V . READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY, THEN DO EXERCISES
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Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags and newspaper are screwed and thrown away.
Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the word of million of workers. Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as sixty percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.
ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS:
1. How many paper bags and newspapers are throw away every day?
2. What material do paper mills need to make paper?
3. What have many countries done to save money and labor in making paper?
4. What percentage of waste paper is recycled with the help of the public?
5. What do the paper mills do to reuse waste paper?
6. How many trees can be saved for every ton of recycled newsprint?
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NHA TRANG
When people talk about Nha Trang, the biggest city in Khanh Hoa Province, they often think of a tropical paradise. Nha Trang is a famous seaside resort. It has a long coastline with beautiful white sandy beaches.
In the morning and afternoon, tourists can take part in various fascinating outdoor activities such as mud bathing, swimming, snorkeling or scuba diving. Snorkeling and scuba diving are both interesting sports, as swimming may swim underwater and admire the lives at the bottom of the sea. Besides, tourist can also take boat trips to the islands. One of the most enjoyable trips is the trip to Mieu Island, where Tri Nguyen Aquarium was built in 1999. This aquarium is now home to different kinds of colorful fish and even a few sharks.
In addition, tourist can spend an evening visiting a fishing village, where they could get a taste of the local seafood. There are crabs, shrimps, lobsters, clams, oysters, and several other kinds of fish – all are fresh and delicious.
*Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
1/ Nha Trang is
A . Famous for its fresh and delicious seafoodB . Located in Khanh Hoa province
C . A paradiseD . Not a resort
2/ Tourist can take part in some outdoor activities such as
A . Visiting Nha Trang PasteurInstituteB . Eating the local seafood
C . Visiting Tri Phuong AquariumD . Scuba diving
3/ At tri nguyen Aquarium, visitor can enjoy
A . Watching a few sharks onlyB . A taste of the local seafood
C . Watching sharks and various kind of colorful fish
D . Feeding the fish
4/ At a fishing village, tourist can
A . Get a taste of the local seafoodB . Catch the fish and cook them
C . Choose crabs, shrimpsD . Enjoy fishing
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New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State just east of New Jersey. The city was found by the Dutch in 1624. at first it was called Fort Amterdamand then New York. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and Broad way theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit come world famous art galleries and museums.
QUESTIONS :
1> Where is New York City ?
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2> Why was New York originally called new Amsterdam ?
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3> When was it found ?
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4> What is its population ?
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5> How many parts are there in the city ?
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6> How big is it ?
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7> What are visitors to New York attracted by ?
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London is Britain’s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic buildings and churches, and is as many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summers. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stories. London has excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent British food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, and Greek restaurants.
TRUE or FALSE :
1) None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London ._______
2) London was founded by the Romans ._______
3) London has historic buildings and churches . _______
4) Most of the best museums in the would are situated in London . _______
5) London is not busy in summer ._______
6) Foreign tourists like visiting London . _______
7) It’n not easy for tourists to travel around London ._______
8) You can’t get spaghetti or sushi in London ._______
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Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and made offerings on the family altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
Questions:
1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
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2. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
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3. Does Tet last three days?
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4. Why are the first three days the most important?
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