PHẨN C: ĐỌC HIỂU I. Chọn từ thích hợp trong ô trống dưới đây điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn. However with save Therefore of and In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also (21) ................. money. For most North American households, lighting accounts for...
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PHẨN C: ĐỌC HIỂU
I. Chọn từ thích hợp trong ô trống dưới đây điền vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn.
However with save Therefore of and
In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also (21) ................. money. For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. (22) ..............., this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy saving-bulb. These bulbs use a quarter (23) ................. the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. (24) ................., consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines (25) ................ tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared (26) ................. other appliances in the same category.
II. Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say “Genius was 1percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
Question 27. When was Thomas Edison born?
Question 28. Did he have difficulty in hearing?
Question 29. What was Edison’s most famous invention?
Question 30. How long did he use to work every day?
PHẦN D: VIẾT
I. Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ gạch chân (A, B, C hoặc D) được sử dụng chưa đúng.
Question 31. We decided (A) to go (B) for a picnic (C) despite it rained very (D) heavily.
Question 32. Tom doesn’t (A) like (B) durians and (C) so does his (D) brother.
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