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IV. Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in the blank. Jeans are made from a material called denim. The material was first made in Europe, and it was taken to the USA ......... (27) the 18th century. The strong material was used to make working men's clothes, and in the 1870s Levi Strauss .... (28) the first pair of blue Levi jeans. After the Second World War, the customers for jeans changed from working men to teenagers who wanted ......... (29) them as leisure ( 30)....... Since then, they have become the symbol of a more relaxed society, and jeans are worn by peopple of all (31)....... and in all situation.| 27. A. by B. from C at D. in 28. A. to make B. making C.made D.make 29. A.wear B.to wear C. worn D. have worn 30. A. things B. cloth C.clothes D. materials D. aging 31. A. age B ages C. year D aging
27. A. by B. from C at D. in
28. A. to make B. making C.made D.make
29. A.wear B.to wear C. worn D. have worn
30. A. things B. cloth C.clothes D. materials D. aging
31. A. age B ages C. year D aging
1. 1716 | 2. 1729 | 3. 1733 | 4. 1752 | 5. 1790 |
Berenjamin Franklin is a giant O of American history, partly because he was successful in so many different areas. Today, he is perhaps remembered mostly as a scientist and inventor, but he was also a publisher, a musician, a newspaper owner, a politician and a philosopher. And he was able to do all of this despite quite a poor background.
1706 Born in Boston, USA, the eighth of ten children.
1716 Leaves school after only two years because his parents cannot afford to pay.
1718 Starts working for his brother James, a printer.
1728 Starts his own printing company in Philadelphia.
1729 Becomes owner of a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette.
1731 Founds America's first lending library.
1733 Begins to publish the first in a series of almanacs, yearly books containing interesting facts, stories and puzzles. Their success makes Franklin rich.
1748 Retires from printing to spend more time on science and experiments.
1750 Publishes important work on electricity.
1752 Carries out his famous experiment with a kite in a storm.
1776 Becomes the first American Ambassador to France, and works to improve the relationship between the
two countries.
1785 Retires from politics.
1790 Dies at the age of 84. Funeral is attended by 20,000 people.
Tạm dịch:
Berenjamin Franklin là một người khổng lồ trong lịch sử nước Mỹ, một phần vì ông đã thành công trong rất nhiều lĩnh vực khác nhau. Ngày nay, có lẽ người ta nhớ đến ông chủ yếu với tư cách là một nhà khoa học và nhà phát minh, nhưng ông cũng là một nhà xuất bản, một nhạc sĩ, một chủ báo, một chính trị gia và một triết gia. Và anh ấy đã có thể làm tất cả những điều này mặc dù xuất thân khá nghèo nàn.
1706 Sinh ra ở Boston, Hoa Kỳ, là con thứ tám trong mười người con.
1716 Bỏ học chỉ sau hai năm vì cha mẹ không đủ khả năng chi trả.
1718 Bắt đầu làm việc cho anh trai James, một thợ in.
1728 Thành lập công ty in ấn của riêng mình ở Philadelphia.
1729 Trở thành chủ sở hữu của tờ báo Pennsylvania Gazette.
1731 Thành lập thư viện cho vay đầu tiên của Mỹ.
1733 Bắt đầu xuất bản cuốn đầu tiên trong loạt niên giám, những cuốn sách hàng năm chứa đựng những sự kiện, câu chuyện và câu đố thú vị. Thành công của họ khiến Franklin trở nên giàu có.
1748 Ngừng in ấn để dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho khoa học và thí nghiệm.
1750 Xuất bản công trình quan trọng về điện.
1752 Thực hiện thí nghiệm nổi tiếng của mình với một con diều trong cơn bão.
1776 Trở thành Đại sứ Mỹ đầu tiên tại Pháp và nỗ lực cải thiện mối quan hệ giữa hai nước.
1785 Từ giã chính trường.
1790 Qua đời ở tuổi 84. Tang lễ có 20.000 người tham dự.
1 đúng
2 so much small => much smaller
3 about => on
4 always => bỏ
5đúng
6 the => bỏ
7 đúng
8 would => will
9 then => bỏ
10 can change => can be changed
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question :
Different regions have different rates of population growth , but in the 20th century , the world saw the biggest increase in its population in human history due to medical advances and massive increase in agricultural productivity made by the Green Revolution .
However , in some countries there is a negative population growth , especially in the Central and Eastern Europe , mainly due to follow fertility rate , and Southern Africa due to the high number of HIV - related deaths . Within the next decades , Japan and some countries in Western Europe are also expected to encounter a negative population growth due to sub - replacement fertility rates .
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area will result in overpopulation . On the contrary , such areas may be considered " under - populated " if the population is not large enough to maintain an economic system .
