Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. Epilepsy ---- to be caused by poor air, which ---- to be carried by the veins to the brain.
is believed / thought
believes / is thought
was believed / was thought
is believing / is thinking
will be believed / has thought

2. The Wii, which is a video game console ---- by Nintendo ---- on November 19, 2006.
made / was released
is made / was released
was made / will release
makes / released
made / released

3. He ---- his first collection of poems in the early eighties and since that time he ---- by critics and public.
publishes / praised
published / has been praised
publishes / has praised
was published / was praised
will publish / will be praised

4. We can very confidently predict that if more of the forests ----, there ---- erosion
are cut / will be
cut / is
will cut / was
have been cut / used to be
was cut / will be

5. The poor bird ---- and all its efforts to escape from the trap ---- in vain.
has been captured / had been
captures / were
had been captured / was
will capture / are
had been captured / were

6. To have a clear image, stars ---- with a telescope.
must be observe
had better observe
should be observed
had to observe
could have been observed

7. It ---- that his music ---- thousands of people in the next years.
was thought / will influence
thinks / is influencing
is thought / will influence
will be thought / influences
thought / influenced

8. Archaeologists ---- today that the pyramid of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh ---- after being buried for generations.
announced / had rediscovered
announces / is rediscovered
are announced / was rediscovered
will announce / rediscovers
have announced / has been rediscovered

9. A Malawi woman who ---- with HIV five years ago ---- a baby now.
is facing / expects
is faced / was expected
was faced / is expecting
faces / expected
faced / will be expected

10. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl ---- an international bestseller that ---- into more than 50 languages.
is / has been translated
had been / is translated
is / has translated
will be / translated
was / will translate

Choose the best option to fill each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) _______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2) _______ Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) _______ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) _______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5) _______ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (6) _______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) _______ engine (8) _______ on one of Babbage’s. designs.

 

It has taken six years to complete and more (9) _______ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) _______ people of Babbage’s work.

Question 1

A. turned

B. thought

C. invented

D. worked

Choose the correct answer:

1. What time_________tomorrow? ( will the train leave/is the train leaving/ does the train leave/ is the train going to leave)

2.__________ don't visit this part of the town. ( Most tourists/ Most of tourists/ the most tourists/ many tourists)

3.Tom can't remember________ the telephone number down. ( write/ to write/ writing/ written)

4. The coffee_______ by the time I got up this morning. ( was already made/ had already been made/ has already been made/ would have already made)

5. Please share your cake_____ others. ( to/ for/ with/ among)

6. If it______ next Sunday, we'll stay at home. ( will rain/ rains/ rained/ would rain)

7. But for your help, we_____ in trouble. ( will be/ would be/ would have been/ had been)

8. John will miss his bus _____ he leaves now. ( if/ unless/ when/ untill)

9. The paper has_____ good news today. ( a/ an/ the/ some)

10. Their best player is______ to leave for Chealsea. ( on the point/ looking forward/ planned/ about)

A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city streets were still full of horses.

What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____ the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure

Exercise III. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given: 16. Most /the researches / studies / world / written / English. A. Most of the researches and studies in the world are written in English. B. Most of the researches and studies on the world are written in English. C. Most the researches and studies in the world are written in English. D. Most of researches and studies in the world are written in English. 17. English speakers / United States / earn / money than / non-English speakers. A. English speakers in United States earn more money than non-English speakers. B. English speakers in the United States earns more money than non-English speakers. C. English speakers in the United States earn money than non-English speakers. D. English speakers in the United States earn more money than non-English speakers. 18. Students/ want/ go abroad/ education/ have to/ learn/ English well. A. Students who want go abroad for education will have to learn English well. B. Students who want to go abroad for education will have to learn English well. C. Students whom want to go abroad for education will have to learn English well. D. Students who want to go abroad education will have to learn English well. 19. The simplest definition / language / that "language / the means / communication”. A. The simplest definition language is that "language is the means of communication”. B. The simplest definition of language that "language is the means of communication”. C. The simplest definition of language is that "language is the means of communication”. D. The simplest definition of language is that "language has been the means of communication”. 20. English/ most spoken / official language/ world. A. English is the most spoken official language in the world. B. English was the most spoken official language in the world. C. English is the most spoken official language in world. D. English is most spoken official language in the world. Giúp em với ạ !!! Cần gấp

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

A. called

B. written

C. recognized

D. known

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

The leaning tower Pisa in one of the most famous (1) ... in the world. It is famous not bacause of its beauty or size, but (2) ... it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ... from all around the world. (4) ... the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ... been made to stop the tower from leaning (6) ... and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it (7) ... stronger foundations. Orthers have suggestion poring (8) ... around the pase of the tower to stop it from leaning further. It nothing (9) ... done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating (10) ... mistakes in the world.

1. A. buildings B. cities C. towns D. schools

2. A. nevertheless B. because C. for D. when

3. A. visitors B. flies C. dollars D. birds

4. A. tomorrow B. sometimes C. yesterday D. today

5. A. had B. have C. will D. are

6. A. downloads B. much C. westwards D. further

7. A. on B. under C. in D. around

8. A. water B. straw C. concrete D. ropes

9. A. will B. is C. was D. became

10. A. biological B. artistic C. literary D. architectural

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 40

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

A. wanted

B. made

C. missed

D. started