EG09 Anh văn 2

1. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence: Phong is calling and Han is ........................... the phone.

telling

saying

speaking

answering

2. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence: Mai ........................ be 13 on her next birthday.

– (Đ)✅: will

does

will be

3. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:. ................. strength of 70 horses, a forklift toils all day long in a warehouse lifting great weights.

Because the

Some

With the

The

4. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............. , human beings have relatively constant body temperature.

– (Đ)✅: Like all mammals

Like all mammal

Alike all mammal

Alike all mammals

5. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............. ants live in colonies, keep farms, go to war, carry off slaves, and have a society somewhat like human beings.

– (Đ)✅: Studies of ant life show that

That is studied

That the studies of

Studies of ant life that

6. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............. occasions for congratulations.

Usually considering birthdays

Birthdays are usually considered

That considered birthdays usually

Birthdays that usually considered

7. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.

The Red Cross to commit

Committed to the Red Cross is

The Red Cross is committed to

To commit the Red Cross

8. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............... billions of stars exist in the vast space beyond our Milky Way galaxy.

– (Đ)✅: It is estimated that

That is estimated

That the estimate

An estimate that

9. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:............... gene-bearing bodies within the nuclei of living organisms.

– (Đ)✅: Chromosomes are

Chromosomes

Chromosomes while they are

Chromosomes that are

10. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:................ racks have magazines and those have newspapers..

That

This

There

These

11. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:................. the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.

The Earth being

The Earth is

Being the Earth

That the Earth is

12. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:.................. actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.

That the

As the

13. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:..................., the nation's capital remained in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

– (Đ)✅: While Washington, D.C., was being designed

Washington, D.C., was designed

Washington, D.C., designed

While designing Washington, D.C.

14. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:_________ television do you watch a day? - About two hours.

How many

How often

How long

How much

15. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A doctor .................. care of sick people.

. gives

takes

gets

talks

16. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A farmer works hard from morning .......................... night.

till

17. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A home computer ............. an opportunity for convenient and efficient work at home.

– (Đ)✅: provides

to be providing

which provides

providing it

18. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A well-known large natural lake is Lake Tahoe, ................. straddles the California-Nevada border.

and

since

for

which

19. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A.................... writes for a newspaper.

journalist

farmer

doctor

teacher

20. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:A....................... works in a library.

nurse

farmer

librarian

doctor

21. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:About 20 miles from Boston, .................. a little town named Concord that has a rich history.

there are

where is

there is

22. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:All my friends agree to come ............... from James.

apart

except

only

23. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:All the classes were_______ painted

badly

bad

good

gooder

24. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:America's first globe maker was James Wilson, who ................... and blacksmith in his earlier life.

– (Đ)✅: had been a farmer

being a farmer

a farmer had been

farming

25. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Antonio Gaudi, architect of Barcelona's Holy Family Church, died before seeing ............... the structure.

– (Đ)✅: the completion of

Their completing of

completing of

on completion of

26. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:At the ______ to the village stands a big old banyan tree.

– (Đ)✅: Entrance

hedge

fence

enter

27. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Ba is good ................. fixing things.

28. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Ba learns to repair household appliances in ......... class.

math

geography

electronics.

English

29. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Ba: I am a student. Tam: ...................... , too.

Mine

30. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Before ................., they used horse-drawn wooden carts.

having used tractors

using tractors

farmers use tractors

farmers have tractrors

31. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Between the California Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada .....................

– (Đ)✅: lies the great Central Valley

the great Central Valley

being the great Central Valley

great Central Valley

32. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Black, red, and even bright pink diamonds ......................

occasionally found

have occasionally found

occasionally to find

have occasionally been found

33. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Can you give me the ............. for this pie? It's delicious.

instruction

recipe

ingredients

prescription

34. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Cellulose, which ............. for making paper, can be found in all plants.

– (Đ)✅: is used

uses

is using

are used

35. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Children learn primarily by ................... the world around them.

– (Đ)✅: direct physical experience of

experiencing directly of

directly physical experience

experience direct

36. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, ............ a city of over a million people.

for Washington, D.C.,

to Washington, D.C.,

Washington, D.C., is now

now in Washington, D.C.,

37. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that …………………. to sea.

