Policeman: How old do you think the man was?

Eye-witness: Well, he was quite young. In his late twenties, I'd say.

Policeman: And was he tall?

Eye-witness: Yes, quite tall, taller than me anyway. He must be about 180 cm.

Policeman: What about his build?

Eye-witness: Well, he was rather thin. Maybe a bit skinny.

Policeman: And what did he look like?

Eye-witness: Not very handsome. He had dark hair, but I can't really remember if it was long or short.

Policeman: And did you notice what he was wearing?

Eye-witness: Oh, yes. He was wearing jeans and a dirty sweater. And he was wearing sport shoes.

Policeman: Anything else?

Eye-witness: No, l don't think so. Oh, wait. He had an earring. In his left ear, l'm sure.

Policeman: Right, thank you. You've been very helpful.

Policeman: How old do you think the man was?

Eye-witness: Well, he was quite young. In his late twenties, I'd say.

Policeman: And was he tall?

Eye-witness: Yes, quite tall, taller than me anyway. He must be about 180 cm.

Policeman: What about his build?

Eye-witness: Well, he was rather thin. Maybe a bit skinny.

Policeman: And what did he look like?

Eye-witness: Not very handsome. He had dark hair, but I can't really remember if it was long or short.

Policeman: And did you notice what he was wearing?

Eye-witness: Oh, yes. He was wearing jeans and a dirty sweater. And he was wearing sport shoes.

Policeman: Anything else?

Eye-witness: No, l don't think so. Oh, wait. He had an earrings. In his left ear, l'm sure.

Policeman: Right, thank you. You've been very helpful.

Read the conversation between a policeman and an eye-witness and then fill in each gap with one word from the box.

jeans handsome wearing late old taller earring look long shoes tall thin

Policeman: How...old......do you think the man was?

Eye-witness: Well, he was quite young. In his...late.....twenties, I's say.

Policeman:And was he...tall...?

Eye-witness: Yes, quite tl, ...taller....than me anyway. He must be about 180cm

Policeman: What about his build?

Eye-witness: Well, he was rather..thin... . Maybe a bit skinny

Policeman: And what did he...look...like?

Eye-witness: Not very...handsome.... . He had dark hair, but I can't really remember if it was...... or short

PPoliceman: And did you notice what he was..wearing...?

Eye-witness: Oh yes. He was wearing.jeans...and a dirty sweater. And he was wearing sport....shoes...

Policeman: Anything else?

Eye-witness: No, I don't think so. Oh, wait. He had an ....earring.. . In his left ear, I'm sure.

Policeman: Right, tthank you. You've been very helpful.

Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph. (2.0 pts)

Henry likes fishing. He fishes __in__ the river near our house. On Sunday afternoons, when he has ___no_ work, he goes down to the river with a little seat and some sandwiches and __fishes__ until it is quite dark. There are always a few __other__ people there. They love fishing, too, and they all sit there quietly __for__ hours. Sometimes they catch some fish, sometimes they do __not__. I do not like that kind of sport, because I am not very patient.

Once Henry __caught__ a big fish. He was very happy ! All the other fishermen left their __places__ and came to see his fish. One of them had a camera, so he took a photograph _of___ Henry and his big fish. We still have the photograph __on__ the wall of our living room.

My grandpa had a long career. After graduating from university, he started a work as an assistant and worked his way to the top. He ran the company with over 300 (1) employees……He was very (2) successful.and he saved the company (3) …from……..disaster many times. When he was in charge, he was never (4) bossy……….He understood people and all the employees (5) …admired……him. My grandpa was an (6)engineer……….. which is quite a difficult (7) occupation………. and for 40 years he worked on many projects. Finally, he reached 65, which was the official age of (8) retirement……….in his company. He was very (9) …well-known……..to other engineers – you might even say he was famous! He was always very busy when he was working, but now he is (10) retired he's got more time to spend with his grandchildren and to enjoy his hobby. He really likes fishing and collecting stamps.

1.worker

2.well

3.from

4...

