III. Complete the sentences with words / phrases from the: native speaker; the USA; official language; summer camp; English speaking countries; accents.
1. Last year I had a wonderful time at a..............................in Britain
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all....................................
3. Australia are...............................of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
4. ...............................is in the mid-north of America.
5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different................................
6. English is an.............................in countries like India, Malaysia, and Singapore
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VII. Fill in a suitable word The smoke signals used (..1..) American Indians did not convey the complex messages seen in Hollywood movies. Smoke signals (..2..) in fact used by the semi-nomadic tribes of the Great Plains. However, their content was limited (..3..) a few simple messages whose meaning had been agreed upon in (..4..). For example, Piman warriors in Arizona who had just finished a successful raid might send up a column of (..5..), and the village would reply with two columns of smoke. Smoke signals (..6..) most commonly used to broadcast news of victory in battle, or to warn of sickness in a camp or dangers (..7..) as approaching enemies. Fires fed (..8..) damp grass or boughs of evergreen sent up the one or two simple, unbroken columns of smoke needed to send a message. The place that the signal comes from - (..9..) on a hill or in a valley - conveyed most of the meaning. When Apaches out hunting spotted another group of Indians in the distance, they (..10..) a fire conspicuously to the right of their own party that meant “who are you?”. Mình cần gấp ạ
Choose the correct phrase or clause to finish these sentences.
1. Skimming along the surface of the ocean or rising from its depths like delicate balloons, __________ to their aquatic habitat.
A. the perfect adaptation of jellyfish
B. jellyfish are perfectly adapted
C. jellyfish are adapted to perfection
D. the adaptation is perfect for jellyfish
2. __________ around, it gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard
B. That we hear the sounds
C. Hearing the sounds
D. Whatever the sounds are heard
3. Beginning in the Middle Ages, composers of Western music used a system of notating their compositions __________.
A. yet they would be performed by musicians
B. that be performed by musicians
C. when performed by musicians
D. so they could be performed by musicians
4. Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights __________ as a member of a community, state, or nation.
A. may have a person
B. that have a person
C. a person may have
D. and a person may have
5. During the late fifteenth century, __________ had professions in the fields of arts and crafts.
A. only a few of the native societies of America
B. only few of the native societies of America
C. few but only of the native American societies
D. a few only of the native American societies
I. Complete the sentences with words / phrases from the box:
native speakers |
summer camp |
accents |
official language |
English speaking countries |
the USA |
1. English is an ………………………. in countries like India, Malaysia and Singapore.
2. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all ………………………...
3. In summer, children often take part in a local or international ……………………….
4. ……………… is in the mid-north of America.
5. Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different …………...
6. Australians are ……………………… of English because they use it as their mother tongue.
The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
Like the Y & Y, the boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a youth (1) ___________. It builds character, and encourages good
citizenship and personal fitness.
Scouting began in English in 1997. Two years later an American businessman, William Boyce, got (2) ____________ in London. A boy helped him and explained that he was a (3) ____________. This meeting (4) ____________ to the Scouts Association crossing the Atlantic in 1910.
(5) __________ scouting is mainly for boys, there are organizations similar to the BSA which girls can join. The Girl Guides Association and the coeducational Camp Fire Boys and Girls, both of (6) ____________started in 1910, are two such groups.
In 1994, there are 5,400,00 scouts in (7) ___________. Now scouting is popular worldwide. The Scouting Association has more than 25 million members, making it the largest voluntary youth organization in the world.
Although each nation’s scouting program differs slightly, the three (8) ____________, established in 1907, are the same in the 21st century.
1. A. participation B. organization C. application D. association
2. A. undressed B. married C. lost D. dressed
3. A. boy B. scout C. pioneer D. child
4. A. met B. fed C. let D. led
5. A. Although B. Because C. As D. Since
6. A. them B. whom C. which D. that
7. A. America B. England C. Atlantic D. American
8. A. organizations B. groups C. programs D. aims
IV. Fill in each space with a correct preposition 1. Uncle Ho was born....may 19th,1890 in Nghe An. 2. Ba always goes out.........night. 3. The students were divided...small groups. 4. For most North American households, lighting accounts...10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. 5. Miss Hoa forgot to turn ........ the faucet when she left for work. 6. Ho Chi Minh City will have temperatures............. 27°C and 35°C
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Like the Y va Y , the Boy scouts of America BSA is a youth ... It builds character,and encourages good citizenship and persinal fitness
Scouting began in ... in 1970. Two year later , an American businessman , william boyce, got lost in london. A boy helped him and explanined that was a scout . This meeting led to the scouts Associationm..... The Atlantic in 1910
Although scouting is mainly for boys , there are organization similar to the BSA which girls cann join. The girl Guides Association and the coeducatonal camp Fire Boy and Girls bothe of which .. in 1910 are two such group .. 1994 there were 5,400,000 scouts in America
A organize B organization C organizations D organizes
A Viet Nam B American C England D France
A To cross B to crossing C cross D crossing
A started B to start C starting D start
A on B in C by D at