Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

                                                Ball Games

___ It’s summer and a stadium in the USA is full (1) ……… 40,000 excited fans. Suddenly everyone stands up and sings the American (2) ………. anthem. The game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox is going to (3) ………… soon. The game? Baseball of course!

___ Modern baseball (4) ………… in the USA and the sport is an important part of American life. Traditionally people go to a game with all their family. It’s very (5) ………, sociable and noisy, and spectators eat, drink and sing during the game.

___ The Yankees and the Red Sox are (6) ………… teams. There are also professional baseball leagues in Asia and Latin America. It’s an Olympic sport, too.

___ In England, a few thousand supporters are sitting in the rain. There aren’t any players on the pitch. They’ll continue the match (7) …………… it stops raining. If it doesn’t stop, neither team will win or lose-it’ll be a draw. What’s the sport? Cricket!

___ Although England is the (8) ……….. of cricket, the places where cricket is most popular are hot and sunny – Australia, South Africa, South Asia and the Caribbean. A cricket match (9) ………. for a long time – sometimes five days – and each day there are breaks for lunch and tea! However, now there is few, faster version of cricket called Twenty20. There’s pop music and the (10) ………. at the ground is more exciting. Some people think that Twenty20 will replace traditional cricket one day.

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1. Singapore is famous for its …………. And green trees.

2. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are ……………. with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

3. In the United State, there are 50 …………… and six different time zones across the country.

4. I once tried to ………… apple pie when I was in London. It was really delicious.

5. You should go to Canada in summer because it is the most popular time for visitors to ………….. Niagara Falls and see the beautiful sights there.

6. Nowadays you still see the ……….. men wear kilts (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

7. The USA has a population of about 304 million, and it’s the third ……… country in the world.

8. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ……….. food at Christmas.

9. New Zealand ………… lovers of nature and fans of dangerous sports.

10. Queenstown in New Zealand has got beautiful ……… and a dry climate, so it’s ideal for outdoor activities.

 Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.

1. I like going to England to study English because I can practice English with ………. speakers. (non-native)

2. English is an ……… language in this country. (officially)

3. People in the south of my country speak the language with ……… accent. (differ)

4. Last summer holiday, my family went to Da Nang and Hoi An. We had a ………… time there. (wonder)

5. Why has she improved her English a lot? – Ah, she’s just come back from an English ……… country. (speak)

Cho hai phương trình: x²-5x+6=0        (1)

                                   x+(x-2)(2x+1)=2      (2)

a) Chứng minh hai phương trình có nghiệm chung là x=2

b) Chứng minh: x=3 là nghiệm của (1) nhưng không là nghiệm của (2).

c) Hai phương trình đã cho có tương đương với nhau không, vì sao?

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