The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.
1) Which country made the first stamp?
2) When did the first stamp appear?
3) Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?
4) Who invented the stamp?
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
We moved into our new house on a warm September day. It was not really a new house; it was hundred and four years old, but it was new to us. The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some reasons there were no electric lights 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 electrician. He came and fixed it for us. And he charged $86 for doing the job. 3
1. Why was it quite puzzling not to have electricity in the kitchen?
32. When did they move into their new house?
33. How old was the house?
34. What didn’t the house have?
35. How much did he charge for the electrician?
The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them.
1) Which country made the first stamp?
2) When did the first stamp appear?
3) Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter?
4) Who invented the stamp?
Giúp vs!!!!!
1. She's ___________ in music. (interest)
2. He was ____________ when he saw the film. (terrify)
3. My textbook is very ____________ but I have to read it. (bore)
4. The football match wasn't very good at the beginning, but it got more _______ towards the end. (excite)
5. He gave an ___________ talk about his trip to Asia. (amuse)
6. She quickly became _________ when she couldn't work out the puzzle. (frustrate)
7. The situation is becoming very ___________ (worry)
8. There's a ___________ survey into people's buying habits. (fascinate)
9. It's __________ to do so much housework every day. (tire)
10. I was ___________ by his performance. (amaze)
Choose the correct words.
1 You have to/ are allowed to wear the right equipment when you skateboar.
2 I don't have to/have to practise everyday, but it's better if I do!
3 She was allowed to/can run a mile in five minutes!
4 I could't/was allowed to go the park when I was eight, but I can now.
5 The cheetah can run faster/the fastest than any other animal in the world.
6 The desert in Autralia was not as/than he expected
7 The best/good thing to do is to watch the animals at night.
Read the passage and choose the best opinion
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has the most famous man in England. He became (1)__________ while still at the university, mainly (2) ___________ of his sporting achievements. He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3) __________ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to "Mr. Fry, Oxford" were delivered to him (4) _______ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) ________ known as "Fry's College".
Some people have criticized Fry's sporting (6) ________. They point out that he lived at a time (7) ________ standards were quite low and (8)________ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him (9) _________ the standards of his (10) __________ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write abut sport with style and intelligence.
1. A. fame B. rich C. well - known D. common
2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus
3. A. so B. too C. also D. of
4. A. with B. without C. no D. not
5. A. be B. which C. what D. was
6. A. achivements B. succeed C. famous D. expect
7. A. then B. when C. which D. that
8. A. him B. men C. they D. it
9. A. at B. beneath C. out of D. to
10. A. single B. owe C. own D. private
Find and corect the mistakes.
1. I enjoyed the book that you told me to read it.
2. That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well- known.
3. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
4. Sunday is the day where we expect.
5. Have you ever been to Da Lat when my father has a lovely house?
6.Tomorrow I'm going to the station to meet my friend which comes to stay with us.
7. Last summer my family went to Vung tau where my aunt is living there.
8. The stories what I've told you are all true.
9. There are not many people whose adapt to a new culture with out feeling some disorientation at first.
10. San Francisco, that is a beautiful city, has a population of six Million.