TW HỘI KỶ LỤC GIA VIỆT NAM – VIỆN KỶ LỤC GIA VIỆT NAM
TT NGHIÊN CỨU, PHÁT TRIỂN, VÀ ỨNG DỤNG ANH NGỮ HỌC THUẬT VIỆT NAM – IELTS VIỆT NAM
Địa chỉ: 11a Đường D5, Phường 25, Bình Thạnh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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When a vampire visits a happy young couple, will true love save their lives?
Before reading
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
Preparation task Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).
Vocabulary
1. …… pointed
2. …… depressing
3. …… a break-up
4. …… a vampire
5. …… an instinct
6. …… the shadows
7. …… a victim
8. …… to hiss
Definition
a. a person in stories with sharp teeth who drinks blood and
never dies
b. the ending of a romantic relationship
c. having a point; being thin and sharp at one end
d. to say something in a quiet and angry way
e. an area of darkness where light cannot reach
f. someone that is hurt or killed in an attack, accident, etc.
g. a natural feeling that helps you act quickly
h. making you feel very sad
Bad blood – A2/B1
David and Emma looked at each other across the table. The young couple were
happy: the food was delicious, the light from the candles was soft and the music was
perfect.
David looked at Emma’s beautiful smile. All the pain of his last break-up
disappeared. All his doubts and fears about love had gone. His hand reached out and
touched hers.
‘I want to ask you something.’ David searched her eyes. Could she guess what was
coming?
Her smile made him feel brave. She held his hand. ‘Don’t worry. Whatever it is, I‘ll
probably say yes!’ He felt so excited. He was about to ask the most important question of
his life.
From the corner of the restaurant, a strange man watched them. He sat very still at
his table. He held a menu but he wasn’t reading it. Instead, his cold eyes looked only at
the young couple.
Back at their table, David suddenly felt nervous.
‘Excuse me,’ he said to Emma. He pushed his chair back and went to the toilet. As
he looked in the mirror, he told himself: ‘Come on, David, come on! You can do this,
mate! She’s crazy about you!’
TW HỘI KỶ LỤC GIA VIỆT NAM – VIỆN KỶ LỤC GIA VIỆT NAM
TT NGHIÊN CỨU, PHÁT TRIỂN, VÀ ỨNG DỤNG ANH NGỮ HỌC THUẬT VIỆT NAM – IELTS VIỆT NAM
Địa chỉ: 11a Đường D5, Phường 25, Bình Thạnh, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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Feeling ready, he went out of the bathroom. He almost walked into the extremely
tall man who was waiting by the door. The man’s eyes were a cold, bright blue. His face
was pale with a sharp, pointed nose and thin, pale lips.
‘Oh, sorry!’ said David.
‘Which one?’ the man hissed. He spoke with a strong and strange accent. David
had never heard that accent before.
For a moment, David was confused. Then he realised what the other man meant.
‘Oh … this one!’ said David, helpfully. ‘This is the men’s toilet!’
David went back into the restaurant. He reached for the ring in a box in his pocket.
It was time to ask her!
… The taxi ride home was wonderful. The happy couple discussed their future life
together. They shared their sweet feelings about each other.
‘The night I asked you to marry me!’ said David.
