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1) We remain close friends, despite having had many....arguments.......(argue)
2) This is a lovely place all year round because of the great.....variety....of flowers and trees which grow in the city (vary)
3) the accident was trahic because of its suddenness causing the...death......of many passengers who world otherwise have been saved (read)
4) contrary to popular.......belief..... walt disney's first theme park was not disney land. It was a garden in Bel Air (believe)
5) the weather made their progress imppossible. As it had been raining .heavily........ all night, they had to be very careful (heavy)
6) most.......foreigners... who visit Britain are surprised to find that its inhabitants are more informal than they had imagined (foreign)
7) All the pupils must have their parent's........permission........ to go for the picnic (permit)
8) Tim is one of the....participator....... on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (participate)
9) I received a letter of.....confirmation........ from the airport (confirm)
I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. It seems very difficult ...for.....me to have a trip abroad.
2. It all depends ......on......my parents.
3. Maryam wanted to stay.....in...... Ha Noi
4. I didn't buy the car .........because..........I didn't have enough money
5. It was raining heavily,.....so......I went out.
Noi?
6. Is it very different.....from......Ha Noi? -The two cities are the same in some ways.
7. He went to see a movie called "Ghosts......and.... Monsters".
8. Mai goes to school six days a week,.....from.... .Monday to Saturday
9. We're looking forward.......to...seeing you in June.
10. Both boys enjoy school,..and......they prefer to be outside the classroom
11. Would you like to play soccer......and......volleyball ?
12. They are waiting......for...... Lan outside her school.
13. It's very kind......of.....you to say so !
14. He got wet....because........ he didn't take a raincoat.
I. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective :
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; although; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. It seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad.
2. It all depends on my parents.
3. Maryam wanted to stay in Ha Noi
4. I didn't buy the car because I didn't have enough money
5. It was raining heavily, but (.However,) I went out.
6. Is it very different from Ha Noi? -The two cities are the same in some ways.
7. He went to see a movie called "Ghosts and Monsters".
8. Mai goes to school six days a week, from Monday to Saturday
9. We're looking forward to seeing you in June.
10. Both boys enjoy school, but they prefer to be outside the classroom
11. Would you like to play soccer or volleyball ?
12. They are waiting for Lan outside her school.
13. It's very kind of you to say so !
14. He got wet because he didn't take a rincoat.
15. Because they forgot about the time, they arrived home late.
16. Van feels like a member of the family because they are very nice.
17. She got up late, so she missed the first class.
18 Although the work is sometimes very hard, he is doing it very well.
19. We sometimes stayed out late, but we always got home before midnight.
20. Malaysia is divided into two regions.
21. The ao dai consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides
22. Some designers have taken inspiration from Vietnamese's ethnic minorities.
23. My friend and I always keep in touch.
24.Maryam was impressed by the beauty of the city and by the friendliness of its people.
25. On Maryam's first day in Ha Noi, Lan took her to Hoang Kiem Lake.
26. She is beautiful and intelligent, so (;therefore,) she won the beauty contest.
27. He seemed a friendly person, but I didn't like him.
28. Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work.
29. Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of Hue.
30. He went to the market to buy a jacket, a pair of shoes and a T-Shirt.
II. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; although; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. We have lived in this town for ten years.
2. Which country do you come from ?
3. The children are very interested in those cartoons.
4. She spend all her money on clothes.
5. My daughter goes to work at seven o'clock.
6. Workers loved wearing jean cloth because the material was very strong
7. The ao dai has been modernized since years.
8. Some designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai.
9. He is good at English
10. The sales of jeans stopped growing (up) but they have never been out of fashion.
11. We have lived in this town since 1998.
12. Jeans have never been out of fashion.
13 Jean cloth was made from cotton.
14. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped going up
15. They have added patterns to the ao dai, so it looks traditional and fashionable.
16. My sister is fond of.........
17. She doesn't find it convenient to wear ao dai................wearing school uniform everyday.
18. My mother hasn't worn ao dai for ten years
19. Some designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities.
20. Jean cloth was very strong and it didn't wear out easily
III. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. His opinion is different from mine.
