Read the text about the sinking of the Titanic. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
The Titanic
The Titanic was a luxurious cruise ship. Its shipwreck was the most shocking news of the 20th century. The accident was (26) _______ April 15, 1912, in the North Atlantic Ocean. While the ship (27) _______ in freezing waters, it hit an iceberg. A few hours later, the Titanic was filled with water and started to sink. At that time, there (28) _______ more than 2,000 people on board, including both passengers and crew. They all became (29) _______ when half of the ship broke and sank. They tried to evacuate the ship; however, the Titanic (30) _______ enough lifeboats for all and the water was so cold. As a result, hundreds of people lost their lives. This shipwreck reminds the world to pay more attention to equipping transports with full facilities and providing careful training safety instructions.
Read the text about the sinking of the Titanic. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
The Titanic
The Titanic was a luxurious cruise ship. Its shipwreck was the most shocking news of the 20th century. The accident was (26) _______ April 15, 1912, in the North Atlantic Ocean. While the ship (27) _______ in freezing waters, it hit an iceberg. A few hours later, the Titanic was filled with water and started to sink. At that time, there (28) _______ more than 2,000 people on board, including both passengers and crew. They all became (29) _______ when half of the ship broke and sank. They tried to evacuate the ship; however, the Titanic (30) _______ enough lifeboats for all and the water was so cold. As a result, hundreds of people lost their lives. This shipwreck reminds the world to pay more attention to equipping transports with full facilities and providing careful training safety instructions.
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A.
in
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B.
on
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C.
at
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D.
during
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Giới từ
Đi với tháng dùng giới từ “on”.
The Titanic was a luxurious cruise ship. Its shipwreck was the most shocking news of the 20th century. The accident was (26) on April 15, 1912, in the North Atlantic Ocean.
(Titanic là một con tàu du lịch sang trọng. Vụ đắm tàu của nó là tin tức gây sốc nhất thế kỷ 20. Vụ tai nạn xảy ra (26) vào ngày 15 tháng 4 năm 1912, ở Bắc Đại Tây Dương.)
Chọn B
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A.
sailed
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B.
is sailing
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C.
was sailing
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D.
sails
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn – quá khứ tiếp diễn
Cấu trúc: While + S + V quá khứ tiếp diễn, S + V quá khứ đơn
While the ship (27) was sailing in freezing waters, it hit an iceberg.
(Khi con tàu (27) đang di chuyển trong vùng nước đóng băng thì va phải một tảng băng trôi.)
Chọn C
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A.
is
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B.
was
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C.
are
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D.
were
Đáp án: D
Kiến thức: Cấu trúc “there be”
“at that time” chỉ thời điểm trong quá khứ khi tàu Titanic gặp nạn => Động từ chia ở thì quá khứ đơn.
“more than 2,000 people” chỉ số lượng nhiều => Động từ chia ở dạng số nhiều.
At that time, there (28) were more than 2,000 people on board, including both passengers and crew.
(Vào thời điểm đó, có (28) có hơn 2.000 người trên tàu, bao gồm cả hành khách và phi hành đoàn.)
Chọn D
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A.
relieved
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B.
terrified
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C.
pleasant
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D.
cheerful
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
relieved (adj): nhẹ nhõm
terrified (adj): kinh hoàng, kinh hãi
pleasant (adj): dễ chịu
cheerful (adj): vui vẻ
They all became (29) terrified when half of the ship broke and sank.
(Tất cả họ đều trở nên (29) kinh hãi khi một nửa con tàu bị vỡ và chìm.)
Chọn B
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A.
does not have
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B.
did not have
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C.
had
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D.
has
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn
Sự việc Titanic không đủ thuyền cứu sinh đã xảy ra trong quá khứ; Thông tin gồm 2 vế được nối với nhau bằng từ “and”; vế sau “and” động từ chia ở quá khứ đơn => Động từ chia ở quá khứ đơn.
Titanic (30) did not have enough lifeboats for all and the water was so cold.
(Titanic (30) không có đủ thuyền cứu sinh cho tất cả và nước rất lạnh.)
Chọn B
