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1)this is the first time we've done this kind of work: we have
2)I last saw him when I was a student: I haven't
3)how long have Cathrine and henry been angaged?:When
4)It is ages since Alan visited his parents: Alan
5)I haven't laughed so much for ages : It's
6)John has not had his hair cut for over 6 months:It's
7)I haven't spoken to her for two weeks:the last time
8)he fell ill on friday morning: he has
9)the last time I saw her was at Peter's party
10)I haven't played tennis since 1990:the last time
11)I haven't been to Bristol for three years:I last
12)I've never met such a famous person before
13)I haven't seen him since I was a student:I last
14)I last heard from him in July:I haven't
15)the last time she wrote to us was last year: she hasn't
16)It's the first time she has seen that boy:She's
1. I (work) ………………………… in this company for 3 years.
2. We (just/ buy)................................................ a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan).......................................our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you)……………………….. ?
5. He (already/ write).............................................. five letters.
6. She (not / see)................................... him for a long time.
7. (be / you).........................at school?
8. School (not / start)................................yet.
9. (speak / he)……………….............to his boss?
No, he (have / not)...............................the time yet.
10. I (stay)……………………… in England for a year.
11. They (be)……………………. there for a few minutes.
12. My brother works for a company called FPT. He (work) ……………………..…for them since he graduated
from university
13. They (not/ have)…………………………………… any rain for a long time.
14. I (study) ……………………………………. English for three years.
15. It (rain) ……………………………… for an hour
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Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.
B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.
C These messages could be sent very quickly.
D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.
E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.
F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.
War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.
Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.
The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 ( )
Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( ). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.
Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 ( ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.
Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 ( ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.
III. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Read the passage carefully and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
If you invite an American friend to join you to have dinner in a restaurant, phone the restaurant first to find out if you need a reservation to avoid a long wait for a table. To make a reservation, just give your name, the number of people in your group, and the time you plan to arrive. When you invite someone to dinner, you should be prepared to pay the bill and reach for it when it arrives. However, if your companion insists on paying his or her share, do not get into argument about it. Some people prefer to pay their own way so that they do not feel indebted, and those feelings should be respected. In most American restaurants, the waiter or waitress’s tip is not added to the bill. If the service was adequate, it is customary to leave a tip equal to about 15% of the bill. In expensive restaurants, leave a bit more.
Question 31: When you invite an American friend to have dinner in a restaurant ___________.
A. a reservation is not necessary
B. you should make a reservation
C. there are always many tables available for you
D. you always have to wait for a long time
Question 32: To make a reservation, you ______________.
A. just give your name, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
B. have to give your address, the time you arrive and how many persons there are in your group
C. just give your name, the time you arrive and your address
D. just give your name, the time you arrive and your telephone number
Question 33: When you invite someone to dinner, you ______________.
A. let him to pay himself B. should prepare to pay the bill
C. give the bill to him D. share the bill with him
Question 34: If your companion insists in paying his share, _______________.
A. do not agree
B. it will be impolite
C. you should let him pay as he expects
D. you should get into argument with him
Question 35: In most American restaurants, _______________.
A. the tip is added to the bill
B. the tip is about 15% of the bill
C. you should not give the tip to waiters or waitresses
D. waiters and waitresses never get the tip
B. Read the passage carefully and choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks:
Throughout the world there are different …..(36)…….. for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very …….(37)………surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.
At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting …….(38)…… is followed. People may bow, wave another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other’s face and say nothing.
Most people in the world are …….(39)…… of, visitors and don’t mind what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are sincere. A big part of the …….(40)………of world travel is experiencing different customs.