2. If you don't pay attention to the teacher, you will be punished.
3. I'm good at English
4. I play volleyball, and I play basketball.
5. Mrs. Brown is often worried about money
6. I'm not interested in Politics.
7. His book is different from mine.
8. He has worked for that company since 2000.
9. The apartment was comfortable, and it was not very expensive.
10. Your plan is similar with his.
11. The boy is afraid of snakes.
12. You must learn by heart new words.
13. They are interested in buying a new house.
14. The bus collected me very early in the morning
15. Don't worry about the money! I'll lend you.
16. Their parents were very angry, but they soon forgave their children's bad remarks
17. These machines haven't been used for many years
18. The Vietnamese course starts at 3rd October
19.I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
20. He will stay there at the beginning of October.
21. Late in the afternoon, we went shopping.
22. I enjoy the film although the beginning was boring.
23. Plastic bags can cause pollution because they are hard to disolve.
24. I haven't seen him since 2003
25. He's been in LonDon for five days.
26. My English course will end on December
27. She's been working since nine this morning.
28. Solar energy is cheap and unpolluted, so many people like to use it.
29. I haven't eaten for hours.
30. She is living with her parents on the farm.
31. Are you lefi-handed or right-handed?
32. She's lived here since 1975
33. The water is polluted, so it can't be drunk.
34. Many people use these light bulbs because they last longer than ordinary ones.
35. They have been married since October.
36. I enjoy watching TV and listening to music.
37. My birthday is on January 1st
38. We have been waiting for twenty minutes
39. It sometimes rains in Auturmn.
40. It was very dark, so I turn on the lights
IV. Complete each sentence with one suitable preposition or connective
( by; from; in; on; and; if; but; to; from; or; for; since; of; into; because; althought; therefore; however; up; so ; and; at; with )
1. Did you see the film at 10 p.m on HTV7 channel last night?
2. The Internet is available in our city, so we can get access to it.
3. I don't like watching sports because some of them are violent.
4. My father likes watching TV, but my mother doesn't.
5. Most of them enjoy playing games on the Internet.
6.I am fond of going to the movie on Sundays
7. A: Do you like reading newspapers or magazines ?
B. Newspapers.
8. He did the test well and I did, too.
9. Remote controls are used to interact with TV.
10. The information is posted by Jimhello at 10 December 2002.
11. Global communication was changed by the invention of the Internet.
12. We usually watch the news on TV because it's very informative.
13. This website is useful for people who are interested in wild life.
14. It's raining heavily, so I can't go out.
15. My mother loves reading newspapers and magazines
(có gì sai sót mong mọi người góp ý :<)
1. This is the latest news _____ you might want to know.
A. who B. it C. that D. what
2. During the past few years she _____ on her small salary.
A. lives B. is living C. would live D. has lived
3. By the time you came, the meal _____
A. would have been prepared B. have been prepared C. had been prepared D. will have been prepared
4. They don't like foreign films, _____ ?
A. don't they B. do they C. will they D. won't they
5. Although it was so late at night, they kept _____ a conversation with me.
A. carry on B. carrying on C. talking D. taking
6. I _____ the weather because I had been living there for a long time.
A. are used to B. was used to C. used to D. didn't use to
7. I wished I _____ the front door open last night.
A. didn't leave B. hadn't left C. haven't left D. wouldn't have left
8. If I were you, I _____ all the money
A. lose B. didn't lose C. wouldn't lose D. wouldn't have lost
9. Foreign tourists would like to travel in Vietnam because Vietnamese people are very friendly _____ them.
A. to B. of C. with D. about
10. _____ the price of petrol has risen, we are going to use the motorbike instead of the car.
A. In order of B. Because C. Despite D. Unless
I/ Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi :
Paragraph 1 :
Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty 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 is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. When was Thomas Edison born?
He was born _______on February 11th, 1847_______in Milan, Ohio.
2. Why did he have difficulty in following the lessons?
Because he had______heard_____problems.
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
=> Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb.
4. What did he say about silence?
=> He said that silence helped him concentrate.
