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Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C, D ) for each question:
Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is certainly one of the most beautiful. People call Prague the “ Golden City” and the “Mother of City” because it has beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15th century clock. People also call Prague “Europe’s School of Music” . There are many concert halls and every May there is a famous music festival: ”Prague Spring” ,There are also twenty theaters and many old pubs, wine bar and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.
1. The population of Prague is ………………………………….
A. over one million people B. one million people
C. only two million people D. less than one million people
2 Prague is one of the most beautiful city in……………………………………..
A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. America
3. Which building in Prague has 15th century clock?
A. The Golden City B. The Mother of City C. The Old Town Hall D. Europe’s School of Music
4.The famous music festival: “Prague Spring” is held ……………………………
A. every year B. on June C. every May D. every July
Bài 1: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1,Why do you come home late?→→What is the reason of your coming home late?
2,It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times→→He is known to have been in prison several times
3,She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening→→She cannot be used to studying every evening
4,We have not visited the museum before→→This is the first time we have visited the museum
5,Immediately after his arrival,things went wrong→→No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
6,She said :"I'm leaving for Hai Phong now,and I will stay there for three days"→→She said she was leaving for Hai Phong then,and she would stay there for three days
7, The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it→→The water was too cold for the children to swim in
8,There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John is one of them→→John is one of the people who have read this novel to the end
9,They started playing the piano 12 years ago→→They have been playing the piano for 12 years
10, Some students in my class keep forgetting their homework→→Some students in my class are always forgetting their homework
Bài 2:Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word
1, Learning(1)__a___ language is,in some ways,like learning how(2)__to____ fly or play the piano. There are important differences,but there is a very important similarity. It is this:learning how to do such things needs(3)___lots___ of practise. It is never enough simply to "know" something. You must (4)_be___ able to "do" things with what you know. For (5)___example__ ,it is not enough simply to (6)__read___ a book on how to fly an aeroplane. A book can give you lots of information about how to fly,but if only read a book and then try to fly (7)_without___ a great deal of practise first,you will crash and (8)___kill_ youself. The same is true of playing the piano. Do you think it is enough simply to read (9)_about____ it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10)__practice__ first?
2,Canturies ago(1)_in___ Ancient Greece,a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought (2)_were___the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day Iraq,the Statue of Zeus in Greece,and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the only wonder you can still (3)____today. Many people claim that there were other wonders, (4)_which___ the ancient Greeks knew nothing (5)___about__. There include the Great Wall of China ,the Taj in India and Angkor Wat in (6)__Cambodia___. Angkor Wat should really be knowns as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was(7)__built__ around the year 1100 (8)__to__ honor a Hindu God,but over the next three (9)__centuries___ it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple,Angkor Thom.used to be the royal capital city. In the early 15 century,the Khmer rulers (10)_moved___ to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction
Complete the dialogue with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
David: How do you like living in the big city?
Maria: There are many things that are (1) better… (good) than living in the country!
David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) more interesting… (interesting) than the country. There is so much more to do and see!
David: Yes, but the city is (3) more dangerous… (dangerous) than the country.
Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4) friendlier… (friendly) than those in the city.
David: I’m sure that the country is (5) less relaxed… (relaxed), too!
Maria: Yes, the city is (6) busier… (busy) than the country. However, the country is much (7) slower… (slow) than the city.
David: I think that’s a good thing!
Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8) more boring… (boring) than the city.
David: Life in the country is a lot (9) healthier… (healthy) than in the city, I think.
Maria: Sure, it’s (10) cleaner… (clean) too. But, the city is so much (11) more exciting… (exciting).
David: How do you like living in tthe big city?
Maria: There are many things that are better than living in the country!
David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is more interesting than the country. There is so much more to do and see!
David: Yes, but the city is more dangerous than the country.
Maria: That’s true. People in the city aren’t as open as those in the countryside.
David: I’m sure that the country is more relaxed, too.
Maria: Yes, the city is busier than the country. However, the country is much slower than in the city.
David: I think that’s a good thing!
Maria: Oh, I don’t. The country is so slow and boring! It’s much more boring than in the city.
