Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order to make complete sentences.

1 his invention / exhibitions / he demonstrated / at a lot of

=> he

2 travelling all over america / to the public / Bell demonstrated / at countless exhibitions / his invention

=> travelling all over america

3 without / do everything / modern equipment / my mom had to / the help of

=> mom had to do

4 and the fire / he lit / the straw / burned the tiger

=> he

5 she dropped / as little pea / one of her shoes / ran to the festivals / and lost it

=> as little pea

VI. Word form:

31. Ao dai is a kind of _______________ costume of Vietnam.

A. tradition     B. traditional   C. traditionally            D. traditioner

32. Bell demonstrated ___________ his invention at the countlessexhibitions.

A. succeed      B. success        C. successful   D. successfully

33. Putting a knife into the electrical socket is __________ for us.

A. dangerous   B. danger        C. dangerously            D. endangered

34. We should keep medicine in a ___________ cupboards.

A. lock            B. locked         C. unlocked     D. locking

35. They are making an ___________ for their meeting next Monday.

A. arrange       B. arranging    C. arranger      D. arrangement

36. The famous actress always dresses _____________ .

A. beauty        B. beautify      C. beautiful     D. beautifully

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the invention __________ (1) the telephone. Of course, Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all it was his design that was first __________ (2), however, he was not the first inventor to come up __________ (3) the idea of a telephone.

Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph or telephone __________ (4) 1849. In 1871, he filed a caveat (an announcement of an invention) for his design of a talking telegraph. Due to hardships, Meucci could not renew his caveat. His role in the invention of the telephone was overlooked until the United States House of Representatives __________ (5) a Resolution on June 11, 2002, honoring Meucci's contributions and work.

To make matters even more interesting, some researchers suggest that Elisha Gray, a professor at Oberlin College, applied for a caveat of the telephone on __________ (6) same day Bell applied for his patent of the telephone - these gentlemen didn’t actually visit the Patent Office, their lawyers did __________ (7) their behalf. In Historical First Patents: The First United States Patent for Many Everyday Things (Scarecrow Press, 1994), Travis Brown, reports that Bell’s lawyer got to the patent office first. The date was February 14, 1876. He was the fifth entry of that day, ___________ (8) Gray’s lawyer was 39th. Therefore, the U.S. Patent Office ___________ (9) Bell with the first patent for a telephone, US Patent Number 174,465 rather than honor Gray's caveat. _________, (10) some authors dispute this story and suggest that there was malfeasance by certain individuals at Patent Office, and possibly Bell himself.

1. A. of                                    B. to                            C. with                                                D. for

2. A. to patent                         B. to offer                   C. to invent                             D. to open

3. A. for                                  B. on                           C. with                                                D. of

4. A. on                                   B. at                            C. in                                        D. of

5. A. pass                                B. passed                     C. passing                                D. to pass

6. A. a                                     B. x                             C. an                                        D. the

7. A. at                                                B. on                           C. for                                       D with

8. A. while                              B. at                            C. therefore                             D. as well

9. A. provided                         B. supported               C. objected                              D. awarded

10. A. However                      B. Therefore                C. According to                      D. Addition to

II/ Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.

When people think of domestic abuse, they often focus __________ (1) domestic violence. But domestic abuse includes any attempt by one person in __________ (2) intimate relationship or marriage to dominate and control the other. Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and maintain total control over you. An abuser doesn’t “play fair.” Abusers use fear, guilt, shame, and intimidation to wear you down and keep you under __________ (3) thumb.

Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone; it does not discriminate. Abuse happens within heterosexual relationships and in same-sex partnerships. It __________ (4) within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and economic levels. And while women are more often victimized, men also experience abuse—especially verbal and emotional. The bottom line is that abusive behavior is never acceptable, whether from a man, woman, teenager, or an older adult. You deserve to feel valued, __________ (5), and safe.

1. A. in                                    B. on                           C. at                            D. for

2. A. a                                                 B. an                            C. the                         D. X

3. A. your                                B. his                           C. her                         D. their

4. A. occur                              B. occurring                C. occurs                     D. occurred

5. A. respected                        B. respectable             C. disrespected           D. disrespectful

I. One of the inventions made in the world of science and technology is the telephone. This instrument has become an important part in our daily life The word "telephone " comes from two Greek words" tele " and " phone". These words mean "far" and "sound". The telephone uses electricity to carry sound over distance. So you see, the two Greek words tell us exactly what the instrument does. Since its invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the design of the telephone set has changed greatly. However, the way the telephone works is still the same. I. What has become an important part in our daily life? 2. What do the words " tele" and" phone " mean? 3. How does the telephone carry sound over a distance? 4. Who invented the telephone? 5. When was the telephone invented? 6. Has the design of the telephone set changed a lot since its invention? 2.Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada first and then to the USA in 1870s In America, he worked with the deaf-mutes at Boston University. Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance. He worked with Thomas Watson, his assistant. Bell and Watson conducted many experiments. He successfully demonstrated his invention to the public at countless exhibitions, he invented the telephone. By 1877 the first telephone was in commercial use. 1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born ? 3. Who did Bell work with at Boston University? 4. What did Bell invent ? 5. Did Bell conduct many experiments in America? 6. Where did he successfully demonstrate his invention? 2. Where did he emigrate first ?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the invention __________ (6) the telephone. There have been court cases, books, and articles generated about the subject. Of course, Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all it was his design that was first __________ (7), however, he was not the first inventor to come up __________ (8) the idea of a telephone.

Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph or telephone __________ (9) 1849. In 1871, he filed a caveat (an announcement of an invention) for his design of a talking telegraph. Due to hardships, Meucci could not renew his caveat. His role in the invention of the telephone was overlooked until the United States House of Representatives __________ (10) a Resolution on June 11, 2002, honoring Meucci's contributions and work. You can read the resolution (107th Congress, H Res 269) on Congress.gov.

To make matters even more interesting some researchers suggest that Elisha Gray, a professor at Oberlin College, applied for a caveat of the telephone on __________ (11) same day Bell applied for his patent of the telephone- these gentlemen didn’t actually visit the Patent Office, their lawyers did __________ (12) their behalf. In Historical First Patents: The First United States Patent for Many Everyday Things (Scarecrow Press, 1994), Travis Brown, reports that Bell’s lawyer got to the patent office first. The date was February 14, 1876. He was the fifth entry of that day, __________ (13) Gray’s lawyer was 39th. Therefore, the U.S. Patent Office ___________ (14) Bell with the first patent for a telephone, US Patent Number 174,465 rather than honor Gray's caveat. _________, (15) some authors dispute this story and suggest that there was malfeasance by certain individuals at Patent Office, and possibly Bell himself.

Question 14:

A. provided

B. supported

C. objected

D. awarded