X. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question

                                                INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD

            People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

            Airplane

            The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December in 1903. That makes 2003 the 100-th anniversary !Before the airplane was invented, most people travelled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

            Telephone

            Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. The walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information and much more. How do computers help you?

1.Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?

            A. the telephone and the car                                   B. the car and the computer

            C. the  computer and the airplane              D. the airplane and the telephone

2. What do all the inventions described in this text have in common?

            A. All these inventions were invented in the twentieth century.

            B. All these inventions were invented by Americans.

            C. All these inventions made people’s lives easier.

            D. All these inventions changed how people travel.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that…………….

            A. the Wright Brothers spent a long time trying to invent the airplane.

            B. someone had the idea to invent the computer in the 1940s or early 1950s.

            C. Karl Benz didn’t like to walk or ride horses for short trips.

            D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.

4. What does the word “ anniversary” in the second paragraph most nearly mean?

            A. an interesting idea                                   B. an event

            C. a statement of fact                                   D. a celebrated date

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe………….

            A. the invention of the airplane in December 1903.

            B. some inventions that have made a big difference

            C. Some ways that computers help make our lives easier.

            D. the reasons that Karl Benz invented the gas-powered car.

IX. Fill in each numbered blank with a correct word to complete the following passage

            No more teachers? No more books? For today’s kids, the Internet has all the answers.

            Gadgets come and go and most of them don’t have a very long life. The Internet (1)………….seems to be here to stay. The World Wide Web is now the largest information (2)……………. In the world and teenagers can findmore or less anything they want there. They can (3)…………….music and films, watch TV, listen to the radio, send e-mails and even shop online.

            The United States for example, more than 78% of kids go (4)……………., according to a recent study. A lot of them are just (5)………………the Web and instant messaging their friends. But 94 % of those online said they  also used it (6)……………..schoolwork. This technology ahs allowed them to (7)……

a vast store of knowledge which was inaccessible before. With online tutoring an virtual schools, technology (8)…………..students to get specific help. It is also possible to be a part of a study (9)…………….or discuss school projects with international e-mail pals. Perhaps more than anything, the Internet search engine Google has changed homework (10)……………. Across the globe. But the problem is that it is so easy to “copy and paste” that teachers need to change homework assignments or projects every year.

            1. A. moreover                     B. because                 C. however                D. although

            2. A. resource                      B. technology          C. informatics            D. generation

            3. A. play                               B. discover                C. oversee                 D. download

            4. A. chat                               B. online                    C. forum                    D. connect

            5. A. looking                         B. surfing                   C. diving                    D. watching

            6. A. in                                   B. on                           C. with                                   D. for

            7. A. access                           B. enrich                    C. upload                   D. inform

            8. A. makes                           B. allows                    C. creates                   D. opens

            9. A. group                            B. commune              C. book                      D. land

            10. A. customs                      B. vocations              C. habits                    D. traditions

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VIII.Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.

1.Viet said that he would be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock the following day.

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2.Mr Quang told me that they hadn’t been at the Young Inventors Club the night before.

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3.She told me that I could try it then if I liked.

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4. He said that he was going to hire a robot the following Saturday.

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5.Mary told me that her parents didn’t want her to participate in that project.

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6.They said that they wouldn’t send people to the moon the following year.

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7.Mr Smith told me that he had worked with my father for 10 years.

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8.Lucy said that they weren’t going to the cinema that night..

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9.Bob said that he had seen a flying saucer the previous evening.

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10.Dr Nelson said that their students had been studying Astronomy at 3 pm the  day before.

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VII. Change the sentences into reported speech.

1.”I want to become a scientist when I grow up.” Nam said

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2.”We met Professor Stephen Marshall yesterday.” said Peter.

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3.”I can’t go to the science class tomorrow morning.” said Hoa.

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4.” They have studied this kind of plant for two months.” She told us.

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5.”We don’t open the laboratory today.” MrVinh said.

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6.”I’m finding evidence for my research now.” said Nick.

………………………………………………………………………………………………7.”You may be late for the workshop this afternoon.” I told Mary.

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8. “ I didn’t teach Earth Science last year.” Said Dr Thomas.

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9.” We will start collecting the data next month.” Minh said to me.

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10.”My sister isn’t leaving for London tonight.” Said Jane.

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VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the future tenses (be going to V, future simple of future continuous)

1.That exercise looks difficult. I (help)…………………..you.

2. They (fly)………………to New York next summer holidays.

3. We (observe)……………….Mars from the National Space Centre at this time next week.

4. People (travel0……………….by flying car in the future.

5. Look at the clouds ! It (rain)…………………..in a few minutes.

6. I promise I (not tell)…………………your secret to anyone.

7. They (test)……………….the  latest model of Iphone at 9 o’clock tomorrow.

8. I think they (invent)…………………a new building material next year.

9. We have already decided. We (not buy)…………………a robot vacuum cleaner.

10. Goodbye, Ms White. I (phone)………………..you as soon as I arrive home.

V. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences

1.There is still room for ……………….in your work. (improve)

2. Today scientific progress is mostly defined in terms of ………………advancements. (technology)

3. The first experiment was ……………., so we need to do another one. (succeed)

4. A ……………….is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. (geology)

5. The U.S …………..of the Moon began with the Ranger 4 impactor in 1962. (explore)

6. A nuclear power reactor ……………..could provide assistance with the loading and unloading of nuclear fuel. (pure)

7. The study  points out that many people’s health has been affected from bathing in or drinking………….water. (pure)

8. Thousands of …………….are used in everyday product in our water, our food and in the air we breathe. (chemistry)

9. ……………in Japan have found that human ageing may be able to be delayed or even reversed. (research)

10. Here are several ……………proven studies that describe how to keep fit. (science)

IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box

1.My brother is very good at natural………………subjects such as Chemistry and Physics.

2. Simply speaking ……………..is the tools and machines that help to solve problems.

3. The scientific methods is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making ……………and doing experiments.

4. While scientists study how nature  work, engineers…………..new things, such as products, websites, environments and experiences.

5. In science, you should repeat your……………several times to make sure that the first results weren’t just an accident.

6. Scientific…………….brings us many conveniences and advanced machines, such as computers, automobiles, and so on.

7. There are many……………..of technology in the classroom, especially as students are becoming increasingly digitally literate.

8. The ……………..of penicillin is very useful because it has saved lots of lives.

9. The key individuals responsible for the …………….of the double helix structure of DNA were Francis Crick and James Watson.

10. Scientists are planning to send people to …………….Mars in the near future.