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1. They carried letters by hand over hundreds of kilometers.
2. It cost just one penny.
3. They delivered letters several times a day.
4. They are arranged in the same way as the typewriter.
5. It appeared in the 1870s.
6. Because the talking was perhaps easier than the walking.
7. It was sent in 1992.
8. We send over a billion text messages around the world every day.
* Câu cuối phải là đoạn sau chứ Q ?
1. How did people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt?
=> people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt by hand over hundreds of kilometers.
2. How much did the first stamp cost?
=>The first stamp cost just one penny.
3. How often did they deliver letters in the 1840s?
people delivered the post several times a day.
4. How are the letters arranged on a modern computer keyboard?
the letters are still in the same place on the modern computer keyboard!
5. When did the first fax machine appear?
=> The first fax machine appeared at around the same time (1875)
6. Why was it difficult to walk with the first walkie-talkies?
=> because the first walkie-talkies weighed around 13.5 kilos
7. When was the first text message?
=> the first text message was sent in 1992
8. How many e-mails do we send every day?
Today we send an incredible thirty-six billion e-mails.
Fill the blanks from 36 to 45 with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided:
1. _____ENVIRONMENTALISTS_ claim that the virus among seals was caused by pollution. (ENVIRONMENT)
2. Using electricity is an ____ECONOMICAL__ way of cooking. Gas is much cheaper. (ENOCOMY)
3. Thousands of people were made ___HOMELESS___ by the earthquake in Japan. (HOME)
4. The love for books is helpful in ___DEVELOPING____ the pupils' knowledge. (DEVELOP)
5. This professor explained his ideas with great ___CLEARANCE___. (CLEAR)
6. Some people claim to be able to foretell the future. (TELL)
7. I was annyed at his ___REFUSAL_______ to co-operate. (REFUSE)
8. He was very _____UPSET______ when his cat was run over. (SET)
9. He lost in the election because he was a weak and ___DECISIVE___ leader. (DECIDE)
10. I travelled to Scotland on the __NIGHT___ train and slept all the way. (NIGHT)
1. ___ENVIRONMENTAL___ claim that the virus among seals was caused by pollution. (ENVIRONMENT)
2. Using electricity is an __ENOCOMIC____ way of cooking. Gas is much cheaper. (ENOCOMY)
3. Thousands of people were made __HOMELESS____ by the earthquake in Japan. (HOME)
4. The love for books is helpful in ___DEVELOPMENT____ the pupils' knowledge. (DEVELOP)
5. This professor explained his ideas with great ___CLEARANCE___. (CLEAR)
6. Some people claim to be able to foretell the future. (TELL)
7. I was annyed at his ___REFUSAL_______ to co-operate. (REFUSE)
8. He was very _____SET_______ when his cat was run over. (SET)
9. He lost in the election because he was a weak and ____DECIDED__ leader. (DECIDE)
10. I travelled to Scotland on the __NIGHT___ train and slept all the way. (NIGHT)
1 You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it. (Thank you very much/or...)
Thank you very much for present which you sent me
2 She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways)
She was dancing with a student who had a slight limp.
3 I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt, (two ways)
I am looking after some children who are terribly spoilt
4 The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed. (The bed 1. . .)
The bad, which i sleep on, has no matter.
5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
Romeo and Juliet, whose parents hated each other , were lovers.
6 There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
I was phoning from the bọx which was no drecting in.
7 This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
This is Mrs Jones whose son won the championship last year.
8 I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair . . .)
I was sitting in a chair which suddenly collapsed.
9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him.
I had comespecially to see Mr. Smith, who was too busy to speak to me.
10 The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.
The man, whom I had come to see, was sitting at the desk.
11 I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sentence.)
I missed the train, which I usually catch. And I had to travel on the next train which was very slow.
12 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely.
His girl friend whom he trusted absolutely turned out to be enemy spy.
13 The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And The man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.)
We were in this car which had had brakes and the man who was driving didn't know the way.
14 This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
This is the story of a man whose wife suddenly loses her memory
15 We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult.
We'll have to get across the frontier, which will be difficult
16 A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass.
A man brought in a small girl whose hand had been cut by flying glass
17 The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.
The car crashed into a queue of people, four of whom were killed
18 The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded.
The roads were crowded with refugees, many of whom were wounded
19 I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man. . .)
The man for whom i was waiting didn't turn up
20 Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
Tom came to the party in patched jeans, which surprised the other guests, most of whom were wearing evening dress
21 The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm. . .)
The firm which i work for is sending me to York
22 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
The Smiths, whose house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given room in the hotel.
23 I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
I saw several houses, most of which were quite unsuitable.
24 He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all.
He wanted to come at 2 a.m, which didn’t suit me at all.
25 This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
This is a story a group of boys whose plane crashed on a uninhabited island.
Read and correct the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the world will (1) ...... a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (2) ....... hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) .......... the home. Apart (4)........... all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ..... your shopping with them. They say that computers bring leisure, as many (6) ......... jobs are takens over by computerized robots.
The haters, on the other hard, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ....... . They worry, too, that people (8) ........ spend all the time talking to computer may forget (9) ................... to talk to each others. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ............ from human being altogether.
1. a. own b. do c. learn d. make
2. a. to b. but c. and d. or
3. a. at b. on c. in d. to
4. a. for b. from c. with d. to
5. a. do b. make c. have d. surf
6. a. interesting b. skillful c. pleasant d. unpleasant
7. , unemployed b. employment c. unemployment d. employ
8. a. that b. on who c. who d. whom
9. a. why b. how c. that d. when
10. a. over b. in c. place d, off
1. a. own b. do c. learn d. make
2. a. to b. but c. and d. or
3. a. at b. on c. in d. to
4. a. for b. from c. with d. to
5. a. do b. make c. have d. surf
6. a. interesting b. skillful c. pleasant d. unpleasant
7. , unemployed b. employment c. unemployment d. employ
8. a. that b. on who c. who d. whom
9. a. why b. how c. that d. when
10. a. over b. in c. place d, off
I : Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.
