Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue container in the carport behind his apartment building. If the container was at least a third full, he would take it out to the street for pick-up. Monday night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it out into the street.
The next day, he checked the container. It was still almost full of recyclables. That was odd, because all the other blue containers across the street were empty. He could tell because a couple of lids were open. He walked across the street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he looked up his side of the street. There were two blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 feet up the street and lifted each lid. Both containers were empty. How could the truck have missed his container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and called city hall. They connected him to the public works department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash to let them know about the missed container. On Wednesday, Felix checked the container again. It was still full. But, the big green dumpster in the carport was missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to Acme Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the big green dumpster, which had already been emptied on Tuesday, instead of the blue container.
Felix left a message on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. Then he went downstairs and pulled the almost full container back into its space in the carport. Let it sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. Had he left another message, he was worried that his building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s pick-up list.
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day?
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables?
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check?
9.Were all the containers empty except his?
10.Did Susan call him?
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue _____ in the carport behind his apartment building. If _____ container was at least a third full, he _____ take it out to the street for pick-up. _____ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it _____ into the street.
The next day, he checked _____ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. _____ was odd, because all the other blue containers _____ the street were empty. He could tell because _____ couple of lids were open. He walked across _____ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he _____ up his side of the street. There were _____ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 _____ up the street and lifted each lid. Both _____ were empty. How could the truck have missed _____ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and _____ city hall. They connected him to the public _____ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash _____ let them know about the missed container. On _____ , Felix checked the container again. It was still _____ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport _____ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to _____ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the _____ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on _____ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a _____ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. _____ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full _____ back into its space in the carport. Let _____ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. _____ he left another message, he was worried that _____ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s _____ -up list.
• accidentally(adv): tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên • apparently(adv): hình như • carport(n): bãi đậu xe • connect(v): kết nối • container(n): thùng chứa • double(a): gấp hai lần • dumpster(n): thùng rác • lid(n): cái nắp • lift(v): nhấc lên • odd(a): kì quặc • permanently(adv): thường xuyên • recyclable(n): rác
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*Yes/No Questions:
1.Did Felix check the container every night?No
2.Did the container have big blue wheels?No
3.Was the container in the carport?Yes
4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night?Yes
5.Did he roll it out into the driveway?No
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day?Yes
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables?No
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check?Yes
9.Were all the containers empty except his?Yes
10.Did Susan call him?No
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue __container___ in the carport behind his apartment building. If _the____ container was at least a third full, he __would___ take it out to the street for pick-up. _Monday____ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it ___out__ into the street.
The next day, he checked __the___ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. __That___ was odd, because all the other blue containers __accross___ the street were empty. He could tell because __a___ couple of lids were open. He walked across __the___ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he __looked___ up his side of the street. There were __two___ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 __feet___ up the street and lifted each lid. Both __containers___ were empty. How could the truck have missed __his___ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and _called____ city hall. They connected him to the public __works___ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash __to___ let them know about the missed container. On _Wednesday____ , Felix checked the container again. It was still __full___ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport __was___ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to __Acme___ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the __big___ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on __Tuesday___ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a ___message__ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. ___Then__ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full __container___ back into its space in the carport. Let __it___ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. __Had___ he left another message, he was worried that _the____ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s __pick___ -up list.
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*Translate into Vietnamese:
Xe rác quên lấy rác
Mỗi tối thứ hai, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lớn màu xanh dương trong bãi đậu xe của chung cư. Nếu mà thùng rác chứa ít nhất một phần ba rác thì anh ta sẽ đem nó ra ngoài cho xe rác. Tối thứ hai, nó đầy hai phần ba. Anh ta lăn nó ra ngoài đường.
Ngày tiếp theo, anh ta kiểm tra thùng rác. Nó vẫn gần đầy rác. Điều này thật kì quặc, bởi vì tất cả những thùng rác màu xanh dương khác đều rỗng. Anh ta có thể khẳng định điều này bởi vì vài cái nắp đang mở. Anh ta đi qua đường để kiểm tra kĩ hơn. Rồi anh ta nhìn về phía lề đường của mình. Có hai cái thùng rác màu xanh đứng đằng kia. Anh ta đi bộ chừng 120 feet tới mỗi cái nắp. Hai cái thùng đều rỗng. Tại sao xe rác lại có thể quên thùng rác của mình nhỉ?
