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Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tyres. Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
1. Nylon can be found in .......
a. many things b. spare parts of the human body
c. furniture d. all are correct
2. what does the word 'introduced' in line 3 mean?
a. tell somebody your name. b. tell somebody the name of a person
c. bring in sth new d. bring sth somewhere
3. Nylon.....
a. was invented by Julian Hill b. was strong but expensive
c. was not very popular d. all are correct
4. which of the following is NOT true
a. Nylon was used to make ladies' stocking
b. Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives
c. At first, people didn't want to use Nylon
d. We can found Nylon in computers
In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long.It is called the Great Wall of China .It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road .
It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1/ The Great Wall isn’t in China. (F)
2/ The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. (T)
3/ It is said that it took 10 years to build one part of this wall. (T)
4/ The Great Wall isn’t made of brick and earth. (F)
Question III. Give the correct form of the following words
1. Factories (not dump) won't dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.
2.I (watch) will be watching a science fiction film on TV at 9 .00 tonight.
3. Many houses (destroy) were destroyed in the hurricane last night in Nghe An.
4. By the time the police came , the thief (leave) had left.
5. Don’t forget ( turn) to turn off the lights before going to bed.
V. Give the correct form of the word .
1. Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors of the world. ( invent) )
2. There are a lot of cultural differences . (culture )
3. Environmental pollution has risen day by day. ( environment )
4. There have been major new developments in space reseach. ( develop )
5.My friend said he really enjoyed doing scientific experiments and finding out how things worked. (science)
PART C : READING
Question I. Read the text and choose one word/ phrase from the list to fill each gap.
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that activity get information informs says the field enormous addictive |
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world. Most people use the Internet to (1) get information or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows us that almost ten percent of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (2) says that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop doing (3) that activity. According to a psychologist in (4) the field, thirty percent of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from their problems. The study also shows that having a chat, or discussion, with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) addictive activities.
1. Match the words or phrases:
1. The total number of people living in an area c) population
2. A traditional circular tent d) ger
3. Animals like cow, bulls and oxen, often kept for meat and meal a) cattle
4. To make you feel interested e) to interest
5. To make you do sth you do not want to do f) to force
6. A member of group moving with their animals from place to place. b) nomad
7. A difficult lifestyle h) a hard way of living
8. Very unpleasant, making you feel very unhappy g) terrible
2. Complete the sentences with the words from the passage above.
1. What is the ____POPULATION______ of this city? -Around one million people.
2. There are toys lying _____ON_____ the floor. I need to collect them.
3. They are moving to the city to look for a ____NEW____ life.
4. They harvest their crops_____TWO____ times a years.
5. Having a _____NOMADIC____ life means they have to move all the time.
6. Modern city life and city entertainment_____INTERESTED_____ those farmers very much.
7. Life doesn't____HAVE____ on the moon.
8. The kite became _____SMALLER____ and smaller high in the sky.
HISTORY AND STORYTELLING
Over the last few years there has been more interest in the subject of history, (51) E. perhaps because historical documentaries on television have attracted large viewing audiences__. Historians who often complain about the lack of interest in their subject should be delighted at this development, shouldn’t they?
According to a survey, (52)__A. more people are applying for places at university, and the number of those wanting to study history has increased_______. Professors of history are not particularly happy about this increase and have expressed concern about the quality of their students.(53)_C. They claim that most of their first- year students have never read a history book and don’t have the skills to study the subject in depth____. TV programmes make students think that studying history is as simple as storytelling. Documentaries oversimplify the subject (54)__F. and concentrate on the historical personalities in an attempt to attract audiences____.
On the other hand, traditional historians could learn how to tell a story from the makers of such documentaries. Historians don’t have good narative skills, (55)__B. which is why history books are not popular with readers._____
D. That may not interest the readers who are not working on history
VII. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. Write your answer in the numbered space given. (10pts)
“I love you”
On 3rd May 2000, millions of people around the world were (1) ___RECEIVED___ an e-mail called “I love you”. The e-mail included a document called “Love letter for you”. When people opened this document, a (2) __VIRUS____ destroyed hundreds of vital documents on their computer. The virus then sent a (3) ____COPY__ of itself to everybody in the e-mail address book. The virus infected millions of computer systems across the world. Even computers in the White House in the USA were affected by the crash. The virus eventually caused about 10 billion dollars of (4) __DAMAGE____ .