Paragraph 2 :
We went to Doi Tam, a village famous its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village. I was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village.
People say that it takes four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to carefully an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage because they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps' do not require such high skills.
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also sold to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
1. Where is Doi Tam drum-making village?
->It's in Ha Nam Province
2. When was the craft first introduced to the village?
-> It was first introduced to the village in the 8th or 9th century.
3. How long does it take four workers to make a drum with a diameter 1.5 metres ?
=> it takes four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres.
4. Where do the craftsmen put drums in the village ?
=> in front of every house in the village.
Paragraph 3 :
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called ‘The Floating City’ as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1. Why is Venice called "The Floating City"?
->Because it is built on________117 small islands_______
2. How do people travel along the canals in Venice?
->They trayel along the canals by _______boats________
3. What's the weather like in Los Angeles?
-> _______________The weather here is usually dry and warm._____________
4. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry, Venice or Los Angeles?
-> __________Los Angeles is famous for its entertainment industry__________________
Paragraph 4 :
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers are published at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on .local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.
1. How many types of newspapers are there in general?
-> There are........three.........types of newspapers in general.
2. How often do daily newspapers publish?
> They publish at least......one edition .....every weekday.
3. What do weekly newspapers cover?
->________Weekly newspapers cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. ______
4. What can we do now with the development of the Internet?
->_______________we can now get access to electronic newspapers._____________
Paragraph 5
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.
1. What's the number of people using the Internet computer network around the world ?
-> It is about............ 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world................
2. What does the Internet allow businesses to do?
->It allows them to communicate with........customers and workers . ..........in many parts of the world
3. What does email allow users to do?
->....................E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes.....................
4. How can the Internet be used for education?
-> ...................It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.....................
I/ Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi :
Paragraph 1 :
Thomas Edison was born on February 11th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty 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 is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas.
1. When was Thomas Edison born?
He was born __on February 11th, 1847____________in Milan, Ohio.
2. Why did he have difficulty in following the lessons?
Because he had___to hear________problems.
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
=>Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb
4. What did he say about silence?
=>He said that silence helped him concentrate
Paragraph 2 :
We went to Doi Tam, a village famous its drum making techniques, in Ha Nam Province last month. The craft was first introduced to the village sometime in the 8th or 9th century. Today there are more than six hundred drum makers living in Doi Tam village. I was amazed to see big drums in front of every house in the village.
People say that it takes four workers three days to make a drum with a diameter of 1.5 metres. To make a drum, the craftsmen have to carefully an eight stage process. Stretching the drumhead is the most challenging stage because they have to carefully assess the sound it makes. The other steps' do not require such high skills.
Nowadays, Doi Tam drums are not only famous in Viet Nam but are also sold to other countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Japan, and the USA.
1. Where is Doi Tam drum-making village?
->It's in Ha Nam Province
2. When was the craft first introduced to the village?
-> It was first introduced to the village in the 8th or 9th century.
3. How long does it take four workers to make a drum with a diameter 1.5 metres ?
=> three days
4. Where do the craftsmen put drums in the village ?
=>in front of every house in the village.
Paragraph 3 :
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called ‘The Floating City’ as it is built on 117 small islands. This city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums in Western Europe.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games, and recorded music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1. Why is Venice called "The Floating City"?
->Because it is built on__on 117 small islands_____________
2. How do people travel along the canals in Venice?
->They trayel along the canals by _using boats______________
3. What's the weather like in Los Angeles?
-> _____The weather here is usually dry and warm_______________________
4. Which city is famous for its entertainment industry, Venice or Los Angeles?
-> ____________Los Angeles________________
Paragraph 4 :
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers. Daily newspapers are published at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on .local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may be published daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.
1. How many types of newspapers are there in general?
-> There are........three.........types of newspapers in general.
2. How often do daily newspapers publish?
> They publish at least.....one edition ......every weekday.
3. What do weekly newspapers cover?
->______Weekly newspapers cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area __
4. What can we do now with the development of the Internet?
->________ we can now get access to electronic newspapers.____________________
Paragraph 5
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.
1. What's the number of people using the Internet computer network around the world ?
-> It is about..... 200 million people......................
