III. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. They (watch) …………………………………… their favorite TV programs at the moment.

2. Mary and John are neighbors. They (know) ……………………… each other for a long time.

3. My mother is too tired (cook)  ………………………………………. tonight.

4. The boys like (play) ………………………………. games but hate doing the homework.

5. Look at the car. The driver (drive) ……………………………………………. too fast.

    I think he (hit) ……………………………………………….. the cyclist.

6. I don't enjoy (laugh) ……………………………………………… at by other people.

7. The children (play) …………………………………   when it started to rain.

8. The boy (fall) ………………………………………………………………..and hurt himself.

     while he (ride) ………………………………………………………his bicycle yesterday.

II. Mỗi câu sau đây có một lỗi, hãy gạch chân và sửa cho đúng.

6. Your car is the ........................... as mine.

7. There aren’t ……… many books in the library as there used to be.

8. He has at last succeeded ………… becoming a doctor.

9. She has ………… work to do that she gets very tired.

10. That man can tell us where …………….

 (x3 - x2 + 2x – 1)(5 – x) =

The Galveston Hurricane

Coastal towns are changed forever when hurricane winds strike. On September 8, 1900, the citizens of Galveston, Texas, found out how true this would be for them. The city was ravaged by winds that reached nearly 130 miles per hour. Unlike today’s world, where weather stations are often able to give warnings about impending hurricanes, leaving people time to prepare for upcoming storms, those living in the 1900s had no way of knowing the magnitude of what was about to happen. When the storm was over, one-sixth of Galveston’s population—approximately 10,000 people—was gone. The death toll was staggering, but especially sad were the deaths of many children. At St. Mary’s orphanage in Galveston, all but three of the children living there were reported to have perished that day. Thousands were left homeless after the hurricane. Volunteer agencies such as the Red Cross rushed to help those in need. Through the caring of others and the help of its citizens, Galveston managed to rebuild; however, those who survived the hurricane would be forever changed by what had occurred.

Question

1.    What does the text imply about the hurricane of 1900 and the events surrounding the storm?

a.     Galveston was prepared for a storm of this magnitude.

b.      The citizens were taken by surprise at the force of the storm.

c.     People who live in coastal towns are always ready to leave when bad weather erupts.

d.      Many people in Galveston were homeless before the storm ever hit.

2.    Choose the best definition for the word coastal as it is used in the first paragraph.

a.     a slope or area that is downhill

b.      a rural area

c.     a town built near the ocean

d.      a city that is a tourist attraction

3.    Which statement is not a fact about the story?

a.     The Galveston hurricane occurred on September 8, 1900.

b.      Winds from the hurricane reached nearly 130 mph.

c.     Citizens of Galveston knew the risk they were taking by living in a coastal city.

d.      Many children died as a result of the Galveston hurricane.

4.    Where in the text can you find information about the number of deaths as a result of the hurricane?

a.     the title of the text

b.      the first paragraph

c.     the second paragraph

d.      the third paragraph

5.    Which would be the best source to learn about other hurricanes that have happened in Texas?

a.     a newspaper article about the hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8th

b.      an encyclopedia entry about hurricanes

c.     a research paper comparing the world’s worst hurricanes and tsunamis

d.      a book about natural disasters in the state of Texas

The Great Quake

          Today, in most industrialized countries in the world, buildings are designed to withstand various, unexpected natural disasters. Safety measures are installed in modern-day designs to help contain the spread of fire, and design engineers make sure newer structures are deliberately planned to hold against the violent shifting of the earth during an unexpected earthquake. However, such deliberate design and planning was not the case during the early 1900s. On April 18, 1906, in the morning hours of the day, the citizens of San Francisco, California, were witnesses to an earthquake so monumental the tremors were felt as far north as Oregon. Neither the city nor its people were prepared for what would happen next: the devastation of their city. The actual earthquake only lasted two minutes. Of course, the violent tremors must have seemed much longer to the actual eyewitnesses, but the fires that came after the earthquake lasted for nearly three days. The enormous loss from the disaster included the lives of at least five hundred people, and an estimated three thousand acres of the city were destroyed. This disaster is often called simply the “Great Quake” because of the vast destruction that occurred.

1.    Why do you think the author included the first paragraph in this reading passage?

a.     to provide a visual image for the reader

b.      to give factual information about the Dust Bowl

c.     to describe what it would be like to be blind

d.      to give a strong conclusion to the text

2.    Compare the word flux as it is used in the third paragraph to the examples below. Choose the sentence that uses the word flux in a similar way.

a.     All of the computers were not working because the entire system was in a flux.

b.      The flux of tourists to the area caused overcrowding at every train station.

c.     Because of the flux in her temperature, the doctor worried about her recovery.

d.      She felt a flux of emotions when she was around her former boyfriend.

