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Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20point)

As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.

Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New  York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

61. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?

A. Sinter Klaas         B. Saint Nicholas                 C. A German             D. Dutch settlers

62. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a________.

A. tall man who could walk through the air.        B. fat, jolly, old man.

C. religious figure.                                                   D. fat man riding a white horse.

63. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as________.

A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.

B. a good old man with less religious character.

C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.

D. a jolly man on horseback.

64. Who was Black Peter?

A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas.               B. an elf who rode a white horse.

C. one of the disobedient children.                        D. a popular traditional figure.

65. What word is closest in meaning to attributes”?

A. symbols of a person        B. natural qualities   C. effects       D. outer appearance

66. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?

A. the North Pole     B. Europe                  C. North America     D. the City of New York

67. 1823 was mentioned as a year when________.

A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem

B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular

C. Saint Nicholas visited New York

D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed

68. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem

A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.

B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.

C. Santa Claus liked poetry.

D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.

69. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.

A. the New York Sun was popular with children.

B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.

C. newspapers are unreliable.

D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun

70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.

B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.

C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.

D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.

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12 tháng 12 2023

61. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?

A. Sinter Klaas         B. Saint Nicholas                 C. A German             D. Dutch settlers

62. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a________.

A. tall man who could walk through the air.        B. fat, jolly, old man.

C. religious figure.                                                   D. fat man riding a white horse.

63. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as________.

A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.

B. a good old man with less religious character.

C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.

D. a jolly man on horseback.

64. Who was Black Peter?

A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas.               B. an elf who rode a white horse.

C. one of the disobedient children.                        D. a popular traditional figure.

65. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?

A. symbols of a person        B. natural qualities   C. effects       D. outer appearance

66. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?

A. the North Pole     B. Europe                  C. North America     D. the City of New York

67. 1823 was mentioned as a year when________.

A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem

B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular

C. Saint Nicholas visited New York

D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed

68. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem

A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.

B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.

C. Santa Claus liked poetry.

D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.

69. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________.

A. the New York Sun was popular with children.

B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.

C. newspapers are unreliable.

D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun

70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.

B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.

C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.

D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.

3 tháng 2 2018

I read and fill a suitable word in each blanket

christmas is always help .....on.......december the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a christmas tree and puts ........it....in the middle of the living room .And Santa Claus plays an improtant ...........role/part.....in this festival.There is a poem to relate him. In 1823 the patron saint of children Sainit Nicholas appeared in a poem ........called.......A visit Saint Nicholas .The character in the poem .......was......a fat jolly man who wore a ......red.......suit and gave children ..presents/gifts....on christmas eve . The poem which was ....written....by clement clarke moore an American professor ,became popular ......in.....the USA .Santa Claus is based......on........the description of Sanit Nicholas in this poem

17 tháng 8 2017

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Christmas is always held _______on______(1) December the twenty fifth every year. Every family in England decorates a Christmas tree and puts ______it_______(2) in the middle of the living room. And Santa Claus plays an important ______part________(3) in this festival. There is a poem to relate him. In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem ______called_______(4) A Visit Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem ______was______(5) a fat jolly man who wore a _______red_____ (6) suit and gave children _______presents______ (7) on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was _______written______(8) by Clement Clarke Moore, an American professor, became popular _________with______(9) the USA. Santa Claus is based ______on______(10) the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

17 tháng 8 2017

1. ON

2. IT

3. PART/ROLE

4. CALLED

5. WAS

6. RED

7. PRESENTS

8. WRITTEN

9. WITH

10. ON

In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clark moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint...
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In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clark moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?

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2. Is Santa Claus based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem?

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3. What does a fat jolly man who wore a red suit do on Christmas Eve?

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4. Did the poem become popular in the USA?

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7 tháng 10 2021

In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clark moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.

1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?

................Clement Clark moore....................................................................................................................................

2. Is Santa Claus based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem?

...................Yes, he is.................................................................................................................................

3. What does a fat jolly man who wore a red suit do on Christmas Eve?

..................He gives children presents on Christmas Eve..................................................................................................................................

4. Did the poem become popular in the USA?

.........................Yes, it is...........................................................................................................................

