Questions 1-5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

WE WANT TO BE STARS!

by Geogia Broom

I'm in a rock band called The Pink Stars with two other girls from school. We didn't really know each other before we started playing four months ago, but now we're great friends. We've all been in other bands before and love rock music. Finding a place to practise is a problem, but we're lucky because my parents don't mind if we use a room in our house two or three times a week.

On Saturday afternoons, we usually do different things than our friends from school. Instead of going to the cinema or a cafe, we give a concert in a large music shop in town. It's great fun! We really enjoy choosing what we'll wear. Sometimes we go shopping for something special a day or two before we play.

When we started giving concerts, only our families came to see us. But soon, our brothers and sisters started inviting their friends. We felt a bit shy when some classmates came to see us, but we were pleased when they loved our music. Now other people are beginning to come to the shop just to listen to us! We're becoming famous.

This summer we're going to play at our first open air rock concert. It'll be wonderful to be on a stage in front of all those people. I can't wait!

I sing and play the guitar. I can also play the keyboard, but I don't like it very much. Rachel plays the drums and Annie plays the guitar and keyboard. We've written seven of our own songs to upload to our channel. We've also got our own website, so to learn more about The Pink Stars, visit www.pinkstars.com. It has all the information about our concerts.

1. How long have the girls been friends?

2. What do they do after lunch on Saturdays?

3. Who comes to listen to the band when they play?

4. Why is Georgia excited about the summer?

5. Who can play two instruments?

Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.

PETER MINOR AND HIS IDEAS FACTORY!

by Sally Ward

Peter Minor, the well-known games developer, spoke to me recently about the success of his company. River Run, his latest computer game, will be in the shops on Monday.

I was lucky enough to be able to try it last week, and I believe it's even better than his last game, Underground, which is great fun, too. River Run has fantastic sound effects and the players get a lot of action.

At 28, he manages a team of more than 100 people, but Peter never dreamed of working with computer games when he was younger. It's unusual for him to work less than 12 hours a day, but he doesn't mind because he loves his job. Peter and his managers are always thinking of new projects.

Computer games developed by Peter's company are played all over the world, including Asia. His computer game Underground was very popular in Japan last year. I'm certain players everywhere will love River Run just as much. I know I can't wait to have it at home!

Peter comes up with ideas for new games all the time. But it takes about three years before the game can be sold in the shops. Many of his ideas come from 'testers'. These are young people in the town who are invited to come and try the games. Then they say what they enjoy about the games or what else they want to be able to do.

'In the past, I didn't have enough money to buy a new bike,' he told me. 'Now I've got my own plane! Everything is possible if you work hard. You can achieve whatever you want.’

1. River Run, Peter Minor's latest computer video game,

is already on sale.

2. Sally thinks

Underground is easier to play than River Run.

3. When Peter was a child,

4. Last year, Underground

was more popular in Asia than in the rest of the world.

5. The people who test Peter's games

are local people who know how to play computer games.

Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.

JUAN SALA – UNDERWATER SCIENTIST AND FILM-MAKER!

When Juan Sala was young, he lived with his family just five minutes from a quiet beach in the south of Spain. He spent all day in his summer holidays swimming and snorkelling there. He loved watching television programmes about underwater adventures in the evenings. Even then, he dreamed of filming and studying unusual fish and other interesting creatures under the sea. But he didn't actually begin to do that until he was in his twenties.

Juan describes a normal work day on his 45-metre boat: 'I get up before everyone else. I have breakfast and jump in the sea as soon as I can. I usually work underwater three or four times a day. I collect and film anything that looks interesting.'

'After that, I make notes about my work on my laptop and have a meal. After dinner, I'm usually so tired I immediately go to bed. My friends sometimes invite me to go to a party, but I'm always asleep by the time the fun starts.'

'I work hard, but I don't need holidays. I have such fun every day! My friends often say that they would like to have a job like mine. They need to pay a lot of money to spend their holiday in interesting places, but they don't get the chance to see so many unusual creatures.'

Juan is planning to do some underwater filming in the Queensmen Islands soon. 'I've never visited those islands, but I know a lot about them,' he says. 'I've always wanted to go there. I'd like to study the strange plants and creatures that live underwater in that part of the world. It'll be a very exciting project!'

1. How old was Juan when he made his first underwater film?

He was a young boy.

He was a young adult.

He hasn't made a film yet.

2. During his work day, Juan

watches films about unusual fish.

spends three or four hours underwater.

looks for interesting things to film.

3. What does Juan do in the evening?

He eats and then goes to sleep.

He has fun at a party with his friends.

He invites his friends for dinner and then goes to bed early.

4. How does Juan feel about holidays?

He often takes holidays because he works so hard.

He only goes on expensive holidays with his friends.

He isn't interested in holidays.

5. Juan is excited about his next job

because he loves going to the Queensmen Islands.

because it will be a new experience for him.

because he doesn't know anything about that part of the world.

Có quan điểm cho rằng: “Để xây dựng nền quốc phòng toàn dân vữngmạnh chỉ cần tập trung xây dựng Quân đội nhân dân vững mạnh là đủ”, anh (chị) hãybình luận quan điểm trên? Là học sinh, anh (chị) phải làm gì để góp phần xây dựng nền quốc phòng toàn dân trong giai đoạn hiện nay?

Task 2. Choose the best answer.

1. She sang the most _________ of all the competitors.

A. impressive

B. impressively

C. impressed

ANSWER: Answer

2. Hansa got the highest score in the class because she was _________ prepared for the test.

A. better 

B. good

C. best

ANSWER:   Answer

3. John runs _________ than any other member of his team. In fact, he runs _________ in his team.

A. faster / fastest

B. the faster / the fastest

C. faster / the fastest

ANSWER:   Answer

4. Who can jump _________ in our class?

A. the highest

B. higher

C. high

ANSWER:  Answer

5. Lisa tends to drive _________ when travelling alone. 

A. less carefully

B. the least carefully

C. least carefully

ANSWER:   Answer

Task 1. Complete the sentences with the correct superlative adverbs. 

1. Jill usually does Answer in the speaking test. (WELL) 

2. Kyle and Lindsey arrived early but Luke arrived Answer (EARLY) 

3. There’s a ballet performance in the theatre now. Lisa is moving Answer on the stage.  (GRACEFULLY)

4. My younger sister always laughs Answer out of the whole audience in the cinema. (LOUD) 

5. I can run Answer in the school team. (FAST) 

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks.

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2. If you like to Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows , you might enjoy working for an airline. 

3. Henry and Diane like working Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows. They are good friends. 

4. AnswerSoonTogetherIdeaTravelPerhapsReturnsPossibleShows you should study engineering at university. You're good at math. 

5. I need to find a job for the summer, but I have no Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows what to do! 

6. Jack is a pilot, but he Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows home at least once a month. 

7. It's Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows my brother will study history, but he isn't sure. 

8. Julia is going to graduate Answersoontogetherideatravelperhapsreturnspossibleshows. She's excited about starting her career.