Câu hỏi:
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Combine these pairs of sentences.
2. Jane didn’t sleep last night. She drank a lot of strong coffee (because)
→ _____________________________________________________
2. Jane didn’t sleep last night. She drank a lot of strong coffee (because)
→ _____________________________________________________
Trả lời:
Đáp án: Jane didn’t sleep last night because she drank a lot of strong coffee./ Because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee, she didn’t sleep last night.
Giải thích: Ta sử dụng “because” kết nối hai câu để chỉ nguyên nhân-kết quả. Trong trường hợp này, “because” + mệnh để nguyên nhân, đó là “because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee” (bởi vì Jane uống nhiều cà phê đặc); mệnh đề kết quả là “she didn’t sleep last night.” (cô ấy đã không ngủ được vào đêm hôm trước.)
Lưu ý: Ta có thể đặt “because” ở đầu câu hoặc giữa câu. Nếu đặt ở đầu câu thì phải có dấu phẩy ngăn cách hai mệnh đề.
Dịch nghĩa: Jane didn’t sleep last night because she drank a lot of strong coffee./ Because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee, she didn’t sleep last night. (Jane đã không ngủ được vào đêm qua vì cô ấy uống rất nhiều cà phê đặc. / Vì Jane uống rất nhiều cà phê đặc nên cô ấy đã không ngủ được vào đêm qua.)
Đáp án: Jane didn’t sleep last night because she drank a lot of strong coffee./ Because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee, she didn’t sleep last night.
Giải thích: Ta sử dụng “because” kết nối hai câu để chỉ nguyên nhân-kết quả. Trong trường hợp này, “because” + mệnh để nguyên nhân, đó là “because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee” (bởi vì Jane uống nhiều cà phê đặc); mệnh đề kết quả là “she didn’t sleep last night.” (cô ấy đã không ngủ được vào đêm hôm trước.)
Lưu ý: Ta có thể đặt “because” ở đầu câu hoặc giữa câu. Nếu đặt ở đầu câu thì phải có dấu phẩy ngăn cách hai mệnh đề.
Dịch nghĩa: Jane didn’t sleep last night because she drank a lot of strong coffee./ Because Jane drank a lot of strong coffee, she didn’t sleep last night. (Jane đã không ngủ được vào đêm qua vì cô ấy uống rất nhiều cà phê đặc. / Vì Jane uống rất nhiều cà phê đặc nên cô ấy đã không ngủ được vào đêm qua.)
CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ
Câu 1:
Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about your favorite music band. You can use the following questions as cues or your own ideas.
• What are the names of this music band?
• What are some well-known songs of this band?
• When do you listen to their songs?
• Why do you like this band?
Write a paragraph (120 - 150 words) about your favorite music band. You can use the following questions as cues or your own ideas.
• What are the names of this music band?
• What are some well-known songs of this band?
• When do you listen to their songs?
• Why do you like this band?
Câu 2:
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questsons.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, near Chicago, on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two-bedroom house on Jackson street. He was a renowned American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the “King of Pop”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson’s contributions to music, dance, and fashion made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
He began his solo career in 1971, and in the early 1980s, became a dominant figure in popular music. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized complicated dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk. His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide. He won hundreds of awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. His other achievements include Guinness World Awards, 15 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards, and 13 number-one us singles. In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts This Is It, Jackson died from an overdose of propofol and benzodiazepine.
What is the best title of the passage?
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questsons.
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana, near Chicago, on August 29, 1958. He was the eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, a working-class African-American family living in a two-bedroom house on Jackson street. He was a renowned American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the “King of Pop”, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Jackson’s contributions to music, dance, and fashion made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
He began his solo career in 1971, and in the early 1980s, became a dominant figure in popular music. Through stage and video performances, Jackson popularized complicated dance techniques such as the robot and the moonwalk. His sound and style have influenced artists of various genres. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 350 million records worldwide. He won hundreds of awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. His other achievements include Guinness World Awards, 15 Grammy Awards, 26 American Music Awards, and 13 number-one us singles. In 2009, while preparing for a series of comeback concerts This Is It, Jackson died from an overdose of propofol and benzodiazepine.
Câu 3:
Read the passage and choose best option to fill in each blank.
Society is now more (3) __________of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so the family becomes scattered.
Society is now more (3) __________of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so the family becomes scattered.
Câu 4:
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words given in brackets.
Nick (have) __________ dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday
Câu 5:
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
1. I started to work as a volunteer 3 years ago.
→ I have______________a volunteer for 3 years.
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
1. I started to work as a volunteer 3 years ago.
→ I have______________a volunteer for 3 years.
Câu 6:
Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS.
3. Jack feels happy when doing the housework.
→ Doing the housework______________happy.
3. Jack feels happy when doing the housework.
→ Doing the housework______________happy.
Câu 7:
The success of her album has given her unexpected__________status.
Câu 10:
Choose the word or phrase that Is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
Jack fancies doing household chores in his free time.
Câu 11:
David knew the danger of smoking, __________he couldn’t give up it.
Câu 14:
Read the passage and choose best option to fill in each blank.
A “typical” British family used to consist (1) __________mother, father and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in family life. Some of these have been caused by new laws and others are the result of changes in society. (2) __________, since the law made it easier to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased. In fact, one marriage in every three now ends in divorce. Society is now more (3) __________of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so the family becomes scattered.
Relationships within the family are different now. Parents (4) __________their children more equally than they used to, and children have more freedom to make their own decisions. Increased leisure facilities and more money mean that there are greater opportunities outside the home. (5) __________the family holiday is still an important part of family life, many children have holidays away from their parents, often with a school party or other organized group.
A “typical” British family used to consist (1) __________mother, father and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in family life. Some of these have been caused by new laws and others are the result of changes in society. (2) __________, since the law made it easier to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased. In fact, one marriage in every three now ends in divorce. Society is now more (3) __________of unmarried people and single parents than it used to be.
Members of a family including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins keep in touch, but they see each other less than they used to. People often move away from their home town to work in big cities, and so the family becomes scattered.
Relationships within the family are different now. Parents (4) __________their children more equally than they used to, and children have more freedom to make their own decisions. Increased leisure facilities and more money mean that there are greater opportunities outside the home. (5) __________the family holiday is still an important part of family life, many children have holidays away from their parents, often with a school party or other organized group.