3.    What is one inference the reader can make about the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?

a.     With better soil management, much of the Dust Bowl could have been prevented.

b.      Lack of rain was the only cause of the Dust Bowl.

c.     The Great Plains should be prepared to face another disaster similar to what occurred in the 1930s.

d.      The Great Depression was the key cause of the dust storms that ravaged the Great Plains.

4.    Which sentence would be a good concluding sentence for the first paragraph?

a.     Don’t ever stop thinking about it.

b.      The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was an environmental and natural disaster that caused unimaginable tragedy.

c.     Earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes are all natural disasters that can occur in the United States.

d.      Having a farm on the Great Plains was the dream of many immigrants.

5.    Which statement is not a fact about the Dust Bowl?

a.     The Dust Bowl was the worst natural disaster of all time.

b.      The Dust Bowl occurred in the Great Plains.

c.     Many farmers of the Great Plains moved West.

d.      Lack of rain was one cause of the Dust Bowl.

The Great Quake

Daily Warm-Up

Today, in most industrialized countries in the world, buildings are designed to withstand various, unexpected natural disasters. Safety measures are installed in modern-day designs to help contain the spread of fire, and design engineers make sure newer structures are deliberately planned to hold against the violent shifting of the earth during an unexpected earthquake. However, such deliberate design and planning was not the case during the early 1900s.

On April 18, 1906, in the morning hours of the day, the citizens of San Francisco, California, were witnesses to an earthquake so monumental the tremors were felt as

far north as Oregon. Neither the city nor its people were prepared for what would happen next: the devastation of their city.

The actual earthquake only lasted two minutes. Of course, the violent tremors must have seemed much longer to the actual eyewitnesses, but the fires that came after the earthquake lasted for nearly three days. The enormous loss from the disaster included the lives of at least five hundred people, and an estimated three thousand acres of the city were destroyed. This disaster is often called simply the “Great Quake” because of the vast destruction that occurred.

1.    After reading this passage, what can you predict will most likely happen to San Francisco in the future if another earthquake hits the city?

a.     The city will be less prepared than in 1906.

b.      Fires will ravage the city after an earthquake.

c.     The citizens will refuse to rebuild the city.

d.      The city will be better prepared due to modern-day designs and safety measures.

2.    What is the meaning of the word vast as used in the last paragraph?

a.     extensive

b.      miniature

c.     simultaneous

d.      perpetual

3.    Which would be the best source to learn more about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906?

a.     a personal website by someone who currently resides in San Francisco

b.      a journal written by someone who survived the 1906 earthquake

c.     an atlas showing the epicenter of the 1906 quake

d.      an online encyclopedia entry about earthquakes

4.    Using information from the text, what can you say is true about the 1906 earthquake?

a.     Flooding was a huge problem after the earthquake.

b.      The earthquake left everyone in the city without shelter.

c.     People were ill-prepared for any type of disaster in the 1900s.

d.      The destruction by fires after the earthquake caused major damage to San Francisco.

5.    Using information from the passage, explain why the 1906 earthquake became known as the “Great Quake.” Write at least two complete sentences.

Bài 20. Chọn và cho dạng đúng của các động từ trong hộp dưới đây vào chỗ trống. Một từ có thể được dùng hơn một lần. go be detest like take lend pass listen 1. Tomorrow I_____sightseeing with my friends. I think it_____ beautiful day. 2. They______each other. They never talk to each other. 3. My mother doesn't like arranging flowers but I ______doing it. 4. Does Mr. Nam like______photos? 5. _______(you) me your book? 6. I seldom to______the beach but I______to Sam Son this summer. 7. My teacher thinks that all of us______the test. 8. Does your sister adore_______to music?____(she) to the musicfestival tomorrow?

Bài 19. Cho dạng đúng cùa động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc tương lai đơn. 1. I (promise)______I (not do)_____that silly thing again. 2. My hobby (be)_____reading book. I (continue)_____ reading in the future. 3. Peter really (enjoy)_____music. He (not stop)_____listening to music in thefuture. 4. The train (leave)_____at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. 5. ________(I/bring) you a glass of water? 6. Ann (go)_to the museum tomorrow. The museum (open)_at 7am and(close)____at 5 pm. 7. _____(you/help) me carry this luggage. It (be) ______so heavy. 8. You (look)_____tired. I (bring)_____you something to drink. 9. He always (try)_____his best. He (be)_____successful in the future. 10. ___________(the airplane/take off) at 6am tomorrow?