I (not hear)........haven't heard........ the news until I (read) ......read...............the newspaper
I (not hear)........haven't heard........ the news until I (read) ......read...............the newspaper
1 I watch the news every day because it is very ………………… ( inform )
2 I enjoy the constant …………. with students from other classes ( interact )
3 The ……….. of the magazine has declined since last year ( popular )
4 The newspaper is …………… read by both teenagers and adults ( wide )
5 These is a …………… documentary on Channel 4 tonight ( interest )
Read the passage and complete the sentences.
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events through out the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspaper is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers. Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers of feature news about a specific topic.
Thanks to the development of Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.
1. The purpose of newspapers is to..................................................................................................
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2. There are three types of newspaper. They are .............................................................................
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3. Daily newspapers often have sections for ..................................................................................
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4. Weekly newspapers focus on ......................................................................................................
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5. Special-interest newspapers cover news of interest to ................................................................
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6. Electronic newspapers are ...........................................................................................................
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Read the passage and answer the questions.
THE POSTAGE STAMP
Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country. The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country. Then the person in the other country paid for that part of the trip. If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.
Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of the postage stamp with gum on the back. The British post office made the first stamps in 1840. They were the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue. A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter, the post office delivered the letter. When people received letters, they didn’t have to pay anything. The letters was prepaid.
Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately. Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly.
There were still problems with international mail. Some countries did not want accept letter with stamps from another countries. Finally, in 1874, a German organized the Universal Postal System. Each country in the UPS agreed to accept letter with prepaid postage from the other members. Today the offices of the U PS are in Switzerland. Almost every country in the world is a member of this organization. It takes care of any international mail problems.
Today post offices in every country sell beautiful stamps. Collecting stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue.
Questions
1. Why was it difficult to send a letter to another country before the invention of the postage stamp?
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2. Why were the postage stamps popular?
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3. How did other countries react with the postage stamps?
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4. What does the Universal Postal System do today?
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5. Why do stamp collectors know about the Penny Black?
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Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are in Class B, Year 8 at Stonehouse School. Every year our class goes (1) an adventure holiday. This year we would like (2) your center. We are planning (3) away for the first week in May, arriving on Friday 2 May. There will be 15 boys and 15 girls in our party, and two teachers. We are (4) in sailing, rock climbing, canoeing, and map-reading. Can you send us information about your center?
We look forward (5) from you.
Yours faithfully,
Class B
1. A. in B. at C. aver D. on
2. A. attend B. attending C. to attend D. to attending
3. A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
4. A. interested B. interesting C. bored D. boring
5. A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. to hearing
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
TELEPATHY: MIND TO MIND COMMUNICATION
The (1) “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means (2) feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (3) two minds, (4) over a distance, without the (5) of the five known senses.
At some point of time or the other, we all have (6) telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (7) two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (8) that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.
1. A. word B. phrase C. letter D. signal
2. A. holding B. getting C. bringing D. carrying
3 A. through B. among C. between D. across
4. A. separate B. be separated C. separating D. separated
5. A. using B. use c. take D. taking
6. A. experienced B. brought C. made D. taken
7. A. where B. during C. when D. since
8. A. ways B. methods C. techniques D. communications
Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. The traffic was bad. However, I arrived on time.
--> Though ........................................................................................
2. I don’t know many English words
--> I wish ..........................................................................................
3. “Do you have many friends?”
--> She asked me ..............................................................................
4. We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books.
--> If we ...........................................................................................
5. Learning English is not easy.
--> It is ..............................................................................................
14. The book was so interesting that I read it twice.
→The book was
15. The essay is too long. He can’t finish it in 15 minutes.
→He doesn’t have
16. I know a few English words. I can’t read a newspaper in English.
→I don’t know
17. The children couldn’t go skiing because the sea was very rough.
→The sea was
18. She couldn’t do this math exercise because it’s extremely difficult.
→This math exercise is
II. Put the verbs in past simple or past continuous. 1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library 2. I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ________________ (sleep) 3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing) 4. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room. 5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________soccer in thevacant lot down the street. 6. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother___________________ (read) him a story.
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1. i .........(call) Mr Wilson AT 9 last night, but he (not be).............at home. He (study).............at the library
2.i............(not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because i............(sleep)
11. Last night I (read)________ when suddenly I (hear)__________ a shout.
12. The postman (come)_________ while I (have) __________ lunch.
13. When we (go)__________ out, it (rain) ______________ .
14. (you/watch)____________ TV when I (phone) ____________ you?
I'm not really that ____ with the new software program.
aware
familiar
capable
able
I'm afraid the wedding will be ___ until further notice.
postponed
cancelled
held
given
Chuyển các câu sau sang bị động
1. Tom has seen this film before.
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2. Nina has read the newspaper already.
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3. They have seen these movies yet.
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4. I have signed the contract.
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5. Somebody has taken my briefcase.
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6. These men have bought the tickets.
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7. I have bought this teddy bear in that shop.
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8. Vicky has found her hat.
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9. Marry has operated Tom since 10 o’clock.
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10. We have finished the report.
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11. I have done my exercise for three days.
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12. Kerrie has paid the bill.
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13. I have eaten a hamburger.
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14. We have cycled five miles.
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15. I have opened the present.
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16. They have not read the book.
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17. You have not sent the parcel.
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18. We have not agreed to this issue.
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19. Mr. Smith has taught us French for two year
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20. They have not caught the thieves.
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21. Have they noticed us?
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22. A group of students have met their friend at the railway station.
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23. Nancy has paid the bill.
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24. I have opened the present.
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25. They have not read the book.
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26. You have not sent letter.
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27. They have not caught the thieves.
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28. We have done our homework.
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29. My friend has written a emails for 2 hours.
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30. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
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I.Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrases or sentences (A - H).
A. What should I do at the dinner table?
B.Try to finish everything on your plate.
C.and do not sit down until the oldest member has seated.
D.Do you mind if I ask you something
E.place your chopsticks, fork or knife on your bowl or plate.
F.You can ask whatever you want.
G. Do I have to wear formal clothes?
H.What should I do when I’m invited to a Vietnamese house for a meal? Maria: Hi, Mai! I’m going to take a trip to Vietnam next month. (1)_______________ about Vietnamese customs and etiquette?
Mai:Not at all. (2)_______________
Marla:(3)_______________ Mai:
You should bring a small gift, such as flowers, fruits or sweets wrapped in colourful paper.
Maria:What should I wear? (4)_______________
Mai:No. Just dress conservatively.
Maria:(5)_______________
Mai:Wait to be shown where to sit (6)_______________
Maria:What else?
Mai:(7)_______________ Leaving food on your plate is considered impolite... When you have finished eating, (8)_______________
Maria:Thanks for all.
Giúp mk vs ạ
write complete sentences , use the structure " adjective to - infinitive "
Example : She/happy/hear/good/news
------> She's happy to hear that good news
1. I/too excited/ do / anything
2. Lan/glad/see/her old friend / again
3. The students / worried / hear / the new information
4. She / strong enough / carry / all those heavy bags
5. Tam / intelligent enough / finish / the test / an hour
6. He / too sick / go / school / yesterday
7. Ba / delighted / receive / his close friend's letter
8. The children / happy / get / toys / Santa Clause / Christmas
9. Lien / skillful enough / make / her own clothes
10. They / smart enough / win / the Enghlish contest