Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English

1 The bicycle has been invented by Karl D.Sauerbronn in 1816

2 Mix yellow and blue to make green

3 After invented the light bulb,Thomas Edison went on to create many other useful inventions

4 Thanh Ha School closed for two days last week because a flood

5 Did you ever talk to Michael when you worked in the similar company ?

6 Don't let your child playing with matches

7 Is there another word that means the same like this ?

8 They arrived in the airport five minutes late

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1) Mix yellow and blue to make green.
2) After invented the light bulb,Thomas Edison went on to create many other useful inventions.
3) Thanh Ha School closed for two days last week because a flood.
4) The music was very loud and could hear from a long away.
5) In the morning, the Professor showed us up the university.
6) After met the movie star, I understood why she was so popular.
7) A sample of chocolate given after visitors have toured the factory.
8) The rice grains is husked in the mill to produce brown rice.
9) The coffee berries fermented in water for make a strong tasting liquid.
10) Ann wanted to know in order to get a map of the city.

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

20. The bicycle has been invented by Karl D. Sauerbronn in 1816..

A B C D

21. Mix yellow and blue to make green.

A B C D

22. After invented the light bulb, Thomas Edison went on to create

A B

many other useful inventions.

C D

23. The music was very loud and could hear from a long way away.

A B C D

24. Thanh Ha School closed for two days last week because a flood.

A B C D

25. Did you ever talk to Michael when you worked in the similar company?

A B C D

26. Don’t let your child playing with matches.

A B C D

27. Is there another word that means the same like this?

A B C D

28. They arrived in the airport five minutes late.

A B C D

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio,on 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months.His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at ayoung age.
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although The electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera. and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep eat.
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved quality of life all over the world

1. When and where was Edison born?

2. How did Thomas Edison light up the world?

3. How often did Edison light up the world?

4. Was Edition mostly self-educated?

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also take part (21)_____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.

People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (22)_______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record programs on video (23)__________  watch later.

Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time (24)_________ newspapers and magazines.

In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by “Do-it- (25) ____________”, when people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after: (26)________ the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.

      5. A. for                B. with                    C. from                       D. in

      6. A. the most       B. most                     C. more                     D. more than           

      7. A. in order to     B. so that      C. so as not to      D. because               

      8. A. read      B. to read           C. reading              D. to reading

      9. A. itself          B. yourself            C. themselves              D. himself

A. playing       B. checking     C. making        D. taking         

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

Question: How often did Edison create something new?

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

How often did Edison create something new?