Anh ta đi lên lầu vào căn hộ của mình và gọi cho hội đồng thành phố. Họ kết nối anh cho Sở làm việc công cộng. Susan nói cô ấy sẽ gọi cho Acme Trash để cho họ biết về thùng rác bị quên. Ngày thứ tư, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lần nữa. Nó vẫn đầy. Nhưng thùng đựng rác to màu xanh lá đã bị thất lạc. Hình như tin nhắn mà Susan gửi cho Acme Trash đã bị hiểu sai. Acme chở thùng rác màu xanh lá, cái mà đã lấy hết rác vào thứ ba, thay vì là cái thùng mà xanh dương.
Felix để lại tin nhắn vào máy trả lời của Susan, nói rằng hãy quên chuyện đó đi. Rồi anh ta xuống lầu và kéo cái thùng rác gần đầy về chỗ của nó ở bãi đậu xe. Để nó ở đó tới thứ ba sau đi, anh ta tự bảo mình. Nếu mà anh ta để lại một tin nhắn khác, anh ta lo lắng là tòa nhà của mình sẽ tình cờ bị bỏ rơi thường xuyên khỏi danh sách lấy rác của Acme.
• accidentally: Sự ngẫu nhiên • apparently: Bề ngoài • carport: Bãi đậu xe • connect: Kết nối • container: Thùng • double: Gấp hai lần • dumpster: Thùng rác • lid: Cái nắp • lift: Nhấc lên • odd: Kì quặc • permanently: Thường xuyên • recyclable: Rác
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*Yes/No Questions:
1.Did Felix check the container every night? No
2.Did the container have big blue wheels? No
3.Was the container in the carport ?Yes
4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night? Yes
5.Did he roll it out into the driveway? No
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day? Yes
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables? No
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check? Yes
9.Were all the containers empty except his? Yes
10.Did Susan call him? No
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue _container_ in the carport behind his apartment building. If _the_ container was at least a third full, he _would_ take it out to the street for pick-up. _Monday_ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it _out_ into the street.
The next day, he checked _the_container. It was still almost full of recyclables. _That_ was odd, because all the other blue containers _accross_ the street were empty. He could tell because _a_ couple of lids were open. He walked across _the_ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he _looked_ up his side of the street. There were __two_ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 _feet_ up the street and lifted each lid. Both _containers_ were empty. How could the truck have missed _his_ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and _called_ city hall. They connected him to the public _works_ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash_to_ let them know about the missed container. On _Wednesday_ , Felix checked the container again. It was still _full_ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport _was_ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to _Acme_ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the _big_ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on _Tuesday_ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a _message_ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. _Then_ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full _container_ back into its space in the carport. Let _it_ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. _Had_ he left another message, he was worried that _the_ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s _pick_ -up list.
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day?
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables?no
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check?yes
9.Were all the containers empty except his?yes
10.Did Susan call him?no
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue ______container__ in the carport behind his apartment building. If __the___ container was at least a third full, he ______would__ take it out to the street for pick-up. ______Monday__ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it ___out__ into the street.
The next day, he checked __the___ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. _That____ was odd, because all the other blue containers ______across__ the street were empty. He could tell because ___a__ couple of lids were open. He walked across ___the__ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he ______looked__ up his side of the street. There were ________two___ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 __feet___ up the street and lifted each lid. Both ______containers__ were empty. How could the truck have missed his container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and ___called__ city hall. They connected him to the public __works___ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash ___to__ let them know about the missed container. On ___Wednesday__ , Felix checked the container again. It was still __full___ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport ___was__ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to __Acme___ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the ___big__ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on __Tuesday___ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a ______message__ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. ___Then__ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full ____container___ back into its space in the carport. Let __it___ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. ___Had__ he left another message, he was worried that ___his__ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s __pick___ -up list.
*Vocabulary: • accidentally: tình cờ • apparently: hình như • carport: chỗ đậu xe • connect: kết nối • container: thùng đựng hàng • double: gấp đôi • dumpster: người đổ rác • lid: cái nắp • lift: nhấc lên • odd: kì quặc • permanently: lâu dài • recyclable: tái chế
*Yes/No Questions: 1.Did Felix check the container every night? No, he didn't. 2.Did the container have big blue wheels? No, it didn't. 3.Was the container in the carport? Yes, it was. 4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night? No, it wasn't. 5.Did he roll it out into the driveway? Yes, he did. 6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day? Yes, it was. 7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables? No, they weren't. 8.Did he walk across the street to double-check? Yes, he did. 9.Were all the containers empty except his? Yes, they were. 10.Did Susan call him? No, she didn't.
*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue ___container__ in the carport behind his apartment building. If ___the__ container was at least a third full, he _will____ take it out to the street for pick-up. ___Monday__ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it ___out__ into the street.
