The (0) earliest form of tennis was played in the thirteenth century, when (1) ………….hit the ball with their hands, instead of racquets. French monks were enthusiastic (2) ………….of the game, but the Pope at the time strongly (3) ………….of it, and it was banned for being too frivolous. The religious authorities, however, were (4) ………….to prevent the growing (5) ………….of the game and by the sixteenth century, it had evolved into the sport of Real Tennis, which was played on an indoor court. The first tennis balls were filled with hair and small stones - a (6) ………….experience for anyone who was hit by one. (7) …………., balls are now significantly (8) …………., consisting of two half shells of rubber covered with cloth. They are also more (9)………….than before; bright yellow is a lot (10) ………….to see on our TV screens than the traditional white. 0. early 1. participate 2. play 3. approve 4. able 5. succeed 6. pain 7. luck 8. light 9. colour 10. easy
- 28/6/1972 : born in HaNoi, Vietnam
- 1987 : attend special mathematics class at High School for Gifted Students.
- 1992 : offered a scholarship by the French Government to study at the Paris VI University.
- 1997 : earn a PhD from the Universite Paris -Sud
- 2005 : become a professor at Paris-Sud 11 University , receive the title of professor in Vietnam.
- 2010 : win the Fields Medal, the world’s most pretigious award in the field of mathematics- 28/6/1972 : born in HaNoi, Vietnam
- 1987 : attend special mathematics class at High School for Gifted Students.
- 1992 : offered a scholarship by the French Government to study at the Paris VI University.
- 1997 : earn a PhD from the Universite Paris -Sud
- 2005 : become a professor at Paris-Sud 11 University , receive the title of professor in Vietnam.
- 2010 : win the Fields Medal, the world’s most pretigious award in the field of mathematics
Cho em hỏi phần chia thì này ạ
1. If I were a bird, I _______________. (fly)
2. A lecture _____________ being presented at Lapidus Hall this week. (be)
3. Please wait for him until he back. (come)
4. She French before she began studying English in 1990. (study)
5. If my father ____________ me money, I would buy a new bicycle. (give)
6. What ______________ if you were unemployed? (happen)
7. It ____________ quicker if you use a computer.(be)
8. If we have some eggs, I _____________ you a cake.(make)
9. I haven’t met him since he _____________ school. (leave)
10. Can you come to my party next Sunday?
11. I’m sorry. I _________ __ my old form teacher in the countryside. (visit)
Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. Louis Pasteur is a world – famous ______________ chemist.
A. French B. American C. English D. Chinese
7. He invented the process of pasteurization and developed vaccines for several diseases including _____.
A. cancer B. rabies C. lung D. throat
8. Marie Curie was born _____________ November 7th, 1867.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
9. Marie Curie ______________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. awarded B. had awarded C. was awarded D. had been
awarded
10. Marie Curie harbored the dream of a ________career which was impossible for a woman at that
time.
