Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

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V. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.

10. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.

I. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B or C.   (1,25 m)

I was born in Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam. Ha Noi is famous for its natural beauty, with lots of rivers and lakes. There are many historical places to visit in Ha Noi. The Literature Temple (Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam) is the country’s first ever historical university. Teenagers often come here to pray for high results in their upcoming examinations. As Viet Nam is a Buddhism-oriented nation, its capital has also been the centre of Buddhism for centuries. In Ha Noi alone, there are about 600 temples and pagodas. It also has a big church in the city centre, a popular place for the few Christians living here. With a population of nearly eight million, the city is quite crowded. However, the public transportation is not adequate, so visitors find it hard to safely cross the roads. The city is packed with universities and enterprises, making it the top destination for higher education students and labour workers. Many people from rural areas reside in Ha Noi so that they can get well paid jobs. This makes the city become more crowded than ever before.

Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) of false(F)

Chu Van An high school is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the drench , the school was located beside the Wast lake , and was originally named after the location it was in . It is a very pleasant , spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943 , the school was moves to Ninh Binh , and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An , after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong becamr the first Vietnamese principal of the school . Many famous people like ex-prime Ministeer Pham Van Dong , Docter Ton That Tung , anf poet Xuan Dieu Used to be the school;s students

Today the school is still located in the same area , and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top school in Ha Noi . It is very difficult to be admitted to the school . Every year , there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of education and training of Ha Noi

1. Chu Van An high school is one the second oldest schools in Viet Nam __

2. It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943__

3. It is very difficuld to be admintted to the school __

4. Wvery year, there are aroud three thousand applicants are admintted to the school___

5. The applicants have to take an entrance examination___

I) Read the passage again then decide whether the statements are true(T) of false(F)

Chu Van An high school is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established in 1908 by the drench , the school was located beside the Wast lake , and was originally named after the location it was in . It is a very pleasant , spacious school with great views of the lake from the classroom windows.

In 1943 , the school was moves to Ninh Binh , and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that year, the school was renamed Chu Van An , after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong becamr the first Vietnamese principal of the school . Many famous people like ex-prime Ministeer Pham Van Dong , Docter Ton That Tung , anf poet Xuan Dieu Used to be the school;s students
Today the school is still located in the same area , and has maintained its prestige, as well as its reputation as one of the top school in Ha Noi . It is very difficult to be admitted to the school . Every year , there are around three thousand applicants but only about five hundred are admitted. Those applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted by the Department of education and training of Ha Noi

1. Chu Van An high school is one the second oldest schools in Viet Nam __

2. It was moved to Ninh Binh in 1943__

3. It is very difficuld to be admintted to the school __

4. Wvery year, there are aroud three thousand applicants are admintted to the school___

5. The applicants have to take an entrance examination___

1.Hãy sắp xếp:

1.new/ from/ one/ is/ house/his/how/different/Minh's/old.

2.lunch/o'clock/going/it's/and/the/twelve/we're/to/room.

3.friend/town/lot/does/her/Nhung/of/in/a/have?

2.Trái nghĩa của từ : interviwer

3.Hãy cho dạng đúng

1.Today Lien is ..................... beacause she misses her parents. happy

2.He doesn't have many ....................... in Ha Noi. relate

4.Điền từ còn thiếu vào chỗ .....

Minh is my new classmate. He is now staying(1)..... brother in Ha Noi,but he is (2)...... Bac Giang Town and his parents sill live there.

Minh's brother's house is small than his house in Ban Giang, and it is on Xuan Thuy Street. Out (3)......... is in the center of Ha Noi, so(4)......... is about 8 kilometers from his new house(5)......... school. Every day Minh goes to school by bike. Minh unhappy because he doesn't have many friends in Ha Noi . He also(6)...... his parents and his friends in Bac Giang.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Visiting Special Schools In Ho Chi Minh City

For disabled children, special education and care is an essential need.  A special school may not be spacious, but it will become their second homes and families, helping unfortunate children to (1) _______  knowledge and skills as well as self-confidence in order to (2) _______ better into the community.

The Future School, a semi-boarding school, now has 40 handicapped children, from ages 6 to 16. The principal of Future School said, “Most of the students here have difficulties with language and life skills. So I (3) _______ great importance to improving their life skills and developing their language skills as much as possible.

Ms. Thu Huong, who has worked in the school for a many years, is also interested in teaching life skills to students. I (4)  _______  them with my heart and try to develop suitable learning programmes for them. Teaching them is very difficult because of the (5) _______ between school and family. So, I always recommend families help students review what I taught during the day, so that the day after we can receive the students’ (6) _______  from home about the lessons”, said she.

The Glow Blind Center has been (7) _______  for 29 years to teach and care (8) ______ the blind.  About 30 blind students have been sponsored by the center, most of them from difficult backgrounds. Every morning, the center’s Sisters (9) _______children to Nguyen Dinh Chieu School, a special school for the handicapped, and pick them up in the afternoon for after-school help and to feed them. (10) _______  they are not blind themselves, the Sisters all want to learn Braille to be closer to their children.

Question 3:

A. attack

B. attach

C. put

D. offer