I. Some examples of this type of error are given below. Correct the sentences. Sometimes only a change of order is required.
1 When leaving a car in this car park the brakes must be left off.
…………………………………………………………………………
2 When filling a tank with petrol naked lights should be extinguished
…………………………………………………………………………
3 Reading the letter a second time, the meaning becomes clearer.
…………………………………………………………………………
4 When carrying a gun it should never be pointed at anyone.
…………………………………………………………………………
5 When planting these flowers care must be taken not to damage the roots.
…………………………………………………………………………
6 Riding in his first race, his horse fell at the last jump.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7 When paying by cheque, a bank card should be shown.
…………………………………………………………………………
8 Knowing me to be the fool of the family, the news that I had won a scholarship astonished him.
…………………………………………………………………………
9. Believing that his last hour had come, his hands began to tremble.
…………………………………………………………………………
1 When leaving a car . . . you must leave the brakes
2 When you are filling a tank.........
3 When I read the letter.....
4 When carrying . . . you should never point it
5 When planting . . . you must take care
6 In his first race, the horse he was riding fell
7 When paying by cheque, you must show....
8 Knowing me to be …, he was astonished to hear that
9 As he believed that his last......
Exercise 2: Type in the correct words to complete the conversation
peace ancient century history
rules religion culture information
1. This website has a lot of Answer about treasure hunting.
2. Shintoism is one Answer in Japan. Bhuddism is another.
3. Does the museum have many Answer for visitors, such as not eating or drinking?
4. After the war ended, there was Answer for 50 years.
5. I'm very interested in the early Answer of Native American peoples.
6. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa early in the 16th Answer .
7. In modern Answer , almost everything depends on computers.
8. The Answer Greeks were the most important civilization of their time.
I. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.
A female pig with a pink face dressed in a pink dress. Fans of the Peppa Pig series are probably familiar with this image. Peppa Pig is a cartoon series. First, it was on Channel 5 in the UK in 2004 and now it is shown in more than 170 countries. Each episode is around 5 minutes long. The show is about Peppa with her family and friends. The series shows Peppa's everyday activities such as playing with friends, visiting her grandparents or going swimming. The show is very popular with children around the world. There is even a Peppa Pig World Theme Park in Hampshire, UK with play zones and a water park.
Statements | True/ False |
1. Peppa Pig often wears a pink dress. |
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2. Peppa Pig is only shown in the UK. |
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3. Each episode lasts 5 minutes. |
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4. The show is mainly about Peppa's activities at school. |
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5. A theme park is named after the cartoon series. |
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write about a music festival in your country . include this information.
- the name of the festival
- where it take places
- when it take places and how long it lasts
- the type of music
I’m going to tell you today about a major musical event in my Country, which is England in the UK. I’ll tell you what it is, where and when it takes place, the sort of music and why I think it is so significant… even though I’m not sure I’d really say I personally enjoy it!
The event I want to talk about is the BBC Proms. This is an annual summer festival that has been taking place since 1895 so is a well-established fixture in the UK. The festival is of orchestral classical music, the main focus of the festival is the impressive Royal Albert Hall in London, which is a huge domed venue that seats over 5,500 people. As well as the daily concerts there are lots of satellite events in schools and parks, over the eight week period there are probably more than 100 concerts. Some dedicated ‘Prommers’ will get season tickets and attend as many of these as they can.
I’m not entirely sure why this concert season is known as ‘The ‘Proms’. I know Prom is short for Promenade concert, and I suppose originally these were outside events where people could stroll around (promenade) whilst the music was playing. Now, within the hall itself, I don’t think strolling around is approved of! However, unusually for classical concerts, at the BBC Proms, there are lots of extra tickets made available for standing only. These are comparatively cheap tickets allowing concert-goers to stand in the arena and gallery areas of the hall. Consequently, the concerts are always packed and accessible to far wider audiences than is usual for classical music which is often too expensive for ordinary people to afford to attend.
