1. They are still building the new church, aren’t they?The new church _2.The mistake was caused by your being careless. If you hadn’t ____3. The pupils still talking hadn’t heard the teacher come in....

1. They are still building the new church, aren’t they?The new church _is still being built, isn't it2.The mistake was caused by your being careless. If you hadn’t ____been careless, the mistake wouldn't have been caused3. The pupils still talking hadn’t heard the teacher come in. (were) The pupils ___were still talking when the teacher come in4. Not many people can learn a foreign language so quickly. (ability) Not many people ___have the ability to learn a foreign language so quickly5. As soon as we took off, I realized my life was changing forever. No sooner ____had we taken off than I realized my life was changing forever6. Experts believe that these rock paintings are the oldest in the world. These rock paintings _____are believed to be the oldest in the world. Câu trả lời: 1. They are still building the new church, aren’t they?The new church _is still being built, isn't it2.The mistake was caused by your being careless. If you hadn’t ____been careless, the mistake wouldn't have been caused3. The pupils still talking hadn’t heard the teacher come in. (were) The pupils ___were still talking when the teacher come in4. Not many people can learn a foreign language so quickly. (ability) Not many people ___have the ability to learn a foreign language so quickly5. As soon as we took off, I realized my life was changing forever. No sooner ____had we taken off than I realized my life was changing forever6. Experts believe that these rock paintings are the oldest in the world. These rock paintings _____are believed to be the oldest in the world.

1. They are still building the new church, aren’t they?The new church _2.The mistake was caused by your being careless. ...

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Yến Đoàn

3 tháng 8 2020 lúc 12:52

1. What a nuisance! I’d rather they __________ outside to smoke. A. have gone B. going C. went D. to go 2. Has he finished the work __________? How fast! A. still B. already C. yet D. soon 3. It __________ Peter who stole the watch. He’s a decent boy. A. might have been B. can’t have been C. was supposed to be D. needn’t have been 4. It’s no use __________ him for money; he’s quite tight-fished. A. to ask B. for you asking C. that you ask D. asking 5. We must have plenty of food and drin...

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1. What a nuisance! I’d rather they __________ outside to smoke.
A. have gone B. going C. went D. to go
2. Has he finished the work __________? How fast!
A. still B. already C. yet D. soon
3. It __________ Peter who stole the watch. He’s a decent boy.
A. might have been B. can’t have been C. was supposed to be D. needn’t have been
4. It’s no use __________ him for money; he’s quite tight-fished.
A. to ask B. for you asking C. that you ask D. asking
5. We must have plenty of food and drinks ready __________ there are more participants.
A. in case B. provided that C. unless D. if
6. The witness described how __________ in the fight.
A. had the victim been killed B. the victim had been died C. the victim was dead D. the victim had been killed
7. The more tourists are attracted, __________.
A. the area will become richer
B. the better off the area will become
C. the more the area will become rich
D. the more well off the area will become
8. The coach, not the players, __________ for the loss of the last match.
A. are responsible B. has blamed C. are to blame D. has to take responsibility
9. No-one was absent from the meeting, __________?
A. wasn’t he B. was no-one C. were they D. weren’t they
10. On no account __________ give this information to the reporters.
A. of you to B. can you C. you should D. shouldn’t you
11. Complaints about faulty goods should be made to the seller, not to the __________.
A. author B. inventor C. supplier D. creator
12. The opening page of a book often has a(n) __________.
A. dedication B. appendix C. index D. content
13. The language the writer uses can be interpreted literally or __________.
A. descriptively B. illustratively C. figuratively D. fictionally
14. Most teenagers follow the __________ trends in fashion.
A. lately B. upward C. nearest D. current
15. People __________ that school as a prestigious one.
A. look upon B. regard with C. take to D. go in for
16. She always has her teaching experience to __________.
A. count it out B. fall back on C. come up with D. put herself down
17. They made a real __________ of that display.
A. dog’s breakfast B. Trojan horse C. frog in their throat D. cat among the pigeons
18. Investors are still __________ despite recent stock market falls.
A. in mint condition B. off their heads C. in the red D. in good heart
19. “Thanks for all your help.” ~ “__________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Oh, thinking nothing of it. C. Not much to say! D. Mind your own business!
20. “I’ll do the washing-up, shall I?” ~ “__________”
A. Kid’s stuff!
B. I couldn’t agree with you less.
C. Not at all!
D. Ah, music to my ears!

