Mọi người làm và giải thích ra tại sao lại điền từ đấy về cả ngữ và nghĩa

MY HOME TOWN

I was born in one of the most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (1) ..........during the last five centuries. However, nowadays, it is (2) ................longer the trade centre that it once (3)................. It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (4) ................to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (5) ....................full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.

            The old city centre is small, which (6)............it very easy to explore (7) ............foot. A river neatly divides the town, (8) .............only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past.

            It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (9) .............high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (10) ..............you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

Mọi người làm và giải thích ra tại sao lại điền từ đấy về cả ngữ và nghĩa

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.

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

     One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)          written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2)     London in the family of a rich man. When Daniel was a schoolboy, be began to write stories. After (3)                  school, he worked in his father’s shop and (4)                  articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)                 in his writings.

     In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)          ____ him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)____        on an island for four years. Robinson Crusoe in Defoes novel lived on an island for twenty-eight years. People liked (8)                         novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)             , his novel Robison Crusoe was the (10)            famous. Defoe was not a rich man when he died in 1731.

. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng để trả lời câu hỏi.

There are many kinds of musical instrument and people listen to music all over the world. They turn on music in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants as well. People like music because it helps them forget sadness and makes them feel more love in life. After a hard working day, people come back home and feel so tired. Music now can help them close their eyes and relax themselves. Sometimes it is difficult to understand music, but people still enjoy it. 

Question 1.  Do people listen to music all over the world?

  A. Yes, they are                                B.  Yes, they do                      

C. No,they don't                                  D.   No, they aren’t

Question 2.   Where do they turn on music?

A. in weddings in restaurants            

B. in clubs and weddings       

C.  in parties and clubs          

D.   in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants

Question 3.    The words “sadness” in line 3 means ______.

  A. relax feeling                        B.  funny feeling        

C. unhappy feeling                    D.   safe feeling

Question 4.   How do people feel after a hard working day?

  A. tired                                             B. can close their eyes           

C.  relax themselves                            D. easy to sleep

     Complete sentences with too or either.

     1. We often go to the library on Sunday afternoon, they  too.....................

     2. Susan can speak Japanese, Tom............................................................

     3. Minh didn't see the train, Nga................................................................

     4. Hoa will fly to Hong Kong next month, and her mother.........................

     5. The pineapples aren’t ripe. And the durians ..........................................

     6. March is hot, and May ...........................................................................

     7. The boys shouldn’t smoke cigarettes and the girls.................................

     8. I don’t know how to use a computer and my friends..............................

     9. She likes eggs, and her brothers ............................................................

     10. They stayed at home last night, and their children...............................

Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý.

1.“Chèo” or “Cảilương” are considered some kinds of traditional opera in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam has some kinds of_____________________________________________ .

2. My sister sings better than me.

I don’t sing__________________________________________________________ .

3. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.

Ballets and modern dance are not _________________________________________ .

4. The project was shorter than we thought at first.

The project was not as...................................................

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

     Seoul is South Korea’s (11) __________. It is located in the northern part of South Korea. It has a (12) __________ of nearly 10 million people. In this city you can find many tall buildings and skyscrapers. Seoul is known around the (13) __________ as a technology capital. It has a large subway system. Incheon International Airport is a forty minute train ride from Seoul. Gangnam, Itaewon and Hongdae are popular neighborhoods in Seoul. Here you can find bustling downtown districts, social (14) __________, shopping and great dining. The War Memorial of Korea and Namsan Seoul Tower are popular (15) __________ destinations in Seoul.

❺. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay
unchanged.

1. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. (most)

→ I think Paris ___________________________________________________________________

2. The computer was too expensive for me to buy. (enough)

→ I _____________________________________________________ money to buy the computer

3. Why don’t we go to Bali on summer vacation? (suggested)

→ I _____________________________________________________________________________

4. You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (not)

→ If ______________________________________________________ you won’t pass the exam.

5. The black car is cheaper than the red car.

→ The red car _____________________________________________________________________

II. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.

6. wonderful/ in/ We/ time/ are/ New York/ a/ having.

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

7. Hanoi/ interesting/ and/ is/ a/ city/ it/ big/ is/ also.

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

8. are/ very/ The Vietnamese people/ sunny/ and/ the weather/ warm/ is/ and / friendly.

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

9. Vietnam/ of/ is/ one/ the/ Nha Trang beach/ popular/ most/ tourist attractions/ in

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

10. will/ my family and friends/ buy/ I/ make/ some/ gift/ pottery/ a/ to/ for.

__________________________________________________________________________________ 

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water kills thousands of people and _____________(1)  many acres of crops every year, but water also gives life to all living things in the world.             

Without water, life would be unthinkable. We ___________(2) have water to grow our food, feed the birds and animals ____________(3)  our homes, grow forests and produce electricity. We use waterways__________ (4) carry our goods of trade. Even the human body, which is seventy parts of one hundred of water itself, ___________(5)  exist for long without water.  

          Ever ___________(6) the earth began, large quantities of water have been used by living things. Yet for every drop of water that is taken from one place, another drop is put back from somewhere else. 

          Nature has a very clever __________(7)  of carrying water from cloud to land and sea and back to cloud. No water has been lost. 

         But nature does not put water where and when we need it. _________(8)  some men are drowning, others in another part of the world are dying of thirst. Thus, people all _________(9)  the world are trying to bring water to places where it is scarce, to control its flow in times of floods and to make greater __________(10) of it.   

VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box.(1 pt)

          Chaplin was born in London on the 16th of April, 1889. He spent his (1) ___________ in poverty and hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He (2) ______________ his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during (3) ______________ career. He also composed background music for (4) _____________ of his films. Chaplin died on the 25^th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.

VIII.Read the passage about Charlie Chaplin and choose the best answer.

( 1.0 point)

            Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer , and composer. He is known as the most creative person of the silent –film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portray of the tramp won the hearts of people all over the world.

Chaplin was born in London on the 16^th of April  ,1889.He spent his childhood in poverty and hardship. In 1910 , he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world -famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for the “ the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century . Chaplin died on the 25^th of December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland

1.What did Charlie Chaplin work as?

A. an actor                  B. a director                              C. a composer                                     D. all are correct

2. When was he born ?

A. the sixteenth of April,1889            B. April 16^th, 1910               C. the 16^th of April ,1914                       D. December 25^th,1977

3. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?

A. seventeen               B. seventy                               C. twenty five                                D. sixteen

4. Which of the following is not True

A. He started appearing in films in 1914                                      B. He was famous for his character “ the tramp”

C. He was a famous artist                                                            D. He died in Switzerland

Fill each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

     Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (15 pts)

He was born in a very poor part of London. His father was a comedian and his mother worked (1) a dancer and singer. However, (2) of them was very successful, so the family had very (3) money. At one time they were (4) poor that he and his brother had to share one pair of shoes, and they had to take turns wearing them. The first time he himself earned money (5) dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved (6) was working in the theatre.

When he was about 15 he joined a travelling theatre company and went on trips to America. On (7) such tour he was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, (8) he eventually became both an actor and a film director. He was known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes (9) the other actors repeat a scene many times (10) he was finally satisfied with it.

Many people found him difficult and someone accused him of (11) mean, but it was really his early experiences of poverty (12) made him careful with his money. He died in Switzerland in 1977, (13) the age of 88. (14) is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his (15) and early upbringing. His name was Charlie Chaplin.