– (Đ)✅: were ever put

ever were putted

were ever putted

ever were put

38. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Come in and ....................... a seat!

give

have

39. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Composing more than 40 per cent of the diet, fats are _______ by the body for energy.

– (Đ)✅: used specifically

The specific use

using specifically

Specific use

40. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Could you turn up the ________ please? I can’t hear that singer very well.

– (Đ)✅: volume

programme

television

channel

41. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Did you see the Prime Minister on the 10 o’clock ________ last night?

news

cartoon

sitcom

drama

42. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Don’t forget to give Mr. Brown my message, _______?

– (Đ)✅: will you

are you

do you

shall you

43. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Dr. Mary Mcleod, an advisor to both Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman, .................of Bethune Cookman College.

was the founder

the founder

who was the founder

did the founder

44. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Du: What .................. will you play at the party? Thuy: We’ll play cards.

play

games

fun

activities

45. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Each fiber in the bundle …………….. only a tiny fraction of the total image.

– (Đ)✅: transmits

transmitted

To transmit

transmit

46. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Earl was one of the first American artists …………………. landscapes.

– (Đ)✅: painting

for painting

paint

painted

47. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree .............

but also two-year experience

but more two years experience

but two years experience

also two years experience

48. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Ernest Hemingway is ............. of modern fiction.

– (Đ)✅: one of the molders

the molders one

who is one of the molders

the molders who is the one

49. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Farmers look forward to ............... every summer.

– (Đ)✅: participating in the county fairs

have participated in the county fairs

participate in the county fairs

be participating in the county fairs

50. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Few natural elements exist in ............. that they are rarely seen in their natural environments

– (Đ)✅: such small quantities

small quantity

so small quantities

very small quantities

51. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Forty miners ............. to California for gold in 1848.

are rushed

rushing

rushed

have rushed

52. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Game shows are _________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and educational.

much exciting

more exciting

the most exciting

most exciting

53. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hai’s favorite subjects at school are Math and ...................

Music

marbles

Atlas

globe

54. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hanh: ..................... will you get to Lan’s house, Dung? Dung: By bike.

Which

How many

What

How

55. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:He has a fine stamp_______.

– (Đ)✅: collection

collect

collected

collector

56. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:He is the man_______ helped me yesterday

whose

whom

who

which

57. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hello, Nga. Nice to ........................... you again.

– (Đ)✅: see

write

read

listen

58. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hoa has a letter ........................ her friend.

from

59. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hoa is in class 7A and........................ is Nam.

too

but

there

60. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Hoa’s new school is ........................... than her old school.

old

bigger

new

61. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:How ..................... is it from your house to school?

high

tall

far

long

62. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:How long does it ............ to get to Abingdon?

take

last

want

make

63. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I bought this bread four days ago and now it's........................

rotten

off

stale

bad

64. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I can’t go to the movies with you if it_______ heavily.

– (Đ)✅: rains

rained

raining

Will rain

65. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I didn’t _______ her as she was wearing a blond wig.

– (Đ)✅: recognize

realize

know

perceive

66. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I like English ......................... it's very interesting.

that

but

because

67. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I love ________. Tom and Jerry are my favourite characters.

– (Đ)✅: cartoons

romances

documentaries

comedies

68. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I still cry at the end _________ I’ve seen this movie several times.

– (Đ)✅: although

because

and

69. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I suggest he ______ money to buy a new car.

saved

saves

save

saving

70. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I wish I ______ work tomorrow.

needn’t

won’t have to

don’t have to

wouldn’t have to

71. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:I’d like to see that Korean band _________ their music is pretty cool.

but

although

because

72. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:If one of the participants in a conversation wonders ............... no real communication has taken place.

what was the other person saying

what said the other person

what the other person said

what did the other person say

73. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:In .................., we study the world rivers and mountain ranges.

music

English

physics

geography

74. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:In ...................., I learn how to read stories and poems in Vietnamese.

math

literature

English

arts

75. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:In geography, we study different countries and ........ people.

– (Đ)✅: their

his

her

76. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:In order for people to work together effectively, they need ............. each other's needs.

