Exercise 2. Choose the correct words and complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng và hoàn thành văn bản.)

Mountain gorillas

There are only about 900 gorillas now in the world and they are one of the (1)……….. animals in Africa. For many people, the gorillas aren't pretty or (2)……….. - some people say they have (3)………..  faces. It's true, they are a (4)………..  colour - black or grey - and they aren't (5)……….. creatures like butterflies.

But they are some of the most interesting animals in the world. If we protect these amazing creatures, they can become (6)……….. again.

1. a. rarest                  b. most common          c. most colourful

2. a. common              b. dull                          c. beautiful

3. a. colourful              b. ugly                         c. rare

4. a. beautiful              b. rare                          c. dull

5. a. dull                     b. colourful                 c. ugly

6. a. more common     b. rarer                         c. uglier

1. Complete the examples from the text on page 74. Then choose the correct words in the Rules.

(Hoàn thành các ví dụ từ văn bản ở trang 74. Sau đó chọn các từ đúng trong Quy tắc.)

1. .................. two new events in Rio in 2016.

2. ................. an Olympic flag until 1920.

READING The ugliest animals?

(ĐỌC: Những động vật xấu xí nhất?)

Exercise 2. Choose the correct words and complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng và hoàn thành văn bản.)

Mountain gorillas

There are only about 900 gorillas now in the world and they are one of the (1)……….. animals in Africa. For many people, the gorillas aren't pretty or (2)……….. - some people say they have (3)………..  faces. It's true, they are a (4)………..  colour - black or grey - and they aren't (5)……….. creatures like butterflies.

But they are some of the most interesting animals in the world. If we protect these amazing creatures, they can become (6)……….. again.

1. a. rarest                  b. most common          c. most colourful

2. a. common              b. dull                          c. beautiful

3. a. colourful              b. ugly                         c. rare

4. a. beautiful              b. rare                          c. dull

5. a. dull                     b. colourful                 c. ugly

6. a. more common     b. rarer                         c. uglier

Exercise 1. Complete the examples from the text on page 50. Then choose the correct words in Rules 1-3.

(Hoàn thành các ví dụ từ văn bản trang 50. Sau đó chọn các từ đúng trong Quy tắc 1-3.)

1. These students…………...studying.

2. The boat... …………...moving.

3. Her students............. at home and.. …………......the lessons on television.

4. I'm ..…………...the dancers.

1. Look at the text on page 98 again and complete the examples. Then choose the correct words in Rules 1-2.

(Xem lại văn bản ở trang 98 và hoàn thành các ví dụ. Sau đó chọn các từ đúng trong Quy tắc 1-2.)

1. We're ...... travel by train.

2. I................. going away.

3. What ........... you going to do this summer?

2. Read the text about the World Bank. Circle the correct words to complete the text.

(Đọc văn bản về Tổ chức Ngân hàng Thế giới. Khoanh tròn các từ đúng để hoàn thành văn bản.)

The World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial organisation founded (1) _____ 1944 at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. It is closely (2) _____ to the United Nations and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C. The bank currently has over 9.000 employees working in (3) _____ than 100 representative offices worldwide. It is made up of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA). Each has its own role in improving the (4) ____ standards of people in low-income countries. 

As a member, Viet Nam (5) _____ a strong relationship with the World Bank. Most projects and programmes funded by the World Bank for Viet Nam have focused mainly on areas such as agriculture, energy, transport. health, education, banking and finance. These programmes and projects have (6) _____ contributed to Viet Nam's development.

1. a. at                      b. in                     c. on

2. a. connected        b. link                   c. relative

3. a. little                   b. more               c. few

4. a. live                    b. life                   c. living

5. a. has                    b. gets                 c. takes

6. a. effect                 b. effective          c. effectively

Exercise 1. Check the meanings of the words in the box and match them with pictures 1-9. Then complete the text with the correct words.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các từ trong khung và nối chúng với bức tranh 1-9. Sau đó hoàn thành văn bản với các từ đúng.)

Vertebrates

Vertebrates are animals with backbones. The following groups are the different types of vertebrates.

Fish

Fish are cold blooded animals and they live in water. They have got scales and (1)………… . They haven't got lungs. They have got (2)………… instead.

Mammals

All mammals are warm-blooded and they feed their babies milk. Most mammals live on land, for example, humans and dogs. However, some mammals, like whales, live in water, but they haven't got gills. Mammals have all got (3)………… .

Birds

Birds live on land, but some of them look for food in the water. They have got (4)………… , two legs

and two (5)………… . Some birds, like ostriches and kiwis, can't fly. All birds lay eggs.

Amphibians

When amphibians are young, they live in water and they haven't got lungs. When they are adult, they have got lungs and four (6)………… - for example, frogs and toads.

Reptiles

Most reptiles live on land. They have got lungs and (7)………… but not gills. They haven't got any wings or feathers and they haven't got any (8)………… . They are cold blooded animals and many of them live in warm places.

3. Listen to an interview about El Niño. Choose the correct words to complete the statements.

(Lắng nghe bài phỏng vấn về El Nino. Chọn các từ đúng để hoàn thành các khẳng định.)

1. El Nino events are getting more / less severe. 

2. It's likely / unlikely that global warming will have an impact on future El Nino events. 

3. Scientists think that El Nino events won't / may get more frequent. 

4 Scientists can / can't predict when an El Nino event is going to happen.