The person (5) __WHO____ created the virus was probably a brilliant 23-year-old computer student from the Philippines (6) _____CALLED_ Onel de Guzman. He has never admitted his guilt, but detectives know that the virus came from his computer. Onel de Guzman was not charged with any crime because in May 2000 the Philippines did not have any laws (7) __AGAINST____ computer crime.
Onel de Guzman did not finish his studies at computer school. He now lives with his sister and (8) ____SPENDS__ his time watching TV programs he likes, reading books about computers and playing video games. (9) ___IN___ the future, he wants to write more software- but this time, only games for mobile phones and hand-held (10) ___COMPUTERS___. Governments and companies around the world will surely be delighted!
WORD FORM
1) OUR CLASS LEADER IS A VERY ......ENERGETIC..... PERSON. (ENERGY)
2) HIS CRITICISM IS VERY ........constructive...... .WE ARE REALLY THANKFUL. (CONSTRUCT)
3) MANY STUDENTS TAKE COURSES TO HELP WITH THE ...broadness...... OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE. (BROAD)
4) THEY ARE BADLY ...confusing........... NOW; THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. (CONFUSE)
5) AN AMOUNT OF CALCIUM IN OUR FOOD WILL HELP WITH THE ....strength....... OF OUR WEAK BONE. (STRONG)
6) HE WAS ......advised..... TO DO SUCH A THING. PEOPLE ADMIRED HIS ACTION. (ADVICE)
7) AS A RESULT OF HER GOOD ........bringing..... , LISA HAS A STRONG SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY. (BRING)
8) OUR PERFORMANCE WAS .........disappointed...... .WE SHOULD MAKE MORE EFFORT. (APPOINT)
9) THEY .....apologize...... TO US FOR THEIR INEFFECTIVE WORK.(APOLOGY)
10) THE FISHING BOATS WERE DESTROYED AT SEA IN A ........disastrous....... STORM. (DISASTER)
11) MANY STUDENTS TAKE COURSES TO HELP WITH THE .......width........ OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE. (WIDE)
12) HE WAS .......mistaken..... TO DO SUCH A THING. HE SUFFERED A LOT FROM IT. (MISTAKE)
13) AFTER THE .......take-off....... OF THE PLANE ALL THE PASSENGERS FELL ASLEEP. (TAKE)
14) THE INSTRUCTION IS ..suprisingly............ UNCLEAR; NOW THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. (SURPRISE)
Read the passage and choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the passage:
It is said that what one (1)..............considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (2)............ beauty is something that (3).............not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4)..............beyond the appearance.
When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5)............attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6)............... But I find that the most memorable "beautiful people" are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces.
(7)............... kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is that known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about thier fellow _ man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well- known for these personalities.
In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8)..............to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9).......... or floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor...with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there. We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.
In short, everyone has (10)............idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?
(1) A. individual B. persons C. people D. member
(2) A.With me B. For me C. To me D. Of me
(3) A. pleasant B. pleases C. pleased D. pleasing
(4) A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestedly
(5) A. physic B. physics C. physist D. physical
(6) A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look in
(7) A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Anothers
(8) A. hands B. a hand C. the hand D. the hands
(9) A. peoples B. individuals C. members D. victims
(10) A. his own B. our own C. their own D. her own
1.An indivual's ..........intelligence.............has nothing to do with their education INTELLIGENT
2. The.........translation..........of this book took several years TRANSLATE
3.You should never judge people by their.................appearance............... APPEAR
4. The .........foundation..........of the World Health Organisation saved many lives FOUND
5. I found the shop ...........assistance.......most helpful ASSIST
ko bik câu 5 có đúng ko nữa
1. Intelligence
2. Translation
3. appearance
4. foundation
5. assistance