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NM

Nguyễn Hà My

10 tháng 8 2016 lúc 10:17

Part 3: You are going to read a newspaper article by a British student who worked at a summer camp in the US. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (124-130). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 points)SUMMER CAMP: A SOAP OPERAEvery June, thousands of British students fly to the United States to spend their holidays working at summer camps. In return, they get a free return flight, full board, poc...

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Part 3: You are going to read a newspaper article by a British student who worked at a summer camp in the US. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (124-130). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 points)

SUMMER CAMP: A SOAP OPERA

Every June, thousands of British students fly to the United States to spend their holidays working at summer camps. In return, they get a free return flight, full board, pocket money and the chance to travel. Lucy Graham joined a camp and spent eight weeks working with six to sixteen-year-olds.

I applied at the last minute and was so thrilled at the prospect of spending the holidays doing something more exciting than working in the local supermarket that I hastily accepted the only job left - in the camp laundry.

(124) ___ On arrival I was told by the camp director that I would be doing the washing for 200 children - on my own. Any romantic dreams I'd had quickly turned into nightmare reality. For the first week, the party sent out by the jobs agency - nine students, including me - became a full-time cleaning squad, getting the place ready for its grand opening.

(125) ___ The children's arrival also brought 50 American counsellors to look after them, and the opening of the laundry. At first, I had to work from 8.45 in the morning till 10.30 at night to get all my work done. Considering there was no hot water in the laundry and the machines were old, the washing came out remarkably well.

(126) ___ The kitchen workers, maintenance man and myself found that we were on the lowest level of the camp's class system. Our four British counsellor friends had a much better time. They got friendly with their American colleagues and were respected by the children. They were also given tips by parents after the holiday.

(127) ___ As for the camp itself, it had a large lake and excellent sporting facilities. But because organised activities for the children carried on into the evening, we usually didn't get the chance to use them. However, much more annoying were my room-mates, three 18-year-old girls who worked in the dining room.

(128) ___ On top of that, the camp food was poor, with child-size portions; fresh fruit and vegetables were rare. One catering worker even stood over the pineapple rings, checking that you took only one each.

(129) ___ However, I couldn't set off as soon as the children left because we had to stay on for a few days, cleaning and closing down the camp. My last duty was to load up the rubbish bags and take out any clothes the children had thrown away, in case their parents asked about them.

(130) ___ What's more, without the free ticket I got to the US - and the rail ticket from my parents - I would never have seen Niagara Falls, gone up the Empire State Building or had my picture taken with Mickey Mouse at Disney World.

A They had never been away from home before, and spent most of the night screaming with excitement. Sometimes, the only way to get any rest was to pretend to be ill and sleep in the medical centre.

B We weren't so lucky. We were never invited to join in the evening activities. When we did manage to get out of the camp, our evenings tended to consist of eating ice-cream at the local gas station.

C As a result, the standard of the camp you end up in is usually a question of luck. However, the agencies do hold meetings where you can ask representatives from camps about the facilities and the nature of the work you will be expected to do.

D We swept out the bedrooms and scrubbed the lavatories, gymnasium and kitchen. We polished the cooking equipment, put up the sports nets and carried any luggage sent on ahead to the bedrooms.

E On the whole it had been well worth it. Despite the washing, the camp's plus points had been a beautiful setting, meeting a great bunch of travelling companions and doing far more reading for my university course than I would have done at home.

