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1 Tokyo is one of the __the most liveable___ cities in the world (liveable)
2 You should go by train, it would be much _cheaper__ (cheap)
3 Universal Studios is by far __best_ place to visit in Singapore (good)
4 Today is the _worst__ day I've had in a long time (bad)
5 Your team plays __luckier_ today than Last week (lucky)
6 Of the two sisters, Lan is _cleverer__ than Hoa (clever)
7 Minh is _the most talkative__ person of all three boys (talkative)
8 I ran yesterday _better__ today (well)
9 Singapore is the second _most popular__ destination in Asia (popular)
10 No one in my class is _more quiter__ than Binh (quiet)
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward- looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the
icebox, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, forwhich the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.
1. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
forward-looking : hướng về phía trước = progressive
2.The author mentions fish in line 5 because .
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
Dựa vào câu này: Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward- looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter
3. The word "it" in line 5 refers to .
A. fresh meat
B. the Civil War
C. ice
D. a refrigerator
Theo câu: After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use
4. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to .
A. growing B. undeveloped C. necessary D. uninteresting
rudimentary: thô sơ = undeveloped
5. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
on the right track: đi đúng đường = sucessful
6. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to .
A. charge more for his butter B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly D. produce ice all year round
Dựa vào câu: When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks.
7. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ...................... .
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
Cũng dựa theo câu: When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks.
1. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to .
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
2.The author mentions fish in line 5 because .
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
3. The word "it" in line 5 refers to .
A. fresh meat
B. the Civil War
C. ice
D. a refrigerator
4. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to .
A. growing B. undeveloped C. necessary D. uninteresting
5. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
6. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to .
A. charge more for his butter B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly D. produce ice all year round
7. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ...................... .
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
PART VII: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage and circle the answers A, B, C or D which is most accurate according to the information given in the passage.
In order to help solve the problem of pollution, people have to be aware of its causes, some of which are quite obvious in everyday life. In many cities people are forced to breathe in polluted air, commonly known as smog, which is a mixture of gases sent out by car exhausts and factory chimneys. What can be done to reduce air pollution is to remove factories from cities and use lead-free petrol in cars.
The pollution of rivers, lakes and seas leads to the death of the creatures that live in them. Factories are largely responsible for the present situation, which is expected to worsen if governments do not make them to obey the law against pollution and punish industries which pollute water.
Finally, all over the world, especially in cities, we see huge amounts of rubbish in the streets, which we are responsible for. The rubbish collection system often does not work properly and people themselves add to the problem by dropping litter in the streets. There is so much we could do to help solve the problem. The point is how willing are we to do something about it?
1. In order to help solve the problem of pollution,
A people need to know what causes it.
B people don’t need to know what causes it.
C people have to do something immediately.
D people don’t need to do anything about it.
2. Smog is caused by
A cars only
B factories only.
C cars and factories.
D air
3. The pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is largely caused by
A car exhausts.
B lead-free petrol in cars.
C factories.
D creatures.
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A People add to the problem of pollution by collecting rubbish.
B People add to the problem of pollution by dropping litter.
C Huge amounts of rubbish in the cities cause pollution.
D We are responsible for huge amounts of rubbish in the cities.
5. The opposite of the word properly in the passage is
A unproperly B disproperly
C improperly D inproperly
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Singapore is famous for its …………. And green trees.
A. cleanliness | B. cleanly | C. cleaning | D. clean |
2. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ……………. with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated | B. hang | C. put | D. made |
3. In the United State, there are 50 …………… and six different time zones across the country.
A. decorated | B. nations | C. towns | D. countries |
4. I once tried to ………… apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.
A. do | B. cook | C. make | D. show |
5. You should go to Canada in summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to ………….. Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.
A. stay | B. look | C. tour | D. visit |
6. Nowadays you still see the ……….. men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scottish | B. Scotland | C. Scots | D. Scot |
7. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ……… country in the world.
A. smallest | B. largest | C. narrowest | D. highest |
8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ……….. food at Christmas.
A. national | B. historical | C. traditional | D. possible |
9. New Zealand ………… lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.
A. attracts | B. keeps | C. calls | D. asks |
10. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful ……… and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor activities.
A. look | B. viewing | C. atmosphere | D. scenery |
Ex2:
1. By the end of the summer,the farmers ( harvest ) ........will harvest ..... the whole crop
2. When we went back to the store,they ( sell ) ......sold........ the thing I wanted
3. The manager had already ( leave ) ...left........... the room by the time we got to the office
4. Dung told us she ( be ) ..had seen............ very ill since fhe retuened from Hanoi
5. Mrs.White ( phone ) ........phoned......... us after we had sold our house
1.The nurse applied presses to his arm to stop the bleeding
Rivers are on of the world's most important natural resources. Many cities are on the large rivers, and almost every country has a least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers provide water for crops, water to drink, and recreation for people who live along their banks And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries. However the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow faster and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources
2. Fill in the missing word.
1. There is a lack…OF….clear information about GM food.
2. If we don’t find renewable sources of energy, we will end…UP…with serious problems.
3. We are…IN…danger of losing many wild flowers because of the use of chemical sprays.
4. If you have breathing problems, you must give…UP .smoking.
5. Positive changes, however small, …MAKE….a difference to the environment.
6. Many children who live in polluted cities suffer…FROM……asthma.
7. The new factory will be built…ON…..condition that it disposes of its waste responsibly.
8. By the end of May we will have…BEEN……working on the project for two years.
9. We must take care of the earth now,…OR…else future generations will suffer.
10. Try to cut..........DOWN......... on the amount of paper you use in the office.
2. Fill in the missing word.
1. There is a lack…of….clear information about GM food.
2. If we don’t find renewable sources of energy, we will end…up…with serious problems.
3. We are…in…danger of losing many wild flowers because of the use of chemical sprays.
4. If you have breathing problems, you must give…up.smoking.
5. Positive changes, however small, …makes….a difference to the environment.
6. Many children who live in polluted cities suffer…from…asthma.
7. The new factory will be built…in…..condition that it disposes of its waste responsibly.
8. By the end of May we will have…kept……working on the project for two years.
9. We must take care of the earth now,…or…else future generations will suffer.
10. Try to cut........down........... on the amount of paper you use in the office.
D. by far (đến bây giờ)
Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was ………..the worst rated by its residents.
A.much
B.a lot
C.a bit
D.by far