II/ Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box
Relatives; top; preparations; holiday; put; are; although; bought
Christmas is the biggest ................(1) of the year in the most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December,christmas eve, ................(2) there have been several weeks of ..................(3) before hand. The christmast trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been ...............(4). Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and................(5). About a week before christmas, people usually.............(6) up their decorations and an angel on the .................(7) of the christmas tree. Family presents .............(8) usually put under the tree.
III/ Read the passage choose true ( T) or false ( F)
London is Britain/s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks.It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is eary for tourists to get around.
None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London
London is founded by the Romans
London has historic buildings and churches
Most of the best museum in the world are situated in London
London is not busy in summer
It/s not easy for tourists to travel around London
IV Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first ( 2ms)
People speak english over the world.
English ............................................................................
Do you mind if I take a photo
Would you mind ................................................................
III – Đọc đoạn văn dưới đây. Em hãy viết (T) vào sau câu đúng và (F) vào sau câu sai (2,5 điểm).
London is Britan’s biggest city. It is very cold city and date back to the Romans. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for it’s shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants when you can get excellent Bristish food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Sapanese, French, Italian, and Greek restaurants.
1. None of the cities in Britain is bigger the London
2. London was found by the Romans
3. London is not busy in summer
4. London has historic buildings and churches
5. It’s not easy for tourists to travel around London
I.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. looked B. watched C. carried D. stopped
2. A. ethnic B. unique C. basic D. diverse
II.Choose the word that has different stress pattern.
3. A. generous B. nomadic C. interesting D. comfortable
4. A. active B. commune C. diverse D. heritage
I. Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions
London is by far the largest city in England and the United Kingdom. 8.63 million people live in London, which is on the River Thames. It is the capital of the United Kingdom. London is the biggest city in middle Europe, and the world's largest financial centre. London was founded by the Romans in AD 43 and called Londinium. The city has a huge network of transport systems. The Victorians built a number of railway systems in the mid-19th century.
There is also the world's first underground railway system, London Underground, which is the main way commuters get into London .There are five airports, though only one is actually in London (the City Airport). Most people in London are British. However, London also has many immigrants. These people come from many different countries. Many people visit London as tourists. They may see the famous "Sights of London". These sights include palaces, churches and museums. London is one of the world's most important cities for business, finance, and politics. It is also important for culture: media, entertainment, fashion, and art.
1. Is the largest city in England and the United Kingdom also the capital of the United Kingdom?
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2. What is the population of London?.
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3. How many airports actually are there in London?
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4. When were the railway systems in London built?
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5. Do you want to visit London? Why or Why not?
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Everyday on radio, on TV, and in the newspaper, we hear, see or read about many problems in the world, for example, (0) pollution problems. Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from (1) .......................... released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes, trains and poisonous gases (2) ........................... from factories. Also, waste is dumped any where, even in the city where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so polluted (3) ................................... oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This pollution is not only killing the fish, but is also affecting those people who eat fish. (4) .............................. do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more difficult everyday. We must find a good solution that can (5) ........................... the world a better place to live. |
Nowadays, football becomes _________ (1) of the world’s most popular games. Millions of people _________ (2) and watch it ___________(3) around the world. A football match often has _________ (4) parts. Each part has 45 minutes. The first part is the first half and the second part is the second half. There is a fifteen –minute break _________ (5) the two halves.
There are two _________ (6) in a soccer match. Each football team has eleven players, including a goal-keeper. The players on the ground try to _________ (7) the the ball into the other’s goal. The team which _________ (8) more goals wins the match.
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng:
Which is the world's highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent? Which is the only place on Earth not yet ruined, still untouched by the destructive hand of man? Australasia? Or "the ice", as Antarctica is referred to by its old friends? Of course, the former still has 5 large areas as yet untouched, but nothing like the huge virgin expanses of "the ice".
Now, the virgin continent has become the source of yet another conflict between scientists and enviromentalists. The latter believe that 10 Antarctica must be maintained as such and that scientists should be careful not to leave behind anything that might damage the environment. Scientists say that limited local environmental impact has to be expected and accepted, because the continent is an important natural laboratory for estimating the effects humans have on the globe, even 15 functioning as a kind of early - warning system for the whole planet. There is a treaty designed to protect this continent which has only 8000 inhabitants and most of them not permanent, but contains 70% of the world's fresh water. Oil and minerals cannot be exploited, 20 but what controls are there on the growing number of scientists, explorers and even tourists?
1. According to the passage what is the main reason for the conflict between the scientists and the environmentalists?
A. The possible emvironmental damage
B. The use of Antarctica as a laboratory
C.Antarctica is becoming a tourist spot
D. Antarctica is being used as an early - warning system
2. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Antarctica cannot be saved
B. Antarctica has too few inhabitants to worry about
C. Antarctica is worth saving
D. There is a treaty about Antarctica, so there is nothing to worry about
3. What is the synonym of " Permanent"?
A. Everlasting
B. Unstable
C. Worthy
D. Costly
4. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Australasia
B. Iceland
C. Antarctica
D. The Ice Continents
1. Khoanh đáp án đúng
Consequences of water pollution
Water pollution is a matter of concern nowadays because of its negative effects on the environment and human. The first problem is that water pollution kills (1).....................organisms. Dead fish, crabs, birds and seagulls, dolphins, and many other animals have been killed by (2).....................in their habitat. Moreover, pollution (3)..................... the natural food chain as well. Pollutants such as lead and cadmium are eaten by tiny animals. Later, these animals are consumed by fish and
shellfish, and the food chain continues to be disrupted at all higher levels. Eventually, humans are (4).....................by this process as well. People can get (5).....................such as hepatitis by eating seafood that
has been (6)..................... . In many poor nations, there is always outbreak of cholera and diseases as a (7).....................of poor drinking water treatment from contaminated water. (8)..................... people don't
prevent pollution, not only the environment but also their health will be put at risk.
1.1. A. aquatic B. atmospheric C. underground D. soil
1.2. A. pollutes B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutants
1.3. A. changes B. disrupts C. pollutes D. clears
1.4. A. affect B. affected C. affecting D. effects
1.5. A. illness B. sickness C. diseases D. healthiness
1.6. A. cleaned B. poisoned C. processed D. prepared
1.7. A. outcome B. effect C. way D. result
1.8. A. If B. Unless C. When D. In case
Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below.
In July 1994 Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, was struck (1) ……………… 21 pieces of a comet. When the fragment landed in the southern hemisphere of the giant planet, the explosions (2) ……………… watched by astronomers here on Earth. But what if our planet was hit by a comet? The year is 2094. it has (3) ……………… announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments (4) ……………… probably hit the southern hemisphere. On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers (5) ……………… enters the Earth’s atmosphere (6) ……………… a massive explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed and pieces are scattered through the atmosphere. But the core survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the (7) ……………… of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. An enormous tidal (8) ……………… is created and spreads outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers (9) ……………… hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions (10) ……………… people are drowned. The wave moves into the Idian Ocean and heads towards Asia.
Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
Câu 1
A. Arctic
B. debris
C. thermal
D. perhaps
Câu 2
A. severe
B. erupt
C. earplug
D. unique