VI. Read the paragraph and answer the following questions (1pt)In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clark moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint...
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VI. Read the paragraph and answer the following questions (1pt)
In 1823, the patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas appeared in a poem called A visit from Saint Nicholas. The character in the poem was a fat jolly man who wore a red suit and gave children presents on Christmas Eve. The poem, which was written by Clement Clark moore, an American professor, became popular in the USA. Santa Claus is based on the description of Saint Nicholas in this poem.
1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?
.......................................................................................................................
2. Is Santa Claus based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem?
.......................................................................................................................
3. What does a fat jolly man who wore a red suit do on Christmas Eve?
....................................................................................................................
4. Did the poem become popular in the USA?
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25 tháng 10 2021

1. Who wrote the poem A visit from Saint Nicholas?

................Clement Clark moore....................................................................................................................................

2. Is Santa Claus based on the description of Saint Nicholas in the poem?

...................Yes, he is.................................................................................................................................

3. What does a fat jolly man who wore a red suit do on Christmas Eve?

..................He gives children presents on Christmas Eve..................................................................................................................................

4. Did the poem become popular in the USA?

.........................Yes, it is...........................................................................................................................

Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)How Nam has improved his English."...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made...
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Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)

How Nam has improved his English.

"...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got  excellent grades in English. Now I like learning English best. " 

1. Nam's English is poor in the first semester of grade of 7.  

2. He improved his English himself.

3. His teacher told him how to learn new words.

4. He is good at English now. 

Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County. At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters, plumbers, electricians, or roofers.

They are students from a nearby high school and business people from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.

1. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses.

2. Carpenters and electricians build the house.

3. Students and business people are volunteers.

4. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment. 

XIV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

By late afternoon there were about 50,000 boys in the camp. They came from the United States and from twenty-two other countries. All of them were at least twelve years old. They all knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards. And they all knew how to plan and put on campfire programs. Now they were ready for a week’s big Jamboree at Irvine Ranch. Irvine Ranch was a ranch of 3,000 acres with no buildings, only grass as far as the eye could see. By afternoon it was changed into Scout City, with streets running from one end of the 3,000 acres to the other. Each street was named and marked by a signpost, so that no Scout could get lost in this big new tent city.

1. About 50,000 Boy Scouts attended the Jamboree.

2. All Boy Scouts came from twenty three countries.

3. Some of the Boy Scouts knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up.

4. After the boys arrived at Irvine Ranch, they changed it into Scout City.

XV. Read the passage then choose True, False:

I remember the days when I was a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me. She always made my room more beautiful and baked cakes all night. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he often helped my mom with housework.

1. My mother often asked me not to cry when the New Year came.

2. She used to make new clothes for me when the New Year came.

3. My father never helps my mother with the chores.

4. I never forget the days when I was a little girl.

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28 tháng 8 2016

Read the passage then choose the true (T) or false (F) statement.(2marks)

How Nam has improved his English.

"...In the first semester of grade 7, I had some difficulties in learning English. My pronunciation of English was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I didn't know how to improve.One day, my English teacher took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills. She also told me how to use an English - English dictionary to improve my English grammar.I made much progress and only short time later I got  excellent grades in English. Now I like learning English best. " 

1. Nam's English is poor in the first semester of grade of 7.  True

2. He improved his English himself.  False (with the help of teacher)

3. His teacher told him how to learn new words.  False (improve pronunciation and grammar)

4. He is good at English now.  True

Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

It is a sunny Saturday morning in North County. At 46 Elm Street, several people are standing next to a pile of lumber and bricks. They are going to build a house. But these people are not carpenters, plumbers, electricians, or roofers.

They are students from a nearby high school and business people from the community. They are volunteers for Habitat for Humanity International, a group that helps build houses for low-income families all over the world. These volunteers give their time because they like to help people. Today they are going to help the Dean family build their new house.

1. Habitat for Humanity helps build houses. True

2. Carpenters and electricians build the house. False (volunteers)

3. Students and business people are volunteers.True

4. Now the Dean family is going to live in a nice apartment.  False  (house)

XIV. Read the passage carefully and decide if the following sentences are true or false.

By late afternoon there were about 50,000 boys in the camp. They came from the United States and from twenty-two other countries. All of them were at least twelve years old. They all knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up afterwards. And they all knew how to plan and put on campfire programs. Now they were ready for a week’s big Jamboree at Irvine Ranch. Irvine Ranch was a ranch of 3,000 acres with no buildings, only grass as far as the eye could see. By afternoon it was changed into Scout City, with streets running from one end of the 3,000 acres to the other. Each street was named and marked by a signpost, so that no Scout could get lost in this big new tent city.

