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23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
(23)___________ I was young, I (24) ________ dreamed of a famous scientist. When I was at school, I decided (25) ___________ engineering, and then became a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new product (26) ________ would make the world a better place. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good ( 27) _________ technical subjects. Any time I operate any kind of equipment, (28) __________ terrible happens.
23/ A. while B. When C. As D. Although
24/ A. rarely B. seldom C. hardly D. always
25/ A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied
26/ A. who B. which C. whom D. what
27/ A. in B. at C. on D. about
28/ A. something B. nothing C. thing D. many things
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Marie was born in Poland in 1876. She learnt to read when she was 4 years old. She was intelligent and had an excellent memory. She finished high school when she was only 15 years old. When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and chemistry at the university. She won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 and 8 years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Marie Curie died in 1934
__T__ 29/ She finished high school in 1891
__T__ 30/ She studied Mathematics and chemistry at the university in Paris.
__F__ 31/ She won the Nobel Prize for physics when she was 28.
__F__ 32/ Marie Curie died in 1943
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ Mary’s sister doesn’t cook as well as her mother.
Mary’smother is better______at cooking than she is____________________________________________
34/ Singapore has reputation for its cleanliness.
Singapore is ____reputed for its cleanliness_____________________________________________________
35/ Do you take pride in being a student of Hoang Van Thu High School?
Are you ___proud of bring a student of Hoang Van Thu High School?_________________________________________________________
36/ The new toy is exciting to the baby.
The baby is _____being excited to the baby______________________________________________________
Read the passage. Write T for true sentences, F for false sentences and N for the sentences containing no information.
It is great to have pen pals. In my opinion, friendship is among the meaningful relations in our life. Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond regularly. A friend of mine once got a letter from the school mailbox and told me a lot of interesting things about her pen pal. That made me excited and I was eager to have one. Therefore, I got online and did some chatting. I was lucky to get to know a very nice Australian girl. Her name's Jenny. She and I are the same age and we have a lot of things in common.
Although my English was not very good at first, we were able to understand each other quite well. My English has improved a lot. Jenny has never been to Viet Nam. However, she thinks well of our country and our people. When she comes to Viet Nam, I will take her to some interesting places, especially our World Heritage Sites, such as Ha Long Bay, Hoi An Ancient Town, My- Son Tower. Through her mail, she tells me about her country. Thanks to Jenny, I know more and more about Australia. I hope to be an exchange student in Australia some day and we will be able to meet.
1. The writer's English is now better than before. ( T )
2. The writer has never been to Australia. ( T )
3. Australia doesn't have as many World Heritage Sites as Viet Nam. ( F )
4. The pen pal mentioned is as old as the writer. ( T )
5. They correspond in Vietnamese ( T )
Supply the correct verb forms.
1. After (leave) leaving school when she was 18, Laura (go)has gone to Bristol university for three years. While she (be)was at university, Laura (join) joined a university folk group and started singing. It was at this time that she (write)wrote her famous song "The Price of Peace".
2. One of the first novels in history of literature (be)was written in England in 1719. It (be) was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dofoe. He (bear) beared in London in a rich family. When Daniel (be) was a schoolboy, he (begin)began to write sstories. After (leave) leavingschool he (work)worked in his father's shop and (write) articles for newspapers. Dofoe (visit)visited many countries and (meet) met many people. That helped him much in his writings.
3. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson, (presently, work)is working in the international sales division at an electronics firm. She (just, return) has just returned from a trip to Japan. She (be)was asked to go there because she can speak Japanese. For four years, she (never have) had never had the opportunity to use her Japanese until she (go) went to Tokyo last month. While she (be)was there, she (speak) spoke Japanese everyday and (enjoy) enjoyed very much of it.
4. Ever since the day i (decided)decided to move to London, I (worry) worried whether the decisior. I (take)took was the right one. As I (already sell) have already solden my house and (arrange)have arranged a new job, it is too late to change my mind. However, since then I (hear)heard a lot of negative things about living in the Capital and lately some of them (begin) began to bother me. I (grow) have grown up in a small town and have spent all my life there.
5. Mary (have)had to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss) missed the plane. She (stand)was standing in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (realize) realized that she (leave)had left her passport at home. Fortunately, she (not live) doesn't live very far from the airport so she (have)had time to go back home to get the passport. She (get)has got back to the airport just in time for her flight.
6. Rob Fellow (come)comes from England. He (come)came to Paris six months ago to learn French. He (start) started learning French at school in England when she was eleven so he (learn)has learnt it for nearly 10 years. He just (take) has just taken an exam. If he passes, he ( move) will move into the next class. He (be) is excited today because his parents (come) will come tommorow to stay with him for a few days.
