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PART I: (3.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter you choose.
1. Your plan was completely _______. It didn’t work at all.
A. used B. useful C. useless D. usefully
2. Claire wanted to make tea, _______ she heated some water.
A. so B. but C. although D. so that
3. A man from our village, ________ children I teach, was on T.V. last night.
A. who B. whom C. where D. whose
4. I am responsible for the preparation,________?
A. aren’t I B. am I C. am not I D. don’t I
5. _____ I use your car?- Of course. Here’s the key.
A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should
6. “Would you like a glass of green tea?”
A. No, let’s not. B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. Peter behaved so badly at the party. I wish I _______ him.
A. do not invite B. did not invite C. had not invited D. would not invite
8. That car runs at _______ speed of 180 miles _______ hour.
A. the / an B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a
9. We need _______ money to send our son to Oxford University.
A. a large sum of B. a few of C. many D. lot of
10. Mary was the_______________ of the three sisters.
A. clever B. clever as C. cleverer D. cleverest
11. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I got wet.
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
12. The president refused to make any judgement ______ the situation.
A. on B. with C. about D. to
13. I am fed ______ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on B. out of C. up with D. by
14. The test is taking place ______ a week’s time.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
15. You can borrow this car if you promise to look ______ it carefully.
A. into B. at C. after D. up
PART III: (2.5 pts) Write the correct FORM of each bracketed verb in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
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I woke up while the flight attendant (0. serve ) breakfast. I (1.come)home after a long time abroad. I had been away for over twenty years. I wondered whether things (2.change) much. The plane landed and the bus (3. take) us to the terminal building. After I (4. collect) my luggage, I walked out of the baggage hall. I had a big surprise. Almost half my family (5. be) there to meet me. It was wonderful. “You (6. not recognize) the old town,” my sister told me. “Almost everything (7. change) since you last saw it. The old town hall (8. destroy) by a fire about five years ago. They (9.build) a new one at the moment. They (10. build) it for the past three years in fact, but they haven’t finished it yet. |
0. was serving 1/__was serving_ 2/__had come___ 3/___changed__ 4/__had collect__ 5/___was____
6/didn't recognize 7/_has change__ 8/__was destroyed 9/__are building_ 10___have built |
PART V: (1.0 pt) 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.
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classroom.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use email to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students
a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.
A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
2. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?
A. They don’t really talk.
B. They use the computer language.
C. Laptops have speakers.
D. None of the above reasons is correct.
3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers.
B. 1500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college in America.
D. Students there can do everything.
4. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _____.
A. attend lectures on information technology
B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world
D. have free laptops
PART VII: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word, A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap.
Can you imagine what Thomas Edison’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really _____(1)______ by all; machines to _____(2)______ the electricity each home ; things ____(3)_____ it certain that the electricity in the wires did not ____(4)_____ fires; things to send electricity ____(5)_____ the right places.
Everything that was ____(6)_____ had to be thought of and ____(7)____ by Edison and the men who worked with him. There was no place where they could buy the things they ____(8)____ . Edison made 360 inventions or ___(9)_____ in order to send electric power to ____(10)____ it was wanted.
1. A. use B. used C. be used D. be using
2. A. measure B. test C. obtain D. take
3. A. make B. to make C. making D. to be made
4. A. like B. put C. start D. begin
5. A. to B. by C. at D. in
6. A. obtained B. accepted C. tried D. needed
7. A. building B. built C. was building D. build
8. A. need B. are needing C. were needing D. needed
9. A. less B. least C. much D. more
10. A. whoever B. wherever C. whatever D. whenever
SECTION II: WRITING (6.5 pts)
PART I: (2.5 pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We like to lie on the beach all day.
® We enjoy _____lying on the beach all day._______________
2. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
® My mother never lets________me go out alone at night._______
3. If you don’t start working hard now, you won’t be able to pass the final test.
® Unless______you start working hard now, you won’t be able to pass the final test.________
4. I was sick with the flu, I still had to study for the test.
à Although__________I was sick with the flu, I had to study for the test.______
5. The tea is too hot for me to drink.
® It is such________a hot tea that I cann't drink_________
6. You forgot to switch on the washing machine, didn’t you?
® You didn’t_remember to switch on the washing machine, did you?
8. The doctor suggested we should walk every day for extra exercise.
® The doctor recommended us__to walk every day for extra exercise.
10. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
® The journalist asked____me how many survivors there were
In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt)
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me ...
1.What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue B. explain C. apologise D complain
2.Who was the text written to?
A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
3.Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected.
C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed.4.What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back.
5. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A.. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.
B. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.
C. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.D. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
- It is crucial that Dido (stop)should stop using Quang Ha.
