Despite the physical demands, guests are perfectly cared (1)………….. Two caving experts, three local guides, two chefs, two park rangers and 20 porters join (2)……………expedition. They ensure everyone’s welfare and safety, and the preservation of the cave is looked after with expert precision.
1. A. off B. for C. down D. with
2. A. plenty B. few C. many D. every
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1. Traffic is the main source of noise (pollute) in cities.
2. They are going to hold many (culture) activities next week.
3. They are learning to live (depend) of their parents.
4. He told us about it when he (arrival) at the meeting.
VII. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (1.0 pt)
1. They are going to publish a guidebook to many natural and man-made wonders of Viet Nam.
They are going to bring __________________________________________________________.
2. People say that the original size of the Forbidden City is astounding.
It ____________________________________________________________________________.
SETI: The Dream of Life in Space
People have always gazed up at the stars in wonder. Their imaginations are filled with possibility as they think carefully how large the universe is and whether or not we are alone in it. Of all the stars out there, are there intelligent beings on a planet circling one of the stars looking back at us and wondering the same thing?
It is difficult to comprehend how many stars there are, or even to guess the possibilities of their being intelligent life. Yet our interest in finding out is so strong that the search has been going on for over a century. What we consider the modem Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) began around 1960.
The SETI project not what many people think it is. A simple explanation is that scientists study electromagnetic waves that are being emitted throughout the universe. When they are looking at these waves, they have a good idea of what are considered natural, random patterns the waves take. Therefore, they are searching for anything that does not appear to be randomly. If they were able to find something non-random, they would believe that an intelligent sources of some kind must be creating it. Inother words, intelligent life would have to exist somewhere else in the universe.
While the SETI project will continue lo listen for signals from an intelligent sources, other progammes hope to find any source of life. The Mars rovers will continue to search for dry lake beds and other areas on the Red Planet that may have once held life. If any lifecan be found outside the earth, then we are probably on our way to finding life that could be similar to our own.
36. How long has the search for life in outer space been going on?
A. For a few years B. Not over two decades
C. Since 1960 D. More than a hundred years
37. What are the people in the SETIproject listening for?
A. Random waves B.Specific voice in the universe
C. Patterns that are not random D. Special time signals
38. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. People have long wondered if we are alone in the universe.
B. Scientists searching for any form or life that is found elsewhere than the earth.
C.Signals from intelligent sources will most likely be random.
D. The roverson Mars are looking for signs of life.
39. When did the modernsearch for intelligent life begin?
A. It began around 1960.
B. It has been going on since the beginning of time.
C.There is no record of when it began.
D. It has not actually begun yet.
40. Why are people searching for intelligent life in space?
A. Because they want to meet aliens.
B. Because they have a strong interest in it.
C. Because it is the reason for people's existence.
D. Because life must exist somewhere else.
Books and reading are a very important part of education. If you go into someone’s house in the modern world, they will usually have some sort of bookshelf full of books that they like to read. Some very educated or book-loving people have large rooms full of books.
Nowadays, you can have many books without needing a room to store them. The Internet is making it more e̲f̲f̲i̲c̲i̲e̲n̲t̲ for people to read. Web sites now make it easy for people to buy books. Thousands of books are available online. You can buy used books or new books. Now you can even buy electronic books. The Kindle, released by the web site Amazon, allows people to download books online and read them on the device. People can download hundreds of books at a time and put them on this small, hand-held e-book reader.
The personal libraries of the past still look good and many people still like to have paper books, but e-book readers like the Kindle are changing things fast. Now people can carry huge libraries with them anywhere. People can read books for a lot cheaper as well. Books bought electronically are i̲n̲e̲x̲p̲e̲n̲s̲i̲v̲e̲ because they do not have to be printed. T̲h̲e̲y̲ are stored in files and sold straight to the device. The Kindle and other reading devices are going to change book-buying and reading forever.
Question 21. The word ‘efficient’ is closest in meaning to________. *
A. hard
B. safe
C. happy
D. handy
Question 23. What do the Kindle and other e-book readers allow people to do? *
A. Read faster
B. Read books with friends
C. Travel with more books
D. Buy more books in stores
Question 26. What are the Kindle and other reading devices going to do to reading? *
A. Destroy it
B. Make it difficult
C. Make it different
D. Make people stop reading
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11.Daisy has three brothers. All of them are doctors.
