Read the passage and answer the multiple-choice questions.

In 1863, the French writer Ponton D'Amecourt was the first person to create the word "helicopter" from the two words "helico" for spiral and "pter" for wings. The very first helicopter was invented by Paul Cornu in 1907, but it was not successful. French inventor, Etienne Oehmichen built and flew a helicopter one kilometer in 1924.

However, Igor Sikorsky is considered to be the father of helicopters not because he invented the first. He is called that because he invented the first successful helicopter, upon which further design were based. One of aviation's greatest designers, Russian born Igor Sikorsky began work on helicopters as early as 1910. By 1940, Igor Sikorsky's successful VS-300 had become the model for all modern helicopters of today. He also designed and built the first military helicopter.

Igor Sikorsky's helicopters had the control to fly safely forwards and backwards, up and down, and sideways. In 1958, Igor Sikorsky's company made the world's first helicopter that could land and take off from water. It could also float on the water.

1. Igor Sikorsky invented the first helicopter in the world.

A. True              B. False              C. Not mentioned

2. Who created the word "helicopter"?

3. Why was Igor Sikorsky called the father of helicopter?

4. Igor Sikorsky designed VS-300 helicopter model _____?

5. What made Igor Sikorsky's helicopters successful?

6. On the whole, the passage is about _____.

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In 1863, the French write Poton D' Amecourt was the first person to create the word ''helicopter'' from the two words ''helico'' for spiral and ''pter'' for wings. The very first helicopter was invented by Paul Cornu in 1907, but it was not successful. French inventor, Etienne Oehmichen built and flew a helicopter one kilometer in 1924.

However, Igor Sikorsky is considered to be the father of helicopters not because he invented the first. He is called that because he invented the first successful helicopter, upon which further designs were based. One of aviation's greatest designers, Russian born Igor Sikorsky began work on helicopters as early as 1910. By 1940, Igor Sikorsky's successful VS-300 had become the model for all modern helicopters of today. He also designed and built the first military helicopter.

Igor Sikorsky's helicopters had the control to fly safely forwards and backwards, up and down, and sideways. In 1958, Igor Sikorsky's company made the world's first helicopter that could land and take off from water. It could also float on the water.

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

76. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

→ It’s ………………………………………...........……………………………………..

77. What is the price of this watch?

→ How much.....................................................................................................................?

78. Can you tell me the way to Dong Nai Post office?

→ Can you tell me   ..........................................................................................................?

79. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

→  You don’t .....................................................................................................................

80. When did you start to take up your hobby?

→  How long  ....................................................................................................................

81. It took me three hours to make this pottery jug.

→  I spent ..........................................................................................................................

82. My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.

→  My father is interested  ...............................................................................................

83. Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?

→ What about ..................................................................................................................

84. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time ...............................................................................................................

85. That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→ That apartment ............................................................................................................

Read the descriptions and try to guess the inventions

1.To record your voice, you have to speak into the device

2. This device can be used so that words spoken into a microphone or sound from a radio can be heard

3. You can send a document to a distant place using this small machine

4. This electric device can be used to toast slices of bread

5. This machine has needle that is driven by an electric motor or by movements of your hand and foot. Clothes can be made with the help of this machine

6. This device can be used to clean the floor, carpet by sucking up dirt and dust

7. It is a machine used to dry one's hair

8. It is a continuous moving belt used for transporting products in a factory

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

ROBOTS

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (15) _______ would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (16) _______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?

For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (17) _______ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (18) _______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (19) _______, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.

Điền vào ô 18.

A. from

B. with

C. by

D. for

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

ROBOTS

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (15) _______ would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (16) _______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?

For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (17) _______ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (18) _______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (19) _______, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.
Điền vào ô 17.

A. carries over

B. carries out

C. carries off

D. carries away

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

ROBOTS

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine (15) _______ would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (16) _______ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?

For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (17) _______ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different types of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (18) _______ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (19) _______, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.

Điền vào ô trống 17

A. carries over

B. carries out

C. carries off

D. carries away