II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. The man said that he __________ from Bulgari.

    A. come

    B. came

    C. is coming

    D. had come

6. Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, was famous __________ her work on radioactivity.

    A. for

    B. with

    C. on

    D. at

7. If I watch weather forecast regularly, I __________ when the storm strikes the city.

    A. will know

    B. know

    C. did know

    D. knew

8. Some people believe that aliens are just __________ creatures.

    A. imagine

    B. imagining

    C. imaginative

    D. imaginary

9. The students __________ for an exam at this time next week.

    A. are sitting

    B. will be sitting

    C. will sit

    D. are going to sit

10. This is the first time I __________ seafood.

    A. try

    B. tried

    C. have tried

    D. am trying

11. What is the most well-known __________ invention in the 19th century?

    A. scientist

    B. scientific

    C. science

    D. scientifically

12. People had __________ into a temporary shelter after the mud slide.

    A. move

    B. to move

    C. moving

    D. moved

13. The children are looking forward __________ the parade.

    A. to see

    B. seeing

    C. to seeing

    D. seen

14. This ancient cathedral __________ by two archeologists in 1988.

    A. discovered

    B. is discovered

    C. had discovered

    D. was discovered

15. We try __________ in touch with our neighbor after moving our house.

    A. to keep

    B. to come

    C. to take

    D. to have

16. Bobby asked me __________ I liked collecting stamps.

    A. as

    B. though

    C. whether

    D. what

17. Before he did his homework, he __________ a TV show.

    A. watches

    B. had watched

    C. watched

    D. is watching

18. Playing badminton __________ so interesting that we play it three times a week.

    A. are

    B. be

    C. is

    D. has been

19. We would take part in the competition if the prize __________ bigger.

    A. were

    B. is

    C. had been

    D. was

20. A __________ guide is a person employed to show tourists around places of interest.

    A. tourist

    B. touring

    C. tour

    D. tourism

III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he received less than a year of formal schooling, but was educated at home. His parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement and his mother gave him books about chemistry and electronics. Edison credits his mother as being ‘the making’ of him.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

21. When was Edison born?

    A. in 1878

    B. in 1847

    C. in 1877

    D. in 1500

22. Where was Edison’s laboratory?

    A. at his school

    B. in a company

    C. in the city

    D. in their basement

23. How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

    A. 3000

    B. 1500

    C. 1880

    D. 1878

24. What does the word “its” in the last sentence refer to?

    A. Thomas Edison’s company

    B. Thomas Edison’s patent

    C. Thomas Edison’s invention

    D. Thomas Edison’s discovery

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. A brief history of the light bulb

    B. The early life of Thomas Edison

    C. Family of Thomas Edison

    D. Thomas Edison’s company

IV. Find and correct the mistakes

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

The key advantage of face-to-face ____________ (31) is that body language becomes a part of the conversation, too. When emailing or talking on the phone, there is no opportunity ____________ (32) the other person. Even video conferencing sometimes doesn’t provide the full picture of the person you’re talking to.

By having a face-to-face conversation, people have the opportunity to see the posture, facial expressions ____________ (33) arm gestures of their communication partners. A look of shock or anger on the face can change the whole trajectory of the conversation. Similarly, making eye contact and shaking someone’s hand can help to establish trust and ease tensions.

For example, if a salesperson is meeting with a prospect ____________ (34) person and presents the price for the product, the look on the prospect’s face can be very telling about whether they will accept the price or not. This gives the salesperson an opportunity to further elaborate on the benefits and results the product will achieve. If this conversation had taken ____________ (35) on the phone, the salesperson may not have realized that the prospect needed further convincing after seeing the price.

31. A. communication  B. communicative  C. communicate  D. communicatively

32. A. see                     B. seeing               C. seen               D. to see

33. A. but                     B. so                       C. and                 D. yet

34. A. in                       B. for                       C. on                   D. to

35. A. position             B. situation              C. condition         D. place

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

36. “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.

________________________________________________________________

37. His father is going to repair the bike for him soon.

________________________________________________________________

38. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.

