Reading

   Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)......, everyone. And why do people read? For (2)......... variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ........because they have to. And when do people (4) .........? Well sometimes not often, (5) ..........other people read all the time, day and (6)........... But the most important question is what do (7)...........read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ..........anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)........... Then make your own answers (10).......who read, what , why , and where.

Question 5: Read the text then answer the questions below.

Fire was  very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger. Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torchs. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.

1.     What did man probably first use fire for?

2.      For what purpose was fire used by red Indians?

3.     What were the first street lights?

4.     How long did the candle clock take to burn?

5.     What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock?

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with a suitable word:                            Making use of a library
If you wish to make the best use of a library, you (1) first of all know (2) the books are arranged on the (3). In some very small libraries (4) the books are arranged (5)
alphabetical order of the authors' surnames. In larger libraries, (6), the books are
arranged (7) systematically. They are usually divided into two main categories- fiction (novels and short stories) and non- fiction (all other books). When you know the (8) of a book, but not the author, and it is a novel or a book of short stories, you may be able to refer (9) title catalogue or card index if the library is equipped with one. Nonfiction books are usually arranged (10) to the subject matter.

2. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

            Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful (1) ________ because they want everyone t (2) __________ at them and they want to be the center of things. (3) __________ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes aren’t colorful or fancy. They do not want peple to look at them. Clothes today are very different (4) ___________ the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women (5) ___________ dress. The dresses all had long skirts. But today, (6) ___________ do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s (7) __________ to day is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes (8) __________ made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from (9) ___________ wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made (10) __________ nylon, rayon or polyester.

            1. a. clothes               b. suits                       c. shirts                      d. trousers.

            2. a. see                     b. watch                     c. look                         d. laugh

            3. a. Some                 b. Few                        c. The                         d. Other

            4. a. of                        b. from                        c. with                         d. on

            5. a. wear                   b. worn                       c. wearing                  d. wore

            6. a. children             b. women                   c. men                        d. students

            7. a. and                     b. but                          c. from                        d. with

            8. a. are                      b. were                       c. will be                     d. have been

            9. a. plastic                b. metal                      c. cotton                     d. wood

            10. a. by                     b. in                            c. with                         d. from

3. Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answers:

            To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. “All students hate exams” may be a generalization, but it’s fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known didliked doing exams. None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam you simply had to be able to predict the question which would be asked. This was the case of regards two students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them go an A grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them.

Students need to do well in exams________________.

a.in order to do well at school.

b.because they need to do well at school.

c.so that to do well at school.

d.therefore they have to do well at school.

The statement “All students hate exams is _______________”.

a. extremely true.      b. completely true     c. quite true               d. very true

                 3. Which of the following sentences is not true?

                        a. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.

                        b. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.

                        c. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.

                        d. All students hate exams is fairly true generalization.

                 4. Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?

                        a. Because the exam was really difficult.

                        b. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.

                        c. Because they were dull students.

d. Because the questions weren’t in their lessons.

               5. The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to _______________.

                        a. describe the importance of exams.

                        b. discuss how exams effect on the students.

                        c. explain the quality in examinations.

                        d. criticize the exam system.

4. Choose a, b, c, or d to complete the following passage.

                                                            CLOTHES

Clothes can tell a lot (1) _______a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone (2) _______ at them and they want to be the center of things. (3) ________ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4) _______ or fancy. They don’t like people (5) _______. Clothes today are very different (6) _______ the clothes of the 1800s. Once different is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women (7) _______dress. The dresses with long skirts. But today, women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is  the (8) _______. In the 1800s, clothes ( 9) ______natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk ir linen. But today, there are (10 ) ______kinds of man made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester.

1.            a. about                      b. at                 c. with                         d. on

2.            a. look                        b. to look        c. looked                    d. looking

3.            a. each other             b. another      c. others                     d. other

4.            a. color                       b. colorfully   c. colorful                   d. colored

5.            a. to look at them      b. to looking at them                        c. looking at them     d. looked at them

6.            a. at                             b. to                 c. from                        d. in

7.            a. wear                       b. worn           c. wore                       d. wearing

8.            a. cloth                       b. clothing     c. clothe                     d. clothes

9.            a. were made only by                      c. were made only of

               c. were made only in                       d. were made only from

10.          a. many                      b. much          c. any                                     d. a little.

5. Write False (F) , True (T) or no information (N)

 I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the  local customof wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time.

1. The writer lives in the Middle East now.                                              _____

2. She was constrained to wear national costume.                               _____

3. She was very annoyed at the costume.                                              _____

4. She felt confident and safe when she wore the costume.              _____

5. She didn’t have to think of what to wear every day.                          _____

6. The writer is a Muslim.                                                                            _____

6. Fill in each nimbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

            It’s sometimes said that there’s (1) _________ new in the world of fashion. Annabella was a well-known (2) __________during the seventies. When her children were in their early teens they enjoyed looking (3) ____________ her old photo albums. They found it hard to believe that she (4) ___________such strange clothes. Did people really use to think (5) __________ trousers looked good? And those ugly platform shoes! In the early nineties, (6) ________Annabella noticed to her (7) __________that seventies styles were fashion again. “ I was planing to throw all my old clothes (8)___________”, she said,” but my daughter (9) ____________ to a party last week, and guess (10)_________ she was wearing – that’s right, some of my old clothes!”

