The Call of the Wild is one of the many stories about the gold rush in Alaska writing
A B C D
by Jack London
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1. 1897 / jack london / 21/ year/old/gold / discover / alaska
In 1897, when jack london was 21 years old, gold was discovered in alaska.
2 he/answer/call/adventure
he answered tha call of adventure.
3 he/take/part/ famous/’gold rush ’
he took part in famous ' gold rush'.
4 experiences/ wild / northern country / provide /material / many/later/stories/ novels
his experiences in wild northern country provided him with material for many of his later stories and novel.
5 best-known /novels / include / the call of the wild / the sea-wolf
his best-known novels included the call of the wild and the sea-wolf.
6 yesterday /i/write/my friend/ who/live/ho chi minh city
yesterday, i wrote to my friend who lived in ho chi minh city.
7 although / he /strong/ he/not/open/door
although he is strong, he can't open the door.
8 every year / thousands / people / kill / natural disasters
every year, thousands of people are killed by natural disasters.
9 they/ suggest / we / protect / environment
they suggest us to protect the environment.
10 boys/break / window/when /pla
y/football
the boys broke a window when they were playing football.
Đáp án là A.
whom was known => who was known. Whom chỉ thay thê cho danh từ chỉ người đóng vai trò làm tân ngữ. Trường họp này phải sửa thành who - thay thế cho danh từ chỉ người làm chủ ngữ
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage. JACK LONDON Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage.
JACK LONDON
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wilddeal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Good luck!
answer the question
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began learning to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in p ublic. From the age of six, his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life ( he died at the age of 35) travelling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera,
Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was he first of many successes in the theatre
1 how rich was Mozart's family
=>not very rich
2 when did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer
=>When he was five
3 what did he do on his first tour to some major European countries
=>He toured the courts and musical centres
4 why is it possible to name Mozart" a travelling composer"
=> Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling.5 what expression in the passage means"an exceptionally clever child"
=>A child prodigy
task 2 write
READ THE PASSAGE BELOW AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER (A, B, C, D) FOR EACH QUESTION: Prague has the population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is cartainly one of the most beautiful. People call Pargue the " Golden City" and the "Mother of City" because is has beautiful buildings and statues. Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15th century clock. People also call Prague "Europe's School of Music". There are many concert halls and every May there is a famous music festival: "Prague Spring". There are also twenty theaters and many old pubs, wine bar and restaurants. There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.
1. The population of Prague is..............................................
A. over one million people B. one million people C. only to million people D. less than one million people
2. Prague is one of the most beautiful city in...................................
A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. America
3. Which building in Prague has 15th century clock?
A. The Golden City B. The Mother of City C. The Old Town Hall D. Europe's School of Music
4. The famous music festival: "Prague Spring" is held..........................................
A. every year B. on June C. every May D. every July
26. What could be the best title of the passage?
a. A Young Immigrant From Germany b. The History of Blue Jeans
c. Serge de Nimes d. The Gold Rush
27. According to the writer, why did Levi Strauss come to California?
a. He came to California to dig for gold. b. He came to California to sell pants.
c. He came to California to buy denim. d. He came to California to sell canvas.
28. Blue jeans _____.
a. did not look very interesting b. are considered not practical
c. got dirty easily d. are considered good for many uses
29. What is the meaning of the word “immigrant” in the first paragraph?
a. person who is good in business b. person who buys and sells things
c. person who moves to another country d. person who works in a mine
30. Which of the following is not true?
a. Levi Strauss was the first person to make blue jeans.
b. Strauss made his first jeans from a fabric called serge de Nimes.
c. The first jeans were very strong.
d. Nimes is a city in France.
WRITING
From the four words or phrase -a ,b , c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentence .
1. After seeing a movie based on a novel , ....................
a. the book was read by many people
b. the book made many people want to read it
c. many people want to read the book
d. the reading of the book interests many people
2. Once known as the ' Golden State ' because of its gold mines , .................
a. North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals
b. few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today
c. there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today
d. today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined
3. ................ are considered humorous is mainly to his character's use of slang
a. Damon Runyan's stories
b. Damon Runyan's stories , which
c. That Damon Runyan's stories
d. Because Damon Runyan's stories
4. In order to grow vegetables properly , gardeners must know ....................
a. that the requirements for each vegetable
b. what the requirements for each vegetable are
c. what are each vegetable's requirements
d. that is required by each vegetable
5. ..................... , methane can be used as a fuel
a. It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter
b. The fermentation of organic matter is produced
c. The production by the fermentation of organic matter
d. Produced by the fermentation of organic matter
Chọn đáp án C
- yet (conj) + a clause: nhưng
- despite (prep) + N/ V-ing: mặc dù
- because (conj) + a clause: bởi vì
- so (conj) + a clause: vì vậy, cho nên
“Gold has a warm, sunny colour and because it does not react with air, water, and most chemicals, its shine never fades” (Vàng có màu ánh kim và vì nó không phản ứng với không khí, nước và hầu hết các hóa chất nên độ sáng bóng của nó không bao giờ phai.)
Chọn đáp án C
- estate (n): bất động sản
- stage (n): giai đoạn
- State (n): trạng thái, tình trạng
- position (n): vị trí
+ natural State: trạng thái tự nhiên
“In its natural state, gold is soft and easily shaped. When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts and can be poured into moulds to form coins, gold bars, and other objects” (Trong trạng thái tự nhiên, vàng mềm và dễ tạo hình. Khi được đun nóng đến 1062 độ C thì nó tan chảy và có thể đổ vào khuôn để đúc tiền xu, thỏi vàng và các đồ vật khác.)
The Call of the Wild is one of the many stories about the gold rush in Alaska writing by Jack London => bỏ
A B C D
sai ở "writing" -> sửa: written