1. About 50,000 Boy Scouts attended the Jamboree. True

2. All Boy Scouts came from twenty three countries. True 

3. Some of the Boy Scouts knew how to set up camp, cook meals, and clean up. False (All)

4. After the boys arrived at Irvine Ranch, they changed it into Scout City. True 

XV. Read the passage then choose True, False:

I remember the days when I was a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me. She always made my room more beautiful and baked cakes all night. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he often helped my mom with housework.

1. My mother often asked me not to cry when the New Year came. True

2. She used to make new clothes for me when the New Year came. False (buy)

3. My father never helps my mother with the chores. False (often)

4. I never forget the days when I was a little girl. False (this detail was not mentioned)

II/  Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.           Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night...
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II/  Read the passage, then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

          Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.

…….. 1.  Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.           

…….. 2.  He emigrated to Canada in 1860.  

…….. 3.  He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.  

…….. 4.  Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.   

…….. 5.  He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.

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          Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a pracal thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf,  he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of the sound. This led to the invention of the telephone.

…T….. 1.  Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland.           

…F….. 2.  He emigrated to Canada in 1860.  

…T….. 3.  He went to Boston when he was twenty-three.  

…T….. 4.  Graham Bell worked with the deaf in Boston.   

…T….. 5.  He experimented with the electrical transmission of the sound by day.

The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer. Benjamin Franklin Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to...
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The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.

Benjamin Franklin

Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.

C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.

4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

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8 tháng 4 2017

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.

C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.

4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

Mik làm ko biết đúng hay ko nữa, tại vì bài đọc nhìn choáng quá đi, nếu sai thì mong bn thông cảm.Thảo Phương

8 tháng 4 2017

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. D

The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer. Benjamin Franklin Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the...
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The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.

Benjamin Franklin

Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.

C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.

4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

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8 tháng 2 2018

The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.

Benjamin Franklin

Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.

He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.

Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.

1. What is a good description for this text?

A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin

C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.

2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?

A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706

3. Which of these happened first?

A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.

C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.

4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?

A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.

5. In which countries did Franklin live?

A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.

C. London and America. D. England, America and France.

8 tháng 2 2018

1.B

2.D

3. A

4. C

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Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20point) In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea mountains: the strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount. No marine geologist even suspected the  existence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H. Hess in 1946.   He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship...
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Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20point)

In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea mountains: the strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount. No marine geologist even suspected the  existence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H. Hess in 1946.   He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship equipped with a fathometer. Hess named these truncated peaks for the nineteenth-century Swiss-born geologist Arnold Guyot, who had served on the faculty of Princeton University for thirty years. Since then, hundreds of guyots have been discovered in every ocean but the Arctic. Like offshore canyons, guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory. They are believed to be extinct volcanoes. Their flat tops indicate that they once stood above or just below the surface, where the action of waves leveled off their peaks. Yet today, by definition, their summits are at least 600 feet below the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200 feet. Most lie between 3,200 feet and 6,500 feet. Their tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle at the center. Dredging from the tops of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be expected from the eroded tops of what were once islands. Some of this material is over 80 million years old. Geologists think the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanic mountains depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times, especially when the last Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago.

51. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.

B. To describe feature of the undersea world.

C. To present the results of recent geologic research.

D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains

52. The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Contain                 B. Erode                                C. Hide                       D. Create

53. The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of________.

A. a fathometer                                                        B. computer analysic

C. a deep-sea diving expedition                            D. research submarines

54. The author indicates that Arnold Guyot________.

A. was Harry Hess's instructor                              B. invented the fathometer

C. named the guyed after himself                          D. taught at Princeton University

55. What does the passage say about the Arctic Ocean?

A. The first guyot was discovered there.

B. No guyots have ever been found there.

C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.

D. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.

56. The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?

A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.

B. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.

C. Both were formed by volcanic activity.

D. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.

57. According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of________.

A. less than 600 feet.                                                           B. between 600 and 3,200 feet.

C. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet                            D. more than 8,200 feet

51. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word rubble”?

A. Fragments             B. Mixture                             C. Columns               D. Core

51. According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?

A. Erosion and volcanic activity.

B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.

C. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents

D. High tides and earthquakes

60. According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?

A. In 1946                                                                 B. In the nineteenth century

C. From 8,000 to 11,000 years                              D. 80 million years ago

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51. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

A. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.