________________________________________________________________

VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

39. The city/ built/ on/ area/ of/ thirty square kilometers.

___________________________________________________________

40. Our teacher/ asked/ if/ we/ like/ go camping/ coming festival.

__________________________________________________________

Combine the two sentences by using WHOSE :

1: Marie Curie was a French physicist. Her father was Polish

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

2: Isaac Newton was an English physicist . His theory of gravitation is very well - known

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

3: Lomonosov was a Russian writer . His literary works are important pages of Russian literature .

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

4: Micheal Faraday was an English physicist. His father was very poor.

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

5: Engels was a German philosopher . His ideas had a great influence on workers.

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

6: Napoleon Bonaparte was a French Emperor . His final battle was in Waterloo.

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

Marie was born in Warsaw. She studied maths and physics in Paris. She met and married a scientist - Pierre Curie. She had two children but continued her career after they was born. In 1902, she and Pierre discovered a new element called “radium” which was important because doctors could use it to help people with cancer. They were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics They continued to work hard and made new discoveries. Marie even continued her research after her husband’s death in 1906. She became a professor of the Sorbornne. In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize for chemistry. She died in 1934.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Marie's specialisation

B. Marie's dream

C. Marie's fame

D. Marie's life

2. What does "it" in line 3 refer to?

A. radium

B. Warsaw

C. Physics 

D. Nobel Prize

3. All of the following are true EXCEPT ..................

A. She was born in 1867.

B. Her husband died in 1934

C. She was awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry

D. She was a woman to be a professor of the Sorbonne

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Marie Curie was a famous mathematician and physicist. She also won the Nobel Prize for

chemistry.

A. Winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Marie Curie became a famous mathematician and physicist. 

B. Marie Curie, a famous mathematician and physicist, also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

C. Marie Curie was a famous mathematician rather than a physicist although she won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

D. Marie Curie won the the Nobel Prize for chemistry so she was a famous mathematician and physicist.

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1. I used to (A) walk pass(B) this pagoda on (C) my way from (D) primary school.

2. George has not completed (A) the assignments given( B) by Mr Hai yet (C) , and Maria hasn't neither (D)

3. The students (A) suggested buying (B) flowers for (C) their teacher in (D) the teachers' Day

4. The earth is the( A) only planet with a large number (B) of oxygen (C) in its(D) atmosphere

5. Rabbits and harder look(A) so much like that (B) they are( C) often mistake for each other (D)

6. marie Curie, whose discovery (A) of radium made (B) her famously (C) , was a French physicist (D)

7. Have (A) you finished reading ( B) the English magazine in which (C) my sister lent you (D) two week ls ago

8. The (A) teacher was pleasing (B) with the result of (c) your entrance (D) examination

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Marie Curie, the Polish-born French..(1)..was a courageous and determinal woman. She left her home for Paris to..(2)..her interest in science. Living in..(3).., she still..(4).. to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie..(5)..after graduation and..(6)..him a year later. Together, Pierre and Marie..(7)..the most famous husband and wife..(8)..in science history. They..(9)..the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They..(10).. the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903

1. A. biologist B. mathematician C. chemist D. historian

2. A. follow B. take C. pursue D. satisfy

3. A. poverty B. loneliness C. wealth D. difficulty

4. A. made B. managed C. harboured D. worked

5. A. immediately B. soon C. shortly D. rightly

6. A. married B. left C. divorced D. devoted

7. A. built B. organized C. established D. formed

8. A. citizenship B. ownership C. friendship D. partnership

9. A. discovered B. invented C. built D. made

10. A. had awarded B. awarded C. were awarded D. were awarding

Marie was born in Warsaw. She studied maths and physics in Paris. She met and married a scientist - Pierre Curie. She had two children but continued her career after they was born. In 1902, she and Pierre discovered a new element called “radium” which was important because doctors could use it to help people with cancer. They were awarded the 1903 Nobel Prize for physics They continued to work hard and made new discoveries. Marie even continued her research after her husband’s death in 1906. She became a professor of the Sorbornne. In 1911, she was awarded a second Nobel Prize for chemistry. She died in 1934.

1. Where was Marie born?

________________________________________________________________________

2. Where did she meet Pierre?

________________________________________________________________________

3. Why was their discovery important?

________________________________________________________________________

4.When was she awarded a second Nobel Prize?

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