5.love

9.Write sentences about these people's approximate age.Use the expressions in the box

in his/her early... in his/her mid... in his/her late....

teens thirties forties fifties

sixties seventies eighties

Example:

Mrs.Lan was born between 1967 and 1969

-> In 2005,Mrs.Lan was in her late thirties

a,Mr.Giang was bỏn between 1962 and 1964

-> In 2005,Mr Giang....was in his early forties..........

b,Mrs.Kim Anh was born between 1927 and 1929

->In 2005,Mrs.Kim Anh.......was in her late seventies........

c,Mr.Van was born between 1986 and 1987

->In 2005,Mr.Van.......was in his mid thirties.........

d,Quang was born between 1986 and 1987

->In 2005,Quang......was in his late teens....

e,Mr.Hai was borm between 1949 and 1944

->.......In 2005, Mr Hai was in his early sixties ......

f,Mrs.An was born between 1918 and 1922

->.........In 2005, Mrs An was in her mid eighties.......

g,Mrs.Ngoc was born between 1947 and 1950

->.........In 2005, Mrs Ngoc was in her late fifties........

h,Mr.Vinh was born between 1966 and 1968

->........In 2005, Mr Vinh was in his late thirties....

10.Reand the conversation between a policeman and an eye-witness and then fill in each gap with one word from the box

jeans handsome wearing late old taller

earring look long shoes tall thin

Policeman: How.....old.....do you think the man was?

Eye-witness: Well,he was quite young.In his...late....twenties.I'd say.

P:And was he..tall....?

E:Yes.quite tall,..taller... than me anyway. He must be about 180cm

P:What about his build?

E:Well.he was rather....thin...Maybe a bit skinny

P:And what did he..look...like?

E:Not very....handsome.....He had dark hải,but I can't really remember if it was...long....or short

P:And did you notice what he was...wearing....?

E:Oh.yes.He was wearing.jeans....and a dirty sweater.And he was wearing sport....shoes....

P"Anything else?

E:No,I don't think so.Oh,wait.He had an...earring.....In his left ear.I'm sure

P:Righr,thank you,You;ve been very helpful

Read the passage then answer the following questions:

"I will think of it."It is easy to say this; but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see our thouhts, or hear, or taste, or feel them;and yet what mighty power they have! Sir Isac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer's evning, when he saw an appe fall from a tree. He began to think, and, in trying to find out why the apple fell, discoveed how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. A boy named James Watt sat quitly by the firside, watching the lid of the tea kette as it moved up and down. He began to think; he wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he improved the steam engine so much that it could, with the greatest ease, do the work of many horses. When you see a steamboat, a steam mill, or alocomotive, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been for the hard thinking of someone. A man named Galileo was once standing in the cathedral of Pisa, when he saw a chandelier swaying to and fro. This set him thinking, and it led to the invention of thependulum. James Ferguson was a poor Scotch shepherd boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he was filled with wonder. "Why should I not make a watch?" thought he. But how was he to get the materials out of which to make the wheels and the mainspring? He soon found how to get them: he made the mainspring out of a piece of whalebone. He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. He began, also, to copy pictures with a pen, and portraits with oil colors. In a few years, while still a small boy, he earned money enough to support his father. When he became a man, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to attend his lectures. His motto was, "I will think of it;" and he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.When you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't feel discouraged, and ask someone to help you before helping yourselves.Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A/Great geniuses didn't have to think.

B/We should always think.

C/Isaac Newton was a thinker.

D/Galileo was a thinker.

2. What caused Galileo to invent the pendulum?

A/Seeing a cathedral.

B/Thinking about apples.

C/Seeing a chandelier swing and thinking.

D/Thinking about gravity.

3. Why did the king attend James Ferguson's lectures?

A/Because Ferguson taught about pendulums.

B/Because Ferguson was a brilliant thinker.

C/Because the king was jealous of Ferguson's intelligence.

D/Because Ferguson was an entertaining speaker.

4.How is Galileo similar to Isaac Newton?

AThey were born at the same time.

BThey have nothing in common.

CThey are both great thinkers.

DThey both discovered gravity.

5.Why did James Ferguson decide to make a watch?

A/Because he was curious after seeing the inside of a watch.

B/Because the king asked him to.

C/Because he needed to support his sick father and mother.

D/Because he was poor and needed the money.