7. (Bear)Born in Scotland in 1847, Alexander Bell (become)became interested very early in the methods of human communication. He (influence) was influenced by his father and grandfather, who (spend) spent years working with deaf people and those with faulty speech. Bell's father even (go) went so far as to develop as system of so-called"visible speech" for the deaf. He (used) sketches of the different positions of the lips and tongue. This science of visible speech (formed) the foundation of young Bell's knowledge of the mechanics of human speech. But the young boy's knowledge of other subjects (not/advance) doesn't advance quite as rapidly.
1. What is Nga doing in London?
=>She is studying English in London.
2. Where does she work?
=>She works for a bank in Hanoi.
3. Did she learn English at school and university?
=>Yes, she did.
4.What skills of learning English is she bad at?
=>She is bad at listening.
5. Can she understand what people talk ?
=>No, she can’t.
Fill in each gap with the correct form of a suitable VERB
Jane is a nurse, but she is trying (1)...to look for... a new job. Although she enjoys after people, nursing is not well- paid, and she can't afford (2)..to complete...... all her bills. She find its impossible (3)....to depend .... on such a low salary without overdrawing her account at the bank. Her flat needs heating, and she'd like (4)..to buy.... a car. She (5)..used.... to save enough last year for a holiday by (6)...spending.... some extra money in her spare time, and this year she is hoping (7)..to make.... some friends in France. She's stopped (8)..going... to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She's (9)...capable.... of working in America, where she could earn a higher salary
Did you know that you do not have to be a chemist to invent something? An example of chemistry invention that was made by a non-scientist is Liquid Paper. In 1952, a divorced woman named Bette Nesmith Graham needed to work to support herself and her son. Life was very difficult for a single mother. [1] She soon found a job as a typist, but she was not very good at it. [2] She made a lot of errors typing leading her to formulate a white tempura paint to hide them. [3] Using her kitchen as a laboratory, she developed a liquid that other people wanted to buy and use. She named this liquid “Mistake Out” [4]
While continuing to work as a secretary, she educated herself in business methods, promotion, and research until she was satisfied that the product she had developed was really worthwhile. Sometimes around 1952 she offered “Mistake Out” to IBM, which turned it down. From 1952 until 1979 she continued to make and sell “Mistake Out”, now renamed “Liquid Paper”, out of her home. In 1979, the Gillette Corporation bought “Liquid Paper” for $47.5 million dollars plus royalties.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Life of Bette Nesmith Graham B. The Process of Manufacturing “Liquid Paper”
C. How an Ordinary Person Became an Inventor D. The Importance of Science Education
Question 37: The author probably started this passage with a question in order to____.
A. catch the reader‟s attention
B. raise an objection against a non-scientist‟s invention
C. express curiosity about the history of invention
D. none of the above
Question 38:The word „formulate’ in bold in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. use B. think about C. make D. correct
Question 39: What did Graham do at the same time that she educated herself in business?
A. She made and sold “Liquid Paper” B. She worked as a consultant for IBM
C. She worked as a secretary D. She continued inventing new products.
Question 40: What can be inferred abut Graham?
A. She was uninterested in science B. She was very determined to succeed
C. She was not ambitious D. She was a scientific genius.
Question 41:The word ‘it’ in bold in the second paragraph refers to___.
A. IBM B. „Mistake Out‟ C. research D. none of above
Did you know that you do not have to be a chemist to invent something? An example of chemistry invention that was made by a non-scientist is Liquid Paper. In 1952, a divorced woman named Bette Nesmith Graham needed to work to support herself and her son. Life was very difficult for a single mother. [1] She soon found a job as a typist, but she was not very good at it. [2] She made a lot of errors typing leading her to formulate a white tempura paint to hide them. [3] Using her kitchen as a laboratory, she developed a liquid that other people wanted to buy and use. She named this liquid “Mistake Out” [4]
While continuing to work as a secretary, she educated herself in business methods, promotion, and research until she was satisfied that the product she had developed was really worthwhile. Sometimes around 1952 she offered “Mistake Out” to IBM, which turned it down. From 1952 until 1979 she continued to make and sell “Mistake Out”, now renamed “Liquid Paper”, out of her home. In 1979, the Gillette Corporation bought “Liquid Paper” for $47.5 million dollars plus royalties.
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A. The Life of Bette Nesmith Graham B. The Process of Manufacturing “Liquid Paper”
C. How an Ordinary Person Became an Inventor D. The Importance of Science Education
Question 37: The author probably started this passage with a question in order to____.
