I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
spread– danger – rainstorm– dry- raging |
A forest fire happened in the west of Quang Binh province last week. How it started is unknown, but three days later it was still (1) ___________ out of control. The weather was (2) ___________and windy, so it (3) ___________quickly, and many surrounding districts were in (4) ___________. Fortunately, on the fourth day, there was a (5) ___________which helped to put it out.
1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage :
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (1) ___________comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries (2) ___________Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (3) ___________the north, the Solomon islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the Southeast. Australia (4) ___________six states, and two major mainland territories. The (5) ___________ city of Australia is Canberra. With a population of over 380,000, it’s Australia’s largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall.
1. A. who B. where C. which D. what
2. A. include B. contain C. has D. conclude
3. A. on B. to C. by D. at
4. A. has B. takes C. gets D. begins
5. A. capital B. urban C. rural D. suburb
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below :
Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors of the world. He was responsible for more than one thousand inventions including the electric light bulb and the record player. He also created the world’s first industrial research laboratory.
Edison was born in 1847 in Ohio, USA. When he was 10 years old, he set up a small laboratory after he had read a science book his mother showed him. In 1869, he borrowed some money and began to make inventions. In 1876 he built a new laboratory so that he could spend all his time inventing. He planned to turn out minor inventions every ten days and a ‘big trick’ every six months. He developed many devices that brought great benefits to people’s life. He once said that the value of an idea lay in the using of it. Edison died in 1931, after having a remarkably productive life.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. When was he born?
A. in 1847 B. in 1869. C. in 1876 D. in1931
2. In 1869, he borrowed some ____________and began to make inventions.
A. money B. light bulbs.
C.books D. record players
B. Answer the questions:
1. Who is Thomas Edison?
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2. What did he develop?
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3. How many inventions did he make?
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