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7 tháng 5 2022

Prague is one of the (1) most popular/ popularest tourist destinations in Europe. After all the political changes of the early 1990s, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take advantage of its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract (2) less/ more tourists than ever before.

Prague is a (3) smaller/ smallest city than many people imagine, and it is (4) very easy/ more easy to move around this wonderful city on foot. Public transport is (5) better/ best in Prague than in (6) most/ more other European cities but it is often (7) better/ best to walk, enabling you to appreciate marvelous buildings you might have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or tram.

(8) Few/ Little people leave the city of Prague without commenting on the superb food and drink available here. Eating out here is (9) a little more expensive than/ the most expensive it used to be, but you can still have a three-course meal for around $15 without any problems.

Prague is one of the (1) most popular/ popularest tourist destinations in Europe. After all the political changes of the early 1990s, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take advantage of its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract (2) less/ more tourists than ever before.

 

Prague is a (3) smaller/ smallest city than many people imagine, and it is (4) very easy/ more easy to move around this wonderful city on foot. Public transport is (5) better/ best in Prague than in (6) most/ more other European cities but it is often (7) better/ best to walk, enabling you to appreciate marvelous buildings you might have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or tram.

(8) Few/ Little people leave the city of Prague without commenting on the superb food and drink available here. Eating out here is (9) a little more expensive than/ the most expensive it used to be, but you can still have a three-course meal for around $15 without any problems.

18 tháng 3 2017

Complete the text with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

One of the (1. nice)_NICEST__ cities I know is Olomouc in the Czech Republic. The (2. good)_BEST__ thing about the city is that there aren't many tourists. The (3. busy)_BUSIEST_ times are when people go to work and come home again. The (4. famous)_MOST FAMOUS__ place in the Czech Republic is Prague. It is the (5. big)_BIGGEST__ city and it is where most people go to. Olomouc is one of the (6. difficult)_MOST DIFFICULT__ places to get to from Prague so people visit other cities in the country. What's the (8. bad)_WORST__ thing about it? It's one of the (9. expensive)_MOST EXPENSIVE__ cities in the country.

18 tháng 3 2017

Complete the text with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

One of the (1. nice) nicest cities I know is Olomouc in the Czech Republic. The (2. good) best thing about the city is that there aren't many tourists. The (3. busy) busiest times are when people go to work and come home again. The (4. famous) most famous place in the Czech Republic is Prague. It is the (5. big) biggest city and it is where most people go to. Olomouc is one of the (6. difficult) most difficult places to get to from Prague so people visit other cities in the country. What's the (8. bad) worst thing about it? It's one of the (9. expensive) most expensive cities in the country.

Fill in each gap with the most suitable word to complete the text Living in the countryside is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has …(1)… its advantages and disadvantages. There are certain some …(2 )… to live in the countryside as you can enjoy peace and quiet. In the countryside there are not many cars and motorbikes, so that it is not very noisy every day and of course the air is clean. Moreover, people in the countryside tend to be...
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Fill in each gap with the most suitable word to complete the text 

Living in the countryside is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has …(1)… its advantages and disadvantages. There are certain some …(2 )… to live in the countryside as you can enjoy peace and quiet. In the countryside there are not many cars and motorbikes, so that it is not very noisy every day and of course the air is clean. Moreover, people in the countryside tend to be friendlier …(3)… more open to others. Another advantage is that the food is also fresher. Many kinds of food have the root from the countryside, it is …(4)… delicious than in the city. On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to the life …(5)… from the city. Firstly, because there are fewer people, you are likely to …(6)… fewer friends. In addition, entertainment …(7)… difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact …(8)… there are fewer shops and services means that it is harder to …(9)… job. As a result, we may have to travel a …(10)… way to work, which extremely expensive.

