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III. Read the following passage then answer the questions. (2ms)
Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-1896), a Swedish scientist, was invented dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was very unhappy. On his death he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
* Write true (T) or false (F) for each sentence. (1m)
1. Alfred Bernard Nobel was born in 1896.
=> F
2. The Nobel Prize is now one of the biggest prizes.
=> T
* Answer the following questions. (2ms)
1. What did Alfred Bernard Nobel invent?
=> He invented dynamite.
2. Did he leave all his money for the Nobel Prize after his death?
=> Yes, he did.3. Why was he very unhappy?
=> Because he saw it being used in war to destroy things.
4. What subjects are the Nobel Prize given?
=> It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
* Write true (T) or false (F) for each sentence. (1m)
1. Alfred Bernard Nobel was born in 1896.
=> F
2. The Nobel Prize is now one of the biggest prizes.
=> T
* Answer the following questions. (2ms)
1. What did Alfred Bernard Nobel invent?
=> He invented dynamite.
2. Did he leave all his money for the Nobel Prize after his death?
=> Yes, he did.
3. Why was he very unhappy?
=> Because he saw it being used in war to destroy things.
4. What subjects are the Nobel Prize given?
=> It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace.
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses we're made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.
All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky house, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century
In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourists destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage Site.
Questions :
1. Where is the ancient town of Hoi An situated ?
=>on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries.
2. What are the old houses in Hoi An like?
=> it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets and made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.
3. How old is the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation ?
=>built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an.
4. Was Hoi an declared by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site twenty years ago ?
=> Yes, it was
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
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.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include lass of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain , for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves may times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replace once they wear out.
Gerontologists- scientists who study the process of aging- believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built- in biological time clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
1. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to?
A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident
2. All the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ________.
A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight. D. the loss of appetite
3. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiency?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood D. Past middle age
4. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines D. It slows down
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any livings things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the courses of a lifetime.
1. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to?
A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident
2. All the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT ________.
A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight. D. the loss of appetite
3. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiency?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood B. During childhood
C. Early adulthood D. Past middle age
4. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less B. It becomes forgetful
C. It declines D. It slows down
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any livings things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the courses of a lifetime.
HOMEWORK:
COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES, USING PRESENT PARTICIPLE OR PAST PARTICIPLE.
1. Alex bought a bicycle.
It was especially designed for long- distance racing.
=> Alex bought a bicycle which was especially designed for long-distance racing
2. The house is very modern.
It has a beautiful garden.
=> The house is very modern which has a beautiful garden
3. Charles Dickens was a famous English novelist.
He wrote Oliver Twist.
=> Charles Dickens was a famous English novelist who wrote Oliver Twist
4. The cold weather damaged the fruit crop.
It swept in from the north.
=> The cold weather damaged the fruit crop which swept in from the north
5. The man is Mr. Johnson.
The man will teach you listening this semester.
=> The man taught you listening this semester is Mr Johnson
6. The street is wide and shadowy.
It leads to our school.
=> The street is wide and shadowy which leads to our school
7. Nurses are admirable.
Nurses work in hospitals.
=> Nurses worked in hospitals are admirable
8. The chicken soup was tasty.
It was cooked by my mother.
=> The chicken soup was tasty which was cooked by my mother
9. Cars are fashionable and durable.
Cars are produced by Japan.
=> Cars produced by Japan are fashionable and durable
10. The policeman was friendly.
He showed me the way to the nearest bank.
=> The policeman showed me the way to the nearest bank was friendly
11. The story was thrilling.
The story was told by my cousin.
=> The story told by my cousin was thrilling
13. Tom and Sawyer is the most interesting novel I have ever read.
It was written by Mark Twain.
=> Tom and Sawyer is the most interesting novel I have ever read which was written by Mark Twain
14. The students are planting flowers in a park.
They are in the volunteer group.
=> The students are planting flowers in a park which are in the volunteer group
15. The painting hasn't been found out yet.
It was stolen from the museum.
=> The painting was stolen from the museum hasn't been founded out yet
MOTHER TERESA
Mother Teresa of Calcutta has often been described as a saint. She devoted her whole life to charity work, looking after the poor and the sick. Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in what is now Macedonia. From the age of 12, she said she knew that she wanted to dedicate her life to helping people. After her schooling and training she went to Calcutta in India where she would become famous for her good work. While teaching in a school she felt a strong desire to do more to help the sick and dying people in Calcutta. In 1952, she set up a centre for the terminally ill. She wanted these people to have the best quality care in their last days.Her work inspired many people and her organization grew and grew. Originally she had twelve women working for her, but by the year 2000, there were more than 4000 people working for the organization running schools, orphanges and homes for the sick and poor all over the world. Even people who didn’t agree with all of her views could admire all of the good that she did.In 1979 she was awarded the Nobel peace prize and when she died, aged 87, the French president Jacques Chirac, said what many people were thinking : “This evening there is less love, less compassion, less light in the world".
77. Mother Teresa
A.was not born in India
B.was from Calcutta
C.went to India when she was 12
D.wanted to become famous
78. Mother Teresa
A.started teaching in 1952
B.earned a lot of money in India
C.treated very sick people
D.was not appriciated for her work
79. Her work made
A. a big number of people want to help her
B.mother Teresa rich by the year 2000
C. everyone agree with her
D.many people dislike her
80. Mother Teresa
A.died in 1979
B.was honoured for her work
C.died in France
D.was never well known
IV. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Bimini, Bahamas, and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. One of his most famous works, it tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Florida.
In 1953, The Old Man and the Sea was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and it was cited by the Nobel Committee as contributing to their awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Hemingway in 1954.
1. Where was Ernest Hemingway from?
................Ernest Hemingway was from Bahamas. .........................................................................................................
2. When was The Old Man and the Sea published?
..................The Old Man and the Sea published in 1952........................................................................................................
3. What genre does The Old Man and the Sea belong to?
..............The Old Man and the Sea belongs to fiction...........................................................................................................
4. What is the content of The Old Man and the Sea?
..............The story of Santiago...........................................................................................................
5. When did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
1.Ernest Hemingway was from Bahamas
2.he Old Man and the Sea published in 1952
3.The Old Man and the Sea belongs to fiction
4.The story of Santiago
5.Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954