Corryvale Farm is in the west of England. Stephen and Jenny Blackler keep cows and chickens and sell milk and eggs. But most of their money comes from Jenny's sheep.
She has 50 sheep and each one has enough wool for six sweaters. Every six months, Stephen cuts this wool off the sheep so they won't get too warm. Five years ago, Jenny made some sweaters with the wool and tried to sell them at country markets. But it was summer and the weather was hot, so people didn't want to buy sweaters. She then made some socks. Everybody loved them because they were cheap, strong and easy to wash. That's how Jenny's business started. At first, she made the socks at home, but soon she had thousands of customers so she had to send the wool to a factory, where all the socks are now made on machines. There are six colours, five sizes for all ages, and different socks for walkers, sportsmen and skiers. Jenny is busiest at Christmas because Corryvale socks are a favourite present. On the walls of Jenny's
office, there are lots of letters from happy customers all over the world.
Jenny only gets wool from her sheep once a year.
A. Right
B. Wrong
Đáp án: B
Giải thích: Dẫn chứng ở câu “Every six months, Stephen cuts this wool off the sheep so they won't get too warm.”
Dịch: Mỗi sáu tháng, Stephen cắt lớp lông cừu này để chúng không bị quá nóng.
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1. A. encourage B. excite C. accuse D. annoy
2. A. when B. where C. which D. while
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4. A. valuable B. successful C. available D. logical
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Underline the correct words or phrases: Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully.
Match the questions with the answers.
1. What is your hometown, Michele? |
a. I usually played outside with my friends. Sometimes we went into the city to go shopping or see a movie. |
2. How big is the town? |
b. Actually I find it exciting to live in the city, but it’s so crowded and the people aren’t friendly. |
3. What is the town’s population? |
c. It’s pretty small, just about 1.86 sq mi. |
4. Did you like your hometown? |
d. Ten years ago. |
5. What did you usually do for fun? |
e. I lived in a small town called Beaverton. |
6. How often did you go to the city? |
f. About three thousand people I think. |
7. When did you move to the city? |
g. When I was little, I liked it, but when I got older I found it pretty boring being in such a small town. |
8. Do you prefer city or country life? |
h. Twice or three times a month. |
Complete the sentences with “How much” or “How many”
1. _____________ grams of sugar per day should we consume?
2. _____________ bread do we need?
3. _____________ coffee do you drink in a day?
4. _____________ steaks do you want?
5. _____________ meat do we need for the barbecue tonight?
6. _____________ bottles of orange juice have you had today?
7. _____________ hamburgers did he eat?
8. _____________ cream would you like in your coffee?
9. _____________ potatoes are there in the basket?
10. ____________ rice can I put in the soup?
Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
At six o'clock, Mike was reading the document.
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