Reading Part 4 - Quyển 2
#tồ #test 1 #part 4 #page 12
My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn’t wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air.
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from various places and none of us knew the area.
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock- climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last - covered in mud but pleased and excited by what we’d done.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
2. What can the reader learn from the text?
3. How do you think the writer might describe her weekend?
4. What do we learn about the group?
5. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre?
ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided. Make up your own timetable – choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding, fishing, hill-walking, sailing, and mountain-biking). | ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of outdoor activities that you didn’t realise you could do! |
ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation - each room has its own bathroom. Work with a group, or have individual teaching. | ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we will find your accommodation with a local family. |
#ttn #test 2 #part 4 #page 32
Winter Driving
Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road.Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think.
In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
2. Why would somebody read this text?
3. What does the writer think?
4. Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee?
5. Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?
DRIVE CAREFULLY ICE ON ROAD AHEAD | REDUCE SPEED NOW FOG AHEAD |
DRIVE CAREFULLY ROAD REPAIRS AHEAD | SLOW DOWN ACCIDENT AHEAD |
#tồ #test 3 #part 4 #page 52
When I opened the first “Body Shop” in 1976 my only object was to earn enough to feed my children. Today “The Body Shop” is an international company rapidly growing all around the world. In the years since I began I have learned a lot. Much of what I have learned will be found in this book, for I believe that we, as a company, have something worth saying about how to run a successful business without giving up what we really believe in.
It’s not a normal business book, nor is it just about my life. The message is that to succeed in business you have to be different. Business can be fun, a business can be run with love and it can do well. In business, as in life, I need to enjoy myself, to have a feeling of family and to fell excited by the unexpected. I have always wanted the people who work for “The Body Shop” to feel the same way.
Now this book sends these ideas on mine out into the world, makes them public. I’d like to think there are no limits to our “family”, no limits to what can be done. I find that an exciting thought. I hope you do, too.
1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
2. What would someone learn from this text?
3. How does the writer feel about the business she runs?
4. What kind of workers does the writer like to employ?
5. Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?
#tồ #test 4 #part 4 #page 72
Some people have complained about this year's collection, New Writing 3, although I cannot understand why. Surely 500 pages of original writing of this quality, for £6.99, is pretty amazing?
Fiction - both parts of novels and complete short stories - makes up most of the book. There are some enjoyable pieces by famous writers, such as Candia McWilliam and Rose Tremain. It's a strange fact that the less well-known people seem to have written mainly about food. Take my advice about Jane Harris's Those Nails - this piece should definitely not be read just after meals. It contains some very unpleasant scenes which could turn your stomach!
There is fine work from nineteen poets, including R. S. Thomas and John Burnside. There are pieces from novels-in-progress by Jim Crace and Jane Rogers. Finally, there is a little non-fiction, which includes a very funny article by Alan Rusbridger on certain newspapers, and an extraordinary piece about herself from Ursula Owen. This is an exceptional collection and I for one can't wait to see what next year's choice will include.
1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
2. Why would somebody read the text?
3. What does the writer think of New Writing 3?
4. How might you feel after reading Jane Harris's piece?
5. Which of the following describes New Writing 3?
Great value: two novel, poems and articles for only £6.99 | Great value: the best of new writig for only £6.99 |
Great value: poems by Tremain, Harris and Burnside for only £6.99 | Great value: newspapers for a whole year for £6.99 |
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