The next day, he checked __the___ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. __That___ was odd, because all the other blue containers ___across__ the street were empty. He could tell because __a___ couple of lids were open. He walked across ___the__ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he ___looked__ up his side of the street. There were ___two__ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 __feet___ up the street and lifted each lid. Both __container___ were empty. How could the truck have missed _his____ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and __called___ city hall. They connected him to the public __works___ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash __to___ let them know about the missed container. On __Wednesday___ , Felix checked the container again. It was still __full___ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport __was___ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to ___Acme__ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the __big___ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on __Tuesday___ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a ___message__ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. ___Then__ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full ___container__ back into its space in the carport. Let ___it__ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. ___Had__ he left another message, he was worried that ___his__ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s ___pick__ -up list.
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*Translate into Vietnamese: Mỗi tối thứ hai, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lớn màu xanh dương trong bãi đậu xe của chung cư. Nếu thùng rác chứa ít nhất một phần ba rác thì anh ta sẽ đem nó ra ngoài cho xe rác. Tối thứ hai, nó đầy hai phần ba. Anh ta lăn nó ra ngoài đường.
Ngày tiếp theo, anh ta kiểm tra thùng rác. Nó vẫn gần đầy rác. Điều này thật kì quặc, bởi vì tất cả những thùng rác màu xanh dương khác đều rỗng. Anh ta có thể khẳng định điều này bởi vì vài cái nắp đang mở. Anh ta đi qua đường để kiểm tra kĩ hơn. Rồi anh ta nhìn về phía lề đường của mình. Có hai cái thùng rác màu xanh đứng đằng kia. Anh ta đi bộ chừng 120 feet tới mỗi cái nắp. Hai cái thùng đều rỗng. Tại sao xe rác lại có thể quên thùng rác của mình nhỉ?
Anh ta đi lên lầu vào căn hộ của mình và gọi cho hội đồng thành phố. Họ kết nối anh cho Sở làm việc công cộng. Susan nói cô ấy sẽ gọi cho Acme Trash để cho họ biết về thùng rác bị quên. Ngày thứ tư, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lần nữa. Nó vẫn đầy. Nhưng thùng đựng rác to màu xanh lá đã bị thất lạc. Hình như tin nhắn mà Susan gửi cho Acme Trash đã bị hiểu sai. Acme chở thùng rác màu xanh lá, cái mà đã lấy hết rác vào thứ ba, thay vì là cái thùng mà xanh dương.
Felix để lại tin nhắn vào máy trả lời của Susan, nói rằng hãy quên chuyện đó đi. Rồi anh ta xuống lầu và kéo cái thùng rác gần đầy về chỗ của nó ở bãi đậu xe. Để nó ở đó tới thứ ba sau đi, anh ta tự bảo mình. Nếu mà anh ta để lại một tin nhắn khác, anh ta lo lắng là tòa nhà của mình sẽ tình cờ bị bỏ rơi thường xuyên khỏi danh sách lấy rác của Acme.
• accidentally: tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên • apparently: hình như • carport: bãi đậu xe • connect: kết nối • container: thùng chứa • double: gấp hai lần • dumpster: thùng rác • lid: cái nắp • lift: nhấc lên • odd: kì quặc, bất thường • permanently: thường xuyên • recyclable: rác, có thể tái sử dụng
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*Yes/No Questions:
1.Did Felix check the container every night?No
2.Did the container have big blue wheels?No
3.Was the container in the carport?Yes
4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night?Yes
5.Did he roll it out into the driveway?No
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day?Yes
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables?No
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check?Yes
9.Were all the containers empty except his?Yes
10.Did Susan call him?No
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue __container___ in the carport behind his apartment building. If _the____ container was at least a third full, he __would___ take it out to the street for pick-up. _Monday____ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it ___out__ into the street.
The next day, he checked __the___ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. __That___ was odd, because all the other blue containers __accross___ the street were empty. He could tell because __a___ couple of lids were open. He walked across __the___ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he __looked___ up his side of the street. There were __two___ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 __feet___ up the street and lifted each lid. Both __containers___ were empty. How could the truck have missed __his___ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and _called____ city hall. They connected him to the public __works___ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash __to___ let them know about the missed container. On _Wednesday____ , Felix checked the container again. It was still __full___ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport __was___ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to __Acme___ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the __big___ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on __Tuesday___ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a ___message__ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. ___Then__ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full __container___ back into its space in the carport. Let __it___ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. __Had___ he left another message, he was worried that _the____ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s __pick___ -up list.