– (Đ)✅: to be sensitive to

is sensitive for

sensitive

sensitivity

77. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:In the USA, students ........................ a uniform.

don't wear

won't wear

not wearing

isn't wearing

78. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Is Hoa talking ................... her teacher? - Yes, she is.

79. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Is Lan ..................... Math now ?

studys

studies

studying

study

80. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:It is earth's gravity that ................... people their weight.

– (Đ)✅: gives

giving

given

give

81. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:It is only recently that ballets have been based on themes ............. American life.

reflected

is reflecting

reflects

reflecting

82. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Lan is 12 years .......................... but she’s very tall..

heavy

old

long

age

83. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Lan will ......................... some of her friends to her birthday party.

tell

meet

invite

see

84. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Let’s take a look at the weather ________ now!

– (Đ)✅: forecast

program

presentation

broadcast

85. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Linda is going to make a cake, _________ she needs some eggs and flour.

and

but

86. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mai ........................ be 13 on her next birthday.

will be

will

does

87. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mai: What will you ....................Lan on her birthday? Nga: A red hat.

drink

get

give

eat

88. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Many of the students like to take _______ in the games, not only to watch them.

place

practice

exercice

part

89. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mr Tan: ..............your mother cooking now ? Mai: No, she’s watching TV.

Are.

Does

90. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mr Tu: Is your .................. name Le Van Ba? Ba: No, it’s Ta Van Ba.

full

family

first

middle

91. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mrs Lan ..................... a lot of vegetables in her garden.

grows

have

. does

92. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Mrs Na: Is this apartment suitable ............. you? - Mr Jones: Yes, I think so.

about

for

93. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:My birthday is ..................... November 6th.

94. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:My father cannot _______a car.

– (Đ)✅: drive

drives

rides

ride

95. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:My father is the ..................... in my family.

– (Đ)✅: tallest

tall

most tall

taller

96. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:My grandma never _________ any episodes of her favourite series.

– (Đ)✅: misses

has

watches

forgets

97. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:My sister didn’t wash it but I …………………………

did

does

didn’t

98. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Na: ................... sports do you do? Ba: I play badminton.

What

When

Why

How

99. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.

– (Đ)✅: attacked

attacking

is attacking

has attracted

100. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Not only knowledge and skills, but also attitudes ................... in school for students' future adjustment to society.

need to be cultivated

cultivated

when cultivated

which need to be cultivated

101. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Of Charles Dickens' many novels, expectations perhaps is................... to many readers.

– (Đ)✅: the most satisfying one

more than satisfying one

most satisfying one

the more satisfying than

102. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Oh no! It _______outside.

is raining

rained

rains

raining

103. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ............. together to develop a business.

– (Đ)✅: work

working

works

they work

104. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:People can get a sufficient amount of the calcium their bodies............. from the food they consume.

to need

needs

need

needing

105. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Physical fitness exercises can cause injuries ................. the participants are not careful.

that

with

106. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Please tell Nga I’ll ............................. her again after six.

say

talk

speak

call

107. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Poison oak generates irritating poisons ............. even if people merely brush against the plants.

they can affect people

which do they affect

that can affect people

what can affect people

108. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.

next to

near of

near to

nearly

109. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and ............... before he entered politics.

served in the Navy as an officer

did service in the Navy as an officer

the Navy had him as an officer

an officer in the Navy

110. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Sanford Meisner ............... the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.

– (Đ)✅: founded and directed

in finding and directing

who founded and directed

founding and directing

111. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Schools in Vietnam are different ..................... schools in the USA.

from

for

112. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth, ............... very high temperatures and pressures.

– (Đ)✅: where there are

where are there

there are

there are where

113. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:So far there is no vaccine ............. in sight for the common cold.

– (Đ)✅: or cure

having cured

or curing

has cured

114. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Solar energy doesn’t cause_______

– (Đ)✅: pollution

polluted

pollutant

pollute

115. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Some monkeys, ................., use their tails in a way similar to a hand.

the monkey likes the spider

like the spider monkey

spider monkey likes

to the spider monkey

116. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Some scientists spend most of their lives ...................at rocks.

– (Đ)✅: looking

To look

On looking

look

117. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Students in the USA have a twenty – minute ...................... in the morning.

time

break

classroom

dinner

118. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Students take part .................. many activities at recess.

119. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Tea loses its flavor quickly …………………… in the hold of a vessel.

– (Đ)✅: when stored

stored

storing

when storing

120. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:That famous book _______ of five chapters.

– (Đ)✅: consists

has

makes

comprises

121. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:That restaurant is ______ dirty that few people eat in it.

– (Đ)✅: So

Very

such

too

122. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The campers were children _______ many different countries.

– (Đ)✅: from

with

123. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ............. shops and restaurants.

– (Đ)✅: its many ethnic

an ethnic

ethnicity

its ethnicity

124. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb ................

– (Đ)✅: it

its

him

them

125. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The experiments……….. in both the United States and Europe well before the Second World War.

– (Đ)✅: were conducted

being conducted

have been conducted

were conducting

126. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The film was _________. I felt asleep in the middle.

– (Đ)✅: boring

entertaining

scary

exciting

127. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The firemen ................. the people from the fire.

burnt

caught

rescued

escaped

128. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The growth of two-income families in the United States .................. of people moving to a new social class.

resulting in millions

has resulted in millions

millions of results

results of millions

129. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The Louisiana Territory, an area ............. the size of France, was bought by the United States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803

– (Đ)✅: more than four times

is four times more than

four times than more

than more four times

130. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The meat of a pig is .................................

– (Đ)✅: pork

lamb

chicken

beef

131. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The most popular activity at recess is ................

learn

talking

basketball

noisy

132. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The party will start at 6.00 A.M and ...................... at 9.00 A.M

to finish

finishing

finishes

finish

133. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The radio is next ......................... the television.

– (Đ)✅: to

with

134. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.

– (Đ)✅: glory

gloriously

glorious

glorify

135. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The table was so heavy, I could ............... lift it.

almost

even

hardly

yearly

136. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:The telephone was_______ by Alexander Bell.

invent

inventing

to invent

invented

137. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:There are ................. students in the classroom.

some

any

138. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:There are 28 ....................... 29 days in February.

– (Đ)✅: or

and

139. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:There are a lot of books in our school .......................... .

farm

library

yard

garden

140. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:They talk ............ their class and friends.

about

141. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:This is the factory ................................. at work.

– (Đ)✅: where they are

where are

in where they are

they are

142. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:This river is very …………………… for the swimmers.

endangered

dangerously

danger

dangerous

143. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than .................

to all human beings

is of all human beings

all human beings is that

that of all human beings

144. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Tuna, ................., may weigh up to 1,000 pounds.

the sea of the giant

can be giants of the sea

one of the sea giants

is the sea giant

145. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Using a globe can be ................. it is educational.

enjoyable as

enjoyable

to enjoy as

as enjoyable

146. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" .............. $39.9 million, three times the previous record.

once sold for

for once sold

for sale once

selling for once

147. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ................. most seedlings.

can cultivate

for cultivating

as cultivating

for cultivate

148. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Washington DC is the .................. of the USA.

city

street

country

capital

149. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We ............... badminton every afternoon.

play

have

150. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We can go to the pool _________ we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer?

but

and

151. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We go to work ............................. bus every day.

152. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We have math .................... Tuesday morning.

153. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We want_______ our English.

improved

improving

to improve

improve

154. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:We went for a walk _________ it was raining heavily.

– (Đ)✅: although

however

because

therefore

155. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:What are Ba and Nam doing? . ................... watching T.V.

They

They're

He's

They'll

156. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:What is your .......................... name? - It is Nguyen.

second

third

family

full

157. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:What time does Hanh ................. history class ?

have

does

has

158. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Which ................. do you like best ? . – It’s English.

– (Đ)✅: subject

school

classes

room

159. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys................... color.

within

for

160. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level while Mount Whitney ............. to a height of 14,494 feet.

– (Đ)✅: soars

soaring

soared

soar

161. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:You can find a book with either the author ............... the title.

about

and

with

162. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:You can find science books ...................... the shelves here.

163. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentence:You must hurry _________ you will miss your train.