Although The Proms go on for eight weeks, the really famous event is the closing concert or ‘Last Night of the Proms’. This is always televised and sometimes big screens are put up in parks across London so people who couldn’t get tickets to the event can still watch and join in with the atmosphere. Traditionally this closing concert is quite raucous! People will dress up in patriotic costumes and wave union jack flags. This last concert in the series is usually quite light in tone, with popular classics in the first half, followed by rousing British Patriotic pieces in the second half which many audience members will join in singing with gusto! The sequence traditionally includes pieces by English composers such as Elgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ and Arne’s ‘Rule Britannia’ and usually concludes with a rendition of ‘Jerusalem’ and the British National Anthem. Informally, post-concert, audiences often spontaneously break out and sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ but it isn’t a formal part of the program, rather a newly emerged tradition.
For many, the Last Night of the Proms is quintessentially English. A display of patriotism and a celebration of English Music and traditions. Tickets are extremely hard to come by and although the preceding eight weeks of concerts are really aimed at classical music aficionados, the last night is certainly widely watched and enjoyed.
For my own part, I have to admit a little sheepishly it isn’t really my thing. I sometimes feel uncomfortable with all the displays of patriotic fervour and think some of the sentiments expressed are rather old-fashioned and inappropriate. Even so, it is an impressive tradition, and if you were a visitor from overseas who happened to be in London in the second week in September I’d definitely encourage you to get along and experience it if you could. You will see English pomp and ceremony, hear British composers and be amazed at how even the stereotypically reserved British, can indeed sometimes be persuaded to come out to play!
I’m going to tell you today about a major musical event in my Country, which is England in the UK. I’ll tell you what it is, where and when it takes place, the sort of music and why I think it is so significant… even though I’m not sure I’d really say I personally enjoy it!
The event I want to talk about is the BBC Proms. This is an annual summer festival that has been taking place since 1895 so is a well-established fixture in the UK. The festival is of orchestral classical music, the main focus of the festival is the impressive Royal Albert Hall in London, which is a huge domed venue that seats over 5,500 people. As well as the daily concerts there are lots of satellite events in schools and parks, over the eight week period there are probably more than 100 concerts. Some dedicated ‘Prommers’ will get season tickets and attend as many of these as they can.
I’m not entirely sure why this concert season is known as ‘The ‘Proms’. I know Prom is short for Promenade concert, and I suppose originally these were outside events where people could stroll around (promenade) whilst the music was playing. Now, within the hall itself, I don’t think strolling around is approved of! However, unusually for classical concerts, at the BBC Proms, there are lots of extra tickets made available for standing only. These are comparatively cheap tickets allowing concert-goers to stand in the arena and gallery areas of the hall. Consequently, the concerts are always packed and accessible to far wider audiences than is usual for classical music which is often too expensive for ordinary people to afford to attend.
Although The Proms go on for eight weeks, the really famous event is the closing concert or ‘Last Night of the Proms’. This is always televised and sometimes big screens are put up in parks across London so people who couldn’t get tickets to the event can still watch and join in with the atmosphere. Traditionally this closing concert is quite raucous! People will dress up in patriotic costumes and wave union jack flags. This last concert in the series is usually quite light in tone, with popular classics in the first half, followed by rousing British Patriotic pieces in the second half which many audience members will join in singing with gusto! The sequence traditionally includes pieces by English composers such as Elgar’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ and Arne’s ‘Rule Britannia’ and usually concludes with a rendition of ‘Jerusalem’ and the British National Anthem. Informally, post-concert, audiences often spontaneously break out and sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ but it isn’t a formal part of the program, rather a newly emerged tradition.
For many, the Last Night of the Proms is quintessentially English. A display of patriotism and a celebration of English Music and traditions. Tickets are extremely hard to come by and although the preceding eight weeks of concerts are really aimed at classical music aficionados, the last night is certainly widely watched and enjoyed.
