3.Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passageA drought is a period or condition of unusually...

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IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought there is a (1) ______ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (2) ______ one region to another.Its (3) ________ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry peri...

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IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought there is a (1) ______ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (2) ______ one region to another.
Its (3) ________ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry period. In many underdeveloped countries, such as India, people place a great demand on water supply. During a drought period (4) ________ is a lack of water, and thus many of the poor die.
(5) ________ drought cannot be reliably predicted, certain precautions can be taken in drought-risk areas. These include construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to avoid over cropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought-prone areas.
1. A. addition B. abundance C. lack D. success
2. A. from B. at C. with D. during
3. A. serious B. seriousness C. seriously D. series
4. A. have B. there C. where D. these
5. A. Although B. However C. Besides D. Because
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (1) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.
There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population (2) _______ over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and (3) _______ place to live.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (4) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often (5) _______ to a small Scottish city.
1. A. good B. well C. better D. same
2. A. of B. with C. to D. from
3. A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite
4. A. more quiet B. quietly C. most quiet D. quieter
5. A. compared B. to compare C. been compared D. comparing

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Lớp 8 Tiếng anh thí điểm Review 4 (Units 10- 11- 12)

Linh Đặng

17 tháng 3 2020 lúc 23:15

Red Alert: Volcanoes Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might...

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Red Alert: Volcanoes

Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe!

1. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B,Cor D toeach question below. 1. In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as .

A.an explosion

B.an exploration

C.a bomb

D.a danger

2. can come out from a volcanic eruption.

A. Rock

B.Lava

C.Gases

D.All above

3. can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen.

A.Economists

B.Scientists

C.People

D.Biologists

4. There are ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

5. When an eruption is going to happen, .

A.the ground moves as it does during an earthquake.

B.the gases don't come out of it more than usual.

C.only the water around it changes.

D.the ground moves slowly and weakly.

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Lớp 8 Tiếng anh thí điểm Review 4 (Units 10- 11- 12)

Phạm Thị Linh Đan

12 tháng 4 2019 lúc 21:54

A. A mobile phone, also known as a cell phone, is one that we can use to make telephone calls to anyone from a great distance via a radio link. Apart from telephony, modern smart mobile phones also support a number of other services including text messaging, internet access, gaming, photography, and many business applications. The first cell phone weighed about 2 kilograms and was demonstarted in 1973 by Dr. Martin Cooper and John F. Mitchell of Motorola. Ten years later, in 1983, the first mod...

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A. A mobile phone, also known as a cell phone, is one that we can use to make telephone calls to anyone from a great distance via a radio link. Apart from telephony, modern smart mobile phones also support a number of other services including text messaging, internet access, gaming, photography, and many business applications.

The first cell phone weighed about 2 kilograms and was demonstarted in 1973 by Dr. Martin Cooper and John F. Mitchell of Motorola. Ten years later, in 1983, the first model of cell phone went on sale to the public. By 2011, over six billion people, 87% of the world's population, used mobile networks. In spite of the many advantages a cell phone has, it also brings about several problems that users should be awave of. Mobile phone radiation is believed to be harmful to human health. Some recent studies have found an association between cell phone use and certain kinds of brain disease. Another serious problem can be privacy and tracking. Once users have the phone on, they can be interrupted in many ways, and they can also be tracked by location data.

Statements	T	F
1. A cell phone is like a cordless phone that is used within a short range of a base station.
2. The first cell phone was on sale a decade after the first cell phone was demonstrated.
3. A mobile phone can be harmful to users due to its radiation.
4. A cell phone does not affect users' privacy by any means.
5. The main idea of the passage is to persuade people not to use cell phones.

B. Texting is a new way of exchanging information, and it is becoming more and more popular among the young. In fact, texting is clearly affecting on the language. There are no rules for it. We are creating a new aspect of vocabulary and opening up a new kind of playful and that's fine, but some people are worried about the affects it might have on child' ability to read and write. But not everyone is so worried. An expert says, "Every time a new medium comes along, it has an effect on language... but this doesn't destroy the existing language, it adds to it". In text massages, words may come from shorthand created in email such as CUS (See you soon) and so on. Someone says, "Mostly they are original, but sometimes you get a class os meanings. For example, LOL can mean both Laugh Out Loud and Lots of Love. That could lead to some misunderstanding."

1. There are no rules for texting. ..........

2. Texting is always affecting language in a bad. ..........

3. Everyone is worried about message. ..........

4. Sometimes, there is more than one way of understanding a message. ..........

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Lớp 8 Tiếng anh thí điểm Review 4 (Units 10- 11- 12)

Sakura Nguyễn

21 tháng 3 2020 lúc 8:44

III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it. In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China. English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world’s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world’s...

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III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.

In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.

English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world’s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world’s scientific papers are printed in English.

It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce, and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.

1. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?

__________________________________________________

2. Why is English an important foreign language used in many countries?

__________________________________________________

3. What difficulties may learners of English be confronted with? Why?

__________________________________________________

4. Name three countries in which English is spoken as a first language.

__________________________________________________

5. As a mother tongue, why does English rank second only to Chinese?

__________________________________________________

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Lớp 8 Tiếng anh thí điểm Review 4 (Units 10- 11- 12)

Phạm Thị Linh Đan

11 tháng 4 2019 lúc 23:35

Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam wass pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancident Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is...

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Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18^th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam wass pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancident Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold. In the 17^th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This í when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity.

There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.

1. Jame Watt lived in _____.

A. the 17^th century. B. the 18^th century. C. the ancient Greece time

2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when _____.

A. he was boiling water. B. he was hit by an apple. C. he was stepping into the bath tub.

3. Many great ideas began with _____.

A. genius thinking. B. simple beginnings C. long time working in laboratories.

4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?

A. They have simple thinkings. B. They have very careful observations. C. They work extremely hard.

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton. B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity. C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings.

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Lớp 8 Tiếng anh thí điểm Review 4 (Units 10- 11- 12)

Cao Thị Minh Vui

24 tháng 3 2020 lúc 15:42

Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it. In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China. English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world‟s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world‟s scientifi...

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.

In the world today there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages, of which English is the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is little used outside China.

English is the most international of languages. It is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. Sixty percent of the world‟s radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world‟s scientific papers are printed in English.

It is true that a great number of people are involved in the use of English. To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master. In most countries in the world, the English language is used as the language of business, commerce,

and technology. English is now an effective medium of international communication. However, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties to non-native speakers.

1. Which language is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music?

_______________________________________________________________