Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer.
B. the heavy fog in London in 1952.
C. the strangeness of nature.
D. a high – pressure system.
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Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question
I often hear or read about “ natural disasters ” – the eruption of Mount St . Helen , a volcano in the state of Washington ; Hurricane Andrew in Florida ; the floods in the American Midwest ; terrible all over the world ; huge fires ; and so on and so on . But 11 never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog of 1952 . It began Thursday December 4 , when a high - pressure system ( warm air ) covered Southern England . With the freezing - cold air below , heavy fog formed . Pollution from factories , cars , and coal stoves mixed with the fog . The humidity was terrible high , there was no breeze at all . Traffic ( cars , trains , and boats ) stopped . People couldn ' t see , and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river . It was hard to breathe , and many people got sick . Finally , on Tuesday , December 9 , the wind came and the fog went away . But after that , even more people gọt sick . Many of them died . D . a tornado
1 . Which “ natural disaster ” isn ' t mentioned in the text ?
A . a volcano B . a flood C . a hurricane D. a tornado
2 . What is his unforgettable personal experience ?
A . the London killer B . the heavy fog in London in 1952 C . the strangeness of nature .D. a high - pressure system
3 . What didn ' t happen during the time of “ London Killer Fog ” ?
A . heavy rain B , humidity ? C . pollution D . heavy fog
4 . Why did the traffic stop?
A . Because of the rain . B . Because of the windy weather . C . Because of the humid weather . D . Because of the heavy fog . .
Read the text below and circle the correct answer A,B,C,D
I often hear or read about " natural disasters" - the eruption of Mount St.Helen, a volcano in the State of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - "the London Killer fog" in 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system ( warm air) covered Southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, boats) stopped. People couldn't see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died
1. Which " natural disaster" is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. A volcano B. A tornado B. A flood D. A hurricane
2. What is the writer's unforgettable personal experience?
A. The London Killer. B. The heavy fog in London in 1952 C. A high pressure system D. The strangeness of nature
3. What was the weather like during "the London Killer fog" in 1952?
A. It was sunny and foggy B. It was windy and foggy C. It was wet and foggy D. It was snowny and foggy
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4. Why did the traffic stop?
A. Because of the rain B. Because of the windy weather C. Because of the humid weather D. Because of the heavy fog
5. What didn't happen during the time of "the London Killer fog"?
A. Pollution B. Heavy rain C. Humidity D. Heavy fog
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: With the freezing – cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terrible high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped.
Dịch: Với sự đóng băng - không khí lạnh bên dưới, sương mù dày đặc hình thành. Ô nhiễm từ các nhà máy, xe hơi và bếp than trộn lẫn với sương mù. Độ ẩm cao khủng khiếp, không có gió nhẹ. Giao thông (ô tô, xe lửa và thuyền) dừng lại.
Đáp án: D
Thông tin: I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible all over the world; huge fires; and so on and so on.
Dịch: Tôi thường nghe hoặc đọc về những thảm họa thiên nhiên của người Hồi giáo - vụ phun trào của Núi St. Helen, một ngọn núi lửa ở bang Washington; Bão Andrew ở Florida; lũ lụt ở vùng Trung Tây nước Mỹ; khủng khiếp trên toàn thế giới; đám cháy lớn; Và vân vân.
Đáp án: C
Thông tin: It began on Thursday, December 4 …. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9 ….
Dịch: Nó bắt đầu vào thứ năm, ngày 4 tháng 12……. Cuối cùng, vào thứ ba, ngày 9 tháng 12.
Đáp án C
Dịch nghĩa: Sương mù dày đặc ở London đã được dọn sạch bằng cách cấm xe ô tô từ trung tâm thành phố.
Đáp án A sai vì trước banning thiếu giới từ chỉ cách thức by và trước heavy fog thiếu the.
Đáp án B sai vì thiếu giới từ chỉ nơi chốn in trước London.
Đáp án C sai vì thiếu mất heavy.
IV. Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
China said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake which struck Tangshan City yesterday. Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of one million people 160 kilometers east of Peking, was completely destroyed.
Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a small part of the one million inhabitants escaped death or injury.
Many of the men of Tangshan were working in the mines deep under the earth’s surface when the ways occured. Unfortunately, few of these miners have survived.
V . Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible all over the world; huge fires; and so on and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. it began on Thursday, December 4, when a high – pressure system (warm air) covered southern England. With the freezing – cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terrible high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breath, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.
1. Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
2. What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer. B. the heavy fog in London in 1952.
C. the strangeness of nature. D. a high – pressure system.
3. How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?
A. for four days. B. for five days. C. for six days. D. for a week.
4. What didn’t happen during the time of “London Killer Fog”?
A. heavy rain. B. humidity. C. pollution. D. heavy fog.
5. Why did the traffic stop?
A. Because of the rain. B. Because of the windy weather.C. Because of the humid weather. D. Because of the heavy fog.
VI. Finish the second sentence with the word provided and keep meaning as the root one.
1/ The red shirt is more expensive than the blue one.
=>The blue shirt is cheaper than the red one.
2/ Secondary schools are much bigger than primary schools.
=>Primary school are much smaller than the secondary ones.
3/ Ann always gets good marks, but Mary always gets excellent marks.
=>Mary studies better than Ann.
4/ Tom got 3 accidents last year but Smith didn’t.
=>Smith drove more carefully than Tom last year.
5/ He doesn’t learn English as well as she.
=>She learns English better than him.
6/ He didn’t take anything as he left the factory.
=>He left the factory without taking anything.
7/ This house is less comfortable than the one we saw last month.
=>This house is not as/so comfortable as the one we saw last month.
8/ Learning English is interesting.
=>It’s interesting to learn English.
9/ He was so tired that he felt asleep before the end of the film.