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EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are...
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EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

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11 tháng 1 2018

EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable)  

2. Your flat is ....................larger.………....... than mine. ( large)

3. The weather today is .............hotter...........……… than it was yesterday. (hot)

4. The Nile is the ........................…longest…………………….. river in the world. (long)

5. Chinese bicycles are ................….worse.......……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad)

6. Mathemas is ........................more difficult…………………...….. than English. (difficult)

7. Ho Chi Minh is the .......................biggest.....………………. city in Viet Nam. (big)

8. He drives ..............................more carefully... .. ……………than his friend. (careful)

9. She sings ........................…most beautifully…………………….. in this school. (beautiful)

10. I read .........................more slowly...……………………….. than my sister. (slow)

11. Grace is ...........................the oldest………………….. girl in our class. (old)

12. This exercise is ....................easier.....…….…………..than that one. (easy)

13. He is twice ........................latter.…….…………..as you. (fat)

14. Nam is .........................the noisiest…….………….. student of all. (noisy)

15. My cold is .........................better…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good)

EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences:

1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes.

           D. the more graceful

2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants.

             A. as rapidly as           

3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam

      C. longest

4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton

 D. as important as

5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners.

  B. fast as 

6. Both are informative arles, but this one is ................ .B. the best 

7. She is the .………… girl in our town  C. most beautiful 

8. The harder you learn............. D. The better your English will be

9. Jim is the ................. in his class.  B. cleverest 

10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... C. prettier r

11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big

12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.

C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year.

13. She is older than me.

A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.

14. The test is not ………………… . D. Both A & B are correct

15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. B. the longest

16. .................. we read, .................. we know.B. The more/ the more C

17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. D. hotter and hotter

18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary.  D. faster

19. The problem seems to be ..................  D. more and more serious

20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. B. as much money as  

21. Prices get ..................  higher and higher

22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. C. the more products

23. ................. a car is ................. it is. C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable -

24. Of the five students. Mary is .................   D. the most intelligent

25. Steel is ................ than wood.  C. heavier

26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center.  B. less convenient than

27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists.  D. more and more attractive

28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive

29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse \

30. The …………ealier………… we start, the sooner we will be back.

11 tháng 1 2018

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Exercise 2: read the passage and choose the best answer.Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland, fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than 2,000...
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Exercise 2: read the passage and choose the best answer.

Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland, fantastic beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than 2,000 stars on it! It’s always sunny in LA and there are lots of different attractions. You can go shopping on Sunset Boulevard (It’s too expensive for me!), or you can surf on Venice Beach. There are theatres, museums, the biggest theme parks in the USA and the noisiest sports stadiums. LA is the best city in the world!

A.Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). ( note: A for True , B for False)

26.LA is the world’s most exciting city. 27.Hollywood used to be a small village

28.There are a lot of tourist attractions in LA.

29.The weather is good in LA.

30.The shops on Sunset Boulevard are cheap.

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4 tháng 5 2020

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2.T

3F

4T

5F

4 tháng 5 2020

Exercise 2: read the passage and choose the best answer.

Los Angeles, California is the most exciting city in the USA. It’s got Hollywood, Disneyland, fantas beaches and the LA Dodgers baseball team.But LA wasn’t always exciting. In 1900 it was smaller and quieter, and Hollywood was a small village. Then film studios arrived, and the village of Hollywood changed. Today it is part of LA, and Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame’ is the most famous place in the city. It’s got more than 2,000 stars on it! It’s always sunny in LA and there are lots of different attractions. You can go shopping on Sunset Boulevard (It’s too expensive for me!), or you can surf on Venice Beach. There are theatres, museums, the biggest theme parks in the USA and the noisiest sports stadiums. LA is the best city in the world!

A.Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). ( note: A for True , B for False)

26.LA is the world’s most exciting city. 27.Hollywood used to be a small village      T

28.There are a lot of tourist attractions in LA.                                                             T

29.The weather is good in LA.                                                                                     F

30.The shops on Sunset Boulevard are cheap.                                                           T  

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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. Thay come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive wwith music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists paining pictures on the streets! Tens of thousands of...
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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. Thay come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive wwith music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists paining pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can sê over five hundred performances wwith actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

1. more than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

2. it is expensive to go to the theatrenin Edinburgh

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

3. it is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

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2 tháng 2 2018

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. Thay come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive wwith music and dance from early in the morning until late at night. You can even see artists paining pictures on the streets!

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can sê over five hundred performances wwith actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer.

1. more than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

2. it is expensive to go to the theatrenin Edinburgh

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

3. it is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh

a.right b.wrong c. doesn't say

READING Read the passage and answers to the questions WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last...
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READING
Read the passage and answers to the questions
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.
All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you don't know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started.
Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world's most popular quiz programme.

