Exercise 3: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D. LOUIS BRAILLE (1809 – 1852) Louis Braille (0) was_ the son of a French leather worker. He (1) ___________ blind at the age of three when he fell on a tool in his father’s workshop. But Louis was a (2)____________ and talented boy. He (3) _________ to be a musician, so he learned to play the cello, and at the age of ten he (4)_____________ a scholarship to The National Institute for Blind Children in Paris. He could play the cello, (5)_____________ he (6) ________ read or write. In 1819 a French soldier, Charles Barbier, (7)____________ “night writing”. He used patterns of twelve raised dots on paper so that soldiers could read (8) ____________ dark. Louis Braille understood the importance of this invention for blind people and (9)___________ he was fifteen, he began to develop it. He made it simpler with six dots, not twelve. In 1829, he (10)___________ it at the Institute. 0. A. was B. had C. did D. made 1. A. came B. went C. reached D. got 2. A. brave B. courage C. able D. possible 3. A. passed B. considered C. wanted D. promised 4. A. defeated B. beat C. became D. won 5. A. so B. and C. but D. however 6. A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t 7. A. invented B. discovered C. found out D. set up 8. A. under B. at C. with D. of 9. A. then B. while C. at D. when 10. A. introduce B. introduced C. introduces D. was introducing
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1 C (in )- Ta dùng giới từ ''in '' đi với tháng trong năm
2 A (Takes)- Cụm từ take place in= happen: diễn ra, xảy ra
3 C(Spend)- Chủ ngữ + spend + danh từ chỉ thời gian + V-ing + tân ngữ (to spend time doing something)
4 B (their )
5 B (attended: tham gia, tham dự)
6 A (But) Liên từ kết hợp "not only...(but) also” dùng để diễn tả hai sự việc có liên hệ nhau cùng xảy ra
7 D (even: thậm chí)
8 C: competitions to fmd the best singers, poets, writers, and so on (các cuộc tranh tài để tìm ra các ca sĩ, nhà thơ, nhà văn...hay nhất) (ta dùng từ competitions để chỉ hoạt động của lễ hội)
9 D (as well as = and )
10 C -Mạo từ xác định the dùng để chỉ một ngôn ngữ nhất định
Exercise 3
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.
SAMUEL PEPYS
The most famous diary (0) in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _________ of everyday life in England (2) _________ 1660 and 1669. Peps write about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) _________ up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (4) _________ he often slept during church or (5) _________ at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (6) _________ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) _________ , and parties with good food and (8) _________ of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) _________ he was a Member of Parliament and President of Royal Society. He is also (10) _________ for his work for the British navy.
0. A. in | B. about | C. from | D. of |
?? | B. letter | C. notice | D. story |
2. A. between | B. from | C. through | D. to |
3. A. driving | B. flying | C. running | D. sailing |
4. A. accidents | B. plans | C. dreams | D. faults |
5. A. looked | B. prayed | C. talked | D. thought |
6. A. conversation | B. discussion | C. quarrel | D. talk |
7. A. battles | B. games | C. matches | D. plays |
8. A. amount | B. plenty | C. much | D. some |
9. A. acts | B. hobbies | C. jobs | D. studies |
10. A. reviewed | B. remembered | C. reminded | D. reported |
Exercise 3
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.
SAMUEL PEPYS
The most famous diary (0) in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _________ of everyday life in England (2) _________ 1660 and 1669. Peps write about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) _________ up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (4) _________ he often slept during church or (5) _________ at the pretty girls. He describes his home life – a (6) _________ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) _________ , and parties with good food and (8) _________ of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) _________ he was a Member of Parliament and President of Royal Society. He is also (10) _________ for his work for the British navy.
