The first person to swim the English Channel was a sailor named Matthew Webb. Webb was born in England in 1848, and he (1) ______ to swim in a river near his home. When he was 12 years old, he (2) ______ on a ship and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean many times, from Liverpool to New York. Webb was always (3) ______ swimming. On one of his journeys across the ocean, Webb was taking a walk around the ship (4) ______ he saw a passenger fall into the ocean. Webb didn’t hesitate and jumped into the ocean to rescue him.

1. A. learnt B. learns C. learn

2. A. finished college B. got a certificate C. got a job

3. A. good in B. be good at C. good at

4. A. while B. when C. as to

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In 1875 Webb swam the Channel twice. Both times he did not use any special (1) ____   . The first time he failed because the (2)  ____ and the waves were too strong, so he gave up and came back to the beach.

The second time he tried, three fishing boats went with him, and he covered himself in oil to help him stay warm in the water. Some jellyfish stung him (3) _____ he was swimming, but he didn’t stop. His second attempt was successful. His (4) took 21 hours and 45 minutes.

1.      A. glove                      B. equipment                         C. boot

2.      A. beac                     B. water                                   C. wind

3.      A. when                       B. while                                  C. then

4.      A. swim                        B. swimming                          C. swam

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 1

A. has

B. have

C. was

D. were

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 5

A. few

B. much

C. plenty

D. many

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 9

A. And

B. Because

C. So

D. However

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 10

A. very

B. much

C. most 

D. best

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 6

A. made

B. did

C. brought

D. let

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 4

A. sold

B. wrote

C. bought

D. read

Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

One of the first novels in the history of literature (1)……….. written in England in 1719. It was Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born (2).............. London in the family of a rich man, When Daniel was a schoolboy, he began to write stories. After (3)............... school, he worked in his father's shop and (4)............. articles for newspapers. Defoe visited many countries and met many people. That helped him (5)............. in his writings.

In 1719, when Defoe was sixty years old, he wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe which (6)............. him famous. Defoe used in his book a true story about a sailor who (7)........... on an island for twenty- eight years. People liked (8)............... novel in England and in many other countries, Daniel Defoe wrote other books. (9)..............., his novel Robinson Crusoe was the (10)............ famous. Defoe was not a rick man when he died in 1731.

Điền vào số 2

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. from