– (Đ)✅: or

but

and

164. George ___ too much so he's getting fat.

eat

eats

165. He ___ a big wedding.

want

wants

166. Listen and select the correct answer for each sentence, which may be missing one or more words. CD%20Track%206.2.mp3 ___________________________ birthday is on Friday.[audio]75F916D362BC23995C43CC9973938A21[/audio]

Nancy's

Natalia's

Nicole's

167. Look at the Reading and tick next to the correct meaning of the word in context. Sam lived alone in his own house in California.

a building for human habitation

a kind of dance

firm or institution

168. Look at the Reading and tick next to the correct meaning of the word in context. They fell in love and got married within six months.

have strong feeling toward sb

to drop

169. Read the passage and circle the correct choice (A, B, C or D) Passage 1 In 1881, a new type of weed began spreading across the northern Great Plains. Unlike other weeds, the tumbleweed did not spend its life rooted to the soil; instead, it tumbled and rolled across fields in the wind. The weed had sharp, spiny leaves that could lacerate the flesh of ranchers and horses alike. It exploited the vast area of the plains, thriving in regions too barren to support other plants. With its ability to generate and disseminate numerous seeds quickly, it soon became the scourge of the prairies. To present-day Americans, the tumbleweed symbolizes the Old West. They read the Zane Grey novels in which tumbleweeds drift across stark western landscapes and see classic western movies in which tumbleweeds share scenes with cowboys and covered wagons. Yet just over a century ago, the tumbleweed was a newcomer. The first sign of the invasion occurred in North and South Dakota in the late 1870s. Farmers had noticed the sudden appearance of the new, unusual weed. One group of immigrants, however, did not find the weed at all unfamiliar. The tumbleweed, it turns out, was a native of southern Russia, where it was known as Tartar thistle. It was imported to the United States by unknown means. Frontier settlers gave the plants various names: saltwort, Russian cactus, and wind witch. But botanists at the Department of Agriculture preferred the designation Russian thistle as the plant’s common name. However, these botanists had a much harder time agreeing on the plant’s scientific name. In general, botanists compare a plant to published accounts of similar plants, or to samples kept as specimens. Unfortunately, no book described the weed and no samples existed in herbaria in the United States. It is probable that the “group of immigrants” mentioned in paragraph 3

had lived in North and South Dakota for many years.

imported tumbleweeds into the United States.

was from southern Russia.

wrote several accounts about tumbleweeds.

170. Read the passage and circle the correct choice (A, B, C or D) Passage 1 In 1881, a new type of weed began spreading across the northern Great Plains. Unlike other weeds, the tumbleweed did not spend its life rooted to the soil; instead, it tumbled and rolled across fields in the wind. The weed had sharp, spiny leaves that could lacerate the flesh of ranchers and horses alike. It exploited the vast area of the plains, thriving in regions too barren to support other plants. With its ability to generate and disseminate numerous seeds quickly, it soon became the scourge of the prairies. To present-day Americans, the tumbleweed symbolizes the Old West. They read the Zane Grey novels in which tumbleweeds drift across stark western landscapes and see classic western movies in which tumbleweeds share scenes with cowboys and covered wagons. Yet just over a century ago, the tumbleweed was a newcomer. The first sign of the invasion occurred in North and South Dakota in the late 1870s. Farmers had noticed the sudden appearance of the new, unusual weed. One group of immigrants, however, did not find the weed at all unfamiliar. The tumbleweed, it turns out, was a native of southern Russia, where it was known as Tartar thistle. It was imported to the United States by unknown means. Frontier settlers gave the plants various names: saltwort, Russian cactus, and wind witch. But botanists at the Department of Agriculture preferred the designation Russian thistle as the plant’s common name. However, these botanists had a much harder time agreeing on the plant’s scientific name. In general, botanists compare a plant to published accounts of similar plants, or to samples kept as specimens. Unfortunately, no book described the weed and no samples existed in herbaria in the United States. From the passage it can be inferred that the botanists at the Department of Agriculture

could not decide on a common designation for the tumbleweed.

could not find any tumble weeds on the plains.

found it difficult to classify the plant scientifically.

gave the names saltwort, Russian cactus, and wind witch to the tumbleweed.

171. This is a web page for people who are looking for work. Preview the web page. Then complete the sentences. The web page has ….. steps.