A. catch the reader‟s attention
B. raise an objection against a non-scientist‟s invention
C. express curiosity about the history of invention
D. none of the above
Question 38:The word „formulate’ in bold in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. use B. think about C. make D. correct
Question 39: What did Graham do at the same time that she educated herself in business?
A. She made and sold “Liquid Paper” B. She worked as a consultant for IBM
C. She worked as a secretary D. She continued inventing new products.
Question 40: What can be inferred abut Graham?
A. She was uninterested in science B. She was very determined to succeed
C. She was not ambitious D. She was a scientific genius.
Question 41:The word ‘it’ in bold in the second paragraph refers to___.
A. IBM B. „Mistake Out‟ C. research D. none of above
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time. She was achampion in basketball, track and field, and golf. She also swam, boxed, played baseball, and manyother sports.As the sixth child in her family, Zaharias was called “Baby”. That soon got shortened to“Babe”. One day, when she was in elementary school, her mother sent her to the grocery store tobuy beef for dinner. On the way home, Babe spotted some boys playing baseball. She dropped her purchases and joined the game.An hour later,her angry mother showed up,looking for the groceries. Babe pointed to where she’d left them. A dog was happily eating the beef.Zaharias gained fame at the 1932 Olympic Games. She won gold medals in the javelin throwand the 80meter hurdles, and set world records in both. In 1935, Zaharias began playing golf andwas soon winning important championships in the sport. She won every major championship inwomen’s golf and helped make the sport popular for women. In 1950, she was named the greatestfemale athlete of the first half of the 20th century. Zaharias died of cancer in 1956, at the age of 45.
31. What sport is not mentioned as one that Babe Didrikson Zaharias did?
A. Running.
B. Basketball.
C. Tennis.
D. Swimming.
32. What does the author imply by giving the example of Babe’s buying beef?
A. Babe was an absentminded girl.
B. Babe was keen on playing ball.
C. Babe was not a good child.
D. Babe could help her mother with doing some shopping.
33. What word or phrase is similar in meaning to “purchases”?
A. Buys.
B. What is bought.
C. Goods.
D. Food.
34. When did Babe set world records in javelin throw?
A. When she was 30 years old.
B. In 1935.C. When she was also an excellent golfer.
D. At the Olympic Games in 1932.
35. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Zaharias won important championships in golf before the 1930’s.
B. Zaharias helped make golf popular for women after 1935.
C. Zaharias died of cancer in 1956 when she was younger than 50.
D. Zaharias was named the greatest female athlete of her time
@Brown Bae
Tại sao câu 33 là"food" vậy bạn ??? theo mình nghĩ là " what is bought" chứ ??? Vì "meat" chưa là thức ăn à ???
1.Fill in the gáp with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. in the gaps could you used to
I had a wonderful biology teacher, Mrs Hughes. She (make) made us excited about the subject because she was so interested herself. i remember one lesson in particular, we (study) studied different types of plants, and mrs Hughes ( describe) described the different parts of the flower. she (pick up) picked up a purple flower, i can't remember exactlly what it was, and then suddenly we (notice) noticed that she (cry) was crying ! She (apologise) apologised and(say) said that sometimes nature was so beautiful it just made her cry! We (not/know) didn't know what to do at first, but it certainly (make) made us think, something similar (happen) was happening while she (show) was showing us how to work the microscope. She (examine) examined a slide of some plant tissue and she (smile) smiled all over her face. she suddenly (get) got all excited and(say) said :"isn't it wonderful" some students (laugh) laughed at her when she (not/look) wasn't looking but i didn't. Somehow her enthusiasm (inspire) inspired me, and i (start) started to like biology.
People who know Salley Ride say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about things, but she is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humor but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things.
At high school she became interested in science. At university she studied English and Physics. After completing her studies at Stanford University, she worked as a researcher. In 1977, she was one of the 1,000 women and 7,000 nem who applied for the astronaut training program when she was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978.As part of her training, she learnt to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband, Havley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any children yet.
1. How old is Salley Ride now?
=>................Salley Ride is fifty six years old.......................
2. Is she a pleasant woman? How do you know?
=>.............yes , she is .She is fun and enjoys humour, but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things....................
3. Who did she marry?
=>...............She married to Havley....................................
4. What did she do in 1977?
=>..........She applied for the astronaut training program............
5. Have they got any children?
=>.............No, they haven't................................
6. Give the fact from the text to prove that Salley Ride is intelligent?
=>........... In 1977 she was one of 1.000 women and 7.000 men who applied for the astronaut training programme. She was twenty five. She was one of thirty five women who were accepted to start the programme in 1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. ........................
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