Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

Where was Michael Jackson born? – He was born in …………

A. Gary     

B. the United States     

C. London    

D. Both A and B

IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

When was Michael Jackson born?

A. in 1971    

B. in 1964     

C. in 1958    

D. in 2009

Read the following facts and write a paragraph about michael jackson.

1. born: August 29, 1958, Gary, Indiana, the US

_____________________________

2. 1964 joined band "the Jackson Brothers"

______________________________

3. 1971 began his solo career

______________________________

4. called ' the King of Pop', got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards

_______________________________________

5. 'Earth Song' - one of his most successful songs

______________________________

6. died June 25, 2009, Los Angeles, California, the US

_______________________________

Mọi người giúp em làm bài này vs ạ

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the(1) largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A., it is rated analpha world city, having an (2) population of 3.8 million and spanningover 469.1 square miles (1,214.9 square kilometers) in Southern California.(3) , the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home (4) nearly 12.9million people who hail from all over the globe and (5) 224 differentlanguages. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous andmost diverse county in the United Los Angeles was (6) in the year 1781,by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821, followingits independence from Spain. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican - American war,Los Angeles and California were (7) as part of the Treaty of GuadalupeHidalgo, thus becoming part of the United States; Mexico retained the territory ofBaja California. It was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850 - fivemonths before California achieved statehood.Los Angeles is (8) the world's centers of culture, technology, media,besiness, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering abroad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most substantialeconomic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also (9) the world inproducing popular entertainment - such as motion picture, television, video gamesand recorded music - which (10) the base of its international fame andglobal status.

1. A. two B. twice C. second D. secondary

2. A. estimating B. estimated C. estimation D. estimates

3. A. Addition B. Additional C. Added D. Additionally

4. A. on B. to C. from D. with

5. A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell

6. A. found B. made C. done D. founded

7. A. purchased B. bought C. purchasing D. got

8. A. some of B. one C. one of D. most of

9. A. pioneer B. leads C. leading D. pioneering

10. discovers B. forms C. form D. shapes

Translate into Vietnamese (para 1):

The election of Andrew Jackson to the presidency in 1982 marked the political ascendancy of the "common man" in American politics. Whereas all privious presidents had been Easterners from well-to-do families, Jackson was a self-made man of modest wealth from the West. Born in 1767, Jackson fought in the American Revolution, in which many of his relatives died. Afterwards, he studied law and moved to the Western District of North California. When that territory became the state of Tennessee, Jackson was elected the state's first congressman. His nam became a household word during the war of 1812, when, as a U.S Army major general, he led troops against the Creek Indians in the Mississippi Territory and later defeated the British at New Orleans.

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 28 to 34.

        In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.

        A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood not only supplied jobs but also disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center.

        Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of400 square miles.

                   It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.

According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture around Los Angeles was the _________.

A. influx of “new residents to agricultural areas near the city.

B. construction of an aqueduct.

C. expansion of transportation facilities

D. development of new connections to the city’s natural harbor

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 28 to 34.

        In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.

        A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood not only supplied jobs but also disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center.

        Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of400 square miles.

                   It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.

The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles

A. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images

B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live

C. had an excessively large population

D. was not really a single city

C. Reading
I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a correct word
   covers    attractions   southern  north city
   
      Los Angeles is the second largest (1)___ in the Us and the largest in California, with about 9 milion people. Its area (2)___ 34000 square miles in the (3)___ part of the state on the Pacific coast, and is connected by the wowld's road system. The city is famous for Hollywood Bowl and Beverly Hills and its tourists (4)___ inclur Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive

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 28 to 34.

        In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.

        A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood not only supplied jobs but also disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center.

        Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of400 square miles.

                   It was a city without a real center. The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.

According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood’s motion picture industry was due largely to the _________ .

A. availability of many skilled workers

B. beauty of the countryside

C. region’s reputation for luxurious lifestyles

D. region’s climate and good weather