1: She ................ a letter when the telephone rang.
A. writes B. wrot C. has written D. was writing
2: William suggested . ........................ at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
3: This book is different ................ the one i had.
A. with B. to C. from D. at
II : Complete each space with an appropriate word .
were century problem children was people
Population growth is a serious (1) ....................problem..... around the world. At the beginning ò the 20th (2)............century............., there were about 1.5 billion people in the world. In 1984 the worlk population (3) ...................were.... 4.8 billion people. By the year 2000, It will be about 6.1 billion. This growth in population is not happening everywhere. For example in Europe the population is not growing at all. Families in these countries are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (4) ........billion............ are born for every woman .
<I>1.She was writing a letter when the telephone rang.
2.William suggestes staying at home for a change.
3.This book is different from the one i had
<II>1.Population growth is a serious problem around the world.At the beginning of the 20th century,there were about 1.5 billion people in the world.In 1984 the world population were 4.8 billion people.By the year 2000,it will be about 6.1 billion.This growth in population is not happening is not growing at all.Families in these countries are smaller now.Only about 2.1 children are born for every woman.
(Theo suy nghĩ của mình là v)
Children love to play computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicting ( addicted ), all you can think about is computer games and you cannot spend a day without playing. Of course, playing games on the computer is the great ( greatest ) way to spending ( spend ) time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you do not get enough exercise because you do not have to move your body much when play games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly because your eyes are fixed on the computer screen for to long. This is why not ( bỏ ) it is not hard to find children wearing glasses around theses days. Third you do not get to spend much time with your family because ( ?? ) are spending all time of your time ( all your time ) in front of the computer.
Playing computer games is not such as bad thing. But too much playing ( có thể bỏ ) can cause problems. How much ( many ) hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on the computer games?
( Mình nghĩ nhiều lỗi sai hơn đề bài đưa ra đấy )
Read the following passage. Find the five mistakes, underline the mistakes and write the correct words.
Children love to play => PLAYING computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicting => ADDICTIVE , all you can think about is computer games and you cannot spend a day without playing. Of course, playing games on the computer is the great way to spending => SPEND time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you do not get enough exercise because you do not have to move your body much when play games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly because your eyes are fixed on the computer screen for to long. This is why not => BỎ NOT it is not hard to find children wearing glasses around theses days. Third you do not get to spend much time with your family because are => OF spending all time of your time in front of the computer.
Playing computer games is not such as bad thing. But too much playing can cause problems. How much hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on the computer games?
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.
A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that
2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although
4. __________ ,he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
5. The children slept well, despite __________ .
A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it
A. Because B. however C. although D. since
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A nly
in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house____________________________________________
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although __________________________________________
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall _________________________________
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If _______________________________________
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house has just been sold
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall will be built here
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If he takes these pills, he will be better.
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)................keen.................on music and played in a pop group (2) .....................at................... school and Art college .
John (3)................got.................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)................whose............... name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)...............called.................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) .................were................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They (7)..................always.................. scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8).................about.................... “The Beatles” and John was (9)...............becoming............... richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)..............on................... his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11)...................his................. marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12)...............who........... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) ...............be................. seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ................the............... most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15)..................was.................. shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)...............keen..................on music and played in a pop group (2) .......................at................. school and Art college .
John (3).................got................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4).................whose.............. name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)..........called......................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) ................were.................. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They (7)...............would..................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8)..................about................... “The Beatles” and John was (9)...............much............... richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)............on..................... his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11)..............his...................... marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12)........whom.................. he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) ......be.......................... seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ..........the..................... most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15)..............was...................... shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.
The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaptation and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where is was (1) __used__ as a specialities tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for the use (2)__of___ undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computation in unclear physics. (3)__During__ World War Two computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to (4)_communicate__ around these institutions and so there was a needed for early network tools. In the 1960's an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computer science and engineering projects. However, only 10 years later computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliott, 1994) and by the late 1980's networks were expanding to embrace section of the general public. The (5)_Internet_ was born.
VII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. Write your answer in the numbered space given. (10pts)
“I love you”
On 3rd May 2000, millions of people around the world were (1) ___RECEIVED___ an e-mail called “I love you”. The e-mail included a document called “Love letter for you”. When people opened this document, a (2) __VIRUS____ destroyed hundreds of vital documents on their computer. The virus then sent a (3) ____COPY__ of itself to everybody in the e-mail address book. The virus infected millions of computer systems across the world. Even computers in the White House in the USA were affected by the crash. The virus eventually caused about 10 billion dollars of (4) __DAMAGE____ .
The person (5) __WHO____ created the virus was probably a brilliant 23-year-old computer student from the Philippines (6) _____CALLED_ Onel de Guzman. He has never admitted his guilt, but detectives know that the virus came from his computer. Onel de Guzman was not charged with any crime because in May 2000 the Philippines did not have any laws (7) __AGAINST____ computer crime.
Onel de Guzman did not finish his studies at computer school. He now lives with his sister and (8) ____SPENDS__ his time watching TV programs he likes, reading books about computers and playing video games. (9) ___IN___ the future, he wants to write more software- but this time, only games for mobile phones and hand-held (10) ___COMPUTERS___. Governments and companies around the world will surely be delighted!