X. Read the text and choose the best answer. Visit the Edinburgh Festival Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite stars in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer! 1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year? A. Thousand people B. Thousands of people C. Some people D. Few people 2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last? A. Two months B. Three days C. Three months D. For 3 weeks every August and September 3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets? A. Playing the guitar on the streets. B. Singing songs on the streets. C. Painting pictures on the streets. D. Dancing on the streets. 4. How many performances can people see this year? A. Tens of thousands. B. Thousands. C. Some people. D. Over five hundred. 5. How much are the tickets for these performances? MESA – At our fingertips ENGLISH 7 vpham 11 Unit 9 A. Rather cheap. B. Very expensive C. Not cheap D. Not quite expensive Read again and decide if the statements are right (R), wrong (W) or doesn’t say (DS) 6. The Edinburgh Festival takes place annually. 7. The Edinburgh Festival is a month long. 8. The Edinburgh Festival is in October. 9. Actors come to the Edinburgh Festival from lots of different countries. 10. You can hear music all day. 11. Edinburgh Festival is the biggest arts festival in Great Britain. 12. The artists on the streets only paint pictures of scenery. 13. More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year. 14. It is expensive to go to the theater in Edinburgh. 15. It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh. LÀM CÂU 4 ĐẾN 6 DÙM MÌNH

Ex. 4 : Read and choose the best answer for the following questions.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

1.How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A.Thousand people                                B.Thousands of people

C.Some people                                      D.Few people

2.How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A.Two months                                       B.Three months

C.Three weeks                          D.For 3 weeks every August and September

3.What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A.Playing the guitar on the streets                       B.Singing songs on the streets

C.Painting pictures on the streets                       D.Dancing on the streets

4.How many performances can people see this year?

A.Tens of thousands                              B.Thousands

C.Some people                                      D.Over five hundreds

5.How much are the tickets for these performances?

A.Very cheap                                        B.Very expensive

C.Not cheap                                          D.Not quite expensive

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forties countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favorite star in Edinburgh than it is London. So come to Edinburgh next summer! 

B. Answerthe following questions

1. What can you see artists doing on the streets?

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2. How many performances can people see this year?

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3. Are the tickets for these performances expensive?

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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

1. Where are actors and artists from?

A. different countries

B. Scotland

C. Britain

D. Edinburgh and London

2. What does “artists painting pictures” mean?

A. The pictures of artists

B. Artists are painting pictures

C. Artists are selling pictures

D. Artists are buying pictures

3. How many tourists attend to the festival every year?

A. 10 thousands

B.5 hundreds

C. Not many

D. More than 40

4.How much do the tickets for these performances cost?

A. very expensive

B. not cheap

C. costly

D. affordable

5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. The Edinburgh Festival takes place every August and September

B. The streets are full of music and dance

C. Edinburgh Festival is one of the biggest festivals in Great Britain.

D. There are more than five hundred performances this year

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. Thay come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive wwith music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists paining pictures on the streets!Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can sê over five hundred performances wwith actors from more than forty countries.The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer. 1. What can you see artists doing on the streets? 2. How many performances can people see this year ? 3. Are the tickets for these performance expensive ?

Bài 1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people

Question 2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

Question 3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets

Question 4. How many performances can people see this year?

A. Tens of thousands

B. Thousands

C. Some people

D. Over five hundreds

Question 5. How much are the tickets for these performances?

A. Very cheap

B. Very expensive

C. Not cheap

D. Not quite expensive

Bài 1. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people

Question 2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

Question 3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets

Question 4. How many performances can people see this year?

A. Tens of thousands

B. Thousands

C. Some people

D. Over five hundreds

Question 5. How much are the tickets for these performances?

A. Very cheap

B. Very expensive

C. Not cheap

D. Not quite expensive

III. Read the passage and choose the correct letter A, B, C or D

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh,the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year,you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

 A. Thousand people          B. Thousands of people     C. Some peopleD. Few people

2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

 A. Two months                  B. Three months

 C. Three weeks                  D. For 3 weeks every August and September

3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

 A. Playing the guitar on the streets        B. Singing songs on the streets

 C. Painting pictures on the streets         D. Dancing on the streets

4. How many performances can people see this year?

 A. Tens of thousands        B. Thousands    C. Some people  D. Over five hundreds

5. How much are the tickets for these performances?

        A. Very cheap                  B. Very expensive  C. Not cheapD. Not quite expensive

Part 1: Identify one mistake in each sentence below.

Ex 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for the question

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks, every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

1. How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people       B. Thousands of people  C. Some people    D. Few people

2. How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months              B. Three months 

C. Three weeks              D. For 3 weeks every August and September

3. What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets               B. Singing songs on the streets 

C. Painting pictures on the streets                D. Dancing on the streets

4. How many performances can people see this year?

A. Tens of thousands               B. Thousands 

C. Some people                       D. Over five hundred

5. How much are the tickets for these performances?

A. Very cheap       B. Very expensive                    C. Not cheap        D. Not quite expens

Ex 2: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences


1. __________ he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success.

A. Even                B. But                   C. Although                             D. Despite

2. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening ________ nobody in my family liked it.

A. although           B. yet                    C. in spite of                  D. so

3. We didn't find it funny __________ it was a comedy.

A. in spite of         B. despite              C. although                    D. but

4. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired.

A. although           B. in spite of         C. but                                      D. so

5. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.

A. With                B. However,                   C. Such                          D. Despite

6. Let's go to the Victor Cinema. I'm sure you'll find the film __________.

A. excites              B. excite               C. excited                       D. exciting

7. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.

A. terrify               B. terrified            C. terrifying                    D. terrible

8. We like the film very much. The __________ are unforgettable and the plot is gripping.

A. characters         B. acting               C. style                           D. action

9. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.

A. interesting        B. exciting            C. boring                        D. fascinating

10. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.

A. interest             B. interests            C. interesting                  D. interested

Ex 3: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. played          B. travelled           C. planned                     D. watched

2. A. buffalo                   B. unhappy           C. pollution                    D. structure

3. A. collection     B. comic               C. concert                       D. volunteer

4. A. bread            B. really                C. head                          D. death

5. A. walked                   B. crowded           C. needed                       D. excited