Rewrite:

1/ My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too (not only...but...as well) =>

2/ His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear (neither...nor) =>

3/ Seldom did people travel far from home years ago (Use the ordinary word order) =>

4/You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (No matter...) =>

5/ He made a great discovery. He wasvery proud of it (Combine into one sentence) =>

6/ Lan found it difficult to accept the situation (Rewrite with: difficulty) =>

7/ The farmer had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised (thanks to...which...) =>

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome – a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant. But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.

Between 1830 and 1850, it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas. In the 1840s, American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until the mid–nineteenth century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854, a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.

The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to _______.

A. oil 

B. charcoal

C. lard

D. wick

Rewrite the following sentences as directed:

1. This room is too small for us to take the meeting.

=> This room is _____________________________________.
2. The test was too difficult for us to do.

=> The test was _____________________________________.

3. The map is too old for me to read.

=> The map is so ___________________________________.

4. He spoke too fast for us to hear him well.

=> He _____________________________________________.

CÁC BẠN GIẢI CHI TIẾT RA GIÚP MÌNH NHÉ! CẢM ƠN CÁC BẠN RẤT NHIỀU!

What is the distance between Da Nang city and Ho Chi Minh city?
How far ……………………………………………………………………………..
2. The ending of the film was quite moving.
(complete the second sentence using the word: moved)
We ……………………………… at the ending of the film. 
3. He is so young. He performs excellently. 
(rewrite the sentences with “Nevertheless”)  
………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. My mother lived in a small village when he was a child. (write 5 WORDS)
My mother used to ……………………………………………… when he was a child. 
5. Although she was successful, she felt disappointed. (write 5 WORDS)
In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………
6. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl. (used to)
→My mum___________________________________________.
7. Allthough he has performed excellently in many films, he never won an Oscar for best Actor. (Despite)
→Despite______________________________________________________________________________.
8. What is the didtance between Hue and Da Nang? (How)
→How_____________________________________________?
9. The distance from Hanoi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome – a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant. But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.

Between 1830 and 1850, it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas. In the 1840s, American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until the mid–nineteenth century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854, a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.

The word “resembled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. cost the same as

B. was made from

C. sounded like

D. was similar to

1.James is quite easy- going. He can ____________ on well with many types of people. 2.Peter has been absent from school for two weeks due to his illness. It may be difficult for him to ____________ up with his classmates. 3.Did you watch the film last night? Do you know how the villain _________ back on the hero ? 4.Mr Smith decided to ______________up smoking because the doctor warned him of getting lung cancer. 5.He could______________ with all kinds of people because it was part of his jobas a receptionist. 6.Jim was sad because Jane _____________ down his invitation to the prom. 7.It is important to _____________ down on sugar consumtion every day. 8.It’s time you have to ____________ up to these problems on your own. 9.I_______________ forward to hearing from you soon. 10.Sometimes I ________________ back on my childhood and realize how happy I was as a kid.

Reading the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome – a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant. But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive.

Between 1830 and 1850, it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas. In the 1840s, American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until the mid–nineteenth century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy. In 1854, a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.

What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the passage?

A. It had an unpleasant smell.

B. It was not allowed to be used in public buildings.

C. It was not widely available until mid–nineteenth century. 

D. It was first developed in the United States.

Minister discussed and formulated new policies.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that

best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Early writing and Alphabets

When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead, they drew small pictures to (31) _______ the objects they were writing about. This was very slow because there was a different picture for every word.

            The Ancient Egyptians had a (32) _______of picture writing that was called hieroglyphics. The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (33) _______ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had been there for over a thousand years. It had both Greek and hieroglyphics on it and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant.

          An alphabet is quite different from picture writing. It (34) _______of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word. The Phoenicians, who lived about
3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabets. It was later improved by the Roman's and this alphabet is now used (35) _______ throughout the world.

Question 33

A. discovered

B. realized

C. delivered

D. invented