Answer the questions.
1.Who is the quizmaster in Britain?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How many ways can you get help?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How many questions do you have to answer?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?
____________________________________________________________________________

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25 tháng 2 2020

READING
Read the passage and answers to the questions
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.
All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you don't know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started.
Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world's most popular quiz programme.

Answer the questions.
1.Who is the quizmaster in Britain?
_____________________The quizmaster in Britian is Chris Tarrant_________________________________________________________
2. How many ways can you get help?
___________________Three ways___________________________________________________________
3. How many questions do you have to answer?
______________________Fifteen questions________________________________________________________
4. In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?
_____________________More than 100 countries_______________________________________________________

READING Read the passage and answers to the questions WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last...
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READING
Read the passage and answers to the questions
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
One of the most popular quiz programmes on television in the world is called Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In Britain, the quiz master is Chris Tarrant. He asks the contestants fifteen questions. The first questions are easy but later they are more difficult. If you can answer the fourteenth question, you can win £500,000. You can win a million pounds if you can answer the last question. Of course, the last question is very difficult.
All the questions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? are multiple-choice questions. After you hear the question, you see four answers. Only one answer is correct. You have to choose the correct answer. If you don't know the answer to a question, there are three ways you can get help: you can ask the quizmaster to take away two wrong answers: you can ask the studio audience which answer is right; or you can telephone a friend and ask for help. You can only do these things once. Very few people win the million pounds. The first person won a millon pounds one year after the programme started.
Today, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? can be seen in more than 100 countries and is now the world's most popular quiz programme.

Answer the questions.
1.Who is the quizmaster in Britain?
______________________________________________________________________________
2. How many ways can you get help?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How many questions do you have to answer?
______________________________________________________________________________
4. In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?
____________________________________________________________________________

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25 tháng 2 2020

1.Who is the quizmaster in Britain?

⇒ The quizmaster in Britain is Chris Tarrant.

2.How many ways can you get help?

⇒ There are 3 ways you can get help.

3.How many questions do you have to answer?

⇒ I have to answer 15 questions.

4.In how many countries can you watch the quiz show?

⇒ I can watch the quiz show show in more than 100 countries.

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18 tháng 4 2016

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Read the passage and choose the best answer. The leaning tower Pisa in one of the most famous (1) ... in the world. It is famous not bacause of its beauty or size, but (2) ... it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ... from all around the world. (4) ... the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ... been made to stop the tower from...
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.

The leaning tower Pisa in one of the most famous (1) ... in the world. It is famous not bacause of its beauty or size, but (2) ... it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ... from all around the world. (4) ... the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ... been made to stop the tower from leaning (6) ... and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it (7) ... stronger foundations. Orthers have suggestion poring (8) ... around the pase of the tower to stop it from leaning further. It nothing (9) ... done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating (10) ... mistakes in the world.

1. A. buildings B. cities C. towns D. schools

2. A. nevertheless B. because C. for D. when

3. A. visitors B. flies C. dollars D. birds

4. A. tomorrow B. sometimes C. yesterday D. today

5. A. had B. have C. will D. are

6. A. downloads B. much C. westwards D. further

7. A. on B. under C. in D. around

8. A. water B. straw C. concrete D. ropes

9. A. will B. is C. was D. became

10. A. biological B. artistic C. literary D. architectural

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4 tháng 12 2017

The leaning tower Pisa in one of the most famous (1) ... in the world. It is famous not bacause of its beauty or size, but (2) ... it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ... from all around the world. (4) ... the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ... been made to stop the tower from leaning (6) ... and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it (7) ... stronger foundations. Orthers have suggestion poring (8) ... around the pase of the tower to stop it from leaning further. It nothing (9) ... done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating (10) ... mistakes in the world.

1. A. buildings B. cities C. towns D. schools

2. A. nevertheless B. because C. for D. when

3. A. visitors B. flies C. dollars D. birds

4. A. tomorrow B. sometimes C. yesterday D. today

5. A. had B. have C. will D. are

6. A. downloads B. much C. westwards D. further

7. A. on B. under C. in D. around

8. A. water B. straw C. concrete D. ropes

9. A. will B. is C. was D. became

10. A. biological B. artistic C. literary D. architectural