Exercise 5: Read the passage and answer the questions.
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is a co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation and is an American business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist.
In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen launched Microsoft, which became the world’s largest PC software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000, but he remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect for himself. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie. He stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed a new post as technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella.
Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people. As of September 2017, he is the richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$86 billion. In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy. The foundation works to save lives and improve global health, and is working with Rotary International to eliminate polio.
1. When was William Henry Gates born?
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2. Who launched Microsoft - the world’s largest PC software company?
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3. Did Gates step down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014?
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4. Who founded the Giving Pledge?
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5. What’s the purpose of this foundation?
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Exercise 6: Reported these sentences.
1. They told us, “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”.
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2. He said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”.
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3. Phong said, “I need to learn more vocabulary”.
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4. His brother told her, “You can use my computer today”.
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5. Mai said, “I cannot go to the movies with you, Nam”.
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6. Tom said, “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.
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7. I said to Nick, “You don’t have to do it right now. You can do it tomorrow”.
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8. He said to them, “Your supervisor will be here in five minutes.”
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9. She said to me, “I want to lend you my bike, but my brother has broken it yesterday. I’m so sorry.”
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10. The mother said to me, “The sun rises in the East.”
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Exercise 7: Change into reported speech: question: yes/no question and wh-question.
1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter.
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2. “Do you like sports?” Hoa asked Lan.
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3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” she asked Nam.
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4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” she asked her mom.
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5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” he asked his friend.
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6. “How do you go to the airport?” his friend asked him.
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Mai.
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8. Ba asked Tam, “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for America?” Phong asked Thu.
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10. “How many books do the students need?” the librarian asked my teacher.
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1. When was William Henry Gates III born?
-> William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955.
2. What is the name of Bill and Melinda’s charity foundation?
-> They named it “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”, also known as the “Gates Foundation”.
3. What are the main purposes of the foundation on global scale?
-> The main purpose of the foundation are to improve healthcare and reduce poverty globally.
4. What does the foundation help in America?
-> In America, it also helps to open up educational opportunities and provide access to information technology.
5. When did President Barack Obama honor Bill and Melinda Gates with a medal?
-> On November 22, 2016.