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Bai 1: Write an article (120-150 words) about fiture cities. Use the ideas below to help you. a. Green city b. Smart city Bài này là ví dụ Title: What will future cities look like? a. Green city - More than 50% of it is made up of green areas. - Using public transport will help reduce traffic jams and pollution. b. Smart city - AI technology will help the city operate more efficiently. - High-rise buildings will help solve the housing problems. Bài 2: Write an article (120-150 words) about fiture cities. Use the ideas below to help you. a. smarter b. more sustainable Bài này là ví dụ Title: How is our future life? a. smarter: - Modern technologies are used to support people better. - Smart devices help cities operate more efficiently. b. more sustainable - Cities will include a lot of green space and become home to more plants and animals. - Eco-friendly infrastructure will reduce greenhouse gas emission.

Question 1. The headquarters of the United Nations is ______ New York. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 2. In the most countries people drive ______ the right. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 3. I usually buy a newspaper ______ my way to work. A. at B. by C. in D. on

Question 4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ______the Swiss Alps. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 5. San Francisco is ______ the west coast of the United States. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 6. She spends most of the day sitting ______ the window. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 7. The report about the accident was ______ the front page of the newspaper. A. at B. from C. in D. on

Question 8. In the theatre we had seats ______ the front row. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 9. Write the name and address ______ the front page of the envelope. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 10. It's dangerous to play football ______ the streets. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 11. I'll meet you ______ the corner of the street at 10. A. at B. by C. in D. on

Question 12. We got stuck in a traffic jam ______ the way to the airport. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 13. Look at the horses ______ that field. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 14. ______ the end of the street is a path to our house. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 15. Do you want sugar ______ your coffee? A. at B. from C. in D. on

Question 16. Her brother lives ______ a small town ______ the south coast of Spain. A. by / at B. at / in C. in / on D. on / in

Question 17. The sports results are ______ the back page of the paper. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 18. They got married ______ Birmingham. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 19. Vienna is ______ the river Danube. A. at B. by C. on D. in

Question 20. His office is ______ the third floor. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 22. We decided not to go ______ car. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 23. She studied ______ Paris for two weeks. A. in B. on C. at D. by

Question 24 The exhibition ______ the art gallery finished last Sunday. A. by B. at C. in D. on

Question 25. I saw Ken ______ Dave's wedding. A. on B. by C. in D. at

Question 1.My sister is really good ______ art. A. at B. in C. on D. none of the above Question 2:The flowers are similar ______ color. A. with B. to C. of D. none of the above Question 3.My friend is interested ______ science fiction movies. A. in B. on C. at D. none of the above Question 4.He was amazed ______ the beauty of the sunset. A. in B. by C. with D. none of the above Question 5.The coffee is too hot ______ drink. A. for B. to C. at D. none of the above Question 6.I'm really excited ______ the concert tonight. A. at B. for C. in D. none of the above Question 7.My new apartment is different ______ my old one. A. to B. from C. of D. none of the above Question 8.She was angry ______ her brother for breaking her toy. A. at B. to C. on D.at Question 9.The cake is made ______ chocolate and vanilla. A. without B. of C. from D. with Question 10.He is proud ______ his son's achievements. A. of B. with C. in D. on Question 11.She is known ______ her intelligence and hard work. A. for B. of C. by D. in Question 12.The picture is similar ______ the one I saw yesterday. A. to B. with C. of D. on Question 13.The soup is too salty ______ eat. A.for B. to C. at D. in Question 14.I'm tired ______ working all day. A. of B. from C. with D. at Question 15.She was disappointed ______ the test results. A. without B. by C. at D. with Question 16.The book is different ______ the movie. A. from B. to C. of D. above Question 17.She is afraid ______ heights. A. of B. to C. at D. of Question 18. He's addicted ______ coffee A. to B. of C. with D. on Question 19. He is fond ______ jazz music. A. off B. with C. by D. of Question 20. The train was delayed ______ an hour. A. for B. to C. of D. none of the above Question 21. I'm interested ______ learning a new language. A. in B. of C. at D. none of the above Question 22. He is rich ______ money. A. in B. of C. with D. none of the above Question 23. The flowers smell ______ sweet. A. of B. with C. at D. none of the above Question 24. She's good ______ singing. A. with B. in C. none of the above D. at Question 25. He's angry ______ me. A. within B. at C. with D. for Question 26. The movie was adapted ______ a book. A. from B. to C. of D. off Question 27. I'm not familiar ______ this place. A. with B. in C. at D. above Question 28. She's always worried ______ her children. A. by B. for C. about D. none of the above Question 29. I'm bored ______ this movie. A. with B. of C. at D. none of the above Question 30. The dress is made ______ silk. A. from B. with C. in D. of Question 31. The cat is afraid ______ water. A. of B. to C. at D. none of the above Question 32. The dog is faithful ______ his owner. A. to B. of C. with D. none of the above Question 33. I'm interested ______ learning a new language. A. in B. of C. at D. none of the above Question 34. She is responsible ______ her younger siblings. A. above B. to C. with D. for Question 35. I'm allergic ______ cats. A. to B. of C. with D. none of the above Question 36. The house is built ______ wood and brick. A. of B. from C. with D. none of the above Question 37. He is angry ______ his boss for not giving him a raise. A. with B. at C. to D. none of the above Question 38. The shirt is made ______ cotton. A. of B. from C. with D. none of the above Question 39. The teacher is proud ______ her students for their hard work. A. of B. with C. at D. none of the above Question 40. I'm familiar ______ this neighborhood. A. within B. of C. at D. with Question 41. She is skilled ___ playing the piano. A. at B. of C. with D. none of the above Question 42. The cake is baked ______ butter and sugar. A. with B. of C. from D. none of the above Question 43. The book is different ______ the one I read before. A.to B. to C. from D. none of the above Question 44. I'm envious ______ her success. A. of B. with C. at D. none of the above Question 45. The baby is fond ______ playing with toys. A. of B. to C. at D. none of the above Question 46. She is skilled ______ dancing ballet. A. at B. of C. with D. none of the above Question 47. The vase is made ______ glass. A. of B. from C. with D. none of the above Question 48. I'm afraid ______ the dark. A. of B. to C. at D. none of the above Question 49. He is proud ______ his accomplishments. A. of B. with C. at D. none of the above Question 50. The soup is made ______ chicken and vegetables. A. with B. of C. from D. none of the above

