From the information given below, write the biography of Isaac Newton, a great scientist, who found out the law of gravity.. 1660 Went to Cambridge University.. Went on with his studies
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I Match a word in A with its meaning or definition in B.
A B
1 orbit (n) a a large body in space that moves around the sun or another star
2 planet (n) b having no weight, especially when travelling in space
3 cosmonaut (n) c strong desire to be successful, to have power
4 weightless (a) d a path taken by sth (a moon, a spacecraft ) going round sth else in space
5 ambition (n) e astronaut
6 venture (n) f to take control of an area by winning a war
7 launch (v) g a project which is new and often risky
8 conquer (v) h to send a rocket into the sky
II Complete each sentence with a suitable word in column A of Exercise I
Make any changes in the form of the words if necessary.
1 One problem of young people today is their lack of
2 The USA has successfully put a satellite into
3 Astronauts orbiting the earth in space capsules are
4 The of our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
and Pluto
5 Yuri Gagarin was the first to fly into space
6 The Normans England in 1066
7 China its first manned spacecraft "Shenzhou 5" on October 15 in 2003
8 I wish you luck in your new business
III Complete the sentences with could(n't) or was /were able to.
1 Jack was an excellent tennis player He beat anybody
2 Once Jack had a difficult game against Alf Alf played very well but in the end Jack beat him
3 I looked everywhere for the book, but I ran n
4 The fire spread quickly but everyone escape
5 They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to, but I get some in the next shop
6 He can't play tennis very well now but he play quite well when he was younger
7 The boy fell into the river but fortunately we rescue him
8 She wasn't at home when I phoned but I contact her at her office
IV Make a new sentence with a tag question which has the same meaning as the first sentence, beginning as shown Make any necessary changes.
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Paul ?
2 I'm checking that you've got a sister
You ?
3 I don't think that you've done your homework!
You ?
4 I'm angry that you sat next to Helen
You ?
5 I'm surprised that the guests have arrived
The guests ?
6 I'm checking that your name is John
Your name ?
7 You're certain that you didn't leave your wallet on the desk
.?
8 You're surprised that William has got married
William ?
V Put a tick ()in the correct columns.
reminder telegram satisfaction congratulate exploration activity important uncertainty ambition family
VI From the information given below, write the biography of Isaac Newton, a great scientist, who found out the law of gravity.
1942 December 25, born in Lincolshire, England.
1656 Was brought home from school to run the farm.
1660 Went to Cambridge University.
1665 Took a B.A degree.
1665 – 1667 School closed because of Great Plague Went on with his studies
at home
Laid the foundations for his famous discoveries in mathematics and physics.
1667 Went back to Cambridge and became a professor.
1727 March 20, died, was buried in Wesminster Abbey.
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THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH
Buzz Aldrin was part of the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 when man first walked on the moon Neil Armstrong went first, followed by Buzz Nothing in all his training had prepared him for that moment, and he has been travelling the world ever since, reliving the experience He was born in New Jersey in 1930, and he graduated from West Point Military Academy He served as a pilot in Korea and West Germany, and
in 1966 he was chosen as an astronaut
Apollo 11 was launched to the moon on July 16 Four days later they landed near the Sea of Tranquility The mission ended on July 24, with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
On coming back to earth, he became very depressed, and suffered from alcoholism
He had married for the first time when he was young, and had three children His second marriage lasted a very short time
Fortunately, he seems to have found happiness and stability with his third wife, Loris Driggs Cannon, who saved him from self-destruction They now live with their three dogs in California, and have six cars “for fun”
He has written his autobiography and a science fiction book, called Encounter with Tiber, which was published in 1996
He now travels the world, giving lecture tours and raising funds for space exploration
1 … ?
In 1969
2 … ?
Neil Armstrong
3… ?
In Korea and West Germany
4… ?
On July l6th, 1969
5 … ?
Eight days
6… ?
He became very depressed
7 … ?
Alcoholism
8… ?
Three times
9 … ?
Autobiography and science fiction
10… ?