For my own part, I have to admit a little sheepishly it isn’t really my thing. I sometimes feel uncomfortable with all the displays of patriotic fervour and think some of the sentiments expressed are rather old-fashioned and inappropriate. Even so, it is an impressive tradition, and if you were a visitor from overseas who happened to be in London in the second week in September I’d definitely encourage you to get along and experience it if you could. You will see English pomp and ceremony, hear British composers and be amazed at how even the stereotypically reserved British, can indeed sometimes be persuaded to come out to play!
P/s: Chúc bạn học tốt
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.
Hobbit-like Species of Humans
On the tiny island of Flores, east of Bali and midway between Asia and Australia, the scientists have discovered the remains of a small, hobbit-like species of humans. These people grew no larger than the modern three-year-old child. They lived about 18,000 years ago and are completely different species of human.
This discovery has taught scientists a lot about the human species. This remarkable discovery shows that the human species is more varied and flexible in its ability to adapt than previously thought. These hobbit-like people join a short list of other type of humans that lived with modern humans.
The researchers believe that these hobbits evolved from a normal size, human population that reached Flores around 840,000 years ago. One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the same environmental space. Survival would depend on minimizing energy requirements.
According to the passage, all of the following can dwarf a species of animal or human except _____.
A. little food
B. a deeply forested area with little sunshine
C. few predators
D. limited land
Đáp án B
Phương án A được tìm thấy ở dòng 4 đoạn 3: “Islands limit food supply”
Phương án C được tìm thấy ở dòng 4 đoạn 3: “predators and species compete for the same environmental space”
Phương án D được tìm thấy ở dòng 4 đoạn 3: “…………. species compete for the same environmental space”
write about a festival in your country.Include the information below
* the name of the festivail
* when it takes place and how long it lasts
* what people do
* any special food of costumes
Lễ hội cồng chiêng là một lễ hội được tổ chức hàng năm theo hình thức luân phiên tại các tỉnh có văn hoá cồng chiêngtrong đó Đắk Lắk là một điểm quan trọng và hay được chọn nhất do vị trí trung tâm văn hoá, chính trị, xã hội của khu vựcTây nguyên nơi có nhiều cồng chiêng nhất ở Việt Nam.
Lễ hội được tổ chức nhằm quảng bá hình ảnh Không gian văn hóa Cồng Chiêng Tây Nguyên đã được UNESCO công nhận là di sản truyền khẩu và phi vật thể nhân loại. Đó không những là một sự kiện quan trọng của người dân tây nguyên mà còn cả với đất nước Việt Nam. Trong lễ hội nghệ nhân của các tỉnh sẽ trình bày, biểu diễn không gian văn hoá của dân tộc và của tỉnh mình. Do mang đậm màu sắc du lịch nên nó thường được giới thiệu trong các chương trình du lịch như của du lịch Đắk Lắk. Những lễ hội dân gian đặc sắc của các dân tộc Tây Nguyên sẽ được dựng lại, nhằm kêu gọi cộng đồng cùng chung sức bảo tồn và phát huy những giá trị văn hóa của cư dân các dân tộc. Đồng thời giới thiệu với du khách những thành tựu về kinh tế, văn hóa và tiềm năng du lịch của các dân tộc Tây Nguyên. Cũng trong khuôn khổ của Festival, bên cạnh các hoạt động văn hóa còn hội chợ triển lãm về công cụ sản xuất, đồ gia dụng và hàng thủ công mỹ nghệ của các dân tộc Tây Nguyên.
"Một cảm giác hoành tráng, thiêng liêng sẽ trỗi dậy trong ta khi nghe dàn cồng chiêng Gia Rai và Bahnar trình diễn" (GS Tô Ngọc Thanh). Đó chính là cảm giác mà nhiều người đã trải nghiệm qua phần trình diễn của 40 nghệ nhân Bahnar với dàn cồng chiêng tái hiện lễ Đâm trâu, Mừng nhà rông, Mừng lúa mới, Mừng đám cưới, Mừng được mùa, Bỏ mả... Cồng chiêng Tây nguyên là nơi tiết tấu và giai điệu gặp nhau. Mỗi nhạc công chơi một nốt và một mô hình tiết tấu, kết hợp lại thành bè, thành giai điệu.