1. Which sentence is NOT true ?
a. Most of the countries in the world are facing the problem of overpopulation
b. Overpopulation is a state when the population growth exceeds the carrying capacity of an area
c. The Green Revolution caused the population explosion in the 20th century
d. The 20th century had the highest population growth rate in the history
2. When is an area considered " under - populated ? "
a. When its population is not big enough to maintain the economic system
b. When it has high number of HIV - related deaths
c. When its population is too poor
d. When it has high fertility rate
3. Which areas are expected to encounter a decrease in population growth in the next decades ?
a. Some countries in Central and Eastern Europe
b. Japan
c. Some countries in Western Europe
d. B and C
4. Negative population growth in Central and Eastern Europe is due to : ................
a. high fertility
b. low fertility rate
c. low death rate
d. high number of HIV - related deaths
5. What does " fertility rate " mean ?
a. birth rate
b. death rate
c. growth rate
d. marriage rate
The Suez Canal is a 192 km artificial waterway 1).....that.....connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It provides a shortcut for ships travelling 2) .....between..... European and American ports, as well as ports located 3).....in.....Asia, Africa and Oceania. Without it, traders from Europe 4) .....will..... have to sail around the entire continent of Africa to reach Asia, adding 9,656 km 5) .....to.....the journey.
The idea of 6) .....connecting.....the Mediterranean and Red Seas is an old one. Four thousand years 7) .....ago....., the pharaohs in Egypt made the first attempt to link the two seas. Today’s canal was built between 1859 and 1869 under the direction of a French engineer called Ferdinand de Lesseps. Constructing the canal 8) .....is.....a massive task. Several lakes made up 45 km of the distance, but the 9) .....rest.....of the 192 km had to be dug from the desert. One and a half million Egyptians worked 10).....on.... the canal. Tragically, 11) .....people..... estimated 120,000 died. Today, the canal transports about 14% of the total world trade, and about 8% of the world’s shipping traffic passes through 12).....it..... . The Suez Canal is often referred to 13) .....as..... “The crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa”, 14)......because....of its significance as a trade route between 15) .....the..... continents.
11. it -> they
12. has raised -> has risen
13. Cô không thấy lỗi
14. although -> because
15. devastated ->devastating
1. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
C. They are said that skyscraper is built in 1930
D. It is said that skyscraper was built in 1930.
2. John______The Great Egypt of Giza
A. said to have been visited
B. is said to have been visited
C. is said to have visited
D. said to have visited
3. MrPike_______ the most famous archaeologist in our city.
A. says to be
B. is said to be
C. is said that
D. said to be
4. Many people believe that God created the world.
A. It believes that God created the world.
B. The world is believed God created.
C. God is believed to create the world
D. God is believed to have created the world.
5. _______to be the richest man in the USA.
A. Bill Gates
B. Bill Gates says
C. Bill Gates is
D. Bill Gates is said
6. Many passengers are reported to have died in the crash
A. It is reported that many passengers die in the crash.
B. It is reported that many passengers were died in the crash
C. People report that many passengers die in the crash
D. People report that many passengers died in the crash.
7. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. Many people say to be homeless after the floods.
B. Many people said are homeless after the floods.
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods
D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods
8. People say that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed
A. It was said that six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were destroyed.
B. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world were said to be destroyed.
C. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have destroyed.
D. Six out of the seven wonders of the ancient world are said to have been destroyed
9. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb
A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.
B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb.
C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb.
D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb.
10. They think that she is an honest person.
A. It is thought that she is an honest person
B. She was thought to be an honest person
C. It was thought that she is an honest person.
D. She was thought to have been an honest person
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Câu hoàn chỉnh
1 - e: It was in 1937 that RKO Radio Pictures produced the comedy film 'High Flyers'
(Đó là vào năm 1937, RKO Radio Pictures đã sản xuất bộ phim hài 'High Flyers')
2 - b: It is Florence, not her sister, whom the spectators gave the nickname 'raging bull'.
(Chính Florence, chứ không phải em gái cô, người mà khán giả đặt cho biệt danh 'con bò tót'.)
3 - a: It is sports activities after school that bring all of the children together.
(Các hoạt động thể thao sau giờ học đã gắn kết tất cả bọn trẻ lại với nhau.)
4 - d: It was not until the police officer came that the drunk man decided to leave.
(Mãi cho đến khi viên cảnh sát đến, người đàn ông say rượu mới quyết định rời đi.)
5 - f: It is with language abilities and flexibility that an interpreter works efficiently.
(Chính nhờ khả năng ngôn ngữ và sự linh hoạt mà thông dịch viên làm việc hiệu quả.)
6 - h: It was because the tickets were too expensive that the show became a poor turnout.
(Chính vì vé quá đắt nên buổi biểu diễn có doanh thu kém.)
7 - c: It is success stories in newspapers that give me enough confidence and patience to start my own business.
(Chính những câu chuyện thành công trên báo đã cho tôi đủ tự tin và kiên nhẫn để bắt đầu công việc kinh doanh của riêng mình.)
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