F All these disadvantages meant that Saturdays, our days off, were highly valued. The places we visited then, such as New York City, gave me an appetite for travelling later on. If I hadn't done that, I would have regretted it - there is so much to see and do and I was keen to get on with it.

G But with so many clothes to wash and dry, some did get mixed up. I had six-year-olds marching up and telling me that their parents would be very angry if I didn't find their favourite sweater.

H I started to have my doubts while squashed between the swimming instructor and the sports teacher during the three-hour minibus ride to the camp, which was in a tiny town about 90 miles from New York City.

Your answer:

124. ……….…………… 125. …………………… 126. ……………………

127. ……………………. 128. …………………… 129. ……………………

130. …………………….

Part 4: Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great distances in outer space. This is the first time, the (131) ………….. first time, in man's long history that such pictures have been possible. (132) ………….. many years most people have believed that the earth was ball-shaped. A few thought it was round and (133) ………….., like a coin. Now we know, beyond doubt, that those few were (134) …………. The photographs show a ball-shaped (135) …………., bright and beautiful. In colour photographs of the earth, the sky is as (136) …………. as coal. The (137) ………….. looks much bluer than it usually does to us. All our grey (138) ………….. are a perfect white in colour; because, of course, the (139) ………… is for ever shining on them. We are (140) ………….. to live on the beautiful earth.

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Lớp 11 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

NN

Nhi Nguyễn

14 tháng 10 2020 lúc 21:26

1. A new hospital (build) in this city next year.

2. We both heard him (say) that he was leaving.

3. One of the pupils who (punish) by the teacher yesterday (not/ enjoy) (go) to school now.

4. I hope (not/do) that tiring work.

5. Alice (see) her mother in London most weekends.

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Lớp 11 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

NQ

Ngô Quỳnh

9 tháng 8 2019 lúc 15:31

I.Complete the following sentences: 1,The match started before we got into the ground.(By) ................... 2,By then the soldiers know that the battle was lost.(they) By then the soldiers.................................. 3,i arrived at the office and realized my keys were at home.(left) when i............................... 4,this wasnt my firts japanese meal,so i know what to expect.( before)i..................................... 5,During their flight, the pilot relized something was...

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I.Complete the following sentences:

1,The match started before we got into the ground.(By) =>...................

2,By then the soldiers know that the battle was lost.(they) =>By then the soldiers..................................

3,i arrived at the office and realized my keys were at home.(left) => when i...............................

4,this wasn't my firts japanese meal,so i know what to expect.( before)=>i.....................................

5,During their flight, the pilot relized something was wrong. => while..............................................

II.Supply an appropriate from for each verb in brackets:

1,i don't enjoy (laugh).....at By other people.

2,I'm angry at him for(not/ tell).....me the truth.

3,Ít is easy(fool)....by his lies.

4,He expected(invite)....to the family gathering party,but he wasn't.

5,sometimes teenagers complain about(not/understand)....by their parents.

6,the parking attendant didn't allow the woman(park)...for Free.

7,nancy had a narrow escape.She was almost hít by a cắt.She barely avoided(hit)....by a speeding automobile.

8,Mr.Thopson is alway willing to help if there is a problem in the office,but he doesn't want(call)....at home unless there is an emergency

9,Jack has a good chance of(elect)....I know i'm going to vote for him.

10.you must tell me the truth.I insist on (tell).....The truth.

11,we don't mind (get)....up earlier than usual for World.

12,I'd like (go) ....sailing this summer.

13,your compositions are supposed(write)....in ink.

14,mary regrets(be)... The One to have to tell him.

15,Would you mind ( show)...me how( word)....The list?

16,you can't se tom nó because (he/have)....A bath.

17,Mary usually(learn).....language very quickly but she (not/ seem).... able to learn modern Greek.

18,By the time sheila(get).... Black,Chris had gone home.

19,tommy admitted( throw)....The rock through the windows.

20,There are too many people here for me (talk)....to all of them.

