Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
John began playing the piano 10 years ago.
A. John played the piano 10 years ago.
B. John has played the piano for 10 years.
C. John used to play the piano 10 years ago.
D. John doesn't play the piano anymore.
Giải thích:
Cấu trúc đồng nghĩa giữa thì quá khứ đơn và hiện tại hoàn thành:
S + began + V-ing + khoảng thời gian + ago: Ai đó đã bắt đầu làm gì bao lâu trước đây
= S + have/has + P2 + for + khoảng thời gian: Ai đó đã làm gì được bao lâu rồi
Tạm dịch: John bắt đầu chơi piano cách đây 10 năm.
A. John đã chơi piano 10 năm trước. => sai nghĩa
B. John đã chơi piano được 10 năm.
C. John từng chơi piano cách đây 10 năm. => sai nghĩa
D. John không chơi piano nữa. => sai nghĩa
Chọn B.
The expert says progress and economical development depend on educating children.
Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
The outbreak of COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis, touching nearly all countries and (1) _______ across the world. The health impacts of COVID-19 are devastating and, rightly, in the forefront of our minds, cross our media, and impacting people's lives and livelihoods across the world. One of the most tangible outcomes of COVID-19 is the ever-increasing socio-economic gap between learners. Over 365 million children are missing out on important school feeding programmes (2) _______ keep them healthy and motivated to learn. Moreover, families may be pushed to (3) _______ to negative coping mechanisms to meet their needs, including child labour or reducing the number and quality of meals at a time when staying healthy and keeping a strong immune system is particularly important. Home learning may itself be a source of stress for families and learners, with pressure to take on new responsibilities. Many children are suffering from anxiety, living without access to the internet or other means required to benefit from distance learning. (4) _______ older children are stressed about missing months of education (5) _______ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are working.
As far as I can judge, she was completely unaware _______ the seriousness of the situation.
In both adults and children, the intake of free sugars should _______ to less than 10% of total energy intake.
(5) _______ they have to care for younger children in the home while parents and caregivers are working.
According to the passage, urban expansion facilitates the spread of disease because _______.