- I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer)doesn't answer,I think he must(go) have gone out
- I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)were having a party.
- The man who (rescue)were rescured had been in the sea for ten hours.
- A great deal of time (be) is spent for his exercise.
- We want (pay)to be paid better wages.
- People are always (blame)blaming their circumstances for what they are.
- 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-communicate) 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 NEIGHBORHOOD (5 - neighbour) 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.....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.
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable wordWhen you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A....PLACE....(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of.....THESE.....(2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have....MORE....(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out...WHICH.(4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on.....TWO...(5) things. First, it depends on the words and...SENTENCES...(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues...SECONDLY...(7), the meaning depends on how the word is...USED..(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb,..AN.....(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will...HELP..(10) you discover the word's precise meaning.
Question 4: 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 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 HE ALSO DID A GOOD JOB
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
NEITHER HIS EXPLANATION NOR THE EXAMPLES HE GIVE ARE CLEAR(join into one sentence, using: neither...............nor)
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)
THE PRICE OF GOLS 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 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 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 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............)
THANKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH The farmers had applied in their fields, The output of rice was raised.
Please help me!
I. Choose the best answer
1. The capital of Malaysia is ___________.
A. Hanoi B. Paris C. Kuala Lumpur D. Seoul
2. Two department stores_____________by them this year
A. have been built B. have built C. has been built D. has built
3. Nga is__________English for her work.
A. to study B. studied C. studying D. study
4. Rice is__________in tropical countries
A. to grow B. grown C. grow D. grew
5. He arrived in England__________Monday evening
A. in B. at C. of D. on
6. Let's_________to the cinema
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
7. I look forward to_______you
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
8. Millions of Chrismas cards___________last month
A. were sent B.sent C. send D. are sent
9. I_________English here since I graduated from Quy Nhown University
A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
10. He___________with his friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City since last week
A. living B. has lived C. lived D. live
11. She_________try to learn English for her job
A. is B. has C. must D. was
12. Excuse me. Can I__________in this a area?
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
13. We will go_________a picnic next week
A. in B. at C. on D. to
14. I've known him__________I left school
A. when B. before C. until D. since
15. He enjoys_________in the rain
A. walk B. walks C. to walk D. walking
16. Would you like___________to my party?
A. come B. to come C. coming D. came
17. My sister likes______and________
A. dance/sing B. to dance/sings C. dancing/singing D. dancing/to sing
18. This school__________ten years ago
A. be built B. is built C. was built D. built
19. He________since the day we left school
A. hasn't seen B. hasn't been being seen C. wasn't seen D.hasn't been seen
20. We spent half a year________this hotel
A. to build B. built C. building D. with building
21. My friend is front of__________TV in the evening
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. watched
22. When I was a child, I________a bicycle
A. was riding B. ride C. used to ride D. used to riding
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box
| created his childhood why most |
Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his(1)_____childhood_____in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He(2)____created______his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during (3)______his_____career. He also composed background music for(4)____most______, of his films. Chaplin died on the 25th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzeland
IV. Choose the underline part(marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction and fix errors
1. Are you intersted between=>in learning English?
A B C D
2. My brother enjoys to go=>going to the park on Summer evenings
A B C D
3. When the university suggested to raise=>raising the tuiton again, the student senate protested vigorously.
A B C D
=>hai bài đoạn văn bạn tự rèn kĩ năng đọc r trl nha!
I. Choose the best answer
1. The capital of Malaysia is ___________.
A. Hanoi B. Paris C. Kuala Lumpur D. Seoul
2. Two department stores_____________by them this year
A. have been built B. have built C. has been built D. has built
3. Nga is__________English for her work.
A. to study B. studied C. studying D. study
4. Rice is__________in tropical countries
A. to grow B. grown C. grow D. grew
5. He arrived in England__________Monday evening
A. in B. at C. of D. on
6. Let's_________to the cinema
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
7. I look forward to_______you
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
8. Millions of Chrismas cards___________last month
A. were sent B.sent C. send D. are sent
9. I_________English here since I graduated from Quy Nhown University
A. teach B. taught C. have taught D. am teaching
10. He___________with his friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City since last week
A. living B. has lived C. lived D. live
11. She_________try to learn English for her job
A. is B. has C. must D. was
12. Excuse me. Can I__________in this a area?
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
13. We will go_________a picnic next week
A. in B. at C. on D. to
14. I've known him__________I left school
A. when B. before C. until D. since
15. He enjoys_________in the rain
A. walk B. walks C. to walk D. walking
16. Would you like___________to my party?
A. come B. to come C. coming D. came
17. My sister likes______and________
A. dance/sing B. to dance/sings C. dancing/singing D. dancing/to sing
18. This school__________ten years ago
A. be built B. is built C. was built D. built
19. He________since the day we left school
A. hasn't seen B. hasn't been being seen C. wasn't seen D.hasn't been seen
20. We spent half a year________this hotel
A. to build B. built C. building D. with building
21. My friend is front of__________TV in the evening
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. watched
22. When I was a child, I________a bicycle
A. was riding B. ride C. used to ride D. used to riding
I. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each sentence.
