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Millions of pound worth of damage has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of England last night. The River Ribble burst ít banks after heavy rain

People were rescued from the floods by the firemen, who received numerous calls for help. Wind speeds reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and electricity lines were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. "Everything possible is being done to get the situation back to normal," a spokesman said

1. What has been caused by a storm which passed across the north of england

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2. When did the storm happen?

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3. What happened to the River Ribble?

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4. Who rescued many people from the floods?

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5. Did wind peeds reach 90 miles an hour in some places?

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Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the box.

1. Millions of dollars' worth of damage has been caused by a storm which (swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.

2. The River Reiner (burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.

3. Many people (rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.

4. Firefighters (received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.

5. Wind speeds (reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.

6. Roads (blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.

7. Electricity lines (brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.

8. "Everything possible (is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal," a spokesman said.

9. One young girl (took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.

10. She has now (sent/been sent) home.

Choose the best option to complete the oassage:

Millions of pounds' worth of damage (1)____________by a storm which (2)____________across the North of England last night. The River Ribble (3)____________its banks after heavy rain. Many people (4)____________ from the floods by fire-fighters, who (5)____________hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (6)____________ ninety miles an hours in some places. Roads (7)____________by fallen trees, and electricity lines (8)____________ down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. "Everything possible (9)____________to get things back to normal, " a spokesman (10)____________.

1. A.has caused

B. has been caused

C. caused

2.A.swept

B.was swept

C. was being swept

3.A.was burst

B. has ben burst

C.burst

4.A. rescued

B. were rescued

C. be rescued

5.A.has received

B.received

C. were received

6.A.reached

B. is reached

C.were reached

7.A.has blocked

B. blocked

C.were blocked

8.A. were brought

B.brought

C. had brought

9.A. was done

B. is being done

C. is doing

10.A. said

B.was said

C.say

* Read the passage and then do the tasks that follow.
In humankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources have been used. However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it is so essential that, without petroleum, we could be faced with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves may be exhausted within forty or fifty years.
1. How long have many types of energy resources been used?
They have been …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How long has petroleum become the most important?
It has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What could we be faced if there were no petroleum?
We could …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. According to the passage, how long may oil reserves be exhausted?
They may …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions.

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is a quite big city of about 200,000 inhabitants. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world, the Metro Centre.

A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important.

I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people, who are so warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.

 1. Newcastle has______.

       A. one of the biggest shopping centres                      B. a wild, beautiful countryside

       C. only one bridge that links it to the next town      D. a population of about 200,000 people

 2. According to the passage, the writer______.

       A. has never returned to Newcastle                           B. has come back to live in Newcastle

       C. is still living in Newcastle                                      D. doesn't live in Newcastle any more

 3. Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle?

       A. It is next to Gateshead.                                            B. It has a cathedral and a university.

       C. Its main industry now is shipbuilding.                  D. Its people are friendly.

 4. Newcastle is______.

       A. a small town in England                                          B. a city in the North of England

       C. a city in the North East of England                        D. a city near the North East of England

 5. Gateshead has one of______ in the world.

       A. the biggest shopping centres                                  B. the largest rivers

            C. the most important shipbuilding industries                D. the most beautiful countrysides

III. Read the following passage then answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D (1,0 pt)

          Chiang Mai is a city in the north of Thailand that has a wonderful night market. In the evening, the main street is lined with small stands (gian hàng, quán) and shops that sell almost everything you can imagine. Some stands sell jewelry or clothing, other sell traditional Thai crafts, and still others sell fresh fruit and spices. It’s easy to spend an entire evening just looking at everything and it’s also easy to buy things because the prices are very reasonable (vừa phải). There are a lot of wonderful attractions in Chiang Mai, but the night market is the most attractive to many people.

1-  Where is Chiang Mai?

A.   The North of Thailand                   B.The South of Thailand

C.    The West of Thailand                   D. The East of Thailand

2-  How is the main street in Chiang Mai at night?

A .awful                    B. nice                         C.    attractive                D. small

3-  What can you buy in the market?

A .food             B. vegetables              C.  everything            D. fruit

4-  Why is it easy to buy things at the market?

    A. Because the prices are reasonable.           B. Because the prices are expensive.

    C. Because the prices are cheap.             D. Because the prices aren’t reasonable.

5-  Is the market the only attraction in Chiang Mai?

A. Yes, it can          B.   yes, it is                   C. No, it is                 D. No, it isn’t.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Computers cannot make mistakes. Stories have been heard sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them (1)_____ for things they didn’t buy. These mistakes ae made by the programs. Some years ago an American computer-controlled rocket went (2)____ and had to be destroyed. The accident has been caused by a small mistake in one line of the program, which (3)______ the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals have found that “computer (4)_____ are a lot easier than robbing a bank.” Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from businesses every year by people (8)______ the information in computers.

Question 5.

A. exchanging

B. changing

C. receiving

D. spreading

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Computers cannot make mistakes. Stories have been heard sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them (1)_____ for things they didn’t buy. These mistakes ae made by the programs. Some years ago an American computer-controlled rocket went (2)____ and had to be destroyed. The accident has been caused by a small mistake in one line of the program, which (3)______ the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals have found that “computer (4)_____ are a lot easier than robbing a bank.” Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from businesses every year by people (8)______ the information in computers.

Question 1. 

A. reminders

B. notes

C. bills

D. checks

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Computers cannot make mistakes. Stories have been heard sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them (1)_____ for things they didn’t buy. These mistakes ae made by the programs. Some years ago an American computer-controlled rocket went (2)____ and had to be destroyed. The accident has been caused by a small mistake in one line of the program, which (3)______ the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals have found that “computer (4)_____ are a lot easier than robbing a bank.” Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from businesses every year by people (8)______ the information in computers.

Question 3.

A. saved

B. spent

C. cost

D. estimated