Martin Halstead is only 20 but he ____ owns an airlines company. Alpha One Airways _____ make its first flight on 14 th
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Martin Halstead is only 19, but he already owns an airline owns an airline company. Alpha One Airways will make its first flight on 14 December this year. The plane will fly from the Isle of Man (an island between England and Ireland) to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It won’t carry a lot of passengers because it is a small plane. The journey will take about 45 minutes. Tickets will be cheap and passengers won’t get any food or drink on the flight. Will the company make money? Nobody knows – but most people think that Martin Halstead will be successful one day.
1. When will Alpha One Airways make its first flight?
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2. Where will the plane fly from?
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3. Where will it fly to?
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4. Will it carry a lot of passengers? Why or why not?
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5. How long will the journey take?
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6. Will the passengers get any food or drink?
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Up, up and away!
Martin Halstead is only 19, but he already owns an airline owns an airline company. Alpha One Airways will make its first flight on 14 December this year. The plane will fly from the Isle of Man (an island between England and Ireland) to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It won’t carry a lot of passengers because it is a small plane. The journey will take about 45 minutes. Tickets will be cheap and passengers won’t get any food or drink on the flight. Will the company make money? Nobody knows – but most people think that Martin Halstead will be successful one day.
1. When will Alpha One Airways make its first flight?
=> It will make its first flight on 14 December this year.
2. Where will the plane fly from?
=> The plane will fly from the Isle of Man (an island between England and Ireland).
3. Where will it fly to?
=> It will fly to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
4. Will it carry a lot of passengers? Why or why not?
=> No, it won’t carry a lot of passengers because it is a small plane.
5. How long will the journey take?
=> The journey will take about 45 minutes.
6. Will the passengers get any food or drink?
=> No, passengers won’t get any food or drink on the flight.
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Kevin O'Donnell works ........... Hollywood. He records .......... for films. He worked on his first film in 1980 : Star Wars . He's now 51 and he ........ helped to make more than 100 flims . In 1983 , he did the sound on the flim called Tems of Endearment . The film won five Oscars , but O'Donnell ............ win one . He was at the Oscars in 1983 .......... he was only 26 .
Now , he has ......... to the Oscars 20 times . He worked on Top Gun , Terminator 3 , Sprider - Man , Transformers and other great films , but he hasn't won an Osacr .......... . He has written 20 speeches so far , but has never been given one . ........... speeches are in a drawer in ........... hours . Kevin doesn't mind . He knows the sound in his films is amazing . He's ........... to win one day !
Kevin O'Donnell works .....in...... Hollywood. He records .....sound..... for films. He worked on his first film in 1980 : Star Wars . He's now 51 and he ....X.... helped to make more than 100 flims . In 1983 , he did the sound on the flim called Tems of Endearment . The film won five Oscars , but O'Donnell ......didn't...... win one . He was at the Oscars in 1983 .....when..... he was only 26 .
Now , he has .....been.... to the Oscars 20 times . He worked on Top Gun , Terminator 3 , Sprider - Man , Transformers and other great films , but he hasn't won an Oscar .....yet..... . He has written 20 speeches so far , but has never been given one . ......The..... speeches are in a drawer in .....his...... hours . Kevin doesn't mind . He knows the sound in his films is amazing . He's .....going...... to win one day !
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14.Thinking of the word which best fits each space.Write only one word in each space.
The Wright brothersstarted flying in 1902.Their first flight was in a glider,which they designed to test the stability of its wings.Once they (1)........ satisfied that they could fly in the air steadily,without the fear (2)........ falling straight down,they began working on their design for the first aeroplane.(3)........ would be propelledby a motor.They wrote to several carmakers,asking (4)....... they could build a motor for them,but most either did not reply (5)........ said they were too busy.Finally,they decied to build the motor (6)....... The major problem they faced was how to make the motor powerful (7)...... to propel the aeroplane withoutbeing too heavy.They soon relised that they would need to make the aeroplane bigger,(8)......than make the motor smaller.After months os planning,they were ready to build the first prototype.It was a looking machine (9)........ four wings and no seat for the pilot.The two brothers were very (10)....... of their invention but could not decide (11)...... would be the one to fly it.They tossed a coin and Wilbur won.The world's first ever aeroplane (12)....... off and flew into the air,making history.
