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Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tyres. Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
1. Nylon can be found in .......
a. many things b. spare parts of the human body
c. furniture d. all are correct
2. what does the word 'introduced' in line 3 mean?
a. tell somebody your name. b. tell somebody the name of a person
c. bring in sth new d. bring sth somewhere
3. Nylon.....
a. was invented by Julian Hill b. was strong but expensive
c. was not very popular d. all are correct
4. which of the following is NOT true
a. Nylon was used to make ladies' stocking
b. Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives
c. At first, people didn't want to use Nylon
d. We can found Nylon in computers
. 1. Where was Alexander Graham Bell born ?
In Scotland
2. Where did he emigrate first ?
He emigrated to Canada first
3. Who did Bell work with at Boston University?
Thomas Watson
4. What did Bell invent ?
The telephone
5. Did Bell conduct many experiments in America?
Yes, he did
6. Where did he successfully demonstrate his invention?
At the countless exhibitions
Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given words in brackets. Do not change the word.
1: I'm not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
........If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.......
2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result)
..............Emma came first as a result of her hard work.............
3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )
...............Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.......
4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)
..........The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. ..........
5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause)
....I don't go scuba diving with Terry because I can't swim........
Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences.
John watched a ( 1. document)documentary on TV last night. It was all about the problems ( 2. threaten)threatening our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3.globe)global warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew ( 4. practical)practically nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be (5.help)helpful. He would like to join an ( 6.organize)organization , but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7.advertise)advertisements in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. I lowever., he believes that it is ( 8. acceptable)unacceptable not to be environmentally aware and he is ( 9.hope)hopeful that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of ( 10. technology)technological advances, we find may to solve the world's problems.
1............. 2................. 3................. 4.................. 5................. 6................7.................. 8................. 9................. 10.................
Fill one suitable word in each space of the following passage
About two hunderd years ago man lived in great harmony with his environment......(1)while........industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite different.People all over the world are worried about......(2)what......is happening to the enviroment, because od modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspaper and magazines write about water pollution, air pollution and land pollution.
Why is.......(3)there......so much discussion about pollution ? After all, people have been .......(4)polluting....... the world around them for thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and lots of room in the world so they could move to another place when their sattlements became ......(5)dirty.....
Now, however, many parts os the world are crowded, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric power stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the ......(6)....... for great distance.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it, for ourselves and for the........(7)next...... generations. This means keeping our environment clean. Ecologists, the scientists who study the relation between living ......(8)objects.....and the environment point out the importance of this task. However, each of us must do everythingpossible to keep the land, air and water clean.
Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1) .....easier…(easy) now. We lived in the world which is (2)…cleaner .....(clean) and safer. It’s generally (3)…healthier.....(healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4)…longer (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5)…more comfortable ....(comfortable), but are we (6)…happier ...... (happy)?
Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1) easier (easy) now. We lived in the world which is (2) cleaner (clean) and safer. It’s generally (3) healthier (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4) longer (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5) more comfortable (comfortable), but are we (6) happier (happy)?
V/ Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE FIELD
There is a considerable public concern in Shaston following the (discover)...discovery........... on Wednesday evening of a metal (contain)....container........... filled with (poison)....poisonous .......... liquid. The object was found by a local (reside).....resident......... when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (able)....unable....... to provide any (explain)...explanation.......... as to show how the object came to be in the field. A spokersperson stated that a full investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed.
People living in the (neighbor)..neighborhood..........are extremely angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objection to the (decide)....decider.......... to biuld the factory here after the company had stated that no dangerous (chemistry)...chemical........... would be produced on this site.
1. .........when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table
2. The wai is the traditional form of...greeting...in Thailand(greet)
3. They weren't...obliged.....to live with their parents after the wedding(obligation)
4. It is considered..impolite.....to address an elder with his or her given name(polite)
5. Is that woman the..hostedd.....of the party? (host)
6. The children in our family are always....respecting... their elders(respect)
7.Custom...different....from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time(different)
8. Don't use your personal chopsticks to get food from the....serving.....dish(serve)
9. Many families have three..generations...., which create unique cultural features(generate)
10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit...confusing......for visitors(confuse)
1. .........when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table
2. The wai is the traditional form of...greeting...in Thailand(greet)
3. They weren't...obliged.....to live with their parents after the wedding(obligation)
4. It is considered..impolite.....to address an elder with his or her given name(polite)
5. Is that woman the..hostedd.....of the party? (host)
6. The children in our family are always....respecting... their elders(respect)
7.Custom...different....from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time(different)
8. Don't use your personal chopsticks to get food from the....serving.....dish(serve)
9. Many families have three..generations...., which create unique cultural features(generate)
10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit...confusing......for visitors(confuse)
11,human
12.intelligence
13. flexible
14.natural ( ở đây có nghĩa là tự nhiên; thoải mái )
15.interactive