The large flat is on top floor of the building in a quiet part of the city.
Dịch: Căn hộ lớn nằm ở tầng trên cùng của tòa nhà trong một khu vực yên tĩnh của thành phố.
Katy
My parents and I live in a large new apartment on the 9th floor of the Green Star Building which is right in the heart of Sydney, Australia. There is a living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. It has a beautiful long balcony giving us a bird’s eye view of the city. It also has glass windows which let in plenty of sunlight. It is quite hot in summer and cold in winter, so our living rooms and all bedrooms are air-conditioned. There is a swimming pool located in the basement that is absolutely free of charge, a small supermarket and some restaurants just next to the building entrance.
1. Why are most of the rooms in Katy's house air-conditionerd ?
Exercise 4. Complete the passage. Use the superlative of the words in brackets.
Tokyo has a population of 35 million people. It is the (1)___________ (large) city in the world. It is also one of the (2)____________ (exciting). Everything moves fast here. It has one of the (3)_______ (big) and (4)_______ (busy) railway systems in the world. Every day, 11 million commuters use it to get to and from work. People earn the (5)________ (high) salaries, and they spend the (6)______ (much) money. They wear the (7)_______ (late) fashions and have the (8)______ (up-to-date) phones. It is the world’s (9)_________ (expensive) city. The (10)____ (beautiful) time of year to visit Tokyo is spring, when the famous cherry blossom is on the trees.
Read the passage and decide if these statements are true or false
London is Britain' s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.
Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London.
II/ Comparisons:
I Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets:
1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable)
2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. (large)
3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot)
4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long)
5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad)
6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult)
7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big)
8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful)
9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautifully)
10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slowly)
Read the passage and decide if these statements are true or false
London is Britain' s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.
None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London.
Part 2. Read the text and choose the best answers by circling A, B, C or D. (1.5 pts)
The Tay live mainly in the Northeastern part of Viet Nam. They live in large and crowded villages with hundreds of houses. They live in houses constructed on stilts. They are mainly farmers and they grow rice on terraced fields. They also raise cattle and poultry.
Tay traditional dress is made from cotton. There is usually not much embroidery or other decorations. Women wear skirts or trousers, with short shirts inside and long one on the outside.
They have many festivals and holidays in a year. The Lunar New Year and the Mid-July festivals are the most lavishly organized. During festivals, people in many places play con throwing, badminton, tug-of-war, dragon dancing or chess. The Tay eat mainly sticky rice and meat. On festival occasions, they make many kinds of cakes, such as banh chung (sticky rice square cakes), banh day (sticky rice round cakes) or banh khao (cakes made of white rice flour).
23. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. How the Tay work in Viet Nam. | B. The Tay make many kinds of cakes on festivals. |
C. The life of the Tay in Viet Nam. 24. What do the Tay mainly eat? | D. The Tay have many festivals and holidays. |
A. meat and sticky rice | B. sticky rice round cakes |
C. sticky rice square cakes | D. cakes made of white rice flour |
25. …………………is one of the most important festivals of the Tay.
A. Mid- Autumn B. Christmas C. Mid-July D. Dragon dancing
26. Which is TRUE of the Tay’s life?
A. They mainly live on rice farming. B. They like to work in industry.
C. They sell cotton to make dress. D. They have few important festivals.
27. The word "constructed" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bought B. built C. hung D. drove
28. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the Tay?
A. They live on stilt houses. B. They grow rice on terraced fields.
C. They play games during festivals D. They wear clothes with much embroidery
II. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers: (1.5 pts)
My neighborhood is Hue, a beautiful ancient city of Vietnam. There are a lot of beauty spots in this poetic city. On the north side of the river is the Citadel, the center of the historic city. Most of Hue’s important monuments, temples, and pagodas are
found in this area. The south side of the river is newer, and contains most of the city’s business and residental areas.
Hue’s most outstanding attractions are the Royal Citadel – an imperial city and the emperors’ tombs. And this complex of monuments is listed among the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
Hue is a very tranquil and marvelous city in the central part of Vietnam. There are many famous people who were born in Hue or had spent some time in this beautiful city. This city is one of the most popular places for tourists in Vietnam.
* Answer the questions:
31. Where is Hue located?
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32. Is the south side of the river older than the Citadel?
…...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............
Ex 1. Make a question for the underlined part.
1. The communal house is usually the largest building in my village.
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2. The peoples of Viet Nam are very open and friendly.
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3. The musical instrument made from bamboo is called the chapi.
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4. Hung Kings are the founders of our nation and they became the first kings of our country.
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5. We had a good time in our countryside last summer.
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Ex 1. Make a question for the underlined part.
1. The communal house is usually the largest building in my village.
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2. The peoples of Viet Nam are very open and friendly.
Read the following passage and answer the questions
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
How long did it take to build one part of this wall?
