Everybody loves movies. We see them at theatres and we watch them on TV. They are popular with children and adults, too. We can learn from them or we can have a good time watching them. ​​We also call movies ‘motion pictures’. ‘Motion’ is a noun for ‘moving’. People tried to show motion in pictures for centuries. Even prehistoric artists showed animals running in their cave pictures. ​​Near the end of the 19th century, several Europeans and Americans tried to make movies. No one knows who made the first one. New York City had the first movie theatre in 1894. People put money in a small machine and looked into it at the movie. By 1900, movies were popular all over Europe and the United States. They were not very good, but people liked them because they were new and different. ​Every year people invented ways to make movies better. They invented machines to show the pictures on a screen. Then everyone could see the motion pictures on the front wall of a theatre instead of inside a small machine. In 1927, inventors add sound to movies. Then they added color. ​​Today it costs several million dollars to make a movie. However, movie makers collect million dollars from people at movie theatres because everyone loves movies. ​Decided whether the statement are True (T) or False (F). ​1 .​Children like movies, but most adults do not.​​ ​2.​We can learn from motion pictures.​​ ​3.​Prehistoric artists showed motion in the cave paintings.​​ ​4.​An American made the first movie.​​ ​5.​Movies were popular in Europe at the end of the 19th century.​​ ​6.​Movies are the same today as they were in 1920.​​ ​7.​Inventors added sounds and colors to movies at the same time.​​ ​8.​It is expensive to make movies.​​

Everybody loves movies. We see them at theatres and we watch them on TV. They are popular with children and adults, too. We can learn from them or we can have a good time watching them. We also call movies ‘motion pictures’. ‘Motion’ is a noun for ‘moving’. People tried to show motion in pictures for centuries. Even prehistoric artists showed animals running in their cave pictures. Near the end of the 19th century, several Europeans and Americans tried to make movies. No one knows who made the first one. New York City had the first movie theatre in 1894. People put money in a small machine and looked into it at the movie. By 1900, movies were popular all over Europe and the United States. They were not very good, but people liked them because they were new and different. Every year people invented ways to make movies better. They invented machines to show the pictures on a screen. Then everyone could see the motion pictures on the front wall of a theatre instead of inside a small machine. In 1927, inventors add sound to movies. Then they added color.

1.   Movies are popular with both children and..........................                         

2.   .................was tried to show in picture for centuries.                                    

3.   The first person that made the first movie isn’t...........................                 

4.   Thanks to ......., people could see the motion pictures on the front wall of a theatre.

5.   In 1927, ................adding color to movies, they add sound to them

 các bạn kiểm tra đoạn văn đưới đây dùm mk có sai ngữ pháp chỗ nào ko : hello my name is Thao. today i will tell you my thoughts about tv. I think watching TV is an activity that helps us relax after many hours of hard work. On TV there are many different programs like animation, comedy, music, ... above are the advantages of watching tv but it also has defects. when we eat and watch TV and don't talk to people around and that will make your family's feelings cracking

IX/chọn 3 câu đúng trong 3 câu đã cho

1. A, What should we do this evening?

B, What we should do this evening?

C, What should we doing this evening?

2. A, Would you like having lunch with me?

B, Would you like to have lunch with me?

C, Would you like to having lunch with me?

3. A, We are going to study in the library together.

B, We will going to study in the library together.

C, We are going study in the library together.

4. A, What does Trung usually play in the afternoon?

B, What does Trung play usually in the afternoon?

C, What usually does Trung play in the afternoon?

5. A, Let’s stay at home and watch TV.

B, Let’s to stay at home and watch TV.

C, Let’s staying at home and watching TV.

6. A, How usually do you go swimming?

B, What often do you go swimming?

C, How often do you go swimmin

Do you have any close friends? I think everybody at least has one close friend in their life. And so do I. I have two close friends, Chi and Tram. We are in the same class at the primary school and then secondary school. We are not neighbors but we spend most of our time in learning and playing together. Tram is a beautiful girl with big black eyes and an oval rosy face. She is an intelligent student who is always at the top of the class. She likes reading, and she often goes to the library whenever she has free time. Chi isn’t as beautiful as Tram but she has a lovely smile and looks very healthy. Chi is very sporty. She spends most of her free time playing sports. Chi is a volleyball star of our school. She is also very sociable and has a good sense of humor. Her jokes always make us laugh. I love both of my friends and I always hope our friendship will never die.

1. True or false:

    a. The author has two friends.              

    b. They are neighbors.                           

    c. Chi plays volleyball very well.             

    d. Tram is a good student.                     

2. Answer these questions:

    a. What does Tram look like?

    b. What’s her character?