I.Fill in each blanket with a suitable word to complete the passage about the causes of visaul pollution
Visual pollution can happen outside or inside your house.When you are in the street, do you look around and see too __(1)__ telephone poles, overhead power lines or advertising billboard ? This is known as __(2)__ ‘negative visual environment’, and it causes visual pollution. For many communities, visual pollution also __(3)__ uncut weeds, graffiti, litter, and even badly cared-for buildings. This __(4)__ of pollution can be present in your house, too. If you dump clothes or school things on the floor, it causes visual pollution. A room with too much furniture placed in an untidy way is another __(5)__ of visual pollution in the house.
1.____________, 2.____________, 3.____________, 4.____________, 5._______ _____,
II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following passage :
An American, Charles D. Seeberger, produced the first commercial moving staircase to transport people in the 1890s. He called this ___(1)____ an ‘escalator’, taking the name from the Latin word ‘scala’ which means ‘ladder’. Escalators move people up and down short ___(2)____. Lifts do the same, but only move a small number of people. Escalators have the capacity to move a lot of people at the same time, and they can be replaced in the same space as one ___(3)____install a staircase. A non-functioning escalator can be used as a normal staircase, whereas many other conveyances become ___(4)____when they break down.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, cities were becoming more crowded and the first escalators were ___(5)____at railway stations and in big department stores so that people could move about more quickly. Today we see escalator everywhere.
1. A. creator | B. invention | C. exploration | D. revolution |
2. A. distances | B. directions | C. measurements | D. lengths |
3. A. should | B. must | C. will | D. might |
4. A. useful | B. unused | C. useless | D. uselessly |
5. A. built | B. designed | C. produced | D. advanced |
III. Read the passage and do the tasks bellow.
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known ‘overseas’, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
Questions :
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. abroad | B. at sea | C. by sea |
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. ended | B. happened | C. started |
3. When did the Great Hashin earthquake occur?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Where was the epicentre of the earthquake ?
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Was it the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 ?
__________________________________________________________________________
XI. Fill in a suitable word in the passage.
I live in a small village called Vinh An. There (91…) about 600 people here. I love the village (92...) it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean - people look (93...) it with great care. The air is always clean, (94...). It is much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and (95...) someone has problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a (96...) things that I don't like about Vinh An. One thing is that we don't have (97..) things to do in the eveming. We don't have any cinemas or theaters. The (98....) thing is that people always talk about (99....) other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still (100....) village life to life in a big .
XI. Fill in a suitable word in the passage.
I live in a small village called Vinh An. There (91…) about 600 people here. I love the village (92...) it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean - people look (93...) it with great care. The air is always clean, (94...). It is much more friendly here than in a city because everyone knows everyone else, and (95...) someone has problem, there are always people who can help.
There are only a (96...) things that I don't like about Vinh An. One thing is that we don't have (97..) things to do in the eveming. We don't have any cinemas or theaters. The (98....) thing is that people always talk about (99....) other, and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still (100....) village life to life in a big .
Trọng âm
1. A. Chemistry | B. Geography | C. History | D. Literature |
2. Huong has lots of ..........in dealing with math exercises. She is not good at it. (DIFICULT)
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (5pt)
1. There is a good selection of meat ...............the stall.
2. My father’s very good ......... swimming.
3. It’s important to improve water safety awareness .............children.
4. His teacher is very proud .......... his English pronunciation.
5. I don’t have a car, so I have to depend ............ buses.
II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.
spend from exercise fit ride
for tired energy in calorie
We need calories or (1) to do the things every day. For example, when we walk or (2) a bike to school, we spend a certain amount of (3) and even when we sleep, we also use them. But how many calories should we (4) a day to stay in shape? It’s difficult (5) us to calculate. If people want to keep (6) ,they should remember that everyone should have between 1600 and 2500 calories a day.
We get calories (7) the food we eat. If we get too much food and don’t take part (8) any activities, we can get fat quickly. So besides studying, we should do some (9) , play sports or do the housework, such as cleaning the floor, cooking etc., if we don’t eat enough, we feel (10) and weak.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition
Let's join them. They are dancing .... with the music, greeting visitors and posing .... photos
Fill in each blank with a suitable word given in the box to complete the following passage.
expensive dangerous waste accidents
make performances crowds preserve
Disadvantages of Festivals
Although people love festivals very much, there are also some disadvantages. First, festivals are very costly. Because the general purpose of festivals is to (31) ___________ cultural heritages, a nation is willing to spend a lot of money on this. Moreover, during a festival, most people do not work but spend money on (32)___________ gifts for their friends and relatives.
Second, festivals can be dangerous. People may drink a lot during a festival and cause road (33)________. In many festivals, there are races like cow-racing and elephant racing which may be (34)___________, especially for children. Moreover, in some festivals, when people rush to see the events, they may also (35)__________ other people to get hurt. Third, festivals may affect the environment. After a festival, the roads are full of colorful paper, flowers, (36)____________ cans or bottles that people throw away. Trees along the roadsides may be damaged by the (37)____________ . Furthermore, the noise from music and other (38)_________ also cause noise pollution.
Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box
historians | races | festival | memorable |
tradition | decorate | performances | companions |
1. This is one of the best…………………that I’ve ever watched.
2. Vietnamese ………………..know a lot about different festivals in Vietnam.
3. Carrying beautiful lanterns at the Mid-Autumn Festival was a ………………..childhood experience.
4. We ……………….our house with peach blossoms to welcome Tet holiday.
5. The elephant ……..…………get a lot of attention of the crowds in this event.
6. Do you know that elephants are considered good …………………of Vietnamese people?
7. It’s Vietnamese……………….. to burn incense when we go to the pagoda.
8. Tet is the most important ………………..in Vietnam because most Vietnamese people return home for Tet.
X Read the passage.
Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Buffalo fighting (1) ……………… a unique and traditional festival of people in Do Son District, Haiphong City. This festival is associated with Water Goddess worshiping and sacrificing custom. It also expresses bravery and risk-taking spirit of people in the coastal city of Haiphong. The festival has been long conducted within the region (2) …………… the 18th century. It is annually and officially operated (3) ……………… the 9th day of the 8th month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar; however, its preparation (4) ……………… participants nearly a year to process. From choosing the right buffaloes to buy, raising and training them all of which require hard work and ongoing effort. For example, fighting buffaloes (5) …………… selected based on a wide (6) ……………… of requirements: at least 4 or 5 years old, wide chest, bow-shape horns, toned thighs, and long tail. Also, these buffaloes (7) ……………… kept separately from normal ones, and so on. Like other festivals in Vietnam, Buffalo Fighting Festival consists (8) …………… two parts: spiritual rites and entertaining activities. After many tensions and dramatic games, at the end of the day, the winning buffalo will be killed in a ceremony worshipping Water Goddess.
Answer the questions below.
1. What is the festival related to?
2. What about the local people does the festival show?
3. When did the festival start?
4. How long does it take local people to get ready for the festival?
5. What are the main parts of the festival?
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE PREPOSITION.
8. They decided ...... (take) a taxi because it was late.
9. We always avoids ...... (meet) him in the streets.
10. This engineer is not used to ...... (work) with the television on.