Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer!

1. Why didn't the write's car start?

A. Because it hadn't been serviced

B. Because the lights had gone wrong

C. Because the battery had gone flat

D. Because the battery had been stolen

2. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?

A. foggy

B. hot

C. cold

D. rainy

3. In the writer's opinion, what did the thief want to steal?

A. wallet

B. camera

C. money

D. radio

4. What time did the writer's friend leave after waiting for him?

A. 6:30

B. 7:30

C. 7:10

D. 7:00

CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN VÀ GIẢI THÍCH

`1. C`

`-` Dẫn chứng: Câu `3`: I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat.

`-` battery goes flat: hết pin

`2. C`

`-` Dẫn chứng: Câu `7`: I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come.

`-` freezing (adj) `=` cold (adj): lạnh cóng, đóng băng

`3. D`

`-` Dẫn chứng: Câu `8`: When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio.

`-` probably (adv): có lẽ là `~~` in the writer's opinion: theo như người viết nghĩ

`-` look for (phs v): tìm kiếm

`4. D`

`-` Dẫn chứng: 

`+` Câu `11`: ... he had waited for only half an hour and left.

`+` Câu `6`: I had arranged to meet him at six thirty ...

`->` Hẹn gặp lúc `6:30`, chờ `30p` `->` Rời đi lúc: `6h30p + 30p = 7h`

`-` half an hour: nửa giờ `=` `30p`

`1,` C 

- Dẫn chứng :  It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat.

`2,` C

- Dẫn chứng : I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come.

- the freezing weather = the cold weather : thời tiết lạnh giá

`3,` D

- Dẫn chứng : When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car!

`4,` D

- Dẫn chứng : I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there....Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left.