=>He was too tired to see the end of the film
10/ Jane can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
=>Elizabeth can't play the piano as well as Jane.
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. funnel B. funny C. funeral D. tunnel
2. A. treat B. heat C. beat D. sweater
3. A. carry B. start C. smart D. card
4. A. eruption B. question C. tradition D. addition
5. A. dig B. agency C. charge D. exchange
II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the others.
1. A. comment B. command C. compound D. machine
2. A. towel B. revive C. promise D. victim
3. A. sterile B. damage C. contact D. inject
4. A. permanent B. elevate C. advisable D. influence
5. A. entertainment B. identify C. emergency D. continuous
III. Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :
1. According to the weather ______ it will rain, tonight.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
2. The tsunami ______ in December 2004 in South East-A killed more than 160,000 people.
A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disastering
3. We must find a shelter now, because of the ____ storm.(A. forecasted B. forecast C. forecaster D. forecasting)
4. The roof ______ under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapsed B. collapsing C. collapses D. collapse
5. He warned me of the ______ in the forest.
A. dangers B. dangerousness C. dangerously D. dangerous
6. Pompeii was completely ______ in AD 79 by an eruption Mount Vesuvius.
A. destroyed B. destroy C. to destroy D. destroying
7. Many people become ______ because of the natural disasters every year,
A. homeless B. homesick C. homeland D. homework
8. Mount Pinatubo, ______ is a volcano erupted in 1991.
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
9. Tornadoes and funnel-shaped storms can suck ______ is in their path.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
10. We ______ since we left school.
A. haven't met B. didn't meet C. won't meet D. don't meet
11. I'll bring some raincoats just in case. I hope my friends ______ laugh at me.
A. won't B. didn't C. don't D. haven't
12. In 1995 a huge earthquake ______ the city of Kobe in Jape
A. struck B. striking C. striked D. strike
13. Tidal waves _____ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. are B. were C. is D. was
14. I can't hear what you are saying. Can you ______ the radio?
A. turn down B. turn on C. turn up D. turn off
15. Neil. Armstrong, ______ walked on the moon, lived in the U S A.(A. who B. whom C. which D. whose)
16. Marie Curie, ______ is one of the greatest women discovered radium.(A. who B. whose C. whom D. which)
17. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight.
A. prediction B. information C. announcement D. forecast
18. You shouldn’t laugh ________ old people . (A. at B. on C. with D. for)
19. Turn the radio ________It’s too loud. (A. down B. up C. on D. off)
20. Please turn _______ the volume on TV . I want to listen to the news.
A. down B. up C. on D. off
21. The ________ is heavy rain for tomorrow. (A. forecast B. news C. saying D. guess)
22. Severe thunderstorms are ______ for Tuesday night.(A. forecast B. brought C. hit D. damaged)
23. It’s going to be quite cool with _______ as low as 18 ºC.
A. degrees B. measurements C. temperatures D. conditions
24. The south.central coast can _______ thunderstorms.(A. be B. expect C. predict D. guess)
25. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC. (A. experience B. arrive C. reach D. occur)
26. I don't expect much traffic, but ________ there is, I think we should leave early.
A. in case B. in case of C. in time D. in a hurry
27. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t _____ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
28. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _______.
A. regions B. territories C. highlands D. environment
29. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge. (A. in B. on C. at D. to)
30. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese, doesn’t it ?(A. from B. for C. about D. with)
V. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions. (1.25 points)
Jack is my best friend. He is a student in a secondary school in London. Every morning he gets up at about seven o’clock, has breakfast. Then he leaves for school. The school is far from his home, so he gets there by bus. He has lunch at the canteen. In the afternoon he studies until half past four and then he goes home. He doesn’t go to school on Saturdays or Sundays. At the weekend he usually goes to the cinema or theatre with his family. He loves his family very much. They are happy.
1. What’s Jack’s job?
A. a student B. a teacher C. a worker D. a doctor
2. What does the word “leave for” in line 2 mean?
A. run to B. swim to C. fly to D. go to
3. How does he go to work?
A. By car B. By bus C. By bike D. On foot
4. Where does he have lunch?
A. at the canteen B At home C. at restaurant D. at his friend’s house
5. What does he do at the weekend?
A. He goes to school. B. He watches television.
C. He does his homework. D. He goes to the cinema or theatre.
VI. Use the given words to write complete sentences. (1.25 points)
1. next week. / a museum / visiting / is / He /
⇒ He is visiting a museum next week.
2. need/ We/ my living room./ some furniture/ for/
⇒ We need some furniture for my living room.
3. does/ go / Where/ Lan/ on holiday?/
⇒ Where does Lan go on holiday?
4. mother/ a round/ has/ face./ My/.
⇒ My mother has a round face.
5. pass/ for /me/ some biscuits/ Can/, please?/ you/
⇒ Can you pass for me some biscuits, please?
VII. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning. (1.25 points)
1. She doesn’t have a bookshelf in her bedroom.
There isn’t a bookshelf in her bedroom.
2. The ruler is under the notebook.
The notebook is on the ruler.
3. He is the boy with blue eyes.
He has blue eyes.
4. This calculator belongs to Mike.
This is Mike's calculator.
5. It is necessary for you to do exercise regularly.
You should do exercise regularly because it's necessary.
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In Milton Keynes, a town about 70 kilometres northwest of London
They can select their terminal, read the news, check e-mails or play video games
The ultrasonic sensors and the GPS system
People can use a smartphone app to hail a pod in the street
Đáp án: B
Thông tin: But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952.
Dịch: Nhưng tôi không bao giờ quên trải nghiệm cá nhân đầu tiên của mình với sự kỳ lạ của thiên nhiên - Hồi giáo London Killer Fog năm 1952.