Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ______ to their childrenwhen they have problems.

I used to idolize David Beckham because of his dedication and talent.

I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn't ______.

This shirt is ______ that one.

Paddle-wheel machine helps to clean the wastewater before _________ it for farming.

London is home to people of many ________ cultures.

When her husband was in the army, Mary _______ to him twice a week.

After failing many times in ____ a new dish she made a decision ____.

Girls and technology

If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the (1) ______ from Britain’s (2) ______ female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have had their careers (3) ______ by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end (4) ______ nowhere near a microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (5) ______ of science and technology.

Câu 1.

A. struggle  

B. information      

C. opinion   

D. advice

Câu 2.

A. foremost 

B. uppermost        

C. predominant     

D. surpassing

Câu 3.

A. styled

B. shaped    

C. built       

D. modelled

Câu 4.

A. in 

B. by 

C. on 

D. up

Câu 5.

A. hold       

B. grasp      

C. insight    

D. realisation

The two girls take after their mother very much in appearance. 

Your brother was being a nuisance, so I told him to ________. 

One of my neighbours____ curious about other people's private life.

The accident _______ was the mistake of the driver.

Indicate the underlined part that needs correction

After getting her six-year-old daughter ready and driving her to the school, she starts on the housework.

They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.