to: đến
by: bởi
=> The cause of fire was known by only one person.
Nghĩa :Nguyên nhân của lửa chỉ được biết đến bởi một người.
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and come home later in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night, and during the weekends. In summer everythings one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one like gardens, one can spends one's free time digging,planting,watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden.
1. What do many people who work in London prefer?
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2. What is one advantage of living outside London ?
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3. What can a person enjoy when he lives in the country ?
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4. What can a person get in the country with the same money of a small flat in London?
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5. What can a person with the interest in gardening do in the country?
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Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and come home later in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quiet a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night, and during weekends. In summer evenings one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spendone's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden.
Choose one suitable word to fill in the gap:
TV reporter TV producer comedian cameraman direct
1.__________________: a person who tells the actors, cameraman,stc what to do in a programme,film,play...
2.___________________: an actor who makes people laugh by telling jokes
3._________________: a person who finds and speaks the news on TV
4._____________________:a person what makes TV programmes
5.___________________________: a person who operates a camera for a film or TV programme
| envelope corner stamp smelt thanked believed happened front |
My name's David. One day I was walking home when I saw a fire in the downstairs window of a very big house. I went to the (1) door and shouted loudly but nobody came. There was a telephone in the street near the house so I phoned and told someone about the fire. After about five minutes a fire engine with blue lights on the top came round the (2) . It was very exciting! Firemen were running everywhere, throwing water on the fire and then, suddenly, everything was all right again. I went into the house with the firemen. The kitchen was badly burnt and it (3) terrible but the other rooms in the house were fine. Then this man arrived. I knew him! He was a famous footballer but he was also the man who lived in the big house. He (4) me very much and asked me for my name and address. Then, two days later, a letter arrived for me. Inside the (5) there were two tickets to see my favourite team play! How good was that?
I. Rewrite the following sentences
1. He had hardly got into the bath when the telephone rang
=> Hardly
2. If I had met you before, we might have been friends
=> Had
3. The doctor was so angry that one of the nurses dared to utter
=> So
4. I can explain the matter in no other way
=> In no other way
5. If you see Mary today, please ask her to call me
=> Should
6. If she were to see you, she would be very surprised
=> Were
7. John seldom forgets to do his homework
=> Seldom
8. He grief was so great that she almost fainted
=> So
9. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
=> No sooner
10. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
=> Hardly
11. Some rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building
=> No sooner
12. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later
=> Only when
13. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately
=> So
14. The outcome of the election was never in doubt
=> At no time
15. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe
=> No sooner
16. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer
=> Only after
17. I didn't realize who he was until later
=> Only later
18. I have never seen such a mess in my life
=> Never
19. He never suspected that the money had been stolen
=> At no time
20. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
=> Only by
III/- Read the text and answer the questions bellow. (10pts)
Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger. Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torchs. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
1. What did man probably first use fire for?
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2. For what purpose was fire used by red Indians?
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3. What were the first street lights?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long did the candle clock take to burn?
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5. What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V read the following passage and choose a suiable word to fill in each gap
Answered/that/have/like/by/until/on/was/includes/as
A university professor in the southwest tells of a student who went.......a one day trip to the grand canyon.she didnt return......a week latet.when asked what had happened,she ........that the grand canyon was so amazing.....she had needed tree days just to get used to it
The grand canyon.......formed by the mighty colorado river cutting into a plateau in arizona,the canyon is 277 miles long and about 1 mile deep.because it is so deep,the top and the bottom......very different weather and vegetation.going from the top to the bottom is somewhat.....going from canada to mexico.known......one of the seven tourist travel wonders,which......the great wall of china,the taj mahal and machu picchu,it is visited........millions of people each year
Answer the following question.
1 how was the grand canyon formed?
2 what is the depth of the granf canyon?
3 is the weather at the top the same as at the bottom?
4 is the grand canyon one of the seven wonders of the world?
5 how many people visit the grand canyon each year?
It was believed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the lift machinery
Chuyển sang câu bị động có dạng chủ ngữ là: The fire was believed.......................................
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Câu 1:
In this section you must find a word from the box to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. Use only ONE word for each blank.
used; on; afford; enough; every; soon; wait; used; listening; home; few; who; what; won; all; |
There was once a large, fat woman ………………had a small, thin husband. He had a
job in a big company and was given his weekly wages ………………Friday morning. As
………………as he got ………………on Friday, his wife ………………to make
him give her ………………his money, and then she ………………to give him back only
………………to buy his lunch in the office every day.
One day the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living room. His wife was ………………to the radio and eating chocolates there. " You'll never guess …………… happened to me today, dear," he said.
He waited for a few seconds and then added, " I'll ………………ten thousand pounds
………………the lottery!"
"That's wonderful!" said his wife delightedly. But then she thought for a ……………… seconds and added angrily, " but ………………a moment! How could you ………………to buy the ticket?"
