THE TRAM SYSTEM IN HA NOI: THEN AND NOW

Ha Noi had its first tramways in 1900. The tram system was a major means of transport in the city for nine decades and thus the image of the tram and its clanging sounds have gone deep into the hearts and minds of Hanoians. Since it was convenient and cheap to get around the city and to the suburban areas by tram, the system was very popular. However, due to the population boom and the need for a wider road system, the last rail track was removed.

Now, after more than 20 years, the population of Ha Noi has risen from about two million people to more than six million people; therefore, the number of vehicles on the roads has increased dramatically. To meet the increasing travel demands, Ha Noi is launching its first skytrain system, connecting Cat Linh and Ha Dong. The system is expected to begin operations by 2016, with initial four-compartment skytrains. Furthermore, a new rail system project including around eight kilometres of skytrain rail and four kilometres of subway rail, connecting Ha Noi Central Station and Nhon, has also been under construction and is expected to be completed in a few years.

1. In which century was the tram system built?

2. What was the role of the tram system in Ha Noi?

3. When was the system removed?

4. What has happened to Ha Noi's population over the last two decades?

5. How has the tram system in Ha Noi been improved recently?

6. Which of the transport systems do you think more impressive to Hanoians?

1. Read the first two columns of the TV guide and answer the questions. (Đọc hai cột giới thiệu chương trình ti vi và trả lời câu hỏi)

Giúp mik vs nha mn! C.ơn mn nhiều!!!

1. He often ………………. (go) to school on foot.

2. It ……………….(rain) very hard now.

3. The sun ……………….(warm) the air and ……………….(give) us light.

4. Look! A man ……………….(run) after the train.

5. She ……………….(go) to school everyday.

6. Bad students never ……………….(work) hard.

7. It often ……………….(rain) in the summer. It ……………….(rain) now.

8. The teacher always ……………….(point) at the black – board when he ……………….(want) to explain something.

9. Mother ……………….(cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always

……………….(cook) in the morning.

10. I always ……………….(meet) him on the corner of this street.

11. Where you ………………..(go) now? – I ……………….(go) to the theater.

12. He ……………….(not do) morning exercises regularly.

13. he ………………………………….(do) morning exercises now?

14. Water ……………….(boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.

15. He …………….. (meet) the dentist next week.

16. You……… ……………..(be) a good student?

17. They …….. usually …………. (not go) to school by motorbike.

18. He …………… (swim) over there now.

19. She ……………..(come) here next month.

20. They ……………….. (not be) doctors.

21. He often ……………………… (get) up late.

22. you often ……………..………….(watch) TV?

23. Mr. Brown ………………………..……….. (listen) to music now?

24. I usually ………………….. (go) shopping on weekend.

25. Hai often ……………………(wash) his face at 6.15.

26. she ……………………….…………………(play) badminton at the moment?

27. Thanh and Mai always ……………………(see) a movie on Saturday.

28. he often ……………………………………………(take) a bus to school?

29. We ……………………(be) student in class 8A.

30. She ………… often ……………………(not do) homework in the evening.

31. He usually ……………………(take) a taxi to the airport.

32. They ………. Usually ……………………(not go) to school by bike.

33. They ……………………………………………(be) beautiful?

34. Manh ……………………(not play) soccer at the moment.

35. Minh ……………………(play) chess with Nam at the moment.

36. They often ……………………(visit) their parents on Saturday.

37. she …………………………………….………………(study) now?

38. My and I always ……………………(go) to the countryside.

39. He ……………………(not be) at home now.

40. Hanh ……………………(not read) book at the moment.

41. Our teacher usually ……………………(give) us many exercises.

42. He often ……………………(catch) a train to work.

43. The cat ……………………(catch) mouse.

44. They ……………………(plant) trees over there at the moment.

45. My old friend, Manh ……………………(write) to me twice a month.

46. What she says ……………………(be) true.

47. Where she ……………….…………………(buy) her breakfast every morning?

48. Bien ………….. often ……………………(not phone) to me.

49. Mrs. Green always ……………………(take) a bus to work. But now he ……………………(drive) to work.

50. Look! The ball ……………………(fall) down.

51. He usually ……………………(water) the trees in the morning.

52. She ……………………(not listen) to the radio now.

53. The sun …………(rise) in the East and …………. (set) in the West.

54. He ……………………(play) table tennis at the moment.

55. Mo and Nguyen ……………………(sing) the same song now.

56. They always ……………………(make) noise in the class.

57. Hung …………. often ……………………(not go) camping in the summer.

58. Hanh ……………………(not read) with the friends at the moment.

59. Son ………………………………(write) to their friends every summer holiday?

60. What you …………………..………..(listen) on the radio now?

61. Listen! Someone ……………………(cry).

62. Kien and Tuyen ……………………(be) good friends.

63. She ……………………(go) to work by bus tomorrow.

64. …………..you ……………………(see) the doctor next week.

65. Mai and Nam ……………………(go) to the movie theater tomorrow evening.

66. They ……………………(plant) trees a long this street next month.

67. …………he ……………………(write) to his friend next week.

68. They …………….(not be) doctor.

69. He often ………………(pick) his friend up at the rain way station morning.

70. She ………………(watch) a romantic film on TV this evening.

71. you often ……………………………(do) your homework in the evening?

72. I ………………(read) an interesting novel at the moment.

73. you usually …………………………..………(watch) TV in the evening?

74. They always ………………(talk) to each other in the weekend.

75. They ………………(play) soccer at the moment.

76. She ……………often ………………(not go) shopping on weekend.

77. They ………………(not be) classmate.

78. he …………………….…………(be) your father?

79. she ……………………………….…………(listen) to music now?

80. Thanh and Hung ………………(read) a wonderful story at the moment.

81. Mai and Hang ………………(not play) the game at the moment.

82. I often ………………(wash) my clothes.

83. She ………………(not be) at home now.

84. you often ……………………..……………(write) to your friend?

85. Mr. Mai ………………(water) the plant every morning.

86. We ………………(meet) each other twice a month.

87. He ………………(listen) to the telephone at the moment.

88. They ………….always ………………(not go) to the school by train.

89. He ………………(drink) beer at the bar at the moment.

90. They usually ………………(sing) in the early morning.

91. My and Thanh ………………..………………(talk) on the telephone now?

92. They ………………(plant) trees every early year.

93. He ………………(not study) Math at the moment.

94. she …………………………………..……(play) badminton every afternoon?

95. They sometime …………………(do) morning exercises at 5.30.

96. Thanh and I …………………(be) at home now.

97. Hung …………………(run) about 5km every morning.

98. Hung and Minh sometime ……………….……………(meet) each other?

99. Every evening, she …………………(jog) about 3km.

100. He always …………………(drive) his car to work. But now, he …………………(ride) his

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others

1. The expert explained that the upper ___________ of the bridge was in very bad condition.

A. building

B. structure

C. foundation

D. Roof

2. In 1978, the south and north Cat Tien parks were put ___________ the State’s protection.

A. above

B. with

C. of

D. under

3. Architect Kasik is honoured with his statue in Hoi An in _____________ for his restoration work done at the My Son Sanctuary.

A. recognition

B. admiration

C. agreement

D. Knowledge

4. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was built on the location of a Chinese _________ dating from the 7th century.

A. border

B. soldier

C. battle

D. fortress

5. Talking about Tay Phuong Pagoda means talking about a treasure of _________, an invaluable cultural and historical heritage.

A. items

B. stone

C. sculpture

D. objects

đúng chọn T, sai chọn F

In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music.They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular.The Beatles changed pop music.They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had writen themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

1. prior to the beatles, it was usual tor groups to write their own songs

2. the beatles were the most famous pop group in the 1906s

3. the beatles did not succeed with the song by black americans

4. some members of the beatles studied music at school

5. the beatles achieved great success with the song they had written

VI. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer to each of the following questions: (1.0p)
ANIMATION
The theory of the animated cartoon was introduced before the invention of the cinema by half a century. When working to create conversation pieces for Victorian shops, people discovered the principle of persistence of vision. If drawings of stages of an action were shown in fast succession, the human eye would perceive them as a continuous movement.
One of the first commercially successful devices, invented by the Belgian Joseph Plateau in 1832, was the phenakistoscope, a spinning cardboard disk that created the illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror. In 1834, William Horner invented the zoetrope, a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures. The Frenchman Emile Reynaud in 1876 adapted the principle into a form that could be projected before a theatrical audience. Reynaud became not only animation’s first entrepreneur but also the first artist to give personality and warmth to his animated characters.
1. What is the passage mainly about ?
A. Early history of animation B. the reason why animation is popular
C. The invention of Jeseph Plateau D. The first animation’s entrepreneur
2. When was the theory of animation developed ?
A. after the introduction of the cinema B. in 1832
C. about 50 years before the invention of the cinema D. in 1876
3. What happens to human eyes when pictures of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession ?
A. They will find the pictures move vivid B. They can not see the pictures
C. they will perceive the pictures as normal
D. They will see the pictures as a continuous movement
4. what is a phenakistoscope ?
A. a popular form of entertainment B. a spinning cardboard disk
C. a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures D. a collection of Victorian drawings
5. Who is NOT MENTIONED as an inventor of an animation- making device ?
A. Victoria B. William Horner C. Emile Reynaud D. Jeseph Plateau