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Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn’t enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted booked because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers is very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputer but also know how to use them.
Questions:
1) What happened before printing presses were invented?
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2) Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented?
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3) What is common feature of a book and a computer?
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4) What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido (stop)………… using Quang Ha.
2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go)…………. out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have)…………. a party.
4. The man who (rescue)……………. had been in the sea for ten hours.
5. A great deal of time (be)……………. spent for his exercise.
6. We want (pay)……………. better wages.
7. People always (blame)…………… their circumstances for what they are.
8. You (stop)…………….. by a policeman if you (try)………….. to cross the road now.
Question 2:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the ..............(1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............(2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise ..............( 3 - pollute). Every evening, the ...........(4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............(6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............(7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......
.............(8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............(9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the ..............(10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.
. Question4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.
The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.
1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?
a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.
b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.
c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.
d. All rich people bought books.
2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?
a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.
b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.
c. Because books were dear and magical.
d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.
3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?
a. They were only for intelligent people.
b. They were too expensive to buy.
c. They were large and expensive at first.
d. Only people who could use them buy them.
4. What situation has thoroughly changed nowadays?
a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers
b. A lot of computers are sold
c. Even children can use a computer
d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
BICYCLES
The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................
b/Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.
3. Admission .................university depends .....................examination results.
4. Don’t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.
Question 6: Do as directed
1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too.
(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well )
………………………………………………………………….
2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.
( join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)
…………………………………………………………………….
3. People say that the price of gold is going up. ( change into passive voice.)
……………………………………………………………………..
4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" ( change into Reported speech)
………………………………………………………………………
5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)
……………………………………………………………………
6. He was given a gift. So were you. ( Join into one sentence, using "as well")
……………………………………………………...........................
7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this ( start with "No matter........")
............................................................................................................
8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. ( Combine into one sentence)
……..........................................................................................................
9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. ( rewrite with: difficulty)
…………………………………………………………………………….
10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.
( combine with: Thanks to……………which)
…………………………………………………………………………….
THANK YOU
Exercise 6: rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning, beginning as available
1. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that everyday.
We ......................
2. Jane cooks better than her sister.
Jane's ..................
3. They understand more than we do.
We .........................
4. They understand more than we do
We .............................
5. It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
To speak .......................
6. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now.
Now ......................
Read the following passage, translate and write T (for TRUE) and F (for FALSE).
Like most other hobbies, stamp colleting can be exhilarating, time-consuming and, for the uninitiated, overwhelming. Consider this - it is estimated that in the last 100 years alone, close to one billion diffrent stamps have been issued by governments all around the world. Not only that, but some of these stamps are as rare, and as expensive, as Renaissance paintings. The most famous is probably the upside-down airplane stamp, valued at almost 1 million dollars. Also the result of a printing mistake is the world's most expensive stamp, the Treskilling Yellow, so called because it was originally worth three shillings when issued in Sweden in 1855, and because it was supposed to be printed in green, this being the only known sample in yellow. This stamp was recently sold at auction for 1.7 milion pounds, making it the single most expensive item by weight in the world. Of course, amateur philatelists would do well to concentrate on a sub-section of the wonderful world that is philately, such as collecting every stamp issued by a certain government in a year, or collecting every stamp of a particular design, etc. Any other approach to this hobby is a sure fire recipe for frustration and perhaps for ruin.
1. This artical mainly tells hobbyists how to get into stamp collecting. ........
2. The most famous stamp is also the most expensive. ...........
3. Both of the stamps mentioned have printing mistakes. .........
4. The sale of the world's most expensive stamp was arranged through a private dealer. .......
5. The world's most expensive stamp was originally supposed to be green. .......C
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Complete the sentences using the words in bold .Use two to five words.
1. Airships are not dangerous as they used to be.
(than) →Airships...........................................they used to be.
2. My father is spending less time at the office now he’s nearing retirement.
(as) →My father is............................................. at the office now that he’s nearing retirement.