"Cồng chiêng Tây nguyên bảo lưu được hình thức diễn xướng tập thể - cộng đồng, hợp tấu bằng cách nghe nhau, tức phải có tâm linh cộng đồng ứng vào - GS Tô Vũ khẳng định - Hoàn toàn xa lạ với việc cá nhân hóa, nghệ sĩ hóa người biểu diễn, văn hóa cồng chiêng chỉ còn ở Đông Nam Á, và nguyên thủy nhất là ở Tây nguyên". TS Vũ Nhật Thăng cho rằng cồng chiêng dựa theo hàng âm của ống hơi không khoét lỗ bấm - loại nhạc cụ lâu đời hơn và phổ biến ở Tây nguyên - "cũng có nghĩa là dựa theo thang âm của Trời, vừa thiêng liêng vừa độc đáo".
Một nghệ thuật thiêng "Cồng chiêng càng cổ bao nhiêu thì thần chiêng càng mạnh bấy nhiêu... Người chủ nhiều cồng chiêng không chỉ là người nhiều của cải mà cái chính là được sức mạnh của thần chiêng phù hộ" (Tô Ngọc Thanh). "Dòng họ, làng nào có nhiều cồng chiêng sẽ được các dòng họ, làng khác nể nang, nghe theo. Già làng ở làng ấy có thể được tôn lên làm già làng cho cả một vùng" (Phạm Cao Đạt). Cũng chẳng phải ngẫu nhiên mà một vài người trong vùng có thể đảm nhiệm việc "lên dây" chiêng sau mỗi kỳ sử dụng thường chính là già làng.
Ngay khi đứa trẻ vừa ra đời, người ta đã đem cồng đến đánh bên tai nó, gọi là lễ thổi tai. Chiêng cồng luôn có mặt trong các lễ cúng từ khi con người còn là thai nhi trong bụng mẹ cho tới khi vĩnh biệt cuộc đời, chưa kể trong vô số nghi lễ nông nghiệp ở Tây nguyên, kéo dài từ tháng ba đến tháng mười hai.
Trong mỗi lễ hội, cồng chiêng là phương tiện duy nhất để con người thông linh (với thần), giao hòa với trời đất và giao tiếp trong cộng đồng. Đánh cho khỉ trên cây cũng quên bám chặt vào cành đến ngã xuống đất/ Đánh cho ma quỷ mải nghe đến quên làm hại người (Trường ca Đam San). Sử thi của người Êđê, M’Nông còn kể lại những cuộc "chiến tranh" giữa các bộ tộc nhằm chiếm đoạt cồng chiêng.
Người Xêđăng kể rằng: Thuở xa xưa có lần voi dữ tràn về phá rẫy, phá buôn. Con trai Xêđăng mang theo lao, tên lá cùng hợp sức tiêu diệt thú dữ, đánh nhau suốt mấy ngày đêm, sức tàn lực kiệt mà thú dữ càng hung tợn. Họ chỉ còn biết chắp tay cầu Yàng. Bỗng họ thấy đùn lên một ụ đất, đào xuống thấy một vật bằng đồng tròn như ông mặt trời to bốn người ôm mới xuể.
Gõ vào vật ấy phát ra tiếng trầm vang động núi rừng khiến đàn thú dữ ngơ ngác. Rồi các ụ đất liên tiếp mọc lên, mang theo các vật bằng đồng hình dáng tương tự nhưng nhỏ dần, âm càng cao. Khi đã có trong tay hơn 10 chiếc chiêng, đồng thanh gõ lên thì tiếng trầm như thác đổ, tiếng cao như thác reo khiến voi dữ phải chạy vào rừng sâu...
