Chọn B( câu này có năm 1928 nên thì quá khứ và vật ở đầu nên câu này là câu bị động)
Chọn B( câu này có năm 1928 nên thì quá khứ và vật ở đầu nên câu này là câu bị động)
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (2 pts)
Television owes its origins to many inventors. But it was the single -minded determination of an amateur’ John Logie Baird ‘that led (1)…….. the first live television broadcast.
Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glassgow’ John Logie Baird earned a living (2)………a razor-blade salesman. In the 1890s Guglielmo Marconi showed that sound could (3)……..sent by radio waves. Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of (4)……..spare time working on his ideas in his tiny workshop without any commercial support. He had to use his own earnings to continue his research. In 1924 ‘Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more (5)……… three meters. He continued to experiment and (6) ………October 25 ‘1925 transmitted a recognizable image of a doll. He ran down to the office on the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the boys to come upstairs. (7)………boy became the first living image transmitted by television. Overnight ‘Baird became famous and the money (8) ……..he needed to continue his research was at (9)……...made one from London to New York. He continued experimenting (10) ………spent his last years exploring the possibility of color television.
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. The facsimile by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented
2. First, fry the onions add the potatoes.
A. than B. then C. after D. before
3. He a prize in the competition last week.
A. win B. won C. was won D. has win
4. Who the company?
A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs
5. is aninstrument for making sounds louder.
A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio
6. The doctor toldme more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
7. Can you repair my bike?
A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B
8. Coffee was known in Europe “Arabian wine”.
A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike
9. The information for future use.
A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored
10. I saw a flying overhead.
A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach
11. This beautiful picture by Mary.
A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing
12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.
A.put paint on something to change the color
B.take something
C.do a job with something
D.put your hand or finger on something
13. I warned him too close to the fire.
A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go
14. is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.
A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon
15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
A. in the same way as something B. but not something
C. for example D. including
16. James picked up the and said “Hello!”
A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine
17. Children, please behave!
A.do and say the right things
B.do something
C.do what somebody tells you to do
D.move on your legs, but not run
18. We now toast bread a toaster on the table.
A. by B. with C. from D. in
19. Which shall I press to turn the radio on?
A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button
20. Don’t sit the sun too long.
A. in B. on C. over D. among
11. The facsimile ……………. by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. invented B. was invented C. has been invented D. has invented
12. If I had my computer now, I ……………. for the answer on the Internet.
A. will search B. would have searched C. would search D. would searched
13. My younger sister confessed ……………. my diary.
A. to read B. reading C. to have read D. to have reading
14. If local people drink this untreated water, they …………… have cholera.
A. will probably B. probably will C. would probably D. probably would
15. Do you agree that playing computer games might make players think …………….?
A. critic B. critical C. critically D. criticism
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1. The facsimile______by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented
2. First, fry the onions_______add the potatoes.
A. than B. then C. after D. before
3. He_______a prize in the competition last week.
A. win B. won C. was won D. has win
4. Who______the company?
A. goes B. walks C. jogs D. runs
5._______ is an instrument for making sounds louder.
A. Loudspeaker B. Recorder C. Facsimile D. Radio
6. The doctor told me______more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
7. Can you repair my bike?
A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B
8. Coffee was known in Europe_______“Arabian wine”.
A. as B. like C. the same D. unlike
9. The information______for future use.
A. stores B. stored C. is stored D. are stored
10. I saw a_______flying overhead.
A. train B. helicopter C. conveyor belt D. coach
11. This beautiful picture_______by Mary.
A. is drawn B. is drew C. is draw D. is drawing
12. Don’t touch the paint! - It’s still wet.
A. put paint on something to change the color
B. take something
C. do a job with something
D. put your hand or finger on something
13. I warned him________too close to the fire.
A. didn’t go B. not going C. no going D. not to go
14._______is a pen that has a very small ball at the end.
A. Bail-point pen B. Fountain pen C. Pencil D. Crayon
15. Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
A. in the same way as something B. but not something
C. for example D. including
16. James picked up the_______and said “Hello!”
A. vacuum B. printer C. telephone D. fax machine
17. Children, please behave!
A. do and say the right things
B. do something
C. do what somebody tells you to do
D. move on your legs, but not run
18. We now toast bread______a toaster on the table.
A. by B. with C. from D. in
19. Which________shall I press to turn the radio on?
A. plug B. roll C. roller D. button
20. Don’t sit________the sun too long.
A. in B. on C. over D. among
III. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1. The facsimile________by Alexander Bain in 1843.
A. is invented B. was invented C. invented D. has been invented
2. The doctor told me more fresh fruit.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
3. Can you repair my bike?
A. adjust B. use C. fix D. A & B
4. If I had enough money, I_________abroad to improve my English.
A. will go B. would go C. went D. should have go to
5. I warned him too close to the fire.
A. didn't go B. not going C. no going D. not to go
6. You _________ brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
7. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ______ him.
A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased
8. The new hotel _______ next year.
A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening D. opens
9. Would you mind .________ on the light?
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
10. Did the children enjoy __________ when they were on holiday?
A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself
In a park in a small town in central England, John Pickering cuts the grass and waters the flowers. But all last week he was in Tokyo and millions of Japanese people watched the thirty-five-year-old gardener on television because John is the number one singer in Japan at the moment. John visited Japan a few months ago to sing in dance clubs in Osaka and Nagoya. A discjockey heard his songs and played them on his radio show. Hundreds of young people phoned the radio and asked the discjockey to play the songs once more.
John, who uses the name Jon Otis when he sings in Japan, is not going to stop working in the park in England. He does not know yet how much he will earn from his music. T must keep my job in the park,’ he says. T still have to pay my bills!’ The other gardeners do not know that he is famous in Japan. They’ve never even heard him sing.
John’s wife, Denise, a hospital worker, says, ‘This will not change the way we live. I only know John Pickering, not Jon Otis!’
20.John Pickering usually works in England
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
21 A few days ago, John was on television in Japan.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
22 John’s first show in Japan was on the radio.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say
23 John hopes to become famous in England one day.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
24 John Pickering and Jon Otis are the same person.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say
25 John will still work in the park because he needs the money.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
26 John’s colleagues think his songs are very good.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say
27 John’s wife would like him to stop singing.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
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.
Who invented the first ballpoint pen?
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.
Was this invention commercially viable?
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Inventions That Changes Our World
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?
Question: The wheel was invented more than 5 thousands years ago.
A. True
B. False