21,we usually(get) ...up at about 7.00

22,he(do)....homework at this time yesterday.

23.by the time he (retire)......,he (appear).....in some movies.

24,ít was quite a surprise(see) .....him again.

25,they let their children( stay).....up late to watch TV.

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PN

Phương Anh Nguyễn

12 tháng 10 2019 lúc 19:56

help me ; thanks trc ạ DERIVATIVES or WORD FORMATION Ex1: 1 :After his parents died ,he was sent to an ...........(ORPHAN) 2:Some of my ............(CLASS) are going to my birthay party 3:Huy makes friends very easily beacause he is very (SOCIAL) 4:Is this bag big enough for these ............(GROCER) 5:We like our Math teacher for these ............(HUMOROUS) 6:He is the most respected person in my .............(NEIGHNOR) 7:Tam and Quang rarely talk freely about themselves .They re...

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help me ; thanks trc ạ DERIVATIVES or WORD FORMATION

Ex1:

1 :After his parents died ,he was sent to an ...........(ORPHAN)

2:Some of my ............(CLASS) are going to my birthay party

3:Huy makes friends very easily beacause he is very (SOCIAL)

4:Is this bag big enough for these ............(GROCER)

5:We like our Math teacher for these ............(HUMOROUS)

6:He is the most respected person in my .............(NEIGHNOR)

7:Tam and Quang rarely talk freely about themselves .They 're very .........(RESERVE)

8:We are making .........for the trip to dien bien next week (ARRANGE)

9:Tom is woring as an ........to Professor Brown (ASSIST)

10:I can think of ...........reason for not attending the metting (COUNT)

11:They are ........a new computer system at the computer Exposition (DEMONSTRATION)

12:Some ............ are not very satisfied with the service of Thang Loi hotel (CUSTUMS)

13:The conpany has arranged for the ..............of the furniture to Mrs .Lien's home (DELIVER)

14: Be careful to cover the .............sockest for the safety of the children (ELECTRIC)

15: Every .......... in my neighborhood has at least one TV set (HOUSE)

16:The children ...........himself by playing with a kitchen knife (INJURY)

17:I am going to shop for a rice.................what brand do you recommend (COOK)

18:Cook the meat in the ..........for at least 30 minutes (STEAM)

19:The thief had ...........before the police arrived (APPEAR)

20:You can buy sports .........at the store overthere (EQUIP)

21:We enjoy listening to some .......folk songs when we were in Hue (TRADITION)

22:The old man was highly respected for his .............(WISE)

23:My sister was very ...........when her cat was run over by a car (SET)

24:There was great ..........in the cuty when the team won the Football cup (EXCITED)

25:There should be a law to prevent ..........to anmals (CRUEL)

26: His ...........at the party embarrassed everyone (BEHAVE)

27: Our project wouldn't be successful without you kind ..............(COOPERATE)

28: ..........in the sports competition is open to everyone regardless of age and ***** (PARTICIPATE)

29 :Our English lessons always begin with a .........drill of the new words (PRONOUNCE)

30:On the whole the hotel provide .........service (SATISFY)

31:Read through the passage and ........any words you don't understand (LINE)

32: You don't have to .............the grammar rules to be able to do these exercises (MEMORY)

33:Remember to check for ...........mistakes before hading in your composition (SPELL)

34:If you want to join the club ,please fill in this .............(APPLY)

35:Do you happen to know what summer .......our school are going to arganize?(ACTIVE)

36:I think ...........games are good for our health (DOOR)

37:One of the aims o the International Scout Association is to encourage good .............(CITIZEN)

38:Madonna's latest album can be found in music shops .............(WORLD)

39:Pedestrians shuold walk on the ..........,not in the street (WALK)

40:Tom failed to be admitted to the university because of his poor ............achiveements (ACADEMY)

41:Send the letter by .......... if you want it to reach the recipient in time (AIR)

42:The ...........in the area are against the building of the expressway (RESIDE)

