Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English. Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay. Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do. Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day. Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can't stand the thought. 119. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____. A. her husband has already retired B. she likes doing gardening C. she hates travelling abroad D. she likes to learn English 120. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass? A. His baby is born the following year. B. He wants his family to live in a big house. C. He wants to retire soon. D. He wants to earn more money. 121. Who does NOT want to retire shortly? A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna 121. Roger ____. A. has spent enough time with his family already B. will ask his boss for retirement next year C. has never been to Paris before D. doesn’t want to go to Paris 122. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____. A. old B. grown-up C. childish D. young

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1. Để trả lời cho câu hỏi số 119 với lựa chọn A. "her husband has already retired", bạn cần nhận biết thông tin từ đoạn văn rằng chồng của Lorna đã nghỉ hưu và cô muốn ở bên cạnh anh ấy. Vì vậy câu trả lời chính xác là A.

2. Đối với câu hỏi số 120 với lựa chọn C. "He wants to retire soon", bạn cần lưu ý rằng Cass không muốn nghỉ hưu sớm mà muốn có nhiều cơ hội kiếm sống hơn. Vì vậy câu trả lời chính xác là C.

3. Với câu hỏi số 121 với lựa chọn D. "Lorna", bạn cần nhận ra rằng Lorna là người muốn nghỉ hưu sớm trong khi các nhân vật khác như Linda, Sue và Roger không muốn nghỉ hưu. Vì vậy câu trả lời là D.

4. Cuối cùng, đối với câu hỏi số 122 với lựa chọn B. "grown-up", bạn cần hiểu rõ từ "mature" trong đoạn văn mang nghĩa là trưởng thành. Vì vậy câu trả lời chính xác là B.

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Linda wants to retire as soon as possible because she doesn't have time to spend with her three sons. She is afraid that they will become mature soon and won't want to spend quality time with her. Retirement would give her the opportunity to bond with her children before they grow up.

Cass does not want to retire soon. He is only 26 years old and wants to have more opportunities to earn a living. He and his partner Jamie are expecting a baby next year and are excited about starting a big family and living in a big house.

Lorna looks forward to her retirement because her husband has already retired. She wants to spend more time with him in the garden, even though she may not enjoy the tasks involved. She also wants to learn a new language and travel abroad to practice speaking English.

Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I'm 55 and my husband retired last year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I'm definitely going to learn a new language. I hale going abroad and speaking English.

Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and we're really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big house. Then, when I retire my children and grandchildren will all be able to stay.

Sue: Well, Roger and I don't agree about retiring. I love work and I don't want to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do.

Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year. I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to have with me long before. I'd love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris with my wife one day.

Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can't stand the thought.

119. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ____.

A. her husband has already retired B. she likes doing gardening

C. she hates travelling abroad D. she likes to learn English

120. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?

A. His baby is born the following year. B. He wants his family to live in a big house.

C. He wants to retire soon. D. He wants to earn more money.

121. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?

A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna

121. Roger ____.

A. has spent enough time with his family already B. will ask his boss for retirement next year

C. has never been to Paris before D. doesn’t want to go to Paris

122. The word “mature” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. old B. grown-up C. childish D. young