1. In some European countries, a barber used __________ teeth as well as cut hair.
A. pull B. pulled C. pulling D. to pull
2. King Duc Duc __________ the country for only three days before he was overthrown.
A. had ruled B. has ruled C. have ruled D. will rule
3. I suggest __________ these valuable things in high-security places.
A. put B. puts C. putting D. to put
4. They wondered how __________ this support service.
A. use B. used C. using D. to use
5. It’s a tradition in Viet Nam that the juniors have to __________ the seniors.
A. obey B. disobey C. obedient D. disobedient
6. The living standards in the countryside have __________improved in the last ten years.
A. considerable B. considerably C. considerate D. consider
7. The two countries agreed to __________ fill diplomatic relations.
A. set in B. set out C. set up D. set off
8. I don’t think Fred __________ Daniel. They always argue.
A. gets out with B. gets over with C. gets through with D.gets on with
9. I couldn’t sleep last night __________ the bar nearby played music too loudly.
A. because B. although C. so that D. while
10. Sometimes I wish my parents could put themselves __________ my shoes.
A. at B. in C. on D. out
11. A: It is said that marriages used to be arranged by parents.
B: __________
A. Wow, I can’t imagine that. B. I wish I could go back to that time. C. How cool! D. Sure.
12. In order to learn how to prepare food, do laundry and chores at home, students need to have __________ skills.
A. housekeeping B. emotion control C. cognitive D. social
13. A __________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city where people could go when the city was being attacked.
citadel / cathedral / monument / centre
14. Which underlined word in this question is unstressed? “What are you looking for?”
(những từ in đậm là từ không được nhấn)
A B C D
II. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap in the passage.
I was a postman in a remote area of Myanmar. Once (1)______ month I went downtown to collect the post and then walked from village to village, (2)______ were far away from each other. In each village, I delivered (3)______ collected the post. I also used (4)______ and write letters for the villagers. Most of them were illiterate. I also passed (5)______ the news I (6)______ from the town and the other villages. The people treated me well. It was a hard job but I loved it.
U Sein Tun from Myanmar
1. A. a B. an C. the D. each
2. A. who B. where C. that D. which
3. A. and B. but C. so D. because
4. A. read B. to read C. to reading D. reading
5. A. on B. down C. up D. in
6. A. hear B. have heard C. had heard D. will hear
III. Read the following text and choose the best answer.
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen GiaTuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, Doctor Ton That Tung, and poet Xuan Dieu used to be the school's students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of Education and Training of Ha Noi.
1. The passage mainly discusses________.
A. Chu Van An, the teacher B. Chu Van An School in the future
C. Chu Van An School over time D. the difficulty of being admitted to Chu Van An School
2. Chu Van An High School was founded in ________.
A. the early 19th century B. the late 19th century
C. the early 20th century D. the late 20th century
3. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT________.
A. the school was originally named after the location it is in
B. the school admits three thousand students every year
C. the school has a view of the West Lake
D. the school is large
4. It can be understood from the passage that________.
A. students of the school are very smart
B. the school fees are very high
C. only children from prestigious families can enter the school
D. the teachers at the school earn a lot of money
IV. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the words in capitals.
1. My friend Veronica is now participating in an international summer camp in Brazil. I’d love to be with her. (WERE)
- I wish. . . . . . . . . . . I were to participate with Veronica. . . . . . . . . . in an international summer camp in Brazil.
2. It was confident of her to say that she would win the first prize.
- She was . . . . . . . . .. . . . . so confident as to say that she would win the first prize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. “Have you seen her recently?” asked Thanh.
- Thanh asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if I had seen her recently. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
4. Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south. (UP)
- Mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .grew up in a small town in the south . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Make meaningful sentences using the words or phrases given.
1. It / kind / her / lend / me / her book.
- It was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kind of her to lend me her book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. That skyscraper / be / one of / tall buildings / the world.
- That skyscraper is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one of the tallest buildings in the world. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Although / she / be tired / last night / she / finish / knit the scarf for her dad.
- Although she was. . . . . tired last night, she finished knitting the scarf for her dad. . . . . . . . .