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*Translate into Vietnamese:
Xe rác quên lấy rác
Mỗi tối thứ hai, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lớn màu xanh dương trong bãi đậu xe của chung cư. Nếu mà thùng rác chứa ít nhất một phần ba rác thì anh ta sẽ đem nó ra ngoài cho xe rác. Tối thứ hai, nó đầy hai phần ba. Anh ta lăn nó ra ngoài đường.
Ngày tiếp theo, anh ta kiểm tra thùng rác. Nó vẫn gần đầy rác. Điều này thật kì quặc, bởi vì tất cả những thùng rác màu xanh dương khác đều rỗng. Anh ta có thể khẳng định điều này bởi vì vài cái nắp đang mở. Anh ta đi qua đường để kiểm tra kĩ hơn. Rồi anh ta nhìn về phía lề đường của mình. Có hai cái thùng rác màu xanh đứng đằng kia. Anh ta đi bộ chừng 120 feet tới mỗi cái nắp. Hai cái thùng đều rỗng. Tại sao xe rác lại có thể quên thùng rác của mình nhỉ?
Anh ta đi lên lầu vào căn hộ của mình và gọi cho hội đồng thành phố. Họ kết nối anh cho Sở làm việc công cộng. Susan nói cô ấy sẽ gọi cho Acme Trash để cho họ biết về thùng rác bị quên. Ngày thứ tư, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lần nữa. Nó vẫn đầy. Nhưng thùng đựng rác to màu xanh lá đã bị thất lạc. Hình như tin nhắn mà Susan gửi cho Acme Trash đã bị hiểu sai. Acme chở thùng rác màu xanh lá, cái mà đã lấy hết rác vào thứ ba, thay vì là cái thùng mà xanh dương.
Felix để lại tin nhắn vào máy trả lời của Susan, nói rằng hãy quên chuyện đó đi. Rồi anh ta xuống lầu và kéo cái thùng rác gần đầy về chỗ của nó ở bãi đậu xe. Để nó ở đó tới thứ ba sau đi, anh ta tự bảo mình. Nếu mà anh ta để lại một tin nhắn khác, anh ta lo lắng là tòa nhà của mình sẽ tình cờ bị bỏ rơi thường xuyên khỏi danh sách lấy rác của Acme.
*Yes/No Questions: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.Did Felix check the container every night? -No, he didn't. He checked the container every Monday night.
2.Did the container have big blue wheels? - No, it didn't. The container didn't have big blue wheels.
3.Was the container in the carport? -yé, it was. The container was in the carport.
4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night? - Yes, it was. It was two-thirds full Monday night.
5.Did he roll it out into the driveway? - No, he didn't. He rolled it out into the street.
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day? - Yes, it was. The container was still almost full of recyclables the next day.
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables? -. No, they weren't. The containers across the street weren't full of recyclables. They were empty.
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check? - Yes, he did. He walked across the street to double-check.
9.Were all the containers empty except his? - Yes, they were. All the containers were empty except his.
10.Did Susan call him? - No, she didn't. Susan didn't call him. He called Susan.
*Fill in the blanks: ------------------------------------------------------------------ Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue container in the carport behind his apartment building. If the container was at least a third full, he would take it out to the street for pick-up. Last night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it out into the street.
The next day, he checked the container. It was still almost full of recyclables. That was odd, because all the other blue containers across the street were empty. He could tell because a couple of lids were open. He walked across the street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he looked up his side of the street. There were two blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 feet up the street and lifted each lid. Both were were empty. How could the truck have missed his container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and called city hall. They connected him to the public works department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash to let them know about the missed container. On Wednesday , Felix checked the container again. It was still full . But, the big green dumpster in the carport was missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to Acme Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the big green dumpster, which had already been emptied on Tuesday , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a message on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. Then he went downstairs and pulled the almost full container back into its space in the carport. Let it sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. Had he left another message, he was worried that his building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s pick -up list.
*Translate into Vietnamese: ------------------------------------------------------------------
Vào mỗi tối thứ hai, Felix đều kiểm tra cái thùng rác màu xanh dương to tướng ở trong nhà để xe phía sau khu nhà chung cư. Nếu thùng rác đầy ít nhất một phần ba, anh sẽ mang ra ngoài đường cho xe lấy rác. Tối thứ hai, nó đã đầy đến hai phần ba. Anh lăn thùng rác ra để ngoài đường.
