______ (1) known for his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been regarded as one of the greatest scientists in human society.
A. Good B. Better C. Best D. Goodest
IX. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Albert Einstein
Best known (1) _________ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (2) _________ one of the greatest scientists in human society. Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (3) _________ in all his school subjects, with the (4) _________of mathematics, which was his (5) _________ subject.
While (6) _________as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (7) _________ a person looks at them. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new theory created a controversy (8) _________ many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple experiments (9) _________ Einstein to be correct. Einstein was (10) _________the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
While working as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on _______ (4) a person looks at them. In 1915 he published his General Theory of Relativity. Many scientists did not agree with him. In the end, simple ______(5) proved Einstein to be correct. He was _______ (6) the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
4. A. what B. how C. where D. when
5. A. methods B. experiences C. inventions D. experiments
6. A. introduced B. received C. awarded D. given
1. Albert Einstein _______________ a person who _________________ the theory of relativity. (be / develop)
2. Is it the second times you __________________ pasta ? (cook)
3. My family ________________ in Tien Giang since the August revolution __________________ (live / finish)
4. Martin ________________ to Greek five times. He loves the place. (be)
5. It isn’t a good day. Many people ___________________ home. (already / go)
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms)
I (0)............. several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)............. is Ellen. We have been friends with each other (2)............. we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the (3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever than me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4).............. she often help me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5).................. at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6) ................. and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. although we have arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I (8).................. see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)................around Europe next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)............. a lot of fun and see exciting places.
EX4: Each of the following sentences has one mistake Identify the mistake by choosing A, B, C or D
31. Phuong usually thinks of hisself as the best student of the class.
32. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful for his health.
33. She can play the piano more good than her sister
34. I have been working for this company 10 years ago
35. Haiphong is the place which I grew up between the age of too and ten
Ex24. Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow.
Bike Capital of the World
Copenhagen has over 390 kilometers of bike lanes and is widely regarded as the bike capital of the world. The Danes are well-known for their love of cycling, and Copenhagen’s network of bike lanes is studied by other cities.
Cyclists in Copenhagen are saving the city 90,000 tons of CO2 emission annually. Every day, about 789,000 miles are cycled in Copenhagen. Thirty-six percent of the city’s residents bike to school or work. The city is looking to increase that number to 50% by building more bike lanes, widening existing lanes, creating biking –only bridges over the city’s waterways, providing more space for parking bikes, and improving safety along existing bike routes.
The city of Copenhagen clearly understands the value of biking-friendly cities. They are healthier, more environmentally-friendly, and allow for better quality of life.
A. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
1. regarded A. once a year
2. well-known B. thought of in a particular way
3. annually C. how good or bad something is
4. space D. known by a lot of people; famous
5. quality E. an area that is empty or not used
B. Read the passages again, and answer the questions.
6. Why is Copenhagen regarded as the bike capital of the world?
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7. What are the Danes well-known for?
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8. How many miles are cycled in Copenhagen every day?
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9. What is the city going to do?
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10. What are the benefits of biking-friendly cities?
Isaac Newton is one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born on December 25th, 1642 in a small village in Woolthorpe in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he was fond of the poetry and mathematics. So Newton was sent to school. After he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became a professor on mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating. His greatest discovery is the law of gravitation. He died in 1727.
1. When was Newton born?
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2. How old was he when his father died?
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3. What was he interested in when on the farm?
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4. What did he discover?
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1. He devoted his life to teaching. He has been working _____ a teacher for 30 years.
A. as B. like C. alike D. similar
2. Having left his hometown to the city to _____ the money at the age of 19, John has himself
supported the whole family.
A. do B. find C. look D. earn
Exercise 8: Sửa lỗi sai
1. He hated being in the army when he had to obey commands.
2. You better take the keys in case I'm out.
3. The beloved tale of Cinderella is one of the world’s best-known fairy tale, renowned as a ‘happily ever after’ story.
4. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother sent her to Grandma’s house with a basket of goodies and told her to not talk to strangers.
5. The fog turned into a handsome prince, married the princess and they lived happily after ever.
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Exercise 9: Use the correct forms of the words given
1. It is considered (polite)......................to address an elder with his or her given name.
2. The children in our family are always (respect).......................to their elders.
3. Custom (different)..............................from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time.
4. Don’t use your personal chopsticks to get food from the (serve)......................dish.
5. Many families have three (generate).......................,which create unique cultural features.
