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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years old.  One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical school, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught at school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.

In  1849,  after  graduation  from  medical  school,  she  decided  to  further  her  education  in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Beside being the first physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.

41:  Elizabeth Blackwell moved to America in_____.

A. 1849               B. 1831              C. 1821       D. 1857

42:  What was nearly impossible for a woman to do in the middle of the 19th century?

A. To become a doctor  

B. To write many letters 

C. To emigrate to New York City     

D. To teach music at schools

43:  What did she decide to do in 1849?

A. To graduate from education school           

B. To further her study in Paris

C. To give music lessons                    

D. To earn money for her tuition

44:  Why was it difficult for her to start her own practice in the United States?

A. Because her sister was a doctor                  

B. Because she couldn’t graduate from medical school

C. Because she has a sister                        

D. Because she was a woman

45: The word “she” in the last sentence refers to_____.

A. Elizabeth’s sister’s friend     

B. Elizabeth’s friend       

C. Elizabeth Blackwell         

D. Elizabeth’s sister

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John Travolta was born in 1954 in New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. In 1975, he played in a TV (1) …programme ……..  called Welcome Back Kotter. The programme was very popular and Travolta became famous. Audiences liked his (2)…acting …… and dancing. In 1977, things (3) …suddenly …….. went wrong. His mother died. Travolta said it was the (4)…worst ……. time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor. In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s luck as an actor changed for the better. He (5) …made …… some very popular films. For the second time in his career, he became successful

1 programme 

2  acting 

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4  worst 

5 made

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.

    John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1)....keen.......... on music and played in pop groups (2)........at.........school and Art College. John got married (3)....to.................... Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4).....whose......name was Julian. At that (5)......time........,John was member of a group (6) …...called......."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7)....were.......... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)............always..... scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9).......had.......their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10).....much........richer than he had ever been.

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage.

 Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect (1)……on……………… students’ learning. Students today learn quite (2)…………………..from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students (3)…………………..a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This (4)……………………. the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and (5)………………………….. efficient ways.

1. A. in                        B. to                                         C. on                            D. with

2. A. differently                      B. different                       C. differ                         D. difference

3. A. getting                             B. gets                                     C. to get              D. get              

4. A. decreases                       B. increases                                 C.  gets            D. rises

5. A. less                                   B. much                           C. a lot                         D. more    

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. 

       London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was built in 1710. Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.

A. Write T (True) or F (False) on each sentence.

1. ……F……… London is the largest city in the world.

2. ……T……… Rich people live in the West End.

B. Answer the questions.

1. How many parts is London divided into?

…………Four parts………………………………………………..…………………………………………

2. Is Westminster the center of the administration?

………Yes, it is…………………………………………………..…………………………………………

3. Which place do working people live in?

………………Working people live in the East End………………………………………………………….……………………………

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks.

    John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1)........focus...... on music and played in pop groups (2)...........at......school and Art College. John got married (3)..........to.............. Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4).....whose......name was Julian. At that (5).....time.........,John was member of a group (6) …called.........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7).......were....... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)......would........... scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9)........had......their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10).....much........richer than he had ever been.

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage.

 Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect (1)…………………… students’ learning. Students today learn quite (2)…………………..from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students (3)…………………..a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This (4)……………………. the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and (5)………………………….. efficient ways.

1. A. in                        B. to                                         C. on                            D. with

2. A. differently                      B. different                              C. differ                       D. difference

3. A. getting                            B. gets                                     C. to get                      D. get             

4. A. decreases                       B. increases                             C.  gets                        D. rises

5. A. less                                B. much                                    C. a lot                         D. more    

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. 

       London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was built in 1710. Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.

A. Write T (True) or F (False) on each sentence.

1. ………F…… London is the largest city in the world.

2. ……T……… Rich people live in the West End.

B. Answer the questions.

1. How many parts is London divided into?

………Four parts…………………………………………………..…………………………………………

2. Is Westminster the center of the administration?

……………………Yes, it is……………………………………..…………………………………………

3. Which place do working people live in?

………………Working people live in the East End………………………………………………………….……………………………

John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1).......keen....... on music and played in pop groups (2)............at.....school and Art College. John got married (3).........in............... Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)........his...name was Julian. At that (5)............time..,John was member of a group (6) ….called........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7)......were........ written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8)..........would....... scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9)........had......their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10)......much.......richer than he had ever been.

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage.

 Computerization in high schools in the US has had a good effect (1)…………on………… students’ learning. Students today learn quite (2)………differently…………..from in the past. Firstly, computers can help teachers explain the lessons interestingly in the classroom, which allows students (3)……………to get……..a clearer idea about what is being taught. Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be got by simple keystrokes or mouse-clicks. This (4)……increases………………. the speed at which students learn by minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has enabled high school students to learn in faster, easier and (5)………………more………….. efficient ways.

1. A. in                        B. to                                         C. on                            D. with

2. A. differently                      B. different                              C. differ                       D. difference

3. A. getting                            B. gets                                     C. to get                      D. get             

4. A. decreases                       B. increases                             C.  gets                        D. rises

5. A. less                                B. much                                    C. a lot                         D. more    

III. Read the following  passage and do the tasks below. 

       London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of over 8 million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is small in area but it is the commercial heart of London. Many banks and offices are situated there. The Tower and St. Paul’s Cathedral is very large and fine. It was built in 1710. Westminster is the center of the administration. We can see the Houses of Parliament there. It is a beautiful building with two towers and a very big clock called Big Ben. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament. The West End with the best and most expensive clubs, restaurants and theaters, beautiful houses and parks is the place where rich people live. Working people live in the East End where there are no parks or gardens and no fine houses.

A. Write T (True) or F (False) on each sentence.

1. …………T… London is the largest city in the world.

2. …F………… Rich people live in the West End.

B. Answer the questions.

1. How many parts is London divided into?

…………… It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.……………………………………………..…………………………………………

2. Is Westminster the center of the administration?

……………………Yes it is……………………………………..…………………………………………

3. Which place do working people live in?

………………The City  ………………………………………………………….……………………………

   Tham khảo      Television  owes its origins to many inventors. But it was the single -minded determination of an amateur’ John Logie Baird ‘that led to the first live television broadcast. Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glassgow’ John Logie Baird earned a living as a razor-blade salesman. In the 1890s Guglielmo Marconi showed that sound could be sent by radio waves. Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of his spare time working on his ideas in his tiny workshop without any commercial support. He had to use his own earnings to continue his research. In 1924 ‘Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more than three meters. He continued to experiment and on October 25 ‘1925  transmitted a recognizable image of a doll. He ran down to the office on the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the boys to come upstairs.The boy became the first  living image transmitted by television. Overnight ‘Baird became famous and the money that he needed to continue his research was at last made one from London to New York. He continued experimenting and spent his last years exploring the possibility of color television.

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Kipling was the first writer (1) was expressed the faith and national pride. He was (2) born in Bombay India (3) in 1865 and was taken (4) to England to (5) be educated at the (6) age of 6. But at the age of 17 he returned (7) to India and became a journalist. (8) by this time he (9) was a great amount of prose and portry. After wards he returned to England and travelled in Japan and America. He received the 1907 Nobel (10) prize for literature and died in 1936 while he was working on his autbiographical notes.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.