3. Martha and Julie have the same views.
(as) → Martha's views..................................Julie's
Choose the best opition to complete the folowing sentences (cont)
6. What ... your new teacher ... ? - He's tall and strong with short black hair.
A. is/like B. does/like C. does/look like D. is/look like
7. ... our parents ... work hard when they were young?
A. Do/used to B. Were/use to C. Did/use to D. Were/used to
8. I think you shouldn't spend too much time ... video games.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. played
9. She'll take a flight ... 1:30 pm ... Thursday, November 14th
A. at/in B. at/at C. at/on D. in/on
10. We cannot do it together because your opinion is ... mine.
A. different from B. the same as C. the same D. different with
dùng từ gợi ý viết hoàn chỉnh câu
1.However/ first modern type/ printing press/ invent/ German/ Johnnes Gutenberg/ 1439
2.First/ important/ book/ which/ print/ Gutenberg/ pubish
3.It/ still/ one/ most beautiful books/ which/ ever produce
4.It/ now know/ how/ movable type/ use/ printing press/ make/ Gutenberg
5.However/ several centuries/ no real changes/ make/ basic/ methods/ use/ for/ print
6.metal type/ set/ hand/ into pages/ know as/ forms
7.pages/ ink/ and/ print/ on/ single/ sheets/ paper
8.First/ self-inking press/ build/ Stephen Ruggles/ 1839
9.Methods/ printing/ develop/ newspaper industry/ over/ past hundred years
10.Modern high- speed printing/ carry out/ rotary press/ use/ continous paper/ huge roll
Pasage 4. Read the passage and answer the questions
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.
1. How many languages can the writer speak?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at university D. B and C
3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.
A. you cannot speak the language well enough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language badly enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.
A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
B. reading books in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
5.The most important thing is____________________.
A. Mastering grammar and vocabulary
B. Practicing speaking
C. getting some knowledge of the language
D.Reading books and newspapers
Pasage 5. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank (2points)
amount burning because pollutes who of rubbish and green should |
One of the reasons, which (1)_________________ our environment , is that each household produces a large amount of (2)______________ every day. In order to reduce the pollution, we need to increase the (3)______________ of rubbish that is recycled (4)_____________we cannot carry on burying and (5)____________ rubbish forever. This means that we (6)_____________ reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle. We also need to have a strict punishment for those (7)____________ throw rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers (8)_______ seas. Besides, we ourselves should be aware (9)_____________ keeping our environment (10)____________, clean and beautiful.
Choose the letter A,B,C or D to answer these following questions.
The history of the computer in the twentieth century is one of dramatic adaptation and expansion. The computer had modest beginnings in areas where is was used as a specialities tool. The first electronic computer was built in the 1930s and was solely for the use of undergraduate students in Iowa State University to handle mathematical computation in unclear physics. In World War Two computers were developed in order to wage counter espionage and break codes used by the enemy. In the post-war war years the scope of computers was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to travel around these institutions and so there was a needed for early network tools. In the 1960's an early version of the Internet, ARPPANET was used in computer science and engineering projects. However, only 10 years later computers were starting to change our lifestyle, the way we do business and many style things (Elliott, 1994) and by the late 1980's networks were expanding to embrace section of the general public. The internet was born.
1.When was the first electronic computer invented?
A.in the 1920s
B.in the 1930s
C.in the 1940s
D.in the 1950s
2.In World War II,computers were developed in order to ..................
A.break enemy's code
B.call other soldiers
C.do calculations
D.study geography
3.Why was the scope of computer expanded in the post-war year?
A.to teach at academic school
B.to sell to other countries
C.to spread knowledge
D.to include the military industrial complex
4.What is the name of the early version odd the Internet?
A.Intranet
B.conpanet
C.Internet
D.Arppaner
5.When were networks expanded to serve general public?
A.by the late 1980s
B.by the late 1970s
C.by the late 1990s
D.by the late 1960s