Read the passage then answer the following questions:

"I will think of it."It is easy to say this; but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see our thouhts, or hear, or taste, or feel them;and yet what mighty power they have! Sir Isac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer's evning, when he saw an appe fall from a tree. He began to think, and, in trying to find out why the apple fell, discoveed how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places. A boy named James Watt sat quitly by the firside, watching the lid of the tea kette as it moved up and down. He began to think; he wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he improved the steam engine so much that it could, with the greatest ease, do the work of many horses. When you see a steamboat, a steam mill, or alocomotive, remember that it would never have been built if it had not been for the hard thinking of someone. A man named Galileo was once standing in the cathedral of Pisa, when he saw a chandelier swaying to and fro. This set him thinking, and it led to the invention of thependulum. James Ferguson was a poor Scotch shepherd boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he was filled with wonder. "Why should I not make a watch?" thought he. But how was he to get the materials out of which to make the wheels and the mainspring? He soon found how to get them: he made the mainspring out of a piece of whalebone. He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. He began, also, to copy pictures with a pen, and portraits with oil colors. In a few years, while still a small boy, he earned money enough to support his father. When he became a man, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and the king himself, used to attend his lectures. His motto was, "I will think of it;" and he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.When you have a difficult lesson to learn, don't feel discouraged, and ask someone to help you before helping yourselves.Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A/Great geniuses didn't have to think.

B/We should always think.

C/Isaac Newton was a thinker.

D/Galileo was a thinker.

2. What caused Galileo to invent the pendulum?

A/Seeing a cathedral.

B/Thinking about apples.

C/Seeing a chandelier swing and thinking.

D/Thinking about gravity.

3. Why did the king attend James Ferguson's lectures?

A/Because Ferguson taught about pendulums.

B/Because Ferguson was a brilliant thinker.

C/Because the king was jealous of Ferguson's intelligence.

D/Because Ferguson was an entertaining speaker.

4.How is Galileo similar to Isaac Newton?

A/ They were born at the same time.

B/ They have nothing in common.

C/ They are both great thinkers.

D/ They both discovered gravity.

5.Why did James Ferguson decide to make a watch?

A/Because he was curious after seeing the inside of a watch.

B/Because the king asked him to.

C/Because he needed to support his sick father and mother.

D/Because he was poor and needed the money.

TRUE/ FALSE

25. Alexander Graham Bell was a Scotsman.                                              _____T_______

            26. In Boston, he taught people who were not able to hear.                          _____T_______                       

27. He experimented with ways of transmitting sound by day.                    _____F_______

28. He moved with his parents to Canada in 1871.                               _____F_______                    

            29. When did he emigrate to the United States?

A. 1874                       B. 1867                       C. 1870                       D. 1871

30. Which of the followings is not used to describe Alexander Graham Bell?

A. dreamy                   B. practical                  C. active                      D. social

EX9. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.

This is a story (1) ...about.......... Mark Twain, a famous American writer and homourist. We all know that Twain was famous in his day as a lecture and teller of funny stories. We also know that he (2) .....like......... to play jokes on his friends. In this case, the joke was on Mark Twain.

One day, he was walking along the streer of a small town where he was going to deliver a lecture that evening. (3) ....it........ was a young man who stopped him on his way just to (4) .......talk...... about his uncle. The young man said that his uncle (5).....never......... laughed and smiled. Mark Twain told the young man to take his (6) ...uncle..... to his lecture that evening, and he could guarantee to make the young man's uncle laugh.

That (7) .....evening........ the young man and his uncle sat in the (8) ..first.......... row. Mark Twain spoke directly at them. He told many funny stories, but the old man didn't smile smile. Then he told the (9).......funniest.... stories which he knew, but the old man'd face still remains blank. At ( 10 )....last......., Mark Twain left the platform feeling exhausted.

Later Mark Twain was talking to his friend about this. His friend laughed and said: " Oh, I know that old man. He has been as deaf as a post for years!!!''.

1 - Hey Max. How are you?

2 - I'm good and you?

3 - I'm fine too. Did you watch ''The Following'' last night?

4 - Yeah I did. I never miss it.

5 - Well, the FBI located the farm but the kidnappers managed to get away once more. They're still holding the poor boy.

6 - Can you tell me if they found the boy? I was watching it and power went out.

7 - As usual the bad guys had help coming their way.

8 - Whoa! How did that happen?

9 - I see! That is getting a bit predictable, don't you think?

10 - Give it a break, Paula. It's just a TV show.