nowadays things are more expensive than they were
nowadays things are more expensive than they were
Use"used to/didn't use to" to rewrite the given sentences to show how things were different.
1,There are so many tourists.
2,The streets are very dirty.
3,The houses are very expensive.
4,He doesn't smoke nowadays.
5,We don't have a car park any more.
6,I don't usually do a lot of exercises any more.
7,They have a central heating in the living room.
8,The car parks are always full of cars.
choose A,B,C or D
Do you(1).........people on what they look like?I think we all(2)......that we shouldn't do this although many of us still do.Some people are impressed byclothes from a particular(3).........others think that things such as someone's hairstyle is critical to their(4)...............of someone.But,if you sit and chat to people,you cansee that,whatever they look(5).......that person may be really good(6)....and could become a close friends of yours-if only they were given the(7).........the point is that we should take people as they are and not dismiss them just because they(8)..........differently from us.You may ignore somepne who could be your best friends just because they are(9)........ the wrong.....
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless we can solve this problem.
21. What does the word “extinct” in line 2 mean?
a. dead
b. no longer in existence
c. not in a place because of illness
d. suffering from a mental or physical handicap
22. This word “this” in line 3 refers to................
a. wildlife
b. danger
c. the fact that people are more aware that wildlife is danger
d. the fact that many species of animals could easily become extinct
23. According to the passage , one of the reasons that people hunt animals is..................
a. they want their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies
b. they want to kill them
c. they consider this a sport
d. they want to sell them as pets
24. Which of the following is not true?
a. Human beings are the most successful animals on the earth
b. If we can solve the problem, we will be the only ones left
c. Farmers use chemicals in order to grow better crops
d. Chemicals pollute the environment
25. What can be the best title of the passage?
a. Birds Are in Danger!
b. The Threat to the Environment
c. The Most Successful Animals
d. Protect Our Earth!
Complete the sentence with a logical phrase or clause in the box.
l. Health conditions improved in villages, so...
1. Due to their community status,...
2. Because girls learned about health skills,...
3. Schools for girls were built. Consequently,...
4. Each year, more girls die of diseases than boys because...
5. In some villages, parents will only vaccinate boys because...
6. Several women studied and became nurses and doctors. As a result,...
7. Some women were not given medical attention by doctors for the reason that...
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They are not vaccinated. ..
More babies and children survived.
They are able to return to their villages and provide healthcare.
They improved the sanitation of their villages.
they do not have enough money to vaccinate the girls as well.
they were able to vote on improving water and sanitation.
they could not pay for the medicine.
girls had a chance to learn about health and life skills.
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Sử dụng các từ rồi điền vào chỗ trống:
than , few , work , useful , mistakes , practise , night , at , about , libraries , information , third.
Computers are (1) ........ in many ways. First, they are fast. They work with information much more quickly (2)............. a person. Second, computers can work with lots of information (3) ....... the same time. (4) ........ they can keep (5) .............. for a long time. They do not forget things the way people do. Also,computers are almost always correct.They are not perfect, of course , but they usually do not make ( 6).............
Điền 1 từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống :
THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many (1)________of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)______ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many (3)_______ for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for othervaluable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (4)________and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the (5)________where they live - is disappearing. More (6)________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (7)________than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (8)________, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (9)________wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only Ones left, unless we can (10)________this problem.
Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Lan isn’t as good at Mathematics as Mai. -> Mai is ...................................
2. No other city in Vietnam is as large as Ho Chi Minh city.->Ho Chi Minh City is...
3. Nowadays things are not as cheap as they were. -> Things used .....................
4. Have you got a cheaper school bag than this? -> Is this the ..........................?
5. This exercise is not as difficult as that one. ->That exercise ...........................
6. The front yard is too small to play soccer in. -> The front yard isn’t.................
7. It isn’t necessary for you to set off early. -> You don’t ...............................
8. My school bag is different from yours. -> My schoolbag is not .....................
9. The film Titanic is very interesting and we want to see it again.
-> The film Titanic is interesting enough................................................
10. I smoked cigarrettes two years ago but now I don’t. -> I used ......................
11. Mary is very intelligent. She can speak four languages.
-> Mary is intelligent enough...............................................................
12. She started learning French three years ago, and she still studies it.
-> She has ....................................................................................
Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning.
1.Nam is not as tall as me.
->I am.................................................
2.She is not as thin as my brother
->My brother.......................................
3.We are not as fat as they
->They are............................................
4,Maria's book is not as good as mine
->My book.........................................