XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom (UK). It is on January 1st. People in the UK usually celebrate New Year from the evening of December 31st to January 1st.
On New Year’s Eve, at midnight, when the Big Ben clock strikes to mark the coming of New Year, people welcome New Year and sing the traditional song “Auld-Lang-Syne”. They open the back door to let the old year out and ask the first dark-haired man to come through the front door carrying bread, salt, and coal. This means that in the following year everyone in the house will have enough food (bread), earn enough money (salt), and be warm enough (coal).
Many people have parties at home or go out. There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year gifts while wishing each other well. New Year parades are the biggest attraction of New Year celebrations in the UK. They are organised in almost all major cities of the UK.
- exchange (v): trao đổi - parade (n): cuộc diễu hành
1. New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the UK.
2. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar.
3. The New Year’s celebration is only on December 31st.
4. In the UK, salt symbolises money.
5. Everyone has parties at home on New Year’s Day.
6. People exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.
7. New Year parades are the biggest attraction on this occasion.
8. The parades are organised in the countryside of the UK.
XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom (UK). It is on January 1st. People in the UK usually celebrate New Year from the evening of December 31st to January 1st.
On New Year’s Eve, at midnight, when the Big Ben clock strikes to mark the coming of New Year, people welcome New Year and sing the traditional song “Auld-Lang-Syne”. They open the back door to let the old year out and ask the first dark-haired man to come through the front door carrying bread, salt, and coal. This means that in the following year everyone in the house will have enough food (bread), earn enough money (salt), and be warm enough (coal).
Many people have parties at home or go out. There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year gifts while wishing each other well. New Year parades are the biggest attraction of New Year celebrations in the UK. They are organised in almost all major cities of the UK.
- exchange (v): trao đổi - parade (n): cuộc diễu hành
1. New Year’s Day is a public holiday in the UK.
2. It is on the first day of the lunar calendar.
3. The New Year’s celebration is only on December 31st.
4. In the UK, salt symbolises money.
5. Everyone has parties at home on New Year’s Day.
6. People exchange gifts on New Year’s Day.
7. New Year parades are the biggest attraction on this occasion.
8. The parades are organised in the countryside of the UK.
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
4. Which feature makes Kangaroos become Australia national symbol?
A. Kangaroos can't move backward.
B. There are a lot of kangaroos in Australia.
C. Kangaroos have excellent hearing and keen eyesight.
D. Many people in Australia love them.
5. Which fairy tale is the cartoon "Frozen" based on?
A. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
B. The Snow Queen
C. The Snow Maiden
D. The Snow Princess
6. What does "Freedom of speech" mean?
A. The right to speak in any languages
B. The right to learn any foreign languages
C. The right to express yourself publicly with the government interfering
D. The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint
7. The capital of Australia is ___.
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Newcastle
8. When is Independence Day in the United States of America?
A. July 7th
B. July 4th
C. July 14th
D. July 17th
9. What is the cartoon "Moana" about?
A. The adventure of Moana, a girl from a Polynesian village.
B. The childhood of Moana, a Polynesian girl.
C. The friendship between Moana and her friends.
D. The environmental duty of Moana.
10. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
A. London
B. Belfast
C. Edinburgh
D. Cardiff
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VI. Read and complete the statement.
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls is located on the border between the United States and Canada. It is a group of falls in the state of New York and the Canadian Province of Orlando. This group is the second largest in the world in terms of volume of water flowing over its edge. It is the largest in North America. It is a popular tourist destination.
The Niagara Falls was formed approximately 10,000 years ago when glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age. Water from the Great Lakes carved a path of the Atlantic Ocean, formed the Niagara River. The Niagara Falls is not very high, but it is very wide. The amount of water flowing over the falls varies throughout the year. During season of high flow, usually springtime, more than 6 million cubic feet (165,000 m3) of water passes over the falls per minute. The annual average flow rate is almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m3) per minute.
1. The Niagara Falls was formed approximately ___________ years ago.
2. The Niagara Falls is the largest in ___________.
3. Water from the Great Lakes formed the ___________.
4. During springtime more than 6 million ___________ of water passes over the falls per minute.
5. The annual average ___________ is almost 110,000 m3 per minute.
write 10 sentences about a special school event in which you enjoyed a lot?
Los Angeles, often call L.A., is (1) city in the state of California and the second-largest in the United States. The Los Angeles area is one of the world's centers of culture, bój science, technology, (2) trade and higher education. The city and its surrounding popular entertainment- such as motion pictures vicinity lead the world in (3) television, and recorded music. Besides, Los Angeles, like Southern California, has an almost (4) climate: the weather is warm all around the year. The (5) temperatures is most about 36 F (20 o C). surrounding vicinity; vùng lân cận xung quanh 1. A. large 2. A. internet B. larger B. nation C. smaller C. international D. the largest ng. 3. A. produce B. to produce C. producer D. intonation D. producing 4. A. ideal B. idea C. ideas D. ideals 5. A. night B. daytime C. day D. time Giúp em với ạ
1. Which mountain is the highest in the world? How high is it? Where is it?
2. What are the shortest words in English?
3. Which river is the longest river in the world?
4. Which country is bigger: The United Kingdom or France?
5. Which metal boils at higher temperature: gold or silver?