Choose the correct word a, b or c for each gap to complete the following passage

River are (1)..... of the world's most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (2)...... every country has at least one river that (3)....... an important part in the lives of its people.

Besides transportation, rivers (4)...... food, water for crop, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their (5)....... And in order to get water for crop, engineers sometime a lake (6)...... the dam. Then people can use their water nit only to (7)..... fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.

(8)...... ,the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow (9)...... size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to (10)..... rives cleaning if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resource.

1. A, one

B, ones

C, among

D, those

2.a,most

B, mostly

C, almost

D, about

3. A, takes

B, makes

C, occupies

D, play

4.A, supply

B, provide

C, distribute

D, bring

5. A, banks

B, shores

C, sides

D, beaches

6. A, behind

B, on

C, below

D, under

7. A, take

B, irrigate

C, drain

D, give

8. A, moreover

B, therefore

C, thus

D, however

9. A, of

B, about

C, in

D, for

10. A, keep

B, get

C, hold

D, maintain

On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have mechanized "hired land" and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers.

1. What do modern farmers keep horses for?

A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale

2. Who has developed new machinery?

A. Only scientists B. Only engineers

C. Scientists and farmers D. Scientists and engineers

3. The farmers use computers to ..............

A. play computer games B. help them use resources efficiently

C. type documents D. send e-mails

4. The farms today are ........... .

A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller

C. more but smaller D. more and larger

5. The farmers today are ............. than they used to be.

A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful

Rivers are ____(1) ____ of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country has at least one river that ___(2)___ an important part in the lives of its people.

Besides transportation, rivers ___(3)___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their bank. And in order to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (đập, đê) across a river and let the water become a lake ____(4)____ the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate (tưới) fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries.

____(5)___, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries increases. We are learning that it is necessary to ____(6)_____ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

1. A. one                        B. ones                           C. among              D. those

2. A. takes                      B. makes                        C. occupies                    D. plays

3. A. supply                             B. provide                      C. distribute                   D. bring

4. A. behind                             B. on                              C. below               D. under

5. A. Moreover               B.Therefore                    C.Thus                 D. However

6. A. keep                       B. get                              C. hold                 D. maintain

b) Answer the questions

1. What do the rivers provide?

____________________________________________

2. How do the engineer do to get water for crops?

________________________________________________________

II. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.(10pts)

      Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (1)................every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the (2)................of its people.

      Besides transportation, rivers (3)................food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their (4)................. And in order to get (5)................ for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (6)................a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but to make electricity for homes and industries as (7).................

      However, the water often becomes (8)................when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries (9)................. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean (10)................we don’t want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

1/Leave early so that you may get home before dark

2/This man changed the address constantly so that he could avoid the police

3/l should in order that l could warn anyone of danger

4/Banks are developed so that they can keep people`s money safe

5/mary went to the libraty in order that she could borrow some books

6/yesterday,my father went to the bank so that he would open a checking account

7/l went to see him so that l could find what had happened

8/tom is saving up so that he could buy a new bicycle

9/he hurried  so that he could catch the train

10/she is learning frenchso that she will be able to speak it when she comes to paris

Question II. Read the passage and answer the questions below

The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But to date, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity?

...............................

2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars proved cheap?

................................

3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from?

..........................

4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today? ......................

..............................

Question III. Fill in each space with a suitable word

A. British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have different meanings. Nobody ever gets ....(.1)...trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for the wrong clothes. There are some American English words that the British don’t use at .... (2).... . However, most of the .... (3).... between British and American English are small. You can usually understand what words .....(4)..... from the context.

1,...;2,...;3,......;4,.....

B. Rivers are one of the world's most important natural 1. _____. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country 2. _____ at least one river that plays an important part 3. ____ the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers supply food, water for crops, water to drink, 4. _____ opportunities for recreation.

1. .../2. ../3. ....../4. .......

Ex1:tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại

1:With its strong claws and tooth a tiger is an exelent huntẻ

2:She was waiting nervius in thư waiting room for the interview

3: None of the money robbed in the banks last year have been found yet

4:Listening to rock music at rock concerts cause hearing loss in some teenagers these days

5:Houses in the city are much mỏe expensive than that in the countryside

6:Thanks for technology we can now preserve out culture for future generations

Ex2:

Rivers are (1).........of the world's most important natural resources .Many cities are on large rivers and almost every country has(2)........least one river that(3)........an important part in the lives of its people

Besides transportatio rivers (4)........food water for crops water to drnik and opportuniyies for recreation for people who live their(5)...........

HELP ME

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.

What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.

And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic They feel there is reason to he suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention.

How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?

A. neutral

B. uncertain 

C. optimistic

D. pessimistic