David: How about the cost of living? Is the country cheaper than in the city?
Maria: Oh, yes. The city is more expensive than in the country.
David: Life in the country is also much healthier than in the city.
Maria: Yes, it’s cleaner and less dangerous in the country. But, the city is so much more exciting. It’s faster, crazier and more fun than the country.
David: I think YOU are crazy for moving to the city.
Maria: Well, I’m young now. Maybe when I’m married and have children I’ll move back to the country.
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.
However , In reality it has both advantages and disadvantages of living in thecountryside. First,you can enjoy peace and quiet. Second , there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children. Third,everything is cheaper than in the city .However, childrencan't get better entertainment in the countryside. It is also difficult to have good conditions for health care and education here. Besides , people in the countryside have to work very hard to earn a living . That is the reason why more and more young people leave the country for the to find better jobs.
1. What do the people from the city often dream about?
A. Living in the country. B. Living in the islands.
C. Living in the prisons. D. Living in the sea.
2. Is there less traffic in the country , so it is safer for young children ?
A. Yes, it is B. Yes, there is C. No, is isn't D. No,there isn't
- My friend is too sick. He can’t go to school. => My friend is so sick that he can't go to school.
- The food was very good. We finished it up in just a few minutes. => The food was so good that we finished it up in just a few minutes.
- New York was a very big city. Jane was lost in it.=> New York was such a big city that Jane was lost in it.
- My neighbours are very bad persons. They made noise all day. => My neighbours are such bad people that they made noise all day.
- She bough too many things. She couldn’t bring them home at a time.=> She bought so many things that she couldn't bring them home at once time.
- She is quite poor. She can’t buy a bicycle.=> She is so poor that she can't buy a bicycle.
- He gave us very good advice. All of us are thankful to him.=> He gave us such good advive that all of us are thankful to him.
- There is too much furniture in the room. We don’t have enough space for the meeting.=> There is so much furniture in the room that we don't have enough space.
- Lan was very busy. She couldn’t go to the movies with us=> Lan was so busy that she couldn't go to the movies with us.
- Mr Green drank too much wine. He got sick => Mr Green drank so much wine that he got sick.
Đáp án:
1. nature
2. entertainment
3. room
4. noise
5. vehicles
6. city
Giải thích:
2. Thông tin: Joe: But life in the country is too boring. I like the entertainment in the city theaters. (Nhưng cuộc sống ở nông thôn quá nhàm chán. Tôi thích giải trí ở các rạp hát thành phố.)
3. Thông tin: Mai: Yes, but the city is too crowded and there's not enough room for all the people there.(Đúng vậy, nhưng thành phố quá đông đúc không có đủ chỗ cho tất cả mọi người ở đó.)
4. Thông tin: Mai: Really, I like peace and quiet. I think there's too much noise in the city.(Thực sự, tôi thích hòa bình và yên tĩnh. Tôi nghĩ có quá nhiều tiếng ồn trong thành phố.)
5. Thông tin: Mai: That's true but I prefer the country because there are too many vehicles in the city and they make the air dirty.(Điều đó đúng nhưng tôi thích ở nông thôn hơn vì có quá nhiều phương tiện trong thành phố khiến không khí trở nên bẩn.)
6. Thông tin: Joe: Okay you're right about that there's lots of fresh air in the country but I still think city life is best.(Được rồi, bạn nói đúng về việc có nhiều không khí trong lành ở nông thôn nhưng tôi vẫn nghĩ cuộc sống ở thành phố là tốt nhất.)
Hướng dẫn dịch:
1. Mai nghĩ rằng nông thôn tốt hơn vì có nhiều thiên nhiên.
2. Joe thích giải trí trong thành phố.
3. Mai nghĩ rằng không có đủ chỗ cho tất cả mọi người trong thành phố.
4. Cô ấy cũng nghĩ rằng có quá nhiều tiếng ồn trong thành phố.
5. Cô ấy không thích thành phố vì có quá nhiều xe cộ.
6. Joe thích sống ở thành phố hơn.