Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

            If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic, certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel.

            The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it. The last point probably explains why so many important people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down.

            The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank. Of its 2,300 passengers, more than two-thirds were drowned. Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy. There was total panic as very few of the passengers had bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble. There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still half-empty. The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on playing right to the very end.

What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed. In addition, one ship was only ten miles away but did not receive the distress signal.

            One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question of safety at sea was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations and the establishment of an iceberg patrol.

1. The sinking of the Titanic was______.

A. the most tragic sea disaster.                                   B. the most historic sea disaster.

C. the most famous sea disaster                                  D. the first great sea disaster.

2. What can the word “maiden” be best replaced with?

A. first                         B. historical                             C. important                D. last

3. The life boats were______.

A. too short                 B. launched too soon              C. half finished           D. poorly equipped

4. The word “ those” refers to______.

A. passengers              B. icebergs                              C. people                     D. lifeboats

5. The positive result of the disaster was that______.

A. a full inquiry was made.                             B. sea travel was made safer

C. lifeboats were made larger.                        D. a program of iceberg destruction was started.      

sson 1. Lan in the apartment number? Lan house is in an 8 storey house, each floor has 8 apartments. One day, the class asked Lan: "What is your house in the apartment?" "Ask me some questions, I will answer all your questions, but just say" yes "or" no. "Through these questions you try to figure out how many in the apartment" Huy said: "I will ask, are you in the apartment number 1, number 2, ..., No. 63. So with most 63 questions you will know which apartment you. You say, "I only need 14 questions, 7 sentences enough to know what floor you are on and 7 you can know exactly what you are in the apartment." Dear children, I have to ask several times to know. How are you Lan in the apartment?

Lesson 2. Game together across the bridge. Four people need to cross a bridge. Because of the weak demand, each time we go not more than two people, and because it is dark, we have to take the light. Four people walk differently, crossing the bridge with corresponding time of 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes and 1 minute. Since there is only one lamp, each passage must be carried back to the next person. When two people go together, cross the bridge with a slower time. The following example is a way to go: - 10 minutes to go with people 5 minutes to bridge, 10 minutes to take. - 5 minutes to take the lamp back, take 5 minutes. - 5 minutes to go with people 2 minutes through the bridge, It takes 5 minutes. - 2 minutes to take the lamp back, take 2 minutes. - 2 minutes with people 1 minute over the bridge, take 2 minutes. Total time is 10 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 = 24 minutes. Let's try to get away with a little less time as possible, and if less than 19 minutes is great

Lesson 3. Cashmere. Mallard buys 27 apples that are identical in size and volume. However, the salesman said that of the apples on the right is a slightly lighter weight. You use a table scales on both sides to find the apple that light. The minimum number of weighs required. Let's help you find that little apple. If they find that fruit after less than 5 weightings, then it is good.

1. Minh spends thirty minutes a day practising the piano.
→ Practicing ____________________________________________________________
2. We have a break that lasts thirty minutes every morning.
→ We have a __________________________________________________________
3. My brother likes playing computer games better than playing football.
→ My brother prefers____________________________________________________
4. There are fewer theatres in a small city than there are in a big city.
→ There aren’t_________________________________________________________
5. This is the most beautiful picture I have ever taken.
→ I have never___________________________________________________________

I) Rewrite this sentences

1. We believe that the ship has sunk.

It.........................................................

2. We didn't think it was a good idea.

It.........................................................

3. We are thinking of getting someone to pain the house.

We are thinking of having...............................................

4. It was a mistake to enter brian for the exam.

Brian should not........................................................................

5. They said they would rather Diana didn't listen to music at work.

Diana..............................................................................................

6. Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which anoyed her.

As she.........................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same to the first.

1.  London has more than thirty theaters.

=> There are __________________________________________

2. The pictures that are taken will have to travel for 3 minutes before they reach the earth

=> The pictures will take_________________________________

II.Complete the sentences with "a/an" or "some/any"

1.This is______very good diet.

Tìm lỗi sai 

Morning Mischief

I was in the middle of a marvellous dream when

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the alarm clock it went off. Friday morning, seven thirty.

it

“Ten more minutes,” I muttered and then promptly fell

back to sleep. I woke me up suddenly, knowing that I

had slept for more over than ten minutes. A quick

glance at the alarm clock confirmed my whole fears.

Quarter past eight. I jumped out of bed and

ran into the bathroom. There was no any time to

wait for the water to warm itself up so I had to

have a cold shower. There wasn't time still for

breakfast or to iron my clothes. By twenty-five

past eight I was been dressed in creased

clothes, was cold, hungry and hadn't even

had a cup of tea drunk. As I ran out of the house

my neighbour shouted good morning to me and

added, “Where are you going in on a Sunday?” I

couldn't believe it – I don't work on the Sundays.