A. scientist B. scientifically C. science D. scientific
11. Elizabeth Blackwell was born _________ England ________ 1821.
A. in / on B. in / in C. on / in D. on / on
12. One day Elizabeth Blackwell decided that she wanted ____________ a doctor.
A. to become B. become C. became D. becoming
13. Alexandre Yersin was born in 1863 in _______________.
A. America B. Switzerland C. France D. Germany
14. Alexandre Yersin died on January 3rd, 1943, _________ the age of 80.
A. in B. of C. at D. on
15. Alexandre Yersin discovered Da lat in the ____________ century.
A. 16th B. 17th C. 18th D. 19th
16. Shakespeare is a world – famous ______________.
A. singer B. actor C. playwright D. scientist
17. I wish she ______________ to the party yesterday.
A. came B. had come C. have come D. has come
196/ Please come ......... my party ........ Sunday. a to/on b in/at c to/at d in/in 197/ He studies ....... home ....... his father. a at/with b in/with c out/with d by/with 198/ Tom is ...... garden ..... me. a through/with b in/with c on/by d at/with 199/ I go..... work by bus and I'm .... work until 5 p.m everyday. a to/at b to/in c to/on d to/out 200/ Can you help me ……… do my homework? ...... course I can. a in/of b for/yes c to/of d with/yes 201/ Look ..... this photo. a out b in c of d at 202/ See you ………..noon. a behide b on c after d in 203/ Store these tablets in a dry ......, not exceeding 30°C. a temperature b place c position d side 204/ We can ....... the patient's blood pressure. a take down b take care c take d check in 205/ I've got ..... appointment at the doctor's ..... Wednesday. a an/on b any/in c a/on d some/on 206/ What is the ......? - I feel well. a wrong b up c off d matter 207/ I like to travel ........train. a with b through c in d by 208/ He put the stamp ..... the envelope. a above b up c under d on 209/ They live in the house ... the corner. a in b at c on d under 210/ Is the conference .... a weekday? a in b at c no word needed d on 211/ I can't go ...... the weekend. I'm busy. a up b because c inspite d at 212/ Put the cheese .... the fridge, please. a top b in c down. d between 213/ She often goes to the movie ....us a with b among c between d along 214/ How many months are there .... a year? a in b at c during d of 215/ Linda works .....the post office. a at b outdoor c on d indoor 216/ Would you be ...... enough to open the door? a weak b strong c nice d fine 217/ Breakfast is my……………meal of the day. a strong b large c better d big 218/ Smoking will do a lot of .......to your health. a harmfull b advantages c benefit d harms 219/ I'd rather stay single ...... marry him. a than b no word needed c better d to 220/ In England they get presents ...Christmas day. a at b after c on d in 221/ How ... can you run? a far b much c many d time 222/ Could you …………….me some money,please? a borrow b lend c give up d take 223/ The teacher doesn't like lazy students, ....... do I. a too b either c neither d so 224/ Take two tablets ..... water. a out b by c in d with 225/ What ..... the price of your car? a is b are c has d be
We know that (A) there is (B) no point in (C) help the pupils (D) at the present.
A. there is
B. no
C. help
D. at the present
Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
The waiters asked (A) if we were all (B) one another (C) so we explained (D) that we were two separate parties.
A. if
B. one another
C. so
D. that
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num bared blank.
Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupvray. He was a French (1) .................. of the blind. He (2) …................ was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (3) .................... in both science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the school . Braille is known for his idea of (4) .................... the Briberies “point writing” system , used for coded army messages, to enable the blind to read. Point writing consists of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system (10) ................... from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
1. a. designer b. doctor c. teacher d. lawyer
2. a. who b. whom c. himself d. for himself
3. a. activity b. ability c. intelligence d. determination
4. a. expressing b. learning c. bringing d. modifying
5. a. made b. taken c. done d. derived
11. Mary is ________ engineer, she works for _______ big company.
A. an/a B. a/a C. an/the D. Ø
12. These pictures were set ________ motion.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
13. ______________ that he became famous.
A. It is not until B. It is not until 2008
C. It was not until that D. It was not until 2008
14. Hoa was _______ because of this film.
A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excitedly
15. Choose the word which has stress different from the others
A. tournament B. passionate C. retirement D. victory
16. Scotland met Wales in the final at Twickenham.
A. at the end B. in the closing match C. in the last match D. in the decisive match
17. – Are you going shopping?
– Yes, I _______ something for dinner.
A. am going to buy B. will buy C. buy D. buying
18. A professor_________ teaches biology has just received an award.
A. who B. that C. whom D. which
19. This student is very intelligent. I admire him very much.
A. This student who I admire him very much is very intelligent.
B. This student whom I admire very much is very intelligent.
C. This student , whom I admire very much, is very intelligent.
D. This student, that I admire very much, is very intelligent.
20. I like living in this house _______ it is old.
A. because B. although C. in spite of D. because of
21. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. growing well B. setting up C. closing down D. taking off
22. John’s grades are really bad but Tim’s grades are ___________
A. worst B. worse C. badder D. so worse
23. The __________ of this school makes us happy.
A. establish B. establishment C. established D. establisher