VOCAB (1)
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
Digest
Đọc và suy ngẫm
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
Chew
Nghiền ngẫm
Books with good stories are often described as "hard-to-put-down".
TRUE (T)
How many ways of reading are there?
There are three. (taste, swallow, chew and digest)
She spoke with (delicate)........of our recent loss.
Delicacy
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
"hard-to-put-down"
Không thể đặt xuống
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
"hard-to-pick-up-again"
Khó có thể cầm lên lại
You can't read different types of books in the same way.
NOT MENTIONED (NM)
When might you "swallow" a book?
When you find a good story and have time to enjoy it.
Readers were shocked by the (reveal)............. about the film star.
Revelation
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
Swallow
Đọc ngốn ngấu
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
Dip into
Đọc lướt qua
Many people only have time to read when they are travelling.
NOT MENTIONED (NM)
What are the advantages of television over books?
Televisions can bring you the information and stories with colour, pictures and actions.
The giraffe is (character)............by its long neck.
Characterised
Find the Vietnamese equivalent for each of them.
Taste
Đọc thử, đọc qua loa
After your ..........is published, your life will be ..........to the public.
A. Biography – open book
B. Bibliography – open book
C. Biography – close book
D. Encyclopedia – open book
A. Biography – open book
When you "taste" a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end.
FALSE (F)
What are the advantages of books over television?
Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment. And moreover you can keep a book forever and read it at any time and again and again.
She has been chosen to be the leader due to her (sense)........... She knows what to do at the right time.
Sensibility
My dictionary is old. Its papers turn......at the corners as a result of a lot of use.
A. Pig-eared
B. Cat-eared
C. Dog–eared
D. Elephant-eared
C. Dog–eared
What is the meaning of “erratum”?
A. A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving
B. A fault that spoils someone's reputation
C. The fact of people noticing and remembering something that you have done wrong or failed to do
D. A mistake in a printed or written document
D. A mistake in a printed or written document
Television has replaced books altogether.
FALSE (F)
What should you do before starting to read a book carefully and slowly?
Read a few pages to see if it's the one you can read and understand it easily.
................(publish) of his biography was timed to coincide with his 70th birthday celebration
Publication