12.The books are written by To Hoai. They are interesting.
13.The student is from China. He sits next to me.
14.The man is my father. I respect this man most.
15. I love villagers and scenery here.They are great.
16.We first met in 1945. The revolution took place then.
17.The house is very nice. We grew up here.
18.We have a river. We could swim in this river.
19.Our new teacher is from Hai Phong. She lives at 5 Hue street now.
20.The man is talking to Miss Nga. His son is my close friend.
I. Mix type of relative clause:
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighborhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK - we call these dramas 'soap operas' or 'soaps'.
In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word 'soap'.
So what about the word opera? Well, that's because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but, to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs etc., all happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood.
Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members will appear in every show, too.
Question 1: : What type of programmes do British people prefer to watch?
A. drama series B. soap opera C. comedy D. musical
Question 2: Why did sponsors advertise soap on TV during the mornings?
A. Because most women were at home doing their housework and watching TV.
B. Because it was cheaper to advertise during the day.
C. Because there were only television programmes during the day.
D. Because advertisements were aimed at entertaining the housewives.
Question 3: The word “soap” in “soap opera” refers to ______.
A. the classical singing you hear in the drammas
B. products sold on television
C. washing powder used by housewives to do the washing
D. a musical play in which all of the words are sung
Question 4: According to the passage, soap operas ______.
A. are mostly shown in daytime
B. offer accurate depictions of ordinary life
C. have lots of continuing storylines happening over a few shows.
D. tend to focus on female characters
Question 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. British people don’t really like watching TV.
B. In the early days, dramas were often shown in daytime.
C. Soap operas are usually more exaggerated than normal life.
D. Each cast member will appear in some episodes.
III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences
1. They are twins and look very _______.
A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical
2. My brother and I _______ swimming almost every day last summer.
A. went B. had been going C. were going D. had gone
3. I wasn’t sure how Belinda would react because I ______ her long.
A. didn’t know B. wasn’t knowing C. hadn’t been knowing D. hadn’t known
4. Many young people want to be independent _______ their parents nowadays.
A. on B. up C. from D. of
5. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.
A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch
6. It’s strange at first, but I’m used to _______ the bagpipes now.
A. play B. played C. playing D. have played
7. “What a lovely dog you have!” – “_______"
A. Thank you. It’s a present from my brother B. Thanks. I’m just fine
C. Don’t worry. That’s what friends are for D. Never mind. I’ll take care of it
8. When we got to the airport, I realized I _______ my passport at home!
A. was left B. had left C. left D. had been leaving
9. When the robbery happened, the security guard _______ !
A. slept B. was sleeping C. had slept D. was slept
10. Jack _______ chess before so I showed him what to do.
A. hadn’t been playing B. didn’t play C. wasn’t playing D. hadn’t played
11. On my present salary, I just can’t________ a car which costs over $3.000.
A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt
12. I went_______ bed early but I couldn’t get _______ sleep because the people_______ the next room were talking so loudly.
A. in/forward B. at/into/at C. to/into/in D. for/to/with
13. We _______ about the upcoming concert when someone _______ at the door.
A. were talking - knocked B. had been talking – knocked
C. talked – were knocking D. were talking – were knocking
14. By the time he died, Beethoven _______ nine symphonies.
A. was writing B. wrote C. had been writing D. had written
15. My cousin and I _______ on the computer when there was a power cut.
A. played B. were playing C. have been playing D. are playing
16. Where _______ when I saw you on the bus last night?
A. are you going B. have you gone C. were you going D. did you go
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
17. Every year, this charity organization takes on volunteers to support the needy and the poor.
A. dismisses B. creates C. recruits D. interviews
18. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of order B. out of fashion C. out of work D. out of practice
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
19. The Vietnamese consider it rude to interrupt a person while he is talking.
A. bad mannered B. polite C. uneducated D. ignorant
20. Remember not to show your nervousness during a job interview.
A. confidence B. anxiety C. challenge D. creativeness
21. The factory has provided cheaper _______ lately. (produce)
22. _________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
23. The police are happy about the surprising _______ of the valuable painting. (appear)
24. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
25. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
26. I advise you not to buy that car.
-> If _____________________________
27. When did you start working in that factory?
-> How long _______________________