1.   a. anything                b. thing                       c. everything                         d. nothing

2.   a. writer                      b. model                     c. architect                 d. author

3.   a. at                             b. up                           c. on                           d. after

4.   a. was wearing         b. used to wear         c. has worn               d. wears

5.   a. flaring                    b. flare                        c. flared                      d. to flare

6.   a. therefore                b. consequently       c. moreover               d. however

7.   a. amusement           b. thinking                 c. humor                    d. sense

8.   a. out                          b. in                            c. away                       d. aside

9.   a. has gone               b. went                       c. was going              d. goes

10. a. how                        b. which                     c. what                       d. that

VII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown , so the meaning stays the same:

We have learnt English for 4 years.

We  ……………………………………………………………

My father started to give up smoking last year.

My father has ………………………………………………………

They have worked in that factory since 2001.

They started ……………………………………………………….

Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

Lan didn’t ……………………………………………………………

He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.

He started …………………………………………………………...

I haven’t seen her for a long time.

I didn’t…………………………………………………………………

How long have you learnt English?

How long ago ……………………………………………………….

When did you start to listen classical music?

How long……………………………………………………………..?

I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven’t ………………………………………………………………

How long have you bought this car?

When did ……………………………………………………………...

He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used ……………………………………………………………….

It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.

I wish ………………………………………………………………….

His dog is called Tony.

They …………………………………………………………………..

Tom and Mary have learnt English for 5 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t seen my form teacher for a year.

It’s ________________________________________.

I haven’t seen that man here before.

It is ________________________________________.

I have never been to a concert before.

It is ________________________________________.

She has never drunk coke before.

It is ________________________________________.

She hasn’t heard from him since 1998.

The last time ________________________________.

It hasn’t rained for 2 weeks.

The last time _________________________________.

Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

Tom has _____________________________________.

I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.

I have ________________________________________.

My sister started living here.

My sister has ___________________________________.

They bought this computer in 2003.

They have _____________________________________.

She put on warm clothes so that she couldn’t catch cold.

She put on warm clothes in ________________________.

“ You ought to learn the lesson carefully at home”.

My teacher said _________________________________.

No one helps me to cook dinner.

I have _________________________________________.

She intents to be home late tonight.

She’s ___________________________________________.

Why don’t you put all chemicals and drugs in locked cupboard.

I think ______________________________________________.

Leaving medicine around the house is unsafe.

It is _________________________________________________.

Mary is too weak to say a word.

Mary isn’t ____________________________________________.

We couldn’t carry this suitcase because it is too heavy.

The suitcase isn’t _______________________________________.

Matches are very dangerous, so children musn’t  play with them.

Because _______________________________________________.

Children shouldn’t play in the kitchen.

Children ought __________________________________________.

My father doesn’t smoke any more.

My father used __________________________________________.

Tom often flew a kite when he was young.

Tom used _______________________________________________.

VIII. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION:

A. CAUSATIVE ACTIVE:

1.    I asked Jack to polish my shoes.
I had ......................................................................................................................................

2.    John will ask the mason to build his house.
John will................................................................................................................................

3.    My father will tell the mechanic to repair his car.
My father will ........................................................................................................................

4.    They must tell the painter to paint our house soon.
They must .............................................................................................................................

5.    She told the police to catch a thief.
She ........................................................................................................................................

6.    My father asked me to clean those chairs.
My father ...............................................................................................................................

7.    The old man will tell Peter to buy him some food.
The old man will ..................................................................................................................

8.    Will you ask her to wash up after dinner?
Will you .................................................................................................................................

9.    I asked someone to paint the gate last week.
I ..............................................................................................................................................

10. The family asked someone to paint the house for Tet
The family .............................................................................................................................  

B. CAUSATIVE PASSIVE:

1.    Mary often asks the postman to mail her letter.
Mary often has ....................................................................................................................

2.    The boss has had the servant wash his car.
The boss has had ..............................................................................................................

3.    Mr Baker asks the workers to decorate his room.
Mr Baker has .......................................................................................................................

4.    Mr green told the electrician to repair his electric-fan.
Mr Green had ......................................................................................................................

5.    He had the tailor make a new shirt.
He had .................................................................................................................................

6.    They are going to ask the painter to paint the gate.
They’re going to have .......................................................................................................

7.    Jack asked his father to fix the ball.
Jack had ..............................................................................................................................

8.    He has just had a mechanic check his motorcycle.
He has just had ..................................................................................................................

9.    He was told to redecorate this old house by the manager.
The manager ......................................................................................................................

10. The students were told to hand in test paper by the supervisor.
The supervisor ....................................................................................................................

IX. Write the complete sentences with the words or phrases given.

Ao Dai / traditional dress / Vietnamese women.

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Some / designers / modrenized / Ao Dai / print / lines / poetry / it.

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Wear / uniforms / help / students / feel / equal / many ways.