0. A. in | B. about | C. from | D. of |
| B. letter | C. notice | D. story |
2. A. between | B. from | C. through | D. to |
3. A. driving | B. flying | C. running | D. sailing |
4. A. accidents | B. plans | C. dreams | D. faults |
5. A. looked | B. prayed | C. talked | D. thought |
6. A. conversation | B. discussion | C. quarrel | D. talk |
7. A. battles | B. games | C. matches | D. plays |
8. A. amount | B. plenty | C. much | D. some |
9. A. acts | B. hobbies | C. jobs | D. studies |
10. A. reviewed | B. remembered | C. reminded | D. reported |
1 Đứng trước tháng ta dùng giới từ in
2 take place :tổ chức
3 spend time Ving : dành thời gian làm gì
4 local people là số nhiều nên dùng their nhé
5 attend : tham gia
6 not only....but also: không những, mà còn
7 even : thậm chí, dùng để nhấn mạnh
8 competition: cuộc thi
9 as well: cũng như
10 trước địa danh đặc biệt dùng the
1 one third là phân sô sẽ đi với of
2 hai vế nguyên nhân hệ quả: because
3 Ba đáp án A B C đều cần đi với giới từ to
4 run business : kinh doanh
5 rather than: tốt hơn là
6 whether ở đây được dùng như là câu hỏi dạng: có hay không
7 đi với danh từ: dùng tính từ good
8 good at Ving: tốt trong việc làm gì
9 money là danh từ ko đếm được nên sẽ đi với little
10 answer to: trả lời
0. A. decided
1. D. by
2. A. trip
3. C. the
4. D. customers
5. B. following
6. C. had 7. B. searching
8. D. which
9. B. remembered
10. C. returned
When Bo the cat (0) decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected. She was discovered (1) __________ the driver, after he had completed a (2) __________ of over 500 kilometers. It was (3) __________ end of a long day. The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last (4) __________ they had not lost a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and (5) __________ morning delivered her to animal hospital.
The cat’s owner (6) __________ done some detective some work too. After (7) __________ everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van (8) __________ had made a delivery to a neighbor. Fortunately, he (9) __________ the name of the company. He called their office and in a short time Bo was (10) __________ safely.
0. A. decided | B. suggested | C. insisted | D. persuaded |
1. A. of | B. from | C. at | D. by |
2. A. trip | B. visit | C. tour | D. travel |
3. A. an | B. some | C. the | D. any |
4. A. shoppers | B. buyers | C. callers | D. customers |
5. A. next | B. following | C. tomorrow | D. other |
6. A. has | B. is | C. had | D. was |
7. A. seeing | B. searching | C. watching | D. spying |
8. A. what | B. this | C. it | D. which |
9. A. called | B. remembered | C. saw | D. reminded |
10. A. given | B. brought | C. returned | D. taken |
KITESURFER MAKES CHANNEL CROSSING
Andy Ward, a kitesurfer from Dorset in the UK, has recently what is thought to be the first crossing from the Channel Islands to the coast of England.
The 70-mile journey (9) .............. almost six hours but a delighted Mr. Ward (10) .............. that he thought it was ‘all over’ on a few (11) ..............
He says, “There were difficulties from the start. First I couldn’t leave the beach (12) .............. the wind wasn’t strong enough. When I (13) .............. finally get off the beach I worked hard but only managed to travel three or four miles in (14) .............. first hour. Then the kite fell into the water and it was (15)
.............. before I could get it up into the air again.”
Andy has been kitesurfing for (16) .............. three years. During the crossing, he was accompanied (17) .............. a support boat and had a land-based team following his (18) .............. to the English coast.
9. A. used B. took C. spent D. needed
10. A. told B. blamed C. spoke D. admitted
11. A. minutes B. occasions C. moments D. periods
12. A. although B. unless C. because D. though
13. A. was B. had C. will D. did
14. A. that B. those C. this D. these
15. A. times B. lots C. ages D. loads
16. A. even B. only C. always D. ever
17. A. by B. with C. at D. beside
18. A. travel B. movement C. departure D. progress
Chúc e học tốt
1.A.watch B.look C.notice D.see
2.A.touch B.feel C.know D.catch
3.A.dangerous B.difficult C.serious D.important
4.A.with B.from C.to D.of
5.A.ought B.need C.must D.should
6.A.so B.as C.but D.or
7.A.perfectly B.finally C.fully D.completely
8.A.which B.who C.what D.whose
9.A.sort B.care C.deal D.handle
10.A.discover B.search C.find D.study
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: Even though UFOs can be anything, people often use the word UFO when they are talking about alien spacecraft.
Dịch: Mặc dù UFO có thể là bất cứ thứ gì, mọi người thường sử dụng từ UFO khi họ nói về tàu vũ trụ của người ngoài hành tinh.
1 D
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 A
7 B
8 A
9 D
10 B