Human beings have gained much specific advancement recently. There are a series of inventions that have brought human conveniences in a modern life. Television sets as a good example that certainly influences on our life in communication and entertainment. However, TV also causes some bad effects of time-consuming and health problems.In the first place, television helps people in the ways of communicating to each other and entertaining their life. Thanks to the appearance TV, people can keep up-to-date with the world. What our life will be if we do not have a TV at home. Because TV is a cheap and available tool to provide us daily information. Also, watching TV is a valuable kind of entertainment that helps people relax after working hard or suffering from a busy life. Last but not least, TV has changed husband's behavior in connecting to each other.Beside of good advantages of TV, watching TV may cause some disorders in health and working time as well. Some people spend long hours in front of a TV set, they may neglect then work or duty in taking care of their family members. And young people may work less effectively and addicted to watching TV lead to passiveness and laziness.In conclusion, everything has two sides and TV is optional. It is obvious that TV benefits our life in making people become friendly and close. I totally agree that TV is a great invention and we have to be aware of its good points by using it suitably.

Human beings have gained much specific advancement recently. There are a series of inventions that have brought human conveniences in a modern life. Television sets as a good example that certainly influences on our life in communication and entertainment. However, TV also causes some bad effects of time-consuming and health problems.

In the first place, television helps people in the ways of communicating to each other and entertaining their life. Thanks to the appearance TV, people can keep up-to-date with the world. What our life will be if we do not have a TV at home. Because TV is a cheap and available tool to provide us daily information. Also, watching TV is a valuable kind of entertainment that helps
people relax after working hard or suffering from a busy life. Last but not least, TV has changed husband's behavior in connecting to each other.

Beside of good advantages of TV, watching TV may cause some disorders in health and working time as well. Some people spend long hours in front of a TV set, they may neglect then work or duty in taking care of their family members. And young people may work less effectively and addicted to watching TV lead to passiveness and laziness.

In conclusion, everything has two sides and TV is optional. It is obvious that TV benefits our life in making people become friendly and close. I totally agree that TV is a great invention and we have to be aware of its good points by using it suitably.

1. They carried letters by hand over hundreds of kilometers.

2. It cost just one penny.

3. They delivered letters several times a day.

4. They are arranged in the same way as the typewriter.

5. It appeared in the 1870s.

6. Because the talking was perhaps easier than the walking.

7. It was sent in 1992.

8. We send over a billion text messages around the world every day.

* Câu cuối phải là đoạn sau chứ Q ?

1. How did people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt?

=>  people deliver letters in Ancient Egypt  by hand over hundreds of kilometers. 

2. How much did the first stamp cost?

=>The first stamp cost just one penny.

3. How often did they deliver letters in the 1840s?

people delivered the post several times a day.

4. How are the letters arranged on a modern computer keyboard?

the letters are still in the same place on the modern computer keyboard!

5. When did the first fax machine appear?

=> The first fax machine appeared at around the same time (1875)

6. Why was it difficult to walk with the first walkie-talkies?

=> because  the first walkie-talkies weighed around 13.5 kilos

7. When was the first text message?

=> the first text message was sent in 1992

8. How many e-mails do we send every day?

Today we send an incredible thirty-six billion e-mails.

1.there are for people

2.they are message

1. There are four people in the photos.

2. They are using the phone

3. No, they shouldn't because it is bad for their eyes.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1. _____________his aunt really likes the apartment, she can't afford to buy it.

A. Although                           B. Because                             C. If                                               D. So

Question 2. The doctor advised my uncle to stop ____________because it's quite harmful to his health.

A. to smoking                         B. smoking                             C. to smoke                                     D. smoke

Question 3. More and more young people are moving to the city as there are ________ of job opportunities here.

A. much                                  B. a lot                                   C. a little                                                D. many

Question 4. The artwork was _______done by the artisan.

A. careless                              B. careful                               C. carefully                                 D. care

Question 5. The light went out while he ____________dinner with his family.

A. is having                            B. have had                            C. had                                               D. was having

Question 6. Last Sunday we arrived at the waterfall nearby _________7.00 a.m.