43:Come to stay at our hotel we are sure to give the greatest ..........and good service (COMFORTABLE)

44:The supermarket is offering a wide ..........of spring clothes for you yo choose from (SELECT)

45:Rice cooked in clay pot is one of the ........in this restaurant (SPECIAL)

46:I want to become a press ............when I grow up (PHOTOGRAPH)

47: Hoa brought a dictionary in her .........for the E nghlish lesson (PACK)

48:As soon as my younger brother could tell the time ,he was given ..........(WRIST)

49:Television is one of the cheapest form of ............(ENTERTAIN)

50: I prefer the ........... village to the noisy city (PEACE)

51: Some of my .............are living in the countryside (RELATION)

52:My father plans to live............in the countryside after he retires (PERMANENT)

53:Read the user's manual carefully ,it will give you a lot of useful .............(INFORM)

54:This part of the library is for college students only it is not ..........to high school pupils (ACCESS)

55:I didn't sleep very well that night and got a terrible headache the ..........morning (FOLLOW)

56:Few people want to eat that restaurant because of the ..... smell from the garbage dump nearby (PLEASE)

57:Our ........are doing their best to improve the people 's quality of life (GOVERN)

58:What's the ..........time of your flight? (DEPART)

59:I'm going to buy a motorcycle .I'm tired of riding on ..........bese (CROWD)

60:English is an ..........and impoetant subject (INTEREST )

61:The most popular after school ..........in our country is soccer (ACT)

62:Today we have literature ,.............education and hictory (PHYSICS)

63:The library in our city has over 50 ............(EMPLOY)

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NQ

Ngô Quỳnh

5 tháng 8 2019 lúc 8:43

1. The police (pay)........no attention to her complaint because she (phone)........them so many times before. 2. During the previous week, I (go).........to the gym every morning. 3. By the time I (get).......back to the bathroom,the bath (overflow).......... 4. The boy told me that he (lose)......his money and (not/know)......how he would get home. 5. I was just about to leave when I (remember) .........my briefcase. 6. She (walk)......into the station only to find that the tr...

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1. The police (pay)........no attention to her complaint because she (phone)........them so many times before.

2. During the previous week, I (go).........to the gym every morning. 3. By the time I (get).......back to the bathroom,the bath (overflow).......... 4. The boy told me that he (lose)......his money and (not/know)......how he would get home. 5. I was just about to leave when I (remember) .........my briefcase. 6. She (walk)......into the station only to find that the train (leave)...... 7. At the conference, scientists reported that ehy (find).....a cute for malaria. 8. By the time I(get)......to the party, most people (go)......home. 9. As soon as I (turn)........the ignition key,the engine (catch)........fire. 10. After they (eat)......all the food,they (pick)........up their bags and left. 11. When she (come)......into the hall, everyone (start).....cheerting.

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TC

Thảo Candy

22 tháng 9 2018 lúc 9:23

The Nile is the home of a great variety of fish. The Nile is in Egypt. Yesterday, I visited Tri Nguyen aquarium. It has various species of fish. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it. Then he was caught in the mouth of a while shark.It is one of the most dangerous sea creatures. The most beautiful park is opposite my house. It has a lot of big trees. The girl was injured in the accident . She is now in hospital. A man anwered the phone. He told me you were away...

