NHÍM UNIT 1 L1

Mary woke up late, ran to catch the bus, and forgot her homework at home. What is the gist of the text?

• Mary ran fast.

• Mary forgot her homework.

• Mary had a difficult morning.

• Mary took a taxi.

Tom was hungry, so he made a sandwich with bread and cheese. What is the gist of this story?

• Tom made breakfast.

• Tom ate a sandwich.

• Tom made a sandwich because he was hungry.

• Tom likes cheese.

Lisa studied all night but still failed her test. What is the main idea in one sentence?

• Lisa was tired.

• Lisa failed her test after studying all night.

• Lisa studied math.

• Lisa passed the test.

Ben was late because the train broke down. What is the gist of this text?

• Ben walked to work.

• Ben was late due to train problems.

• Ben missed breakfast.

• Ben drove to school.

The dog barked loudly when it saw a cat in the garden. What is the main point?

• The dog is loud.

• There was a cat in the garden.

• The dog barked at the cat.

• The cat ran away.

Jenny lost her phone while shopping at the mall. What is the gist?

• Jenny was shopping.

• Jenny lost her phone while shopping.

• Jenny found a phone.

• Jenny went home.

The children laughed as they played in the park. What is the main idea in one sentence?

• The children laughed.

• The children were happy at the park.

• The park was big.

• The children were eating.

Sarah bought a birthday cake, balloons, and gifts for her sister’s party. What is the general idea?

• Sarah bought a cake.

• Sarah was preparing for a birthday party.

• Sarah loves balloons.

• Sarah had a birthday.

It started raining, so John took an umbrella and walked home quickly. What is the story mostly about?

• John has an umbrella.

• John loves walking.

• John tried to stay dry in the rain.

• John went to the market.

Emma read a poem and wrote one in her notebook. What is a good general idea for this text?

• Emma read a poem.

• Emma loves poetry.

• Emma used a notebook.

• Emma is a writer.