The Wright brothersstarted flying in 1902.Their first flight was in a glider,which they designed to test the stability of its wings.Once they (1)....were.... satisfied that they could fly in the air steadily,without the fear (2)....of.... falling straight down,they began working on their design for the first aeroplane.(3)....It.... would be propelledby a motor.They wrote to several carmakers,asking (4)...if.... they could build a motor for them,but most either did not reply (5)....or.... said they were too busy.Finally,they decied to build the motor (6)...themselves.... The major problem they faced was how to make the motor powerful (7)...enough... to propel the aeroplane withoutbeing too heavy.They soon relised that they would need to make the aeroplane bigger,(8)...rather...than make the motor smaller.After months os planning,they were ready to build the first prototype.It was a looking machine (9)....with.... four wings and no seat for the pilot.The two brothers were very (10)....proud... of their invention but could not decide (11)...who... would be the one to fly it.They tossed a coin and Wilbur won.The world's first ever aeroplane (12)...took.... off and flew into the air,making history.
13. Although the earthquake last only some seconds, but its....... terrified all the local people. (OCCUR)
14. Niagara Falls, on the border of the USA and Canada, is one of the most..... really sceneries in the world. (SPECTACLE)
15. Different kinds of environmental pollution in recent years have destroyed many ......habitats. (NATURE)
16. The birth of emails has made the..... among people much easier than again before. (CORRESPOND) .
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.
Kevin O’Donnell works in Hollywood. He records sound for films. He (1. work) on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he (2. help) to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he (3. do) the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film (4. win) five Oscars, but O’Donnell (5. not win) one.He (6. be) at the Oscars in 1983 when he was only 26.
Now, he (7. be) to the Oscars 20 times. He has worked on Top Gun,Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he (8. not win) an Oscar yet. He (9. write) 20 speeches so far, but(10. never given) one. The speeches are in a drawer in his house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s going to win – one day!
Kevin O’Donnell works in Hollywood. He records sound for films. He worked on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he helped to make more than 100 films. In 1983, he did the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film won five Oscars, but O’Donnell didn't win one.He was at the Oscars in 1983 when he was only 26.
Now, he has been to the Oscars 20 times. He has worked on Top Gun,Terminator 3, Spider-Man, Transformers and other great films, but he hasn't won an Oscar yet. He has written 20 speeches so far, but has never given one. The speeches are in a drawer in his house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s going to win – one day!
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 fits each of the numbered blanks.
c started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 29:
A. kind
B. shape
C. type
D. symbol
Đáp án B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
kind (n): loại, hạng, thứ shape (n): hình dáng
type (n): loại, thứ, kiểu symbol (n): biểu tượng, kí hiệu
Martin has been on holiday. Complete what he tells his friends about it by putting in
suitable adverbs of degree. Sometimes more than one adverb is suitable in a gap.
1 The weather was ----- nice but it wasn't wonderful.
2 It got -------- cold in the evenings and I had to put on lots of warm
clothes.
3 The hotel was --------------- a long way from the beach and it took a --------
long time to get there.
4 The beach was ------ nice and I had a wonderful time there.
5 I went to the beach ------- frequently but there were lots of days when
I didn't go there.
6 Local people spoke to me ------- politely and treated me --------
well - they were lovely.
7 I was -------- amazed by some of the wonderful things I saw.
8 It was an ------- fantastic holiday - the best I've ever had.
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 fits each of the numbered blanks.
On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 27:
A. past
B. times
C. history
D. story
Đáp án C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
past (n): quá khứ; dĩ vãng time (n): thời, thời gian
history (n): lịch sử story (n): câu chuyện