B. To describe feature of the undersea world.

C. To present the results of recent geologic research.

D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains

52. The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Contain                 B. Erode                                C. Hide                       D. Create

53. The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of________.

A. a fathometer                                                        B. computer analysic

C. a deep-sea diving expedition                            D. research submarines

54. The author indicates that Arnold Guyot________.

A. was Harry Hess's instructor                              B. invented the fathometer

C. named the guyed after himself                          D. taught at Princeton University

55. What does the passage say about the Arctic Ocean?

A. The first guyot was discovered there.

B. No guyots have ever been found there.

C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.

D. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.

56. The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?

A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.

B. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.

C. Both were formed by volcanic activity.

D. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.

57. According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of________.

A. less than 600 feet.                                                           B. between 600 and 3,200 feet.

C. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet                            D. more than 8,200 feet

51. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?

A. Fragments             B. Mixture                             C. Columns               D. Core

51. According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?

A. Erosion and volcanic activity.

B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.

C. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents

D. High tides and earthquakes

60. According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?

A. In 1946                                                                 B. In the nineteenth century

C. From 8,000 to 11,000 years                              D. 80 million years ago

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other. 1. A. lecture B. Cure C. furniture D. picture 2.A. pause B. cause C. laugh D. naughty 3. A. passage B. massage C. message D. village 4. A. heart B. wear. C. bur D. pear 5. A. check B. chair C. chalk D. character II. Circle the letter A, B, Cor...
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I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.

1. A. lecture B. Cure C. furniture D. picture

2.A. pause B. cause C. laugh D. naughty

3. A. passage B. massage C. message D. village

4. A. heart B. wear. C. bur D. pear

5. A. check B. chair C. chalk D. character

II. Circle the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

1. I haven't heard from Susan since 5 years.

-----------A----------B-------------C-------D

2. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries

---------------A------B--------------C-----------------D

3. They've got a twenty-minutes break in the morning.

------A---------B----C-------------------------D

4. He are a student at Nguyen Hue secondary school.

-------A-------B-----C------------------D

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.

A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that

2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .

A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although

4. __________ ,he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired

C. in spite being tired D. despite tired

5. The children slept well, despite __________ .

A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of

7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.

A. so B. and C. but D. because

8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it

A. Because B. however C. although D. since

IV. Put each word in capital letters into the correct form so that it can fit the gap in each sentence below.

l. My sister is a.................. at a primary school in Ha Long.(TEACH)

2. The "ao dai" is the .................... dress of Vietnam women.(TRADITION)

3. You must read the instructions ......................... before using it.(CAREFUL)

4. We are really impressed by the ........................ of the people there.(FRIEND)

5. Trung's sense of humor ............................. him from students. (DISTINCT)

V. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes

2. How high were the waves?

A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters

C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters

3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property

4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?

A. houses that aren't destroyed

B. offices that are being built.

C. people that are dead

D. people that are left alive

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A nly

in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves

D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. They have just sold that old house.

That old house____________________________________________

2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

Although __________________________________________

3.They will build a new mall here.

A new mall _________________________________

4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.

If _______________________________________

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I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other.

1. A. lecture B. cure C. furniture D. picture

2.A. pause B. cause C. laugh D. naughty

3. A. passage B. massage C. message D. village

4. A. heart B. wear. C. bur D. pear

5. A. check B. chair C. chalk D. charater.

II. Circle the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.

1. I haven't heard from Susan since 5 years.

-----------A----------B-------------C-------D

2. My sister enjoys read about wild animals andnatural mysteries

---------------A------B--------------C-----------------D

read thành reading.

3. They've got a twenty-minutes break in the morning.

------A---------B----C-------------------------D

twenty-minutes thành twenty-minute.

4. He are a student at Nguyen Hue secondary school.

-------A-------B-----C------------------D

are thành is.

21 tháng 8 2017

IV. Put each word in capital letters into the correct form so that it can fit the gap in each sentence below.

l. My sister is a...teacher..... at a primary school in Ha Long.(TEACH)

2. The "ao dai" is the ..traditional...... dress of Vietnam women.(TRADITION)

3. You must read the instructions .....carefully..before using it.(CAREFUL)

4. We are really impressed by the................... of the people there.(FRIEND)

5. Trung's sense of humor ....distinguishes......................... him fromstudents. (DISTINCT)