Đáp án: B
Giải thích: cậu bị động thời hiện tại đơn, trạng từ đặt giữa tobe và phân từ bị động.
Dịch: Ở Mỹ, giai đoạn đầu của giáo dục bắt buộc thường được biết đến như giáo dục sơ cấp.
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
In the Us, the first stage of compulsory education_______as elementary education.
A. to be generally known
B. is generally known
C. generally known
D. is generally knowing
1: Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A. wrap B. worship C. wear D. wife
2: There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas.
A. on B.in C. at D. for
3: Generally, rice is served _________ fish, meat, soup and vegetable.
A. to B.as C. in D. with
4: You _________ speak when the teacher is speaking.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. don’t have to D. mustn’t
5: Christmas Eve is the day _________ people in some countries exchange their presents.
A. that B. which C. when D. what
6: Japanese have developed the custom of eating meals sitting on tatami _______, not on chairs.
A. towels B. prongs C. trays D. mats
7: You have to _________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple.
A. take off B. put on C. break with D. get out
8: He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military.
A. followed B. obliged C. reflected D. agreed
9: In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other open their presents!
A. though B. but C. because D. so
10: ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’
A. What a bad day! B. You’re kidding! C. You’re right. D. Spot on!
11: The xoe dance is a spiritual_________ of Thai ethnic people.
A. customs B. tradition C. habit D. dance
12: In Viet Nam you shouldn’t use only the first name to_________ people older than you.
A. address B. talk C. say D. speak
13: We are going to prepare_________ sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration.
A. five-coloured B. five-colours C. five-colour D. five colours
14: A tradition is something special that is_________ through the generations.
A. passed B. passed to C. passed down D. passed out
15: According to the_________ in England, we have to use a knife and folk at dinner.
A. table ways B. table manners C. behaviours D. differences
16: We have to_________ our shoes when we go inside a pagoda.
A. put on B. give off C. turn off D. take off
17: In Australia, you shouldn’t _________ on a person’s accent.
A. dislike B. criticize C. hate D. comment
18: I am going to playing chess with my friend tonight.
A. am B. playing C. chess D. with
19: You have to making sure children don’t put anything into the sockets.
A. making B. children C. put D. into
20: Nam drew the picture hisself because his sister didn’t help him.
A. Nam B. hisself C. his sister D. didn’t
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by ‘do-it-yourself’, when people spend time improving or repairing their homes.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.
Question 1: The British spend their free time in ______________.
A. same ways. B. different ways. C. unusual ways. D. special ways.
Question 2: What do The British spend a lot of time for?
A. Repairing their homes. B. Reading newspapers and magazines
C. Inviting friends for a drink. D. Ice skating or roller-skating.
Question 3: Traditional spectator sports include ___________________________________.
A. football, swimming, cycling, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
B. basketball, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
C. football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
D. football, cricket, horse racing, car racing and motorcycle racing.
Question 4: The word ‘include’ in the passage is the closest in meaning to_______.
A. travel B. live on C. consist of D. relax
Question 5: What does the extra time available at weekends mean?
A. Some leisure activities. B. Traditional spectator sports.
C. Some races. D. Some charities.
America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities. This is what is known as, "the American dream".
America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities. The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding.
1. America is called the land of __________.
(5 Points)
dream
opportunity
immigration
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish. It’s popular not only in Italy but around the world. Naples, a city in southern Italy, is believed to be the birthday of pizza. It’s weel-known for the most delicious pizza anywhere. The first pizzeria was built in Naples in 1830 at Port’Alba. The ancestor of the modern pizza is the simple flat bread. It’s the food of the poor. The truly modern pizza we eat today starts with the Margherita pizza. In 1889, Queen Margherita went on a trip to Naples. She heard about pizza and asked to try it. Don Raffaele Esposito, the most famous pizza maker, was asked to prepare it. He prepared two traditional and one new type of pizza, but the Queen liked the new one topped with tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and fresh basil the best. She thought that the colours of this pizza represented the colours of the Italian flag-red, white, and green. This pizza was then called ‘Margherita’
A.choose
1, how many kinds of pizza were made for the Queen? a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4
2, who was the Margherite pizza named after?
A the king B.the most famous pizza maker C. the Queen D.the birthplace of pizza
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 16: This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people’s health.
A:natural B:Risky C:safe D:dangerous
Question 16: The villagers have been taken to a safe place where temporary accommodation will be provided for them.
A:permanent B:mutable C:passing D:transitory
Question 16. The famous inventor was not brought up in a well-off family.
A:Rich B:wealthy C:poor D:kind
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) to each of the following questions.
Question 15. Australia comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
A:gets B:Takes C:divides D:consists of
Question 15: It’s too dangerous to climb up the mountain.
A:normal B:unusual C:brave D:risky
Question 15. Scientists have recently argued that Einstein’s contributions to Physics and Mathematics are less important than Newton’s.
A:before B:shortly C.just now D:at once
Exercise 8: Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting
1.(A)Playing tennis (B)is not as easy (C)than (D)playing badminton.
2.I have (A)known my (B)best friend (C)since we (D)are at elementary school.
3.Christopher Columbus (A)has discovered America (B)more (C)than 500 (D)years ago.
4.Your story is the same (A)of (B)the one i (C)read (D)last week.
5.How (A)is a (B)salesman different (C)with a (D)businessman?
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many
people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favourite way of
spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In the
summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by ‘do-it-yourself’, when people
spend time improving or repairing their homes.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at
home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a
restaurant.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do
with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports includefootball, cricket,
horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis,
ice skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.
Families often have a ‘day out’ at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to alocal
event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people
of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Many British people use their free time to help people in need.
2. In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities.
3. All free time activities are individual activities.
4. Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend.
5. Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restaurant.
6. British young people don’t like going to the movies.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What’s the most popular free time activity in the UK?
_______________________________________________________________
2. How many hours a week do the British watch TV?
_______________________________________________________________
3. In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Which sports do many British people enjoy watching?
_______________________________________________________________
Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut. He is known as the first person to walk on the moon. He was born …..(21) …. August 5th, 1930 in Ohio. From 1949 to 1952, he…(22)… as a pilot in the United States Navy. He ….(23) …. his B.S from Purdue university in 1955 and joined the NASA astronaut programs . On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong ……(24)…. the first man to step on the moon’s surface. He was appointed vice chairman of the committee that investigated the shuttle Challenger disaster. Armstrong ….(25) … also well-known for what he said when he stepped on the moon’s surface: “ That’s one small step for man, one …….(26)…. leap for mankind.”
21.A. on
B. in C. of D. at
22.
A. did
B. worked
C. had
D. lived
23.A. receive B. to receive C. received D. receiving
24. A. become
B. becoming C. to become
D. became
25. A. is
B. are
C. was D. were
26. A. new
B. giant C. great
D. small
