IV.Đọc đoạn văn sau, đặt câu hỏi theo lời gợi ý và trả lời:

    Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas Edison was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.

          Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with the invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera and over 1,200 other things.

          Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

1. When/ Where/ Thomas Edison/ born?

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2. When/ family/ move/ Port Huron?

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3. What/ he/ invent?

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4. When/ he/die?

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IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

When was Michael Jackson born?

A. in 1971    

B. in 1964     

C. in 1958    

D. in 2009

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

Where was Michael Jackson born? – He was born in …………

A. Gary     

B. the United States     

C. London    

D. Both A and B

điền 1 từ thích hợp vào chỗ chấm

William Caxton is .........first printer.He was born ......Kent in 1422.His father was....farmer.William đi not want to.........a farmer like his father.So his father sent......to London.When Wiliam was thirty,after his mater 's death he started his......business in Belgium.In 1471 he left his business .............began to translate French ,books ...............English.he became interested....printing and at last he learn it .William wanted to have ........own press one day and he did.

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His name was Samule Langhorne Clemens and Mark Twain his pen-name. Samule Langhorne Clemens was born in a small town in the USA. When he was twelve years old, his father died. He began to work and learnd the profession of a printer. He began to write short stories under the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newpapers. The readers liked his stories very much

a) Where was Samule Langhorne Clemens born?

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b) How old was he when his father died?

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c) What đi he begin to do them?

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d) What was his pen-name ?

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c) Did the readers like his stories?

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Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions.

William Shakespear is the world's famous English playwright. He was born at Stratford-on-Avon in 1564. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and had three children. After that he left his family and went to London to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright. He wrote about thirty seven plays of all kinds: comedies, tragedies and historise. He retired in 1611 and spent the last years of his life in Stratford. He died in 1616 and was buried in the church of Stratford.

1.Who is Shakespear?....................................................

2.When was he born?......................................................

3.When did he marry?.......................................................

4.How many children did he have?.....................................................

5.How many plays did he write?...........................................................

6.What kinds of plays did he write?............................................................

7.Did he die at Stratford?............................................................

8.How old was he when he died?...................................................................

9.Where was Shakespear buried?....................................................................

Điền "although/despite/in spite of" vào chỗ trống:

1. .......... Peter was not invited to the party, he was the first to come

2. ......... he promises he won't tell lie again, I won't trust him anymore

3. This is an old car. .........., it's very reliable

4. I am exhausted after school. ..........., I will help mom do housework

5. Ted is only 6 years old. He, ............ can play the piano very well

6. She bought that sweater ....... its high price

7. They rushed to the cinema. ..............., they were to late

8. ....... Sally hates crowed places, we've invited her to the prom

9. I didn't like her rude behavior. .............. , I sad nothing

10. I do exercises every day. I haven't lost any weight,.....