What did Sequoya do?
Sequoya đã làm gì?
A. Thông qua hệ thống chữ viết tiếng Anh để sử dụng trong Cherokee
B. Học tiếng Anh chuyên sâu để học viết nó
C. Dạy tiếng Anh cho người Mỹ bản địa Cherokee
D. Tạo một hệ thống chữ viết Cherokee dựa trên các yếu tố của bảng chữ cái tiếng Anh
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: “He utilized some English alphabetic symbols, altered others, and invented new ones. All the symbols he used represented Cherokee syllables and had a distinctly Cherokee form”: Ông sử dụng một số ký hiệu chữ cái tiếng Anh, thay đổi các ký hiệu khác và phát minh ra các ký hiệu mới. Tất cả các biểu tượng ông sử dụng đều đại diện cho các âm tiết Cherokee và có hình thức Cherokee rõ ràng.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
HOW TO WRITE A BLOCKBUSTER
If you have ever finished reading the latest blockbuster and thought that you could have done better, consider (25) ____________ the following techniques.
Before you settle upon your subject matter, be canny and examine the current market. If period dramas are making a comeback, for example, consider that genre but with a unique twist. Start by looking around you - in newspapers, on TV - for stories and characters. Choose a genre and topic you feel comfortable with. (26) ____________ research will add to the strength and depth of your writing and help you (27) ____________ more confidence. Read relevant history books, biographies and travelogues to immerse yourself in your chosen period and setting.
Once you have formulated your characters, possible storylines and locations, start to sketch out rough dialogues and scenes. Only then should you set about writing the novel.
Once the novel is completed, you must find an agent. Many (28) ____________publishers will only consider submissions via an established agent and will largely ignore unsolicited books. Again, research is the key.
Look for an agent that (29) ____________ your genre and style. Finally, do not forget that the book has to be marketed once it is published, so you, the author, will become one of the novel's Unique Selling Points. It helps if you and the book have a good behind you too.
Jane is talking to her teacher about her assignment.
Jane: You must have found reading my essay tiring.
Teacher: ____________. I enjoyed it!
The company was so successful during the 1990s that it ____________ 500 new employees in a period of six months.
According to the passage, a change that occurred in Africa and the Pacific islands as a result of the arrival of missionaries was____________
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
You'll get ____________ shock if you touch ____________ live wire with that screwdriver.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The price of fruit has increased recently, ____________the price of vegetables has gone down.
I can't see us beating them at tennis this year. We are so out of ___________
Max-light hopes their new advertising campaigns will ____________ flashlight sales.
It was not until his father threatened to punish him did he told him the truth.
Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The lion has long been a symbol of strength, powerful and cruelty.