Manchester has a population of about five million but it’s not the capital city of Britain. London is the capital and it’s the biggest city in Britain. But Manchester is the wettest! In Manchester, it rains in spring, summer, fall and winter . The city is very noisy. There are a lot of cars and there is a lot of pollution. People drive their cars to work and children take bus to school. There aren’t many bikes or motorbikes because the weather is very cold. Near the city, there are  lots of lakes and mountains. People go walking there on the weekend. Manchester also has a lot of cinemas and theatres so there is always something to do on the weekend .

2. Dưạ vào đoạn văn trên trả lời các câu hỏi sau :

1. Is Manchester bigger than London ?.

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2. What’s the weather like in winter in Manchester.

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3. How do people go to work ?.

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4. What do people do on the weekend ?.

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Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

      Hoa’s family lives in a beautiful house in the country. There are many flowers in front of her house. Behind the house, there is a well. To the right of the house, there is a rice-paddy and to the left of the house, there are tall trees. It’s very quiet here and Hoa loves her house very much.

      Hoa’s father is a worker. He works in a big factory. Everyday, he travels to work by motorbike. He works in his factory from Monday to Friday. He doesn’t work on Saturdays and Sundays.

Questions:

26. Does Hoa live in town?

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27. What are there in front of her house?

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28. Is there a paddy field to the right of the house

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Manchester has a population of about five million, but it’s not the capital city of Britain. London is the capital and it’s the biggest city in Britain. But Manchester is the wettest! In Manchester, it rains in spring, summer, fall and winter. The city is very noisy. There are a lot of cars and there is a lot of pollution. People drive their cars to work, and children take the bus to school. There aren’t many bikes or motorbikes because the weather is very cold. Near the city, there are lots of lakes and mountains. People go walking there on the weekend. Manchester also has a lot of cinemas and theaters so there is always something to do on the weekend.

a. Write T (True) or F (False)

1. Manchester has a population of about five million.                ______

2. Manchester is the capital city of Britain.                                  ______

3. Manchester is very quiet.                                                 ______

4. Children go to school by bus in Manchester.                          ______

5. There are a lot of cinemas and theaters in Manchester.           ______

b. Answer the following questions.

1. Is Manchester bigger than London?

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2. How is the city?

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3. How do people go to work?

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4. Why aren’t there many bikes or motorbikes?

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5. Does Manchester have a lot of cinemas and theaters?

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VII. Read the passage and do the tasks below.

Manchester has a population of about five million, but it’s not the capital city of Britain. London is the capital and it’s the biggest city in Britain. But Manchester is the wettest! In Manchester, it rains in spring, summer, fall and winter. The city is very noisy. There are a lot of cars and there is a lot of pollution. People drive their cars to work, and children take the bus to school. There aren’t many bikes or motorbikes because the weather is very cold. Near the city, there are lots of lakes and mountains. People go walking there on the weekend. Manchester also has a lot of cinemas and theaters so there is always something to do on the weekend.

1. Is Manchester bigger than London?

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2. How is the Manchester?

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3. How do people go to work?

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4. Why aren’t there many bikes or motorbikes?

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5. Does Manchester have a lot of cinemas and theaters?

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each question.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

41. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

42. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

43. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

44. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

45. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube               B. bus                     C. train                   D. car 

Đọc đoạn văn dưới đây :

Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico . It's the biggest city in the world . It has a population of 13,6 million .

Tokyo is capital of Japan . It's smaller than Mexico City . It has a population of 12 million .

The capital of England is London . It's the smallest of these three cities . It has a population of 6,3 million .

Viet Nam's capital is small . It has a population of 6,2 million .

Chọn đáp án đúng :

1 . The biggest city in the world is ........

a, London b, Ottawa c, Tokyo d, Mexico City

2. The smallest of these three cities is .........

a, Tokyo b, London c, Mexico City d, Paris

3. London has a population of ..........

a, 6,3 million b, 13,6 million c, 12 million d, 13,6 million

4. The Capital of Viet Nam is .............

a, Ho Chi Minh b, Hai Phong c, Hanoi d, Hue

Điền các từ sau vào chỗ chấm :
POLLUTION BEST WORLD VISIT FIVE POPULATION STREETS CLOCK

London has a ... of 6.7 million . London is a famous city . Tourists come from all over the world to ... its historic buildings, theaters , museums , ect.You can also see and hear the famous ...,BigBen

Like many big cities , London has problems with traffic and ... . There are too many cars on the ...

The ... thing about London is the parks .There are ... in the city center .But my children's favourite place Harleys . It is the biggest toyshop in the ...

cho từ: Pollution - best - world - visit - five - population- streets- clock

London has a (1) ............ of 6.7million. London is a famous city. Tourists come from all over the world to (2) ........... its historic buildings, theaters, museums, and its many shops. you can can also see and hear the famous(3) ............, Big Ben

Like many bid cities, London has problems with traffic and (4) ........... there are too many cars on the(5)............ The (6)........... thing about London is the parks. There are (7) .............. in the city center. But my children's favorite place is harleys. it is the biggest toyshop in the (8) ..............

Hoàn thành đoạn văn với những từ đã cho dưới đây : ( museum ; has ; capital ; a year ; crowded ; interesting ; popular ; for )

London is Britain's biggest city. It's a very old .......... It's a city of ......... architecture and it has many beautiful parks. It also some excellent theaters and ......... London is very .......... in summer. It's a .......... city with foreign tourists and ......... more than 8 milion visitors .......... The city is famous .......... its shopping and has many excellent department stores.

VI. Choose the suitable word for each blank in the following passage.pollution, best, world ,visit, five, population ,streets, clock. London has a (1) ……….. of 6.7 million. London is a famous city. Tourists come from all over the world to (2) ……… its historic buildings, theaters, museums, and its many shops. You can also see and hear the famous (3) ………., Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and (4) ……….. There are too many cars on the (5) ……….. The (6) ……….. thing about London is the parks. There are (7) ……….. in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Harleys. It is the biggest toyshop in the (8)..................................