Read the following passage and answer the questions
Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates
when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from
the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be
made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing
instrument and has literally changed the way we write.
Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud
invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a
small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still
could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be
used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.
1. Where does the ink come from?
________________________________________________
2. What can ball at the point be made of?
________________________________________________
3. Who invented the first ballpoint pen?
________________________________________________
4. Was this invention commercially viable?
________________________________________________
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first
1. Do you mind if I go out with my friends at night?
Would you mind if __________________________.
2. “Is Ha Long Bay a wonder of the world?” Ann said to me.
Ann asked_________________________________.
3. They decorated their house for the Tet holiday last weekend.
Their house________________________________.
4. Let’s go shopping.
Why don’t we ______________________________?
1. Where does the ink come from?
__________________ It comes from the reservoir of the pen.______________________________
2. What can ball at the point be made of?
_______________ Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide._________________________________
3. Who invented the first ballpoint pen?
________________ John J. Loud________________________________
4. Was this invention commercially viable?
____________ No, it wasn’t.____________________________________
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first
1. Do you mind if I go out with my friends at night?
Would you mind if ____________I went out with my friends at night?______________.
2. “Is Ha Long Bay a wonder of the world?” Ann said to me.
Ann asked_________________ me if Ha Long Bay was a wonder of the world________________.
3. They decorated their house for the Tet holiday last weekend.
Their house___________ was decorated for the Tet holiday last weekend_____________________.
4. Let’s go shopping.
Why don’t we _________go shopping_____________________?
Read the following passage and answer the questions
Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates
when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from
the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be
made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing
instrument and has literally changed the way we write.
Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud
invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a
small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still
could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be
used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.
1. Where does the ink come from?
_______It comes from the reservoir of the pen._________________________________________
2. What can ball at the point be made of?
______ Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be
made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide.__________________________________________
3. Who invented the first ballpoint pen?
_______John J. Loud
invented the first ballpoint pen _________________________________________
4. Was this invention commercially viable?
_______This invention was not commercially viable_________________________________________
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first
1. Do you mind if I go out with my friends at night?
Would you mind if ___I went out with my friends at night?_______________________.
2. “Is Ha Long Bay a wonder of the world?” Ann said to me.
Ann asked____me if Ha Long Bay was a wonder of the world _____________________________.
3. They decorated their house for the Tet holiday last weekend.
Their house___was decorated for the Tet holiday last weekend._____________________________.
4. Let’s go shopping.
Why don’t we ____go shopping__________________________?