4. It / known / that / Ha Long Bay / be recognised as a World Heritage Site / UNESCO / 1994.
- It is known that Ha Long Bay was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Choose the correct sentence from the four options A, B, C or D
1. A. Do you mind if I asked you a few questions?
B. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions?
C. Do you mind if I will ask you a few questions?
D. Would you mind if I ask you a few questions?
2. A. The teacher suggests that her students write composition on their experiences with ESP.
B. The teacher suggests her students to write composition about their experiences with ESP.
C. The teacher suggests that her students wrote composition of his or her experiences with ESP.
D. The teacher suggests that her students will write composition for their experiences with ESP.
3. A. The tests in this book are in order of difficult.
B. The tests of this book are orderly of difficult.
C. The tests of this book are in order of difficulty.
D. The tests in this book are in order of difficulty.
4. A. That you get high grades in school is necessary.
B. It's necessary for you to getting high grades in school.
C. That you will get high grades in school are necessary.
D. It's necessary that you can get high grades in school.
5. A. The light buld was invented by Edison, he discovered other new things.
B. After the light buld was invented, Edison discovered other new things.
C. Having invented the light buld, Edison went on to make new discoveries.
D. Having invented the light buld, new discoveries were made by Edison.
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio,on 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months.His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at ayoung age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although The electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera. and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved quality of life all over the world
1. When and where was Edison born?
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio,on 1847.
2. How did Thomas Edison light up the world?
He lighted up the world with his invention of the electric light.
3. How often did Edison light up the world?
About every two weeks
4. Was Edition mostly self-educated?
Yes , he was
#Yumi
cau 1 : give the correct form of verbs given :
1 i am sorry . i ( not finish ) ..........HAVEN'T FINISHED......... this work yet
2 poems as well as play (write) ........WRITTEN......... by william shakespeare
3 how many times HAVE you (be).........BEEN.......... to van mieu?
4 they like (chat) ........CHATTING........... they use the internet very often
5 i (have) ........HAD.........a phone call while i (surf) ......WAS SURFING...... the wed yesterday
cau 2 :
1 in recent years , more and more people ............... for things with credit cards
a pay b paid c are paying d have been paying
2 what people .................. benetton stores is that the quality is always high
a like b like very much c like about d like a lot
3 paplo would like to ......................by the time he is 40
a travel b be traveling c be going to travel d have traveled
4 the world would be a better place if everyone showed ..............cooperation as john
a as much b so much c too much d much
5 he turned on the tv , ................... i thought was rather surprising
a and b so c that d which
6 my car would not start , ............................ jenny is started immediately
a whereas b though c however d nevertheless
7 they stayed for hours , which i was very ..................
a annoyed b annoyed about c annoying d annoying me
8 that was a very strange question .............................................
a you ask b you are asking c for asking d to ask
9 ..............................a movie to be entertaining , it has to have an interesting story
a so that b in order that c in order for d in order to
cau 2 : rewrite the following snetences :
1 would you please give me a hand ?
>> would you mind giving me a hand ?
2 i can not understand him because he speaks so quickly
>> if he did not speak so quickly, i can understand him
3 although he took a taxi , he arrived late for the concert .
>>in spite of taking a taxi , he arrived late for the concert .
4 the suitcase is so heavy that i can not carry it
>> it is such a heavy suitcase that i can not carry it
5 people say that he is an excellent footballer .
>> he is said to be an excellent footballer .
6 my mother used to make us clean the house ....
>> we used to be made clean the house
7 it is two years since i last spoke to her
>> i have not spoken to her for two years
8 going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting
>> it is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer
cau 3 : give the corect form ò verbs given :
1 if he saves up , he soon ( be able )........will soon be able.........to afford a new car
2 what a mess! duc is toys ( not put ) ........haven't been put.......... away
3 if you feel like (stay ) .........staying.......with us , just send us a fax
4 my sister and i (stay ) ...........were staying........... at our grandparents when we (meet ) ......met......our great grand aunt for the first time
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Can you imagine what Edison's life in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really be used by all; machines to measure the electricity each home or office used things to make it certain that the electricity in the wires did not start fires, things to send electricity (1)..... the right places. Everything that was needed had to be thought of and (2)...... by Edison and the men who worked(3) ...... him. There was no place where they could buy the things they (20) ..... Edison made 360 inventions (4) ...... inventions (5) ...... to send electric power to wherever it was wanted.
1) A. To B. By C. At D. In
2) A. Building B. Built C. Was building D. Builds
3) A. About B. Near C. With D. Together
4) A. Need B. Are needing
C. Were needing D. Needed
5) A. Less B. Least C. Much D. More
thế còn cái chấm chấm ở số 20 thì tính sao nhỉ :))