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7. A physicist is a person who interest is in physics

8. Marie Curie was a french physicist whose discovered radium

9. Marie Curie , that discovered radium, was a French physicist

10. Marie Curie , whose father was Polish, was a French physiologist

11. Darwin, who developed the theory of relativity, was a famous English biologist

12. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French invetor whose final battle was in Waterloo

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

5. The man said that he __________ from Bulgari.

    A. come

    B. came

    C. is coming

    D. had come

6. Marie Curie, Polish-born French physicist, was famous __________ her work on radioactivity.

    A. for

    B. with

    C. on

    D. at

7. If I watch weather forecast regularly, I __________ when the storm strikes the city.

    A. will know

    B. know

    C. did know

    D. knew

8. Some people believe that aliens are just __________ creatures.

    A. imagine

    B. imagining

    C. imaginative

    D. imaginary

9. The students __________ for an exam at this time next week.

    A. are sitting

    B. will be sitting

    C. will sit

    D. are going to sit

10. This is the first time I __________ seafood.

    A. try

    B. tried

    C. have tried

    D. am trying

11. What is the most well-known __________ invention in the 19th century?

    A. scientist

    B. scientific

    C. science

    D. scientifically

12. People had __________ into a temporary shelter after the mud slide.

    A. move

    B. to move

    C. moving

    D. moved

13. The children are looking forward __________ the parade.

    A. to see

    B. seeing

    C. to seeing

    D. seen

14. This ancient cathedral __________ by two archeologists in 1988.

    A. discovered

    B. is discovered

    C. had discovered

    D. was discovered

15. We try __________ in touch with our neighbor after moving our house.

    A. to keep

    B. to come

    C. to take

    D. to have

16. Bobby asked me __________ I liked collecting stamps.

    A. as

    B. though

    C. whether

    D. what

17. Before he did his homework, he __________ a TV show.

    A. watches

    B. had watched

    C. watched

    D. is watching

18. Playing badminton __________ so interesting that we play it three times a week.

    A. are

    B. be

    C. is

    D. has been

19. We would take part in the competition if the prize __________ bigger.

    A. were

    B. is

    C. had been

    D. was

20. A __________ guide is a person employed to show tourists around places of interest.

    A. tourist

    B. touring

    C. tour

    D. tourism

III. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847. As a child, he received less than a year of formal schooling, but was educated at home. His parents allowed him to set up a laboratory in their basement and his mother gave him books about chemistry and electronics. Edison credits his mother as being ‘the making’ of him.

In 1878, Thomas Edison began serious research into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". In 1879 he created a successful incandescent light bulb. This was his hardest project – from 1877 to 1880, Edison and his assistants tried around 3000 experiments to perfect their light bulb design. By the end of 1880, Edison had produced a bulb that lasted 1500 hours. This discovery marked the beginning of commercially manufactured light bulbs and in 1880, Thomas Edison’s company, Edison Electric Light Company began marketing its new product.

21. When was Edison born?

    A. in 1878

    B. in 1847

    C. in 1877

    D. in 1500

22. Where was Edison’s laboratory?

    A. at his school

    B. in a company

    C. in the city

    D. in their basement

23. How many hours did the 1880 bulb last?

    A. 3000

    B. 1500

    C. 1880

    D. 1878

24. What does the word “its” in the last sentence refer to?

    A. Thomas Edison’s company

    B. Thomas Edison’s patent

    C. Thomas Edison’s invention

    D. Thomas Edison’s discovery

25. What is the main idea of the passage?

    A. A brief history of the light bulb

    B. The early life of Thomas Edison

    C. Family of Thomas Edison

    D. Thomas Edison’s company

IV. Find and correct the mistakes

V. Read the following paragraph and complete it with one suitable word in each blank

The key advantage of face-to-face ____________ (31) is that body language becomes a part of the conversation, too. When emailing or talking on the phone, there is no opportunity ____________ (32) the other person. Even video conferencing sometimes doesn’t provide the full picture of the person you’re talking to.

By having a face-to-face conversation, people have the opportunity to see the posture, facial expressions ____________ (33) arm gestures of their communication partners. A look of shock or anger on the face can change the whole trajectory of the conversation. Similarly, making eye contact and shaking someone’s hand can help to establish trust and ease tensions.

For example, if a salesperson is meeting with a prospect ____________ (34) person and presents the price for the product, the look on the prospect’s face can be very telling about whether they will accept the price or not. This gives the salesperson an opportunity to further elaborate on the benefits and results the product will achieve. If this conversation had taken ____________ (35) on the phone, the salesperson may not have realized that the prospect needed further convincing after seeing the price.