"Các tộc người Tây nguyên quan niệm nhạc cụ như con người - càng nhiều tuổi tiếng nói càng được tôn trọng. Cồng chiêng càng lâu năm, trải qua nhiều lần nghi lễ càng thiêng" (Phạm Nam Thanh). Những bộ chiêng tiếng hay và thiêng có giá trị tính bằng 1-2 con voi hoặc 40 con trâu. Người B’Râu cho rằng chiêng tha (gồm hai chiếc chồng và vợ) chính là tổ tiên của họ. Đánh chiêng họ gọi là gọ tha pơi, nghĩa là "mời tha nói". Thủ tục để mở một bài chiêng rất khắt khe, phải cho tha ăn, cho tha uống, khấn mời trời đất và nhiều người đến chứng kiến...
Người Xêđăng Sdrá có chiêng duy nhất một chiếc - chủ nhân phải cất rất kỹ, sợ người ngoài hoặc trẻ con không biết đem ra đánh thì khổ, sẽ bị già làng phạt nặng. Các dân tộc Tây nguyên đều đặt tên chiêng trong một bộ theo vai vế như trong một gia đình và phân biệt chiêng thiêng (có Yàng trú ngụ) với chiêng thường để dùng trong các dịp lễ trọng hoặc sinh hoạt thường ngày. Có bộ chiêng chỉ được đánh khi có vật hiến sinh từ bò trở lên!
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.
Hobbit-like Species of Humans
On the tiny island of Flores, east of Bali and midway between Asia and Australia, the scientists have discovered the remains of a small, hobbit-like species of humans. These people grew no larger than the modern three-year-old child. They lived about 18,000 years ago and are completely different species of human.
This discovery has taught scientists a lot about the human species. This remarkable discovery shows that the human species is more varied and flexible in its ability to adapt than previously thought. These hobbit-like people join a short list of other type of humans that lived with modern humans.
The researchers believe that these hobbits evolved from a normal size, human population that reached Flores around 840,000 years ago. One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the same environmental space. Survival would depend on minimizing energy requirements.
The word “remains” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. pictures
B. descendants
C. fossils
D. records
Đáp án C
Remains ≈ fossils: vật hoá thạch, vật còn sót lại
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.
Hobbit-like Species of Humans
On the tiny island of Flores, east of Bali and midway between Asia and Australia, the scientists have discovered the remains of a small, hobbit-like species of humans. These people grew no larger than the modern three-year-old child. They lived about 18,000 years ago and are completely different species of human.
This discovery has taught scientists a lot about the human species. This remarkable discovery shows that the human species is more varied and flexible in its ability to adapt than previously thought. These hobbit-like people join a short list of other type of humans that lived with modern humans.
The researchers believe that these hobbits evolved from a normal size, human population that reached Flores around 840,000 years ago. One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the same environmental space. Survival would depend on minimizing energy requirements.
Which of the following best favors a smaller body size?
A. a mainland where there is a little competition for survival
B. a small, isolated area where there is a limited food supply
C. an island that has a large and varied food supply
D. an environment where there are many predators
Đáp án B
Điều nào sau đây hỗ trợ tốt nhất cho kích thước bé cơ thể bé nhỏ Đáp án được tìm thấy ở dòng 3 + 4 +5 đoạn 3: “One likely explanation is that, over thousands of years, the species became smaller because the environmental conditions favored a smaller body size. The dwarfing of mammals on islands occurs frequently. Islands limit food supply and predators and species compete for the same environmental space”
I. Rearrange the order of the given words to make complete sentences. (1.5 pts)
1.is / country fair / entertainment. / at / Pig-racing / for / a / often / held
………………………………………………………………………………
2.holography / said that / in real time. / to / Lan / interact / would help us
……………………………………………………………………………...
3.might travel / by buggy. / Tom / of Venus / inhabitants / thought
……………………………………………………………………………..
4.too much / result in / Eating / health problems. / sugar / can
……………………………………………………………………………..
5.be / tomorrow morning. / is going to / Our car / by a mechanic / serviced
……………………………………………………………………………..
6.trees’ leaves / , / the dangerous acid rain / are damaged. / Because of
……………………………………………………………………………..
Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment
Lan said that holography would help us to interact in real time
Tom thought inhabitants of Venus might travel by buggy
Our car is going to be serviced by a mechanic tomorrow morning
Because of dangerous acid rain, trees' leaves are damaged
