THE DEMAND WAS SO GREAT THAT THEY HAD TO REPRINT THE BOOK IMME...
Câu 80. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s
A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately.
C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D:They will print the book immediately.
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TRƯỜNG THPT ThuẬn Thành số 2
ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009
MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 122
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án ( A hoặc B, C, D ) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến10.
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch
settlers to New York in the early 18
th
century. Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas
– was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint
Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient
children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the
religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit
from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem
introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn
sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened
the legend during the second half of the 19
th
century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the
modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19
th