Kip, nap ,doze ,forty winks ,shut-eye and snooze are all expressions we use to describe that mysterious state, sleep. We all do it ,we can’t get by without it and by the time we reach old age most of us have spent 20 years sleeping .Yet ,nobody knows why we do it.

Most scientists reckon that by resting our bodies, we allow time for essential maintenance work to be done .Any damage that there is can be put right more quickly if energy isn't being used up doing other things . Injured animals certainly spend more time asleep than usual while their wounds are healing. And quite a few illnesses make us feel drowsy so our body can get on with curing us.

Sleep is controlled by certain chemicals .These build up during the day , eventually reaching levels that make us tired. We can control the effects of these chemicals to some extent .Caffeine helps to keep us awake while alcohol and some medicines make us sleepy.

By using electrodes ,scientists are able to study what goes on in people’s heads while they sleep .They have discovered that when we first drop off everything slows down. The heart beats more slowly and our breathing becomes shallow. After about 90 minutes our eyes start to twitch and we go into what is called REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement ,and it’s a sign that we’ve started to dream .

You have dreams every night ,even if you don’t remember them.There are all sorts of theories about why we dream .One is that it gives the brain a chance to sort out the day’s activities , filling everything away in the right place. Another is that the brain gets bored while we’re asleep and organizes its own entertainment - a sort of late - night cinema !

A lot of people say they have to have eight hours ‘ sleep every night while others seem to manage on a lot less . One thing’s for sure , we all need some sleep and going without it can have some very strange effects .An American disc-jockey ,who stayed awake for 200 hours to raise money for charity ,thought things were bursting into flames all around him after 120 hours without sleep .He survived the ordeal but was depressed for three months afterwards.
51.Most scientists think we sleep because:
a.all our energy has been used up
b.our brains are tired and need to rest
c.our bodies contain too many chemicals 

52.What have scientists discovered about dreamming ?
a.Some people never dream
b.Most people dream for ninety minutes every night
c.People's eyes move when they are dreamming 
d.People dream for different reasons 

53.What does the writer say about the amount of sleep we need ?
a.Most people need eight hours sleep a night
b.Not everyone needs the same amount of sleep
c.People who don't get enough sleep get depressed
d.People who sleep too little start imagining things 

54.What does the writer say about people's and animals sleeping habits ?
a.People and animals have similar sleeping habits 
b.People would benefit from copying animal's sleeping habit
c.People need more sleep than animals 
d.Animals need more sleep than people

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentence in such away that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

 a. People say that Nam is good at playing guitar

=>Nam is said______________

b. It is said that you were in Paris theno

=>You_______________________________________

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentence using a present partiapial phrase

 a. There are some children who are playing in the backyard of the house

=>

b. Astronouts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless

 =>

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ................  certain. (at any rate, by no means, by all means, by any chance)

2. Sally has an .............  command of the Chinese language. (extreme, litter, outstanding, intensive)

3. The transport minister ...............  recent statistics to support the case for a reduction in the speed limit. (named, quoted, summoned, claimed)

4. The strike was.............. owing to a last-minute agreement with the management. (called off, broken up, set back, put down)

5. ................  the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. (By and large, Altogether, To a degree, Virtually)

6. ................ what most people say about him, he has a very good sense of humour. (Opposite to, Against, Contrary to, Opposing)

7. You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t ................ to conclusions. (dash, fly, spring, jump)

8. Jane put her mistake ....................  to lake of concentration. (up, over, through, down)

9. Politicians should never lose .................  of the needs of the people they represent. (view, sight, regard, prospect)

10. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ............

.... (delay, stand, brake, half)

VII. Put in a suitable preposition and the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Thank you ................. (tell) us all about good news.

2. I’m tired .................... (study). I need a rest.

3. She’s very keen ................ (go) to art college.

4. Some of us are interested .................... (start) a discussion group.

5. The man was found guilty ......................... (steal) from his employer.

6. Is this car capable ...................... (get) us all way to our hometown?

7. John is really excited ...................... (go) to Los Angeles.

8. People objected ................  (have) (wait) too long.

9. He insisted ................ (tell) the whole truth.

10. I believe ..................  (discuss) things openly.

11. You ought to book in advance. you can’t rely.................... (find) hotel room

12. The tourists complained ...................... (not get) any sleep.

13. He apologized ..................... (not answer) my letter sooner.

14. I don’t approve....................... (smoke). I think it’s a disgusting habit.

15. He has succeeded................... (get) in touch with his old friend.

16 The heavy rain prevented the farmers .....................  (collect) the harvest.

17. People were annoyed.................... (not be) able to see properly.

18. He prefers (play) sports ................ (watch) them.

19. I’m grateful to her......................... (provide) me with so much information.

20. She’s not used .............................. (speak) in public.