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The Nile is the home of a great variety of fish. The Nile is in Egypt. Yesterday, I visited Tri Nguyen aquarium. It has various species of fish. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it. Then he was caught in the mouth of a while shark.It is one of the most dangerous sea creatures. The most beautiful park is opposite my house. It has a lot of big trees. The girl was injured in the accident . She is now in hospital. A man anwered the phone. He told me you were away. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. Some people were arrested . They have now been released. . A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour. Petr is studying French and German. He has been abroad. You’ve all met Michael Wood. He is visiting us for a couple of days. We are moving to Manchester.Manchester is the north west. I’ll stay with Adrian. His brother is one of my closet friends. John Bridge is one of my oldest friends. He has just gone to live in Canada. The Earth is a planet. It can support life. The book is about the girl. She runs away from home. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words. The man was very kind. I talk to him yesterday. She is the woman . I told you about her. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him. The picture was very beautiful. She was looking at it. I’ll give you the address. You should write to it. The movie is very fantastic. They are talking about it. The woman teaches me English. You are listening to her. The scientists are making progress. They are reseaching the causes of cancer. Do you know the woman? Who is coming toward us? The people are getting wet. They are waiting for the bus in the rain. The fence is made from wood. It surrounds our house. The first person is Mr. Smith. We must see him. He is a famous doctor inmy neighbour. You have just met his daughter last night. Tet is a big occasion. The members of family gather on this occasion. New York is a famous city. Everybody want to live in this city. The country is very peaceful and fresh . The old people enjoy living there. Trinh Cong Son composed songs. They are greatly liked by millions of Vietnamese people. William is my uncle. I went fishing with william last Sunday.. Her book is widely read . It is well- written.

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Lớp 11 Tiếng anh Luyện tập tổng hợp

H24

肖战

30 tháng 7 2019 lúc 14:05

The Penny Black It might not have looked very impressive, but the Penny Black, now 170 years old, was the first stamp to be created and it launched the modem postal system in Britain. Before 1840 and the arrival of the Penny Black, you had to be rich and patient to use the Royal Mail. Delivery was charged according to the miles travelled and the number of sheets of paper used; a 2-page letter sent from Edinburgh to London, for example, would have cost 2 shillings, or more than £7 in today’s mo...

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The Penny Black

It might not have looked very impressive, but the Penny Black, now 170 years old, was the first stamp to be created and it launched the modem postal system in Britain.

Before 1840 and the arrival of the Penny Black, you had to be rich and patient to use the Royal Mail. Delivery was charged according to the miles travelled and the number of sheets of paper used; a 2-page letter sent from Edinburgh to London, for example, would have cost 2 shillings, or more than £7 in today’s money. And when the top-hatted letter carrier came to deliver it, it was the recipient who had to pay for the postage. Letter writers employed various ruses to reduce the cost, doing everything possible to cram more words onto a page. Nobody bothered with heavy envelopes; instead, letters would be folded and sealed with wax. You then had to find a post office - there were no pillar boxes - and hope your addressee didn't live in one of the several rural areas which were not served by the system. If you were lucky, your letter would arrive (it could take days) without being read or censored.

The state of mail had been causing concern throughout the 1830s, but it was Rowland Hill, an inventor, teacher and social reformer from Kidderminster, who proposed a workable plan for change. Worried that a dysfunctional, costly service would stifle communication just as Britain was in the swing of its second industrial revolution, he believed reform would ease the distribution of ideas and stimulate trade and business, delivering the same promise as the new railways.

Hill’s proposal for the penny post, which meant any letter weighing less than half an ounce (14 grams) could be sent anywhere in Britain for about 30p in today’s money, was so radical that the Postmaster General, Lord Lichfield, said, 'Of all the wild and visionary schemes which I ever heard of, it is the most extravagant.’ Lord Lichfield spoke for an establishment not convinced of the need for poor people to post anything. But merchants and reformers backed Hill. Soon the government told him to make his scheme work. And that meant inventing a new type of currency.

Hill quickly settled on 'a bit of paper covered at the back with a glutinous wash which the user might, by applying a little moisture, attach to the back of a letter’. Stamps would be printed in sheets of 240 that could be cut using scissors or a knife. Perforations would not arrive until 1854. The idea stuck, and in August 1839 the Treasury launched a design competition open to ‘all artists, men of science and the public in general’. The new stamp would need to be resistant to forgery, and so it was a submission by one Mr Cheverton that Hill used as the basis for one of the most striking designs in history. Cheverton, who worked as a sculptor and an engineer, determined that a portrait of Queen Victoria, engraved for a commemorative coin when she was a 15-year-old princess, was detailed enough to make copying difficult, and recognisable enough to make fakes easy to spot. The words ‘Postage’ and ‘One Penny’ were added alongside flourishes and ornamental stars. Nobody thought to add the word ‘Britain’, as it was assumed that the stamps would solely be put to domestic use.

