Read the passage and choose whether the statements are true (T) or false (F):
Last week, Mr and Mrs Lam took their children back to their home village about ten kilometers from Da Lat. The village lies at the foot of a hill where people plant a lot of vegetables . Their parents have lived there for nearly fifty years. Their house is in the center of the village .It’s a new house built of bricks, located in the middle of a large garden. Their bedrooms look out over the yard behind the house where various kinds of flowers are in full bloom all year round.
· True / False statement:
1.Mr and Mrs Lam took their children back to their home village in Da Lat.
2. People plant a lot of vegetables at the foots of a hill.
3. Their parents have lived in Da Lat for nearly fifteen years.
4. Their new house was built in the middle of a large city.
I. Write sentences with the cue words, using the past progressive tense.
They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning.
Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon.
My father/ wash/ car/ from/ five to six.
This time last year/ we/ live/ France.
The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors.
I/ cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago.
She/ work/ the studio/ that time.
What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
I/ write/ my report/ 8 o’clock last night.
II. Put the verbs into correct form: past progressive or past simple.
The doorbell (ring) ______ while Tom (watch) _______ television.
How fast _______ you _______ (drive) when the accident (happen) ______ ?
Anna and Susan (make) ______ dinner when Martin (arrive) ______ home.
The light (go) ______ out while we (have) ______ dinner. But it (come) ______ again after about ten minutes.
“What _______ you (do) ______ this time yesterday?” – I (work) ______ on the computer.”
It suddenly (begin) ______ rain while Laura (sit) ______ in the garden.
It (be) ______ cold when we (leave) ______ the house that day, and a light snow (fall) _______.
When I last (see) ______ them, they (try) ______ to find a new house near their work.
I (walk) _______ along the street when I suddenly (feel) ______ something hit me in the back. I (not/ know) _______ what it was.
When we (drive) _______ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _______ in the sky.
III. Complete the passage with the most suitable words.
Torquay is one of the (1) ______ popular holiday resorts in Britain. (2) ______ provides entertainment, sports of every kind, etc. You can (3) ______ at the hotels by the sea, or at a comfortable expensive (4) ______ houses. There (5) ______ camping sites, too. Torquay has large sandy beaches (6) ______ you can buy refreshments and hire (7) ______ to sit on. There are large areas of grass land and miles of cliff paths (8) ______ walkers.
IV. Read the passage, then answer the questions.
New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. At first is called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 millions in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broadway theater district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.
Where is New York City?
Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam?
When was it found?
What is its population?
How many parts are there in the city?
How big is it?
What are visitors to New York attracted by?
Bài 1 use the words given and other words complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given (use 2-5 words in total)
1Mr quynh is the happiest person in the village
(Than) no one in the village..............Mr quynh
2life in the countryside isn't as stressful as life in the city
(More). Life in the city....................life in the country
3this is the largest life.I've ever seen
(Large). I've never..................this
4phong was quicker walker than his friends
(Quickly). Phòng............his friends
5house in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside
(Much). House in the countryside...........those in the city
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Read the situations and complete the sentences with suitable forms of the adverbs in brackets.
1. A horse can run 80km/hr while a camel can only run 12km/hr. (fast)
-> A horse can run.............
2. According to a survey, 75% of the population in the countryside are happy with their life. This rate in the city is only 47%.(happily)
->People in the countryside live...................
3. Unlike many other jobs, farmers depend heavily on the weather(heavily)
->Farmers depend.........................
4. We are both bad at swimming but I'm better than my sister(badly)
->My sister swims..................
Read the passage then answer the questions.
San Francisco has been called one of the most beautiful cities in the world.It is built on fourteenhills, with Pacific Ocean on one side, and San Francisco Bay on the other. Ach hill has a viewover the water. People of San Francisco are proud of their views. Everyone wants a house with aview. Most big cities in the United States are built on flat land. People can’t see very far. Theycan only see tall buildings. When they choose their homes, they look inside. They want a housewith pleasant room to look at. When people in San Fracisco choose their homes, they lookoutside. They want a house with a view.
1. What is San Francisco different from other big cities in the United States ?
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2. What are people of San Francisco proud of ?
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3. How do people of San Fracisco choose their homes?........................................................................................................................................................
79. Which is the best main idea of the passage ?.........................................................................................................................................................
We moved into our new house on a warm September day. It was not relly a new house; it was hunded and fours years old, but it was new to us. The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some reason there was no electric light in the kitchen. It was something quite unexpected; a house with electricity but without a kitchen light. It was quite puzzling because our kitchen was a large room, perhaps the largest in the house. I telephoned for an electrian. He came and fixed it for us. And he changed $86 for doing job.
21. When did they move into their new house ?
A. in the summer B. in the autumn
C. in the spring D. in the winter
22. What did the house have ?
A. gas and running water C. running water, gas and electricity
B. gas and electricity D. running water, gas and electri light the kitchen
23. How old was the house ?
A. The house was more than a hundred and fourteen years old
B. The house more than a centery old
C. The house was nearly 150 years old
D. The house was new
24. What happen in the end ?
A. An electrician came to help
B. An electrician came to fix
C. An electrian came
D. An electrian came to fix and charged some money
25. Why was it quite puzzing not to have electricity in the kitchen ?
A. because the kitchen was probably the largest place in the house
B. because the kitchen was dark
C. because the kitchen was not a small place
D. because they needed to do the cooking at night.
Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. People seem to have lost their ___________ in boating on small rivers. (enjoy)
2. More and more ___________are leaving the countryside to city. (farm)
3. A town has a ___________ population than a village does. (large)
4. Sylvia likes the ___________ atmosphere during her stay in the valley. (peace)
5. The firefighters were praised for their ___________ and devotion to duty. (brave)
6. Visually the house is very pleasing, but it’s ___________. (comfort)
7. It is true that the city can provide much ___________. (convenient)
8. Agricultural work is ___________ seen as a male occupation. (tradition)
9. Villages and towns are not as densely ___________ as cities. (populate)
10. The trip was an ___________ experience. We enjoyed it very much! (forget)
hoàn chỉnh các từ sau đâyI live in a house near the sea. it is a............ old house, about 100 years old, and it is very s.............. .There are two bedrooms upstairs b.............. no bathroom . the bathroom is downstairs n............ the kitchen and thereis a living roo where there is a lovely old fireplace .Thereis a garden b......... the house. The Garden g.............. down to the beach and in spring and summer t............. are flower s every where I live alone w.......... my dog.rex, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with m.......... .I love my house for m.............. reasons: the garden the flowers in summer, the fire in winter , but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.
Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions:
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses we're made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.
All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky house, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century
In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourists destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage Site.
Questions :
1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated ?
2. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?
3. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation ?
4. Was Hoi an declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site twenty years ago ?