Hung: …………….was the car invented?

     Hai: A Hungarian whose name was Anyos Jediik invented an initial type of electric motor in 1828 and made a small car model with it. But the invention of Andreas Flocken in 1888 is considered to be the first real electric car in the world

A.    When                     B. Why                        C. Where                     D. Which

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing instrument and has literally changed the way we write.

   Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.

Who invented the first ballpoint pen?

Papermaking was invented by the Chinese in the first century A.D. The art of papermaking took 700 years to reach the Muslim world and another 700 years to get to Britain (via Spain, South France and Germany). Most paper was made from wood. When the trees are cut down, they are carried by land or water to paper mills. Here they are cut up and the wood is broken up into fibers, mixed with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried up on a machine and made into paper. Papermaking is an important British industry, and paper from Britain is exported to South Africa, Australia and many other countries. Some of the wood used in British papermaking industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also imported from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every 400 copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each day buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40,000 trees a day. Trees are cut down faster than they can be replaced, so there may be a shortage before the year 2030.

1. How long did it take the art of papermaking to reach Britain?

A. a century

B. 700 years

C. 1400 years

D. two centuries

2. What is the process of making paper?

A. cutting up, mixing, breaking up, drying up

B. breaking up, cutting up, mixing, drying up

C. drying up, mixing, cutting up, breaking up

D. cutting up, breaking up, mixing, drying up

3. What can be understood about British papermaking industry?

A. many countries learn from it

B. it imports material to make paper

C. it has developed poorly

D. it produces the best paper ever

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Britain makes more paper than its people use

B. Making paper first came from China

C. There will be a shortage of trees in the future

D. Britain was the second to make paper

5. What is the writer’s tone in the conclusion of the passage?

A. concerning

B. satisfying

C. exciting

D. admiring  

. Read the passage and decide whether the statement is true or false.

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They were heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

1. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.

2. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.

3. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are the names of the toys.

4. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.

5. Toy Story 2 was the first film Owen saw at the cinema.

Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.

                                                      PAPER

Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood. When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut …(5)..  and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.

      One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a (n) ……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.

1.         a. imagined            b. invented            c. thought                   d. brought

2.         a. from                   b. of                             c. by                            d. with

3.       a. cut in                  b. cut of                      c. cut down                 d. cut up

4.         a. on                       b. of                            c. through                   d. by

5.         a. up                       b. all                            c. over                         d. in

6.      a. turned              b. mixed                   c. beaten                     d. joined

7.      a. make               b. making                c. made                       d. to make

8.         a. covers          b. texts                        c. sheets                      d. copies

9.         a. set up           b. replaced                 c. grown up                d. found

10.       a. able              b. important               c. serious                    d. essential

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing instrument and has literally changed the way we write.

   Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.

What can ball at the point be made of?

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing instrument and has literally changed the way we write.

   Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.

Was this invention commercially viable?

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Ballpoint pen is a pen that has, as its name says, ball at its point which rotates when dragged across the writing surface and leaves behind ink that comes from the reservoir of the pen. Ball at the point can be of different diameter and can be made of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. It is today the most widespread writing instrument and has literally changed the way we write.

   Trying to invent a pen which can write on leather, a tanner John J. Loud invented the first ballpoint pen and patented it in 1888 in America. This pen had a small steel ball which was placed so it could not fall out nor fall in but it still could rotate freely. This invention was not commercially viable and could not be used for writing. Because of that patent lapsed in time.

Where does the ink come from?

C. Reading comprehension.

I. Read the following passage and complete the tasks. (1.5 pts)

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They are heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                  True or False

1. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.                                               ___________

2. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.                                                   ___________

3. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are the names of the toys.                          ___________

4. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.                          ___________

* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (1 pt)

5. Did Owen see Toy Story 2 in 1999? 

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6. Who did Owen see Toy Story 3 with?

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