Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a significant impact on race (1)______ in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his activism, he played an undeniable role in (2)_______ the legal segregation of African-American citizens in the South and other areas of the nation, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, (3)______ several other honors. King was (4)______ in April 1968, and continues to be remembered as one of the most lauded African-American leaders in history, often (5)______ by his 1963 speech, "I Have a Dream."

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

Where was Michael Jackson born? – He was born in …………

A. Gary     

B. the United States     

C. London    

D. Both A and B

IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

When was Michael Jackson born?

A. in 1971    

B. in 1964     

C. in 1958    

D. in 2009

1. We ( not be) … ( weren’t).. in this shop yesterday. 2. … … (be) Long at school last Sunday? 3. Mai and Hoa (be) … …. best friends in the past. 4. Minh ( be) … …. Born in 2000. 5. …. ……. (be) Maria in London four weeks ago? 6. I ( be) … … at home yesterday. 7. He ( not be) … …. here 2 days ago. 8. Mary and Lan (be) … … there last Monday. 9. … ….(be) they in Nha Trang last month? 10. She (be) … …. an officer three years ago. 11. She (write) …… ……… me a letter 3 days ago. 12. Tuan ( not have) … … a meeting last week. 13. … … she ( do) … ….. the test well last month? 14. They ( see) …..... us yesterday. 15. Xuan ( not make) …………. any cake for us last week. 16. I ( clean) …… ……. the windows yesterday. 17. He ( buy) …… …….. me a hat last week. 18. Tam ( not call) …… ……… them last night. 19. … …… you (meet) … …. this girl 4 days ago? 20. Thang ( sing) ………… a song yesterday. B. Chia ĐT ở QKĐ hay QKTD: 21. He (drive) _ __ to work this morning when Anna called. 22. While my parents (work) _ __, I was studying at home 23 I (walk)__ ___home when I (trip) _ ___ and fell 24. At 8 o’clock last night, we (have) __ ___ at a Chinese restaurant. 25. At this time yesterday I ( chat ) _ __ with Maria. 26. Peter __ __ (play) a video game when his brother, Jack, ___ ____ (enter) the room. 27. I __ ___ (study) for my English test when my mother ____ ___ (come) home from work. 28. Emma __ ___ (wash) the dishes when the telephone __ __ (ring). 29. I __ ___ (eat) a sandwich while my parents ___ ___ (drink) coffee. 30. I __ ___ (watch) a DVD when my cat _ __ (jump) on me.

Write sentences about these people's approximate age. Use the expressions in the box.

a)Mr.Giang was born between 1962 and 1964.

b)Mrs.Kim Anh was born between 1927 and 1929.

c)Mr.Van was born between 1969 and 1971.

d)Quang was born between 1986 and 1987.

e)Mr.Hai was born between 1941 and 1944.

f)Mrs.An was born between 1918 and 1922.

g)Mrs.Ngoc was born between 1947 and 1050.

h)Mr.Vinh was born between 1966 and 1968.

*Your sentences

a)In 2005,Mr.Giang.................................................................................

b)In 2005,Mrs.Kim Anh............................................................................

c)In 2005,Mr.Van................................................................................

d)In 2005,Quang.........................................................................................

e)In 2005, Mr.Hai......................................................................................

f)In 2005,Mrs.An......................................................................................

g)In 2005,Mrs.Ngoc............................................................................

h)In 2005,Mr.Vinh..................................................................................

III. Give the correct form of " to be ".

1. She ( be not ) ... in the park yesterday morning

2. I ( be ) ... tired now

3.He( be) .. thirsty some minutes ago

4. We (be) .. in Ha Noi from 1998 to 2005

5. ... He ( be ) sick last month

6. They ( be) ... very good at English when they ( be) .... students

7. Pele ( be not ) ... born in England. He (be).. born Brazil

8. The Olympic Games ( be ) .. held once every four year.

9. ...Pele's father (be) a professonal football player?Yes, he ( be)

..

10.In 1999, Pele ( be) .. voted Football in the century