With the introduction of the new postal system, the Penny Black was an instant hit, and printers struggled to meet demand. By the end of 1840, more than 160 million letters had been sent - more than double the previous year. It created more work for the post office, whose reform continued with the introduction of red letter boxes, new branches and more frequent deliveries, even to the remotest address, but its lasting impact on society was more remarkable.

Hill and his supporters rightly predicted that cheaper post would improve the ‘diffusion of knowledge’. Suddenly, someone in Scotland could be reached by someone in London within a day or two. And as literacy improved, sections of society that had been disenfranchised found a voice.

Tristram Hunt, an historian, values the ‘flourishing of correspondence’ that followed the arrival of stamps. ‘While I was writing my biography of Friedrich Engels I could read the letters he and Marx sent between Manchester and London,’ he says. ‘They wrote to each other three times a day, pinging ideas back and forth so that you can almost follow a real-time correspondence.’

The penny post also changed the nature of the letter. Weight-saving tricks such as cross-writing began to die out, while the arrival of envelopes built confidence among correspondents that mail would not be stolen or read. And so people wrote more private things - politically or commercially sensitive information or love letters. ‘In the early days of the penny post, there was still concern about theft,’ Hunt says. ‘Engels would still send Marx money by ripping up five-pound notes and sending the pieces in different letters.’ But the probity of the postal system became a great thing and it came to be expected that your mail would not be tampered with.

For all its brilliance, the Penny Black was technically a failure. At first, post offices used red ink to cancel stamps so that they could not be used again. But the ink could be removed. When in 1842, it was determined that black ink would be more robust, the colour of the Penny Black became a sort of browny red, but Hill’s brainchild had made its mark.

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

1. One of the characteristics of the postal service before the 1840s was that

A. postmen were employed by various organisations.
B. letters were restricted to a certain length.
C. distance affected the price of postage.
D. the price of delivery kept going up.

2. Letter writers in the 1830s

A. were not responsible for the cost of delivery.
B. tried to fit more than one letter into an envelope.
C. could only send letters to people living in cities.
D. knew all letters were automatically read by postal staff.

3. What does the text say about Hill in the 1830s?

A. He was the first person to express concern about the postal system.
B. He considered it would be more efficient for mail to be delivered by rail.
C. He felt that postal service reform was necessary for commercial development.
D. His plan received support from all the important figures of the day.

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Pronunciation 1. A. machine B.shrill C.sugar D.slide 2. A.splt B.splay C.splash D.splatter 3. A.sprite B.spring C.sprint D.sprinkle 4. A.shrill B.shrimp C.shrine D.shrink 5. A.split B.splinter C.splint D.splice 6. A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected 7. A. amount B. mental C. dependence D. opinion 8. A. section B. grammar C. unsuccessful D. demonstrate 9. A. harvest B. circumstances C. produce D. ceremony 10. A. research B. ability C. compa...

