When Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. Almost everyone knows that he is one of the world’s richest people and perhaps the most successul businessman ever. He is the co-founder of Microsoft and successully made it into the world’s biggest software company. Moreover, he is renowed as a generous and kind man who started his own charity with his wife. They named it “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”, also known as the “Gates Foundation”.

            The main purpose of the foundation are to improve healthcare and reduce poverty globally. In America, it also helps to open up educational opportunities  and provide access to information technology. So far, the Gates Foundation has received many awards. President Barack Obama honored Bill and Melinda Gates with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 22, 2016. “Time” magazine voted Gates as one of the biggest influences of the 20^th century.

1. When was William Henry Gates III born?

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2. What is the name of Bill and Melinda’s charity foundation?

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3. What are the main purposes of the foundation on global scale?

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4. What does the foundation help in America?

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5. When did President Barack Obama honor Bill and Melinda Gates with a medal?

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EX18. Đọc đoạn văn dưới đây và trả lời câu hỏi.

            When Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. Almost everyone knows that he is one of the world’s richest people and perhaps the most successul businessman ever. He is the co-founder of Microsoft and successully made it into the world’s biggest software company. Moreover, he is renowed as a generous and kind man who started his own charity with his wife. They named it “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”, also known as the “Gates Foundation”.

            The main purpose of the foundation are to improve healthcare and reduce poverty globally. In America, it also helps to open up educational opportunities  and provide access to information technology. So far, the Gates Foundation has received many awards. President Barack Obama honored Bill and Melinda Gates with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 22, 2016. “Time” magazine voted Gates as one of the biggest influences of the 20^th century.

1. When was William Henry Gates III born?

________________________________________________________________

2. What is the name of Bill and Melinda’s charity foundation?

________________________________________________________________

3. What are the main purposes of the foundation on global scale?

________________________________________________________________

4. What does the foundation help in America?

________________________________________________________________

5. When did President Barack Obama honor Bill and Melinda Gates with a medal?

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IV. Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and answer the questions below. (2.0 pts) Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were in eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making more. In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product. Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA. Questions 1. Where was Bill Gates born ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. When was Gates accepted at Harvard University ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Why did Bill Gates and Paul Allen create Microsoft in 1975 ? …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Was Bill Gates the youngest billionaire in the history of the USA at the age of 34 ? ……………………………………………………………………………………

Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is

among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a

teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale,

and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his

interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s

computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software

company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a

good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by

saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this:

Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full

time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

A. during his teenage year

B. when he went to university

C. when he was at nursery school

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science               B. business                              C. law

3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

A. play sports                          B. play video games               C. go to parties

4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?

A. an honorary degree            B. a job                                   C. a company

Bill Gates was born on October 28th 1955 in Seattle, Washington. As the principal (found)……………… of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most (influence)……………………..and richest people on the planet. Recent estimates of his (wealthy)…………………………..put it at USD 84.2 billion (Jan 2017). This is the equivalent of the combined GDP of several African economies. In recent years, he has retired from working full time at Microsoft, and has instead concentrated on working with his charitable (found)…………………………… “The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”.

Bill Gates was born on October 28th 1955 in Seattle, Washington. As the principal (found)……………… of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most (influence)……………………..and richest people on the planet. Recent estimates of his (wealthy)…………………………..put it at USD 84.2 billion (Jan 2017). This is the equivalent of the combined GDP of several African economies. In recent years, he has retired from working full time at Microsoft, and has instead concentrated on working with his charitable (found)…………………………… “The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”.

Read the passage and answer the questions below: (2ms)

Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, is the co-founder of Microsoft. His interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. He focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework there. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend, Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea”. In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

a) When did Bill Gates start his interest in computers?

b) Where did he study law?

c) How did he relax when studying at Harvard?

d) Is Bill Gates working for Microsoft?

II. Reading
A. Read the text and fill in the blanks
graduating      on        speak         in
graducate        speech       interest
Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world's largest PC softwave company. He is among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates's (1)___in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA. Havard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more (2)____his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard's computer lab. He left Harvard before (3)___ because he wanted to open a sofwave company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, "I don't think dropping out is a good idea." In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his (4)___ by saying this to his father in the audience "I have been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I'd come back and get my degree." Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world
B. Answer the questions
1 What did he study at Harvard University?
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2 Why did he drop out of Harvard?
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3 What is the purpose of The Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation?
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