Ngày hôm sau, anh kiểm tra thùng rác. Thùng gần như đầy rác vậy. Thật là kỳ lạ, bởi vì những thùng rác xanh dương để từ đầu đường đến cuối đường đều trống rỗng cả. Anh có thể nói như thế vì hai cái nắp thùng đã được mở ra. Anh đi sang bên kia đường để kiểm tra hai lần. Hừm, anh lấy làm lạ. Rồi anh nhìn phía lề đường nhà anh. Có hai thùng rác màu xanh dương ở đó. Anh đi ngược lên khoảng 120 feet và giở từng cái nắp ra. Cả hai thùng đều trống rỗng. Sao xe rác lại có thể quên cái thùng rác của anh chứ?
Anh đi lên lầu tới căn hộ của mình và gọi điện cho Hội đồng thành phố. Người ta nối máy cho anh gặp Ban công trình công cộng. Susan nói cô sẽ gọi cho Acme Trash để nhắc họ về việc đã quên lấy thùng rác của anh. Vào thứ tư, Felix kiểm tra thùng rác lần nữa. Nó vẫn còn đầy rác. Thế nhưng, cái thùng rác to màu xanh lá cây ở trong nhà để xe đã không còn thấy nữa. Hình như, tin nhắn mà Susan gởi cho Acme Trash đã bị hiểu không đúng. Acme đã lấy thùng rác màu xanh lá cây, là cái thùng vẫn trống rỗng hôm thứ ba, thay vì phải lấy thùng rác màu xanh dương.
Felix để lại một tin nhắn trên máy trả lời của Susan, nói rằng hãy quên chuyện đó đi. Rồi anh đi xuống lầu dưới và kéo cái thùng gần như đầy rác trở lại vào chỗ của nó trong nhà để xe. Hãy để nó ở đó đến thứ ba tới vậy, anh tự nhủ. Nếu anh gởi thêm một tin nhắn nữa, anh sợ khu nhà anh ở sẽ ngẫu nhiên bị bỏ rơi một cách thường xuyên trong danh sách lấy rác của Acme.
*Vocabulary: Jacky xin nộp bài ESL 51 • accidentally:adv = một cách ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ • apparently:adv = rõ, rõ ràng • carport:n = chỗ đậu xe • connect:v = nối, liên hệ • container:n = cái đựng,hộp,chai,thùng lớn đựng hàng • double:adj = gấp đôi,gấp hai • dumpster:n = thùng rác lớn bằng kim loại • lid:n = nắp vung • lift:v = nhấc lên • odd:adj = lạ, không bình thường • permanently:adv = bền lâu, vĩnh viễn • recyclable:adj = rác tái chế
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*Yes/No Questions:
1.Did Felix check the container every night? no
2.Did the container have big blue wheels? no
3.Was the container in the carport? yes
4.Was it two-thirds full Monday night? yes
5.Did he roll it out into the driveway? no
6.Was the container still almost full of recyclables the next day? yes
7.Were the containers across the street full of recyclables? no
8.Did he walk across the street to double-check? yes
9.Were all the containers empty except his? yes
10.Did Susan call him? no
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*Fill in the blanks:
Every Monday night, Felix checked the big blue __container___ in the carport behind his apartment building. If ___the__ container was at least a third full, he __would___ take it out to the street for pick-up. _Monday____ night, it was two-thirds full. He rolled it __out___ into the street.
The next day, he checked __the___ container. It was still almost full of recyclables. _That____ was odd, because all the other blue containers __across___ the street were empty. He could tell because _a____ couple of lids were open. He walked across __the___ street to double-check. Hmm, he wondered. Then he _looked____ up his side of the street. There were __two___ blue containers standing there. He walked about 120 __feet___ up the street and lifted each lid. Both __containers___ were empty. How could the truck have missed __his___ container?
He went upstairs to his apartment and __called___ city hall. They connected him to the public __works___ department. Susan said she would call Acme Trash __to___ let them know about the missed container. On __Wednesday___ , Felix checked the container again. It was still ___full__ . But, the big green dumpster in the carport __was___ missing. Apparently, the message that Susan sent to ___Acme__ Trash had been misunderstood. Acme picked up the __big___ green dumpster, which had already been emptied on __Tuesday___ , instead of the blue container.
Felix left a __message___ on Susan’s answer machine, saying to forget it. __Then___ he went downstairs and pulled the almost full _container____ back into its space in the carport. Let __it___ sit there till next Tuesday, he told himself. _Had____ he left another message, he was worried that __his___ building would accidentally get dropped permanently off Acme’s __pick___ -up list.
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