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Pronunciation 1. A. machine B.shrill C.sugar D.slide 2. A.splt B.splay C.splash D.splatter 3. A.sprite B.spring C.sprint D.sprinkle 4. A.shrill B.shrimp C.shrine D.shrink 5. A.split B.splinter C.splint D.splice 6. A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected 7. A. amount B. mental C. dependence D. opinion 8. A. section B. grammar C. unsuccessful D. demonstrate 9. A. harvest B. circumstances C. produce D. ceremony 10. A. research B. ability C. companion D. understand Multiple choice 1. She was the last applicant_______. A. to interview B. to be interviewing C. to be interviewed D. to have interviewed 2. I'm hungry. Is there any food_______? A. to be eaten B. for me eating C. eating D. to eat 3. English is an important language_______. A. to master B. for us to master C. which we have to master D. All are correct 4. "What's all that noise about?" "We had a bad accident_______at the factory." A. happening B. happened C. happen D. has happened 5. I wrote to the company_______the them for a catalogue. A. asking B. demanding C. enquiring D. applying 6. I have heard nothing from him since_______. A. he had left B. he leaves C. he has left D. he left 7. Lack of rain early in the season means that the field_______a poor crop. A. surrendered B. yielded C. generated D. suffered 8. Can you find any_______equipment in this department? A. electric B. electrified C. electrical D. electricity 9. You cannot grow crops on_______land. A. exhaustion B. exhaust C. exhausting D. exhausted Error Identification 1. The world's rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3,000 acres per hour. A B C D 2. Many scientists fear that the earth will run out essential natural resources before the end of the 20th century. A B C D 3. Because much species of plants and animals in Hawaii are threatened withe xtinction within a short period of time, scientists are A B C tryingdesperately to rescue them. D 4. Her many friends,among who I like to be considered, gave her encouragement .A B C D Gap filling There is now increasing concern about the world's energy_______(1), particularly about those involving fossil_______(2). In less than a hundred years we shall probably_______(3) all the present_______(4) of oil and gas. The world's coal_______(5) should last longer but,once used, these cannot be_______(6). It isimportant, therefore, that we should develop such_______(7) sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind_______(8), (classed as_______(9) energy). Until these energy_______(10) are widely used, itis important for developed countries to reduce energy consumption as much as possible. 1. A. possessions B. resources C. goods D. materials 2. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies 3. A. end B. compete C. total D. exhaust 4. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 5. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 6. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced 7. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising 8. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion 9. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous 10. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials Word forms 1. He's just bought a car with_____________________operated windows. (electric) 2. The railway line was_____________________in the 1950s. (electric) 3.___________________is the process of changing something so that it worksby______________. (electric) 4. You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly, those are thetow______________. (alter) 5. Gas and oil_________________always increases in cold weather. (consume) 6. Health-concious________________want more information about the food they buy.(consume) 7. We should pay more attention to renewable sources of energy such as wind and___________power. (sun) 8. We are doing our best with the_________________resources available. (limit) 9. ___________________damage threatens the whole of civilization. (environment) 10. The weather_____________________improved. (gradual) Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition 1. Zoology is more closely related___________biology than it is to botany. 2. Are you interested___________working with them? 3. I certainly hope that David is aware___________all the problems imvolved. 4. Mr. Minh is responsible___________hiring and firing employees. 5. Bred is capable___________doing better work than he's doing at the present. Reduce the relative clauses to participle phrases 1. I don't like people who arrive late. I........................................................................................................................................................ 2. I live in the house which was built a century ago. I......................................................................................................................................................... 3.The people who work here are very interesting. The..................................................................................................................................................... 4. The handkerchief which was embroidered by my sister was really beautiful. The..................................................................................................................................................... 5. I want you to meet the woman who taught me how to drive. I......................................................................................................................................................... 6. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us? Do....................................................................................................................................................... Rewrite the following sentences,using infinitive phrase 1. We had a river in which we could swim. We...................................................................................................................................................... 2. My brother is the only one that realized the danger. My...................................................................................................................................................... 3. He is always the first that comes and the last that goes. He....................................................................................................................................................... 4. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which has been built on the island. The..................................................................................................................................................... Rewrite the following sentences, using relative clause 1. The last person to be interviewed yesterday was Jack. The............................................................................................................................................... 2. Valentine was the first woman to fly into space. Valentine...................................................................................................................................... 3. The only person to remain in the classroom was Peter. The............................................................................................................................................... 4. Is there any place for us to stay tonight? Is................................................................................................................................................... 5. This is the second person to be killed in that way. This......................................................................................................................................

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