Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap:
A SUMMER AT SEA
Spending a summer in the company of whales off the coast of Patagonia is a once in a
lifetime opportunity. We spent at least twelve hours on the boat every day and learned a great
(1)............. about the whale's behavior. It seemed that our (2)............ reciprocated!
To encourage the whales to approach the boat we simply had to move a short distance from
the coast, switch on (3).......... the engines and wait. Younger whales who attempted to come closer
were pushed by their mothers, but older ones were allowed to play nearby. Some of these even
came close enough for (4)............. to touch them.
On some occasions the sea seemed to be full of whales jumping (5)........ of the water but at
other times we saw (6)........... any at all. Sometimes we could gofor several days and not see a
single whale.
Later, however, we adopted a pattern. (7).......... day we had come upon a whale and its baby
and we decided to keep visiting the pair at the same time every day. At(8)............. the mother would
not let the baby approach us but, at time(9)........ by, she allowed him to come closer and closer to
the boat. It was a truly amazing experience to be rewarded (10)........... such trust at the end of our
six weeks.
I. Tìm và sửa lỗi sai.
1. The can was finally opened by a spoon.
2. The shop promised to keep the goods for me if I took a deposit.
3. It's danger for people to do their shopping in the city center.
4. Keep the cheeses freshly by wrapping each one individually.
5. Instead for reusing plastic bags, we shouldn't use them at all.
6. We are looking forward to see you in April.
7. We can make vegetable matter to compost and fertilize our field.
Viết lại câu:
1. Because it was raining heavily, we had to stay at home.
=> It was raing heavily,...............................
2. Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
=> Everyday people.....................
3. People think that doing morning exercises is good for healthy.
=> It is...........
4. It is interesting to go swimming in the rivers in the summer.
=>Going.....................
5. Let's play table tennis together in the afternoon.
=>Shall...............................?
6. She đin't see her at all.
=>She..............
7. The sister asked :" Are you hungery, Tom"
=> The sister............
8. It is dangerous to walk home late in the evening.
=> Walking..........
. Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.
The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.
1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.
Read the passage. Complete each sentence with no more than THREE words.
The recent announcement from the Viet Nam government has claimed that Formosa – a Taiwan steel corporation based in Ha Tinh – was responsible for the mass fish deaths in central Vietnamese provinces in April and May 2016. According to this announcement, Formosa has discharged a significant amount of industrial waste, containing lots of harmful chemicals, into the ocean. This seriously polluted the water and killed the fish. The officials of the company, in a national correspondence meeting, apologized the Vietnamese people with a bow. Formosa would pay $500 million to treat the oceanic pollution and to compensate for economic losses of the region. However, according to environmentalists, it will take a long time for the ecosystem of the central Viet Nam to fully recover. In the mean time, local tourism and fishing industries have already been negatively affected. Due to the fear of polluted water and seafood, many tourists have cancelled their pre-booked tours to Ha Tinh, and fishermen haven’t been able to sell their fish to customers.
1. Formosa caused ______ fish deaths in Ha Tinh province.
2. The polluted water had many ______ and was dumped directly into the ocean.
3. The company promised to pay $500 million to treat the ______and to make up for economic losses.
4. ________ say that the polluted ocean will not restore its previous state very soon.
5. The incident has made tourists cancel their _______ to Ha Tinh.
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Going abroad
Up until the 1960s, not many British people had (1) ............. abroad for their holidays. Although the idea was (2) .......... , flying was still too expensive for most people. The only (3) .......... people had was to go to British resorts. Instead of flying, families (4) ............ to the British coast. Places like Blackpool and Brighton had milions of (5) ............. every year. During the 60s and 70s, prices dropped and (6) .............. began to visit places like Spain. At first, hotels were (7) .............. , but they slowly got better. These days, the (8) ......... lounges at airports are full and people travel (9) ......... and forwards across the world for work and on holiday. Every summer, tourists go in all (10) .......... in search of the perfect beach and the perfect resort.
FLY, ATTRACT, CHOOSE, DRIVE, VISIT, TRAVEL, COMFORT, DEPART, BACK, DIRECT
IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct it. (10pts)
1. Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because by that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first
landed in the Americans.
2. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
3. Marie Curie did a great contribution to science through her discovery of radium, although it proved patal to her.
4. Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center.
5. We admired Ann for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and honest.
6. I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive.
7. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate any more.
8. Mary won’t lend you any books if you promise to pay her back.
9. The oceans, that cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, are the object of study.
10. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
Jacob Grimm (1)...... born in January 1785 and his brother was born in February 1786 in Germany.Their father was a lawyer,and they (2).... six more brothers and one sister.In 1802, Jacob(3)....... to university to study law at the University of Marburg.As always,his little brother followed him,and entered law school (4)........... 1803.During their university years they began to collect folk and fairy tales.Folklore is stories that have been passed down from parents to children, by(5)...... of mouth,but at that time many had not been published in books.The Grimms were especially interested (6)....... stories that included Germany and German culture.Jacob and Wihelm published their first book of fairy tales -"Children's and Household Tales"-in 1812.There (7) ........... 86 folktales.Readers were so happy to see the stories they had been(8)..... as children all collected together.Therefore,the book was a success.In the next volume of"Grimm's Fairy Tales",the brothers added 70 more stories.It went on growing like this for six more editions.Finally,the book contained over 200(9).......! It is probably the best-known work of German literature.Even if you don't know the Brothers Grimm, you definitely(10)..... a Grimm fairy tale.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:
1. You aren't allowed to make noise in the library You mustn't .....................................
