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Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
- Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
- Because books were expensive and magical.
3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
- They were large and expensive at first
4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
- A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop)……SHOULD STOP…… using Quang Ha.
2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer) DOESN'T ANSWER ,I think he must(go)……HAVE GONE……. out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)……WERE HAVING……. a party.
4. The man who (rescue)……WERE RESCUED………. had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be)………IS……. spent for his exercise.
6. We want (pay)………TO BE PAID……. better wages.
7. People always (blame)………IS BLAMING…… their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop)………WILL BE STOPPED…….. by a policeman if you (try)……TRY…….. to cross the road now.
Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the ......REFUSAL........(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ......COMMUNICATION......(2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .......POLLUTION.......( 3 - pollute). Every evening, the .....THOUGHTLESS......(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) NEIGHBORHOOD was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what .....ACTION.......(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ......SUGGESTIONS......(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......
.......POLITLY......(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ......SUCCESSFUL......(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .......ADVICE.......(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
. Question4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ ..........IN.............
First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ ...........MUCH............
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ ............TIME...........
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/...........THEM............
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ ............LOT...........
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ ..........WITH.............
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ ..........MORE.............
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ ...........START............
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ ..............HAVE.........
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ ..........ABLE...........
b/Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell .....OFF........the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone .......FROM..........leaving the building.
3. Admission ..........TO.......university depends ..............ON.......examination results.
4. Don’t use that dictionary. It is .......OUT OF......date. Find one that is ..........UP TO.........date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well )
……………………………MY FRIEND NOT ONLY HAD EXCELLENT IDEAS BUT DID A GOOD JOB AS WELL…………………………………….
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
………………………………NEITHER HIS EXPLANATION NOR THE EXAMPLES HE GIVES ARE CLEAR…………………………………….
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voice.)
………………………………IT IS SAID THAT THE PRICE OF GOLD IS GOING UP……………………………………..
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" ( change into Reported speech)
…………………………………HE ASKED ME WHEN I WOULD GIVE THAT BOOK TO HIM……………………………………
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
…………………………………PEOPLE SELDOM TRAVELLED FAR FROM HOME YEARS AGO…………………………………
6. He was given a gift. So were you. ( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
………………………………HE AS WELL AS YOU WAS GIVEN A GIFT……………………...........................
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter........")
.......................................................NO MATTER HOW INTELLIGENT YOU MAY BE, YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT THIS.....................................................
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
…….............................................HE WAS VERY PROUD OF MAKING A GREAT DISCOVERY.............................................................
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. ( rewrite with: difficulty)
……………………………………LAN HAS DIFFICULTLY IN ACCEPTING THE SUITUATION……………………………………….
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
( combine with: Thanks to……………which)
…………………………………THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH THE FARMERS HAD APPLIED IN THEIR FIELDS, THE OUTPUT OF RICE WAS RAISED………………………………………….
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) stop using Quang Ha.
2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer)doesn’t answer ,I think he must(go)have gone out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)were having a party.
4. The man who (rescue)was rescued had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be) has been spent for his exercise.
6. We want (pay) to be paid better wages.
7. People always (blame) are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop)will be stopped by a policeman if you (try)try to cross the road now.
Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the refusal (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form ofcommunication(2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise pollution ( 3 - pollute). Every evening, theunthought (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) neighborhood was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what actions(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had anysuggestions(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them politely (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be successful(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the advice (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
. Question4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................
b/Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell over the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone from leaving the building.
3. Admission to university depends on examination results.
4. Don’t use that dictionary. It is out of date. Find one that is up to date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well )
Not only had my friend excellent ideas but he also did a good job
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear.
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voice.)
The price of gold is said to be going up.
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" ( change into Reported speech)
He asked me when I would give that book back to him
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
People seldom traveled far from home years ago.
6. He was given a gift. So were you. ( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
He was given a gift, as well as you.
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter........")
No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
He made a great discovery and was very proud of it.
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. ( rewrite with: difficulty)
Lan had difficulty in accepting the situation.
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
( combine with: Thanks to……………which)
Exercise 6: rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning, beginning as available
1. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that everyday.
We were busier at work today than everyday
2. Jane cooks better than her sister.
Jane's sister doesn't cook as well as Jane
3. They understand more than we do.
We don't understand as much as they do
4. They understand more than we do
We don't understand as much as they do
5. It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
To speak French is much more easier than to speak English
6. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now.
Now I don't go climbling as much as I used to
Read the following passage, translate and write T (for TRUE) and F (for FALSE).
Like most other hobbies, stamp colleting can be exhilarating, time-consuming and, for the uninitiated, overwhelming. Consider this - it is estimated that in the last 100 years alone, close to one billion diffrent stamps have been issued by governments all around the world. Not only that, but some of these stamps are as rare, and as expensive, as Renaissance paintings. The most famous is probably the upside-down airplane stamp, valued at almost 1 million dollars. Also the result of a printing mistake is the world's most expensive stamp, the Treskilling Yellow, so called because it was originally worth three shillings when issued in Sweden in 1855, and because it was supposed to be printed in green, this being the only known sample in yellow. This stamp was recently sold at auction for 1.7 milion pounds, making it the single most expensive item by weight in the world. Of course, amateur philatelists would do well to concentrate on a sub-section of the wonderful world that is philately, such as collecting every stamp issued by a certain government in a year, or collecting every stamp of a particular design, etc. Any other approach to this hobby is a sure fire recipe for frustration and perhaps for ruin.
1. This artical mainly tells hobbyists how to get into stamp collecting. T
2. The most famous stamp is also the most expensive.T
3. Both of the stamps mentioned have printing mistakes. F
4. The sale of the world's most expensive stamp was arranged through a private dealer. F
5. The world's most expensive stamp was originally supposed to be green
Complete the sentences using the words in bold .Use two to five words.
1. Airships are not dangerous as they used to be.
(than) →Airships......are more dangerous than.....................................they used to be.
2. My father is spending less time at the office now he’s nearing retirement.
(as) →My father is.spending as less time as at the.............................................. at the office now that he’s nearing retirement.
3. Martha and Julie have the same views.
(as) → Martha's views. Is the same as................................Julie's
Bài 1: Each line hasa mistake, find and correct it
1. Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can=>could but I can't
2. He is used=>used to drink coffee for breakfast but now he drinks milk
3. The kitchen is not very big but there's=>there are a lot of cupboards
4. Lukas can=>could play the piano when he was two and now he practices it
5. We were very poor when we were first in America, we can't=>couldn't buy anything
Đáp án: B
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