FAE1 - Test 1 & Test 2 : R&W (Part 3)

Katy and Fred went to stay with their cousin David on an ​ (a)   . They wanted to see the whales which visited there just ​ (b)   a year.

• island
• once
• foggy
• believe

Answer explanation

Katy and Fred went to stay with their cousin David on an island. They wanted to see the whales which visited there just once a year.

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Island (n) /ˈaɪlənd/ : đảo, hòn đảo

once a year (ap) /wʌns ə jɪr/ : một lần một năm

The children waited for a long time, but no whales came. Then the weather got ​ (a)   so they went home. They did this for three days but they didn't see any whales. On the fifth day, they ​ (b)   again

• foggy
• tried
• slowly
• minutes

Answer explanation

The children waited for a long time, but no whales came. Then the weather got foggy so they went home. They did this for three days but they didn't see any whales. On the fifth day, they tried again.

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Foggy (adj) /ˈfɒːɡi/ : sương mù (thời tiết)

Try (v) /traɪ/ : thử. Try again = thử lại một lần nữa.

After a few ​ (a)   , several whales appeared. David's dad shouted, 'Look! they are coming! I don't ​ (b)   it.' The animals came very near to them.

• minutes
• believe
• broken
• else

Answer explanation

After a few minutes, several whales appeared. David's dad shouted, 'Look! they are coming! I don't believe it.' The animals came very near to them.

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Appear (v) /əˈpɪr/ : xuất hiện

Believe (v) /bəˈliːv/ : tin, tin tưởng. I don't believe it = Tôi không tin điều đó.

David's flat is very near the ​ (a)   . He can sit on the balcony and ​ (b)   all the people who are having fun in the water.

• beach
• watch
• ice
• bored

Answer explanation

David's flat is very near the beach. He can sit on the balcony and watch all the people who are having fun in the water.

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Flat (n) /flæt/ : căn hộ.

Balcony (n) /ˈbælkəni/ : ban công.

David usually swims in the summer when the water's nice and ​ (a)   . But one cold December day in the winter school holidays. He sat on the sofa. 'I've got nothing to do. I'm so ​ (b)   .' he thought. ​

• warm
• bored
• temperature
• leave

Answer explanation

David usually swims in the summer when the water's nice and warm. But one cold December day in the winter school holidays. He sat on the sofa. 'I've got nothing to do. I'm so bored.' he thought. ​

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Warm (adj) /wɔːrm/ : ấm, ấm áp

Bored (adj) /bɔːrd/ : chán, chán nản.

It only ​ (a)   David two minutes to put on his swimming shorts, find a large towel and run across the sand to the sea. But the sea is colder than ​ (b)   so he wants to go to the new swimming pool in town instead.

• took
• ice
• many
• pushed

Answer explanation

It only took David two minutes to put on his swimming shorts, find a large towel and run across the sand to the sea. But the sea is colder than ice so he wants to go to the new swimming pool in town instead.

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Took David two minutes to : David mất 2 phút để ...

Ice (n) /aɪs/ : nước đá, băng.

Helen's parents bought a new house a few months ago. In their last week at their old house, the family put all their ​ (a)   and other things into big boxes. Two men came and took all the ​ (b)   things like the beds.

• pictures
• heavy
• stairs
• noisy

Answer explanation

Helen's parents bought a new house a few months ago. In their last week at their old house, the family put all their pictures and other things into big boxes. Two men came and took all the heavy things like the beds.

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A few months ago : một vài tháng trước đó.

Heavy (adj) /ˈhevi/ : nặng, nặng về.

Two men carried boxes down the ​ (a)   , out of the house and into a big lorry outside. Then the family said goodbye to their old house. After that, they ​ (b)   behind the lorry to their new house.

• stairs
• drove
• forgotten
• city

Answer explanation

Two men carried boxes down the stairs, out of the house and into a big lorry outside. Then the family said goodbye to their old house. After that, they drove behind the lorry to their new house.

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Lorry (n) /ˈlɑːri/ : xe tải.

Drive (v) /draɪv/ : lái xe, điều khiển xe.

Their old house wasn't far because it was in the same ​ (a)   . When they arrived, Helen's dad walked up to the house. He put his hand in his pocket and said, 'Oh no! I've ​ (b)   the key! It's by the window in our old house!'

• city
• forgotten
• pushed
• news

Answer explanation

Their old house wasn't far because it was in the same city. When they arrived, Helen's dad walked up to the house. He put his hand in his pocket and said, 'Oh no! I've forgotten the key! It's by the window in our old house!'

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Arrive (v) /əˈraɪv/ : đến, đi đến.

Pocket (n) /ˈpɒkɪt/ : túi (túi áo, túi quần).

Forget (v) /fəˈɡet/ : quên, quên làm gì. Forgotten (V3) the key : quên cái chìa khoá.