A. of                                       B. at                                        C. in                                                D. on

Question 7. The students enjoy ___________badminton every morning.

A. played                                B. playing                              C. plays                                               D. to play

Question 8. They decided to learn French ________study in Paris.

A. so that                                B. so as to                               C. in order that                                         D. in order

Question 9. Your brother passed the final exam, _________?

A. did he                                 B. doesn't he                           C. does he                                               D. didn't he

Question 10. I got some____________ advice on how to make a presentation from my English teacher, so I passed my oral test.

A. useless                               B. uselessness                        C. useful                                                D. usefulness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1. _____________his aunt really likes the apartment, she can't afford to buy it.

A. Although                           B. Because                             C. If                                               D. So

Question 2. The doctor advised my uncle to stop ____________because it's quite harmful to his health.

A. to smoking                         B. smoking                             C. to smoke                                     D. smoke

Question 3. More and more young people are moving to the city as there are ________ of job opportunities here.

A. much                                  B. a lot                                   C. a little                                                D. many

Question 4. The artwork was _______done by the artisan.

A. careless                              B. careful                               C. carefully                                 D. care

Question 5. The light went out while he ____________dinner with his family.

A. is having                            B. have had                            C. had                                               D. was having

Question 6. Last Sunday we arrived at the waterfall nearby _________7.00 a.m.

A. of                                       B. at                                        C. in                                                D. on

Question 7. The students enjoy ___________badminton every morning.

A. played                                B. playing                              C. plays                                               D. to play

Question 8. They decided to learn French ________study in Paris.

A. so that                                B. so as to                               C. in order that                                         D. in order

Question 9. Your brother passed the final exam, _________?

A. did he                                 B. doesn't he                           C. does he                                               D. didn't he

Question 10. I got some____________ advice on how to make a presentation from my English teacher, so I passed my oral test.

A. useless                               B. uselessness                        C. useful                                                D. usefulness

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. large                   B. cat                     C. art               D. car

Question 2: A. invited                B. provided            C. talked          D. polluted

Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. reader            B. crowded            C. decide         D. father

Question 4: A. agree            B. refuse                 C. attract         D. beauty 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.

A. begun                    B. changed                 C. started              D. finished

Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.

A. small                     B. large                       C. busy                  D. narrow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous for children.

A. noisy                     B. safe                         C. quiet                   D. easy

Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.

A. the opposite of      B. attractive to             C. exciting as       D. the same as

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. large                   B. cat                     C. art               D. car

Question 2: A. invited                B. provided            C. talked          D. polluted

Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. reader            B. crowded            C. decide         D. father

Question 4: A. agree            B. refuse                 C. attract         D. beauty 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 5: I feel a little sad because our school year has come to an end.

A. begun                    B. changed                 C. started              D. finished

Question 6: We have to cross a crowded street to get to school every day.

A. small                     B. large                       C. busy                  D. narrow

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 7: The traffic here is very dangerous? for children.

A. noisy                     B. safe                         C. quiet                   D. easy

Question 8: The new film is quite different from what she has expected.

A. the opposite of      B. attractive to             C. exciting as       D. the same as

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_ I see a man is holding a child and a woman is going to work.

_I can see that in the future, men will take care of children, cook rice, ... and women will be the backbone of the family to make money to feed everyone in the house. But today, in complete contrast, men are the breadwinner of the family, and women stay home to take care of their babies, and cook housework.

_I think this transition is not very appropriate for men, which are healthier than women, so they will do heavy work. Women are weaker than men, so they will do light work such as taking care of children , cooking rice , doing housework

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2. The problems faced by the company, which I'll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

3. She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

4. Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey.

5. He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave.

6. The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum.

7. He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

8. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn from sale.

9. The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

10. We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

11. My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

12. John Graham‟s latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

13. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex.

14. The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

15. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform (that/which) he will reveal next month.