Question 36: A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques
Question 37: A. huge B. large C. big D. great
Question 38: A. habit B. routine C. tradition D. custom
Question 39: A. kind B. generous C. tolerant D. independent
Question 40: A. pleasure B. interest C. comfort D. delightfulness
1.Although she is a rich , she lives.....(unhappy)
2.I would ......give up my job if I didn't need the money ( happy)
3.Your recent work has some ....(improve)
4.They went to see most of the .....places (interest)
5.Air ....... makes us unhealthy (pollute)
6. My teacher is a ......man (culture)
7.Many ...activities will be held tomorrow (culture)
8.We couldn't win the prize . We were ...(success)
9.Our team played ......We lost (success)
10.This man .....in writing (success)
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1. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours.
2. The students are not good and we wish they were better next semester.
3. The final exam will be held in May 5th, 2007.
4. Everyone felt hungry and tired but they sat down and took a rest.
5. Many people went to that place having a rest after a hard working week.
6. She asked me how did I go to school the previous day.
7. If you come here on time, I have waited for you.
8. The taxi driver told me that he would take me to this hotel.
9. I am looking forward to hear from you for the information.
10. My father said that he will leave Ha Noi the next day.
11. The Tuoi Tre is a daily newspaper that is wide read by both teenagers and adults.
12. I’m usually right about my answers, amn’t I?
13. Watch television more than 8 hours a day is very bad for your children.
14. This is a difficult question for all students, isn’t this?
15. I often avoid to go to the parties because they are very noisy.
16. What about put rubbish bins around the schoolyard?
17. The streets are wide enough for cars to move easy between lanes.
18 Our world will be better if people will care about what they do.
19. If we work harder, we won’t finish it on time.
20. The earth is much hotter so people don’t know the way to protect it.
I. Put MAY, SHOULD, MUST, or WILL into the correct space.
Passenger: Excuse me!(1) .................I leave my suitcases here for a moment? (2)..............that be all right?
Clerk: I'm afraid not. You (3)..................keep your luggage with you at all times.
Passenger: But I can't carry it round all the time. It's far too heavy.
Clerk: You (4)................get a trolley.
Passenger: And where (5)...............trolleys be?
Clerk: You (6)...............find one just outside the main entrance.
Passenger: I suppose I (7)..............have to go and look for one myself.
Clerk: Well, if you wait a moment, I (8)................see if I can call a porter for you.
Passenger: Thank you very much. I really (9)................buy myself some wheels for my suitcases. That (10)...............be the answer to my problems.
II. Fill in the gap with a suitable article.
1. I really like............bloke that plays Nick Flynn.
2. Speare and Lodge will have...............flight. Perhaps while they are having................flight Virginia Dorado will be eandering around.
3. I'm just ringing to say how much I enjoyed...............show.
4. Please give.............warm welcome to Mandy Ryman. Or, as you know her better. ...............spoilt daughter of...............property tycoon.
5. Armstrong is blackmailing...............Captain.
1. Fortunately, Nick was too short to be a good baskball player.
a.Fortunately b.was c.too d.to be
2. We can't have breakfast in the garden because it was very cold.
a.can't b.breakfast c.because d.was
3. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the writting test.
a.If b.to attend c.must pass d.writting test
4. She was so tired that she decides to go to bed early.
a.was b.tired c.decides d.early
5. The swimming isn't enough deep for us to dive into.
a.isn't b.enough deep c.for d.into
6. The people in my town often go to the village have a rest after a hard working week.
a.in b.go c.have d.working
7. What aspect for learning English do you find most difficult?
a.What b.for c.most d.difficult
8. He was very good in Maths when was at school?
a.was b.in c.when d.at
1. His handwriting is terrible. It's not easy at all............what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is...................on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
3. Nam Dinh city is.................... busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. Ba is strong enough................. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
5. Last week my child............... to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. was taken C. went D. has gone
6. I tried my................not to laugh, but I couldn't.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
7. You are very different........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
8. I am better........................ English than Nam.
A. than B. with C. at D. for
9. I..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.
A. could B. ought to C. might D. used to
10. Would you mind my....................................?
A. smoking B. smoke C. smokes D. smoked