31. A. communication  B. communicative  C. communicate  D. communicatively

32. A. see                     B. seeing               C. seen               D. to see

33. A. but                     B. so                       C. and                 D. yet

34. A. in                       B. for                       C. on                   D. to

35. A. position             B. situation              C. condition         D. place

VI. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning with the first one

36. “I am preparing for my coming exam now.” said my daughter.

________________________________________________________________

37. His father is going to repair the bike for him soon.

________________________________________________________________

38. I’ve never talked to a more interesting person than him.

________________________________________________________________

VII. Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases

39. The city/ built/ on/ area/ of/ thirty square kilometers.

___________________________________________________________

40. Our teacher/ asked/ if/ we/ like/ go camping/ coming festival.

__________________________________________________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Marie Curie was a famous mathematician and physicist. She also won the Nobel Prize for

chemistry.

A. Winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Marie Curie became a famous mathematician and physicist. 

B. Marie Curie, a famous mathematician and physicist, also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

C. Marie Curie was a famous mathematician rather than a physicist although she won the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 

D. Marie Curie won the the Nobel Prize for chemistry so she was a famous mathematician and physicist.

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) ________, was a courageous, and determined woman. She left her home for Paris to (2) _________ her interest in science. Living in (3) _______, she still (4) _________ to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie (5) ________ after graduation and (6) __________ him a year later.

            Together, Pierre and Marie (7) ________ the most famous husband-and-wife (8) ________ in science history. They (9) __________ the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They (10) _________ the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

1. a. biologist                       b. mathematician                            c. chemist                      d. physicist and chemist

2. a. follow                          b. take                                              c. pursue                        d. satisfy

3. a. poverty                        b. loneliness                                    c. wealth                        d. difficulty

4. a. made                            b. managed                                   c. harboured                  d. worked

5. a. immediately                 b. soon                                                 c. shortly                       d. rightly

6. a. married                        b. left                                              c. divorced                    d. devoted

7. a. built                             b. organized                                       c. established                      d. formed

8. a. couple               b. partnership            c.scientists              d.partners

9. a. discovered           b. invented                        c.built                           d. made

10. a. had awarded             b. awarded                                       c. were awarded                   d. were awarding

V.  READING COMPREHENSION

A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num­bered blank.

Marie Curie, the Polish-born French (1) ..................... was a courageous and determinal woman. She left her home for Paris to (2) ..................... her interest in science. Living in (3) ….................. , she still (4) …….............. to graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie (5) ..................... after graduation and (6)     …………… him a year later. Together, Pierre and Marie (7)...................... the most famous husband-and-wife (8) ...................... in science history. They (9) ….................. the Radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They (10) …….............. the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.

1. a. biologist                   b. mathematician            c. chemist                           d. physicist and chemist

2. a. follow                      b. take                             c. pursue                             d. satisfy

3. a. poverty                    b. loneliness                    c. wealth                             d. difficulty

4. a. made                        b. managed                     c. harbored                         d. worked

5. a. immediately             b. soon                            c. shortly                             d. rightly

6. a. married                  b. left                              c. divorced                         d. devoted

7. a. built                       b. organized                    c. established                      d. formed

8. a. couple                    b. partnership                  c. scientists                         d. partners

9. a. discovered            b. invented                      c. built                                d. made

10. a. had awarded         b. awarded                      c. were awarded                 d. were awarding

Isaac Newton was one of the greatest men in the history of scientists. He was born in a small village of Wootsphore in England. His father was a poor farmer. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton left school and helped his mother on the farm. But the boy didn’t like farming, he was fond of poetry and mathematics. So Newton was sent to school. After he left school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. He lectured on mathematics at Cambridge University after graduating. His greatest discovery was the law of gravitation.

Questions :

1.Where was Icaac Newton born ?

2.What did his father do ?

3.When did he leave school ?

4.Did he like farming ?

5.What did he discover ?

ISAAC NEWTON
Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists, was born (66) December 25th,
1642 in the small village in Woolthorpe in England. His father was a poor farmer.
When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton (67) school and helped
his mother on the farm. (68) he was fond of physics and mathematics,
Newton was sent to school. (69) he left high school, Newton studied at
Cambridge University. In 1667 he became a professor on mathematics at
Cambridge University. His greatest discovery is the (70) of gravitation. He
died in 1727.
66. A. in B. on C. at D. of
67. A. went B. sent C. left D. worked
68. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of
69. A. For B. While C. Before D. After
70. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation