* Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had (1) …………………up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (2) …………………worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) …………………the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (4) …………………thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be (5) …………………and tired.
When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (6) …………………in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout. (7) …………………long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) …………………helped out
of their boats, and (9) …………………they were stiff (10) …………………cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
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In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ____had____ been caught in the storm (2) ___which_____ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) _____by___ their door, (4) __too______ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ____reached____the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ____the____ missing men. Some had (7) _____bought___ thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) _____would___ be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (9) ____in____ the east, a small point if light was (10) ____seen____ in the darkness of the water and a (11) _____few___ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats (13) ____were____ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ___were_____ helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ___with_____ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
I. Fill in the blank with a suitable word The birth of YouTube
In 2005, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, two software designers from Silicon Valley in California, were invited to a dinner party. Several people had brought their camcorders to the party and these people were complaining about (1) ................. how............... difficult it was to share home videos online. That was when Chad and Steve came up (2) .............. with.................. the idea for YouTube, the site which makes (3) ...................... it.......... easy to upload home videos onto the Internet. They formed a company, borrowed some money (4) .................. and.............. set themselves up in business.
It turned (5) .................. out.............. that millions of people already had short home video clips that they thought it (6) .................. will..............be fun to share with other enthusiasts around the world.
Launched in December 2005, YouTube soon contained more (7) ...................... than.......... a million short video clips. People were uploading 8000 clips a day, and watching three million a day. They had mostly heard about the site through word (8) ................. by............... mouth, email and hyperlink, and eighty percent of the clips had (9)................... been.............made by amateurs.
So why was YouTube such an immediate success? Researchers found that, (10) ................on................average, people were spending fifteen minutes on the site during each visit, which was (11)...........enough...................... time to view several short funny clips. In (12) ..................other..............words, they were using YouTube to give them a little break from their work or study.
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Đáp án C
Không lâu sau khi vàng được phát hiện ở California thì hàng ngàn người dân lên đường tới các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
A. Hàng ngàn người dân đã bắt đầu cuộc hành trình của họ tới bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ khi vàng đã được tìm thấy ở California.
B. Hàng ngàn người đã tiến về California trên bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ khi tin tức về phát hiện ra vàng có đến được với họ.
C. Các bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ đã trở thành điểm đến của hàng ngàn người dân lúc đó vàng được tìm thấy ở California.
D. Nó không phải là ngay sau khi thời gian là vàng đã được phát hiện ở California thì hàng ngàn người rời cho bờ biển phía tây của Bắc Mỹ.
Đáp án C thích hợp nhất
XI. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
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Sydney is a city on the east coast of Australia which is the capital city of New South Wales. About five million people live in Sydney which makes it the biggest city in Oceania. In Sydney, there are many famous buildings : the Sydney Opera House, the Queen Victoria Building and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney has a large harbour and many beaches. The most famous beach is Bondi Beach.
Sydney has lots of things to see and do. These include visiting Taronga Zoo - the northern side of the harbour, eating food, looking at art or watching sports (like cricket or rugby) or walking down George Street which has many nice shops. Sydney has some of Australia’s best shopping areas. Many people go to Sydney City to watch the great fireworks display over the harbour on New Year’s Eve. Sydney holds events throughout the year that attract tourists from around the world, some namely events are Vivid Sydney, Royal Easter Show, and more.
XII. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. not/ watch/ TV/ until/ midnight!
Don't watch TV until midnight!
2. Michael/ go swimming/ nearly/ every day.
Michael goes swimming nearly every day.
3. you/ join in/ the sports competition/ yesterday?
Did you join in the sports competition yesterday?
4. That tennis player/ not/ take part/ the tournament/ last week.
That tennis player didn't take part in the tournament last week.
5. The weather there/ be/ hot/ than/ in my place.
The weather there is hotter than the weather in my place.
6. The Merlion/ have/ the head/ a lion/ and/ the body/ a fish.
The Merlion has the head of a lion and the body of a fish.
7. My mother/ always/ wear/ her helmet/ when/ she/ ride/ a bike.
My mother always wears her helmet when she rides a bike.
8. Each year/ the Golden Gate Bridge/ attract/ more/ 10 million visitors.
Each year the Golden Gate Bridge attracts more than 10 million visitors
XI. Fill in each blank with a word in the box.
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Sydney is a city (1) ___on ____ the east coast of Australia which is the capital city of New South Wales. About five million people live in Sydney which makes (2) ___it ____ the biggest city in Oceania. In Sydney, there are many famous (3) ___ buildings ____ : the Sydney Opera House, the Queen Victoria Building and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney has a large harbour and (4) ___ many____ beaches. The most famous beach is Bondi Beach.
Sydney has lots of things to see and do. These (5) _ include______ visiting Taronga Zoo - the northern side of the harbour, eating food, looking at art or (6) __ watching_____ sports (like cricket or rugby) or walking down George Street which has many nice shops. Sydney has some of Australia’s best shopping areas. Many people go to Sydney City to watch the great (7) ___ fireworks
____ display over the harbour on New Year’s Eve. Sydney holds events throughout the year that (8) __ attract _____ tourists from around the world, some namely events are Vivid Sydney, Royal Easter Show, and more.
XII. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. not/ watch/ TV/ until/ midnight!
Don't watch TV until midnight!
2. Michael/ go swimming/ nearly/ every day.
Michael goes swimming nearly every day
3. you/ join in/ the sports competition/ yesterday?
Did you join in the sports competition yesterday?
4. That tennis player/ not/ take part/ the tournament/ last week.
That tennis player didn't take part in the tournament last week
5. The weather there/ be/ hot/ than/ in my place.
The weather there is hotter than in my place
6. The Merlion/ have/ the head/ a lion/ and/ the body/ a fish.
The Merlion has the head of a lion and the body of a fish
7. My mother/ always/ wear/ her helmet/ when/ she/ ride/ a bike.
My mother always wears her helmet when she rides a bike
8. Each year/ the Golden Gate Bridge/ attract/ more/ 10 million visitors.
Each year, the Golden Gate Bridge attracts more than 10 million visitors
1. We had a nice day on the ______________ (coat/ coast).
2. A fishing ______________ (net/ nest) is used on fishing boats for catching fish.
3. The sun rises in the ______________(eat/ east) and sets in the ______________ (wet/ west).
4. This weekend’s weather will be ______________ (wet/ west) and windy.
5. A young ______________ (cat/cast) is called a kitten.
6. She is the ______________ (bet/ best) student in her class.
7. We took a wrong turn and got______________ (lot/ lost).
8. I really need a new pair of walking ______________ (boots/ boosts).
9. How are you going to France? - We are going by ______________ (boat/ boast).
10. We thanked our ______________ (hot/ host) for a very enjoyable evening.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Then read the sentences aloud.
1. We had a nice day on the ______________ (coat/ coast).
2. A fishing ______________ (net/ nest) is used on fishing boats for catching fish.
3. The sun rises in the ______________(eat/ east) and sets in the ______________ (wet/ west).
4. This weekend’s weather will be ______________ (wet/ west) and windy.
5. A young ______________ (cat/cast) is called a kitten.
6. She is the ______________ (bet/ best) student in her class.
7. We took a wrong turn and got______________ (lot/ lost).
8. I really need a new pair of walking ______________ (boots/ boosts).
9. How are you going to France? - We are going by ______________ (boat/ boast).
10. We thanked our ______________ (hot/ host) for a very enjoyable evening.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had (1) ………blown…………up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (2) ……too……………worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) …………reached………the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (4) ………brought…………thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be (5) …cold………………and tired.
When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (6) …seen………………in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout. (7) ………Before…………long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) ………were…………helped out
of their boats, and (9) ………although…………they were stiff (10) ………with…………cold and tiredness, they were all safe.