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You / be / lucky / have / place / this / close to your home.

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Maryam / bereally impressed / beauty / city / by the friendliness / its peple.

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 However, jeans have never / be / of fashion, / today young generation / be / still / fond / wearing them.

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Lan / Maryam / keep / touch / over two years.

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Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / be proud / school.

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Nowadays / modern clothing / always / wear / work.

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Ao dai / traditional dress / Vietnamese women.

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Women / usually / wear / especially / special occasions.

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Today / many Vietnamese women / prefer / wear / modern clothing / work.

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The children / be / fond / watch / the fim / television.

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Maryam / I / keep / touch / since our first meeting.

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Century / poets / musician / writers / mention / the Ao Dai / poems / novels / and songs.

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A great number / new collections / introduce / on the fashion show / Zen Plaza / last night.

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The capitals of vietnam / be / and / it /be / also / the largest city / country.

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Tom / not send / us / letter / since / he / return / USA.

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Wear / uniforms / encourage / students / proud / be students / their school.

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I wish / can / go / your party.

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Review a few , few , a little  or little:

I don’t think I can’t lift this box on my own. I need ___________ help.

__________ tourists visited Northern Ireland in the 1980s because of the terrorism there.

The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive ___________ letters.

The snow was quite deep. There seemed _________ hope of completing our journey.

Trevor doesn’t find it easy to fix the shelves. He’s having ___________ trouble.

Sarah is exhausted. She’s having __________ days’ holiday next week.

David quite likes golf, but unfortunately he has ___________ ability.

I can speak ___________ words of Swedish, but I’m not very fluent.

Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ___________ advice.

“Have you ever been to Paris?” “Yes, I’ve been there ________ times.”

1.  Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (21) _________  . Many species of animals are threatened, (22) __________ could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (23) _________ their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More (24) _________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals make the environment (25) __________and harm the wildlife.

nb21. A. danger        B. dangerous                         C. dangerously                      D. endanger

th22. A. but               B. and                                     C. because                             D. so

nb23. A. for               B. of                                        C. in                                        D. on

nb24. A. house          B. garden                               C. area                                    D. land

vd25. A. has              B. are                                      C. pollutes                             D. polluted

C – Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

Classes in literature are useful no matter what job you intend to have when you (1) _______ university. Books are about life. People who study literature learn the skill of reading carefully and understanding characters, situations, and relationships. This kind of understanding can be useful to teachers and business people alike. Literature classes also require a lot of writing, so they help students (2) _______ the skill of clear communication. Of course, a professional writer needs to have this skill, but it is an equally important skill for an engineer. Finally, reading literature helps develop an understanding of many different (3) _______ of view. Reading a novel by a Russian author, for (4) _______, will help a reader learn more about Russian culture. For anyone whose job may bring them into contact with Russian colleagues, this insight can help encourage better cross-cultural understanding. Studying literature is studying life, so it is (5) _______ to almost any job you can think of.

Exercise 8. Fill in the blank with a suitable word in the box.

Welcome to Melbourne City Mission!

Why should you come to us? In Melbourne, one in four (1) ________ do some kind of volunteer work. People here are generous and they offer time and effort. (2) ________ and work as volunteers, you can help people in need. You can share your time, skills, knowledge and networks, and make a positive change. We will do our (3) ________ to match your interests with our activities. We need volunteers to visit residents in an Aged Care Home, to provide friendship and support to disabled people, and volunteers for 3-4 hours (4) ________ week to assist those with serious illness. We also need volunteers who are mums and dads to help parents who have learning difficulties. Anyone over 18 can volunteer with us. We have (5) ________ positions for you to take: one-off or on-going positions. Get in touch with us on (03) 8625 4444.

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III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

Our school(1)...... a lot of clubs and I belong to( 2).........of them: the drama group and ( 3)....... folk music club. In each( 4)................, you can find the same types of people. First, there is “ The Mouth”, who can not stop talking. Then, (5)............is The Know it- all”, who thinks that other people’s ideas(6).......... rubbish. There are also quiet types such as “ The Brain”(7)...............  “The Scribbler”. The Brain only speaks(8)............ she has something to say. And “ The (9)............ takes a lot of notes but rarely speaks. My favorite is “ The Mouse”, who smiles (10).......... lot and seems happy to do all those boring little jobs that everyone else avoids

C. Reading
I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a correct word
   covers    attractions   southern  north city
   
      Los Angeles is the second largest (1)___ in the Us and the largest in California, with about 9 milion people. Its area (2)___ 34000 square miles in the (3)___ part of the state on the Pacific coast, and is connected by the wowld's road system. The city is famous for Hollywood Bowl and Beverly Hills and its tourists (4)___ inclur Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive

V. Read the following passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)

Most people think of computers (1) very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the (2) for a computer was worked out (3) two centuries ago by a man (4) Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called. 'engines'. But (7) the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8). Over the years people have argued whether his machines (9) ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) finished building an engine (11) on one of Babbage's designs. It (12) six years to complete and (13) than four thousand parts had been specially made. (14) it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) people of Babbage's work.