2. The problems faced by the company, which I'll look at in detail in a moment, are being resolved.

3. She was greatly influenced by her father, who/ whom she adored.

4. Parents whose children are between four and six are being asked to take part in the survey.

5. He isn't looking forward to the time when he will have to leave.

6. The Roman coins, which a local farmer came across in a field, are now on display in the National Museum.

7. He pointed to the stairs which/that led down to the cellar.

8. These drugs, which are used to treat stomach ulcers, have been withdrawn from sale.

9. The singer, who was recovering from flu, had to cancel her concert.

10. We went to the Riverside Restaurant where I once had lunch with Henry.

11. My aunt, whose first job was filling shelves in a supermarket, is now a manager of a department store.

12. John Graham‟s latest film, which is set in the north of Australia, is his first for more than five years.

13. The newspaper is owned by the Mears group, whose chairperson is Sir James Hex.

14. The Master's course, which I took in 1990, is no longer taught.

15. The minister talked about the plans for tax reform that he will reveal next month.

1. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.

Ann who lives next door is very friendly

2. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night.

The man whom you met at the party last night is a famous actor

3. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.

There are some words which are very difficult to translate

4. The sun provides us with heat and light. It is one of millions of stars in the universe.

The sun, which is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light

5. Students will be punished. Their homework is late.

 Students who homework is late will be punished

6. I was looking for a book this morning. I've found it now.

I've found the book I was looking for this morning

7. Is that the car? You want to buy it.

  Is that the car which you want to buy ?

8. Sandra works in advertising. You were talking to her.

Sandra, who you were talking to, works in advertising.

9. Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It‟s on the north Greek border.

Lake Prespa, which is a lonely beautiful lake, is on the north Greek border

10. The little girl ate sweets the whole way. She sat next to me on the coach.

The little girl who sat next to me on the coach ate candy the whole way

1. Ann, who lives next door, is very friendly.

2. The man who/that you met at the party last night is a famous actor.

3. There are some words that/which are very difficult to translate.

4. The sun, which is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.

5. Students whose homework is late will be punished.

6. I've found the book that/which I was looking for in the morning.

7. Is that the car that/which you want to buy?

8. Sandra, who you were talking to, works in advertising.

9. Lake Prespa, which is on the north Greek border, is a lonely beautiful lake.

10. The little girl who/that sat next to me on the coach ate sweets the whole way.

1.They are interseting in the film which they found.

2.Despite being old,she works hard.

3.We used to cycle to school two years ago.

4, Although he set off early,he arrived late.

Bai 1 ; Viet lai cau sao cho nghia khong doi 

1, They found the film intererting 

⇒THEY ARE interested in the film

2 , Although she is old , she works hand 

⇒Dispite her old age,  she works hard

3 , we ofter cycled to school two years ago 

⇒We used to cycle to school two years ago 

4 , He set offf early , but he arrived late 

⇒Although  He set offf early , he arrived late 

5 , The distance from ha noi to can tho is about 1 , 887 km

⇒It is bout 1 , 887 km from ha noi to can tho 

Đây là dạng đề khó vì nó cần vốn từ rộng và ngữ pháp chặt chẽ, dạng này chúng e chưa được luyện nhiều nên khá khó, cô có thể cho đáp án để bọn e tham khảo

Question 1

Kiến thức: đọc hiểu

Giải thích: regard somebody/something/yourself as something: xem như là

Đáp án: as

Question 2

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: divide (something) by something: lấy cái gì chia cho cái gì

Đáp án: by

Question 3

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: in comparison (with somebody/something): so sánh

Đáp án: comparison

Question 4

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: rather than: thay vì

Đáp án: rather

Question 5

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: with a view to something/to doing something: với ý định/ hi vọng làm gì

Đáp án: view

Question 6

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: buy (v): mua

money does not buy happiness: tiền không mua được hạnh phúc

Đáp án: buy

Question 7

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: almost (adv): hầu hết

Đáp án: almost

Question 8

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: the same time: cùng khoảng thời gian

Đáp án: same

Question 9

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: increase (v): tăng lên

Đáp án: increased

Question 10

Kiến thức: từ vựng

Giải thích: married (adj): đã kết hôn

Đáp án: married