2. What does the Internet allow businesses to do?
->It allows them to communicate with.....customers and workers ..........in many parts of the world
3. What does email allow users to do?
->............ E.mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another
4. How can the Internet be used for education?
-> .............. students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class..........................
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct alternative
1. He/It is understood that he was in Paris at that time
2. They are believed to be investigated/investigating the cause of the accident
3. She is expected to be/ have been promoted to editor in the near future
4. The company is expected to cut back/ it will cut backon advertising
5. They know/ are known to be interested in buying the newspaper
6. The bosses are thinking/ are thought about moving to a new building
7. The newpaper is reported/ is reporting to be under investigation
8. Some investigators are claied to use/ have used illegal menas of gathering information in the recent scandal
Use between two and five words, including the word given, to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence
1. We had check the information before we ran the story
The information ....HAD TO BE CHECKED.... before we ran the story (be)
2. It's the first time such a young woman has presented the main news bulletin
It's the first time the main news bulletin ...HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY.. such a young woman. ( has)
3. They won't let you in without a press pass
You ...ARE NOT ALLOWED... in without a press pass ( not)
4. I'm sure he made that story up.
That story ....MUST HAVE BEEN MADE... up (must)
5. As far as I know, that company has never advertised its cars on national television
As far as I know, that company;s cars ..HAVE NEVER BEEN ADVERTISED.... on national television (been)
6. The newspaper pays freelance journalists according to the number of their articles it publishes
Freelance journalists ...ARE PAID BY..... the newspaper according to the number of their articles that are published
7. They hadn't finished designing the cover when I phoned the office
The cover ...HAD NOT STILL BEEN DESIGNED... when I phoned the office (still)
8. They should give the person who created the advertisement an award for originality
An award for originality ...IS GIVEN TO..... the person who created the advertisement (is)
10. They didn' throw th old newspapers away, did they ?
The old newspapers ..WEREN'T THROWN AWAY, WERE... they ? (thrown)
1.Is Zedco a company? It was taken over last year
-> Is Zedco, which was taken over last year, a company?
2.Felix Reeve is a journalist. His tape recorder was stolen
-> Felix Reeve, whose tape recorder was stolen, is a journalist.
3.This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the war
-> This famous picture, which was damaged during the war, is worth thousands of pounds.
4.I don't know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone
-> I don't know the name of the woman whom I spoke to on the phone.
5.We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away
-> We often go to visit our friends in Bristol which is only 30 miles away.
6.This is Mr.Cater. I was telling you about him
-> This is Mr.Cater whom I was telling you about
7.They've captured all the animals. They escaped from the zoo
-> They've captured all the animals which escaped from the zoo
8.A scientist has won the Nobel Prize. He discovered a new planet
-> The scientist who discovered a new planet has won the Nobel Prize.
9.The river is the Wye. It flows through Hereford
-> The river which flows through Hereford is the Wye.
10.We climbed to the top of the tower. We had a beautiful view from there.
-> We had a beautiful view from the top of the the tower which we climbed to.
Hoặc: We climbed to the top of the tower from which we had a beautiful view.
Ex2:Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences.Put it the commas where neccessary
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 met who/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 whose 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 which I was looking for this morning now. ( Now này k phải thừa đâu nha, nó bổ nghĩa cho việc tìm thấy quyển sách bây giờ )
7.Is that the car? You want to buy it
-> Is it the car which you want to buy?
8.Sandra works in an advertising.You were talking to her
-> Sandra, whom you were talking to, works in an advertising.
9.Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It's on the north Greek border
-> Lake Prespa, which is on the north Greak border, is a lonely beautiful lake.
10.The little girl ate sweets the whole day. She sat next to me on the coach.
-> The little girl who sat next to me on the coach ate sweets the whole day.
Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.
B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.
C These messages could be sent very quickly.
D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.
E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.
F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.
War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.
Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.
The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 (A )
Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( C). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.
Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 (F ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.
Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 (B ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.
11. They are going to hold the interview in the film star's hotel suite.
the interview ........ in the film star's hotel suite. ( is)