He gives lectures and raises funds for space exploration
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KEY TO TEST 15
I l d 2 a 3 e 4 b
5 c 6 g 7 h 8 f
II 1 ambition 2 orbit 3 weightless 4 planets
5 cosmonaut 6 conquered 7 launched 8 venture
III 1 could 2 was able to 3 couldn't 4 was able to
5 was able to 6 could 7 were able to 8 was able to
IV
1 Paul doesnt like football, does he?
2 You've got a sister, haven't you?
3 You havent done your homework, have you?
4 You sat next to Helen, didn't you?
5 The guests havent arrived, have they?
6 Your name is John, isn't it?
7 I didn't leave my wallet on the desk, did I?
8 William hasn't got married, has he?
V.
reminder
congratulate
important
uncertainty
VI (Suggested Writing)
Trang 5Isaac Newton was born on December 25, in Lincolshire, England in 1642 In 1656
he was brought home from school to run the farm Four years later, in 1660 he went
to Cambridge University and after 5 years he took a B.A degree From 1665 to 1667 the school was closed because of the Great Plague in England Therefore he had to
go on with his studies at home Isaac Newton was a great scientist, who laid the foundations for his famous discoveries in mathematics and physics In 1667 he went back to Cambridge and became a professor He died on March 20, 1727 and was buried in Wesminster Abbey
VII
1 When did man first walk on the moon?
2 Who went first?
3 Where did he serve as a pilot?
4 When was Apollo 11 launched to the moon?
5 How long did the mission last?
6 What happened to Buzz when he returned?
7 What did he suffer from?
8 How many times has he been married?
9 What sorts of books has he written?
10 What does he do now?
Thẩm Tâm Vy
July 19th, 2012
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Choose one word whose stress pattern is different
Choose the one best answer to complete each sentence
6. Tom is sitting at his desk He has a test tomorrow He
must be studying
7. The teacher gave back the papers which marked
8. By the time a baby has reached his first birthday, he should sit up or even stand up
9. of this huge stone pyramid was to serve as a tomb
development
10. during the storm
collapsed
C They collapsed the fence D they were collapsed the fence
11. Some streets in our city need
12. What did the woman die of ? did the woman die ?
13. In 1987, The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage UNESCO
14. We are all keen taking a trip to the Great Wall of China
15. The Ponagar Cham Towers are located on Cu Lao Marble Hill, 2 km north of Nha Trang
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16. He sent his friends the postcards
_
17. The child greeted his grandparents in a strange language
_
18. The pedestrian asked the policeman a lot of questions
_
19. We saw many soldiers and tanks
_
20. We visited the doctor last week
_
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
21. People know that cars pollute the environment
Cars are known
22. People believe that the robber has worked in the bank
The robber is believed
23. Many people believe that she is an honest person
She is _
24. They think that the president will arrive soon
The president is _
25. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash
Many passengers are _
26. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month
The prices are
27. It is proved that life doesn’t exist on the moon
Life is proved not
28. They say that he has passed the final exam with the best result
He is
29. He is said to have been in the army
People say _
30. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
The man _
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He is
32. It is your duty to clean the board every day
You are supposed _
33. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story (use because)
The children
34. It is believed that the man is 108 years old
The man is believed to
35. What a pity you failed your final test !
I wish
Fill in each blank of the sentences with a suitable preposition
36. Hue is famous its historical
vestiges
37. She is always busy her
housework
38. Dirty air is harmful health
39. He is friendly everyone
40. The air at the seaside is good health
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The Great Wall started as earth works thrown up for protection by different States The individual sections weren’t connected until the Quin dynasty (221-206 B.C) Quin Shihuangdi, First Emperor of Quin began conscripting peasants, enemies, and anyone else who wasn’t tied to the land to go to work on the Wall
He garrisoned armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to defend the northern boundaries The tradition lasted for centuries, and each dynasty added up to the height, breath, length, and elaborated the design mostly through forced labor
It was during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) that the Wall took on its present form The brick and granite work was enlarged and sophisticated designs were added The watch towers were redesigned and modern canon were mounted in strategic areas The Portuguese had found a ready market for guns and canon in China, one of the few items of trade that China didn’t already have in abundance The Ming Emperors, having overthrown the Hun dominance and expelled Mongol rulers of the North devoted large portions of available material and manpower to making sure that they didn’t return
The Wall served well Only when a dynasty had weakened from within were invaders from the north able to advance and conquer Both the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty, 1271-1368) and the Manchurians (Qing Danasty 1644-1911) were able to take power, not because of weakness in the Wall but because of weakness in the government and the poverty of the people They took advantage of rebellion from within and stepped into the void of power without extended wars
(Conscript (v): bắt đi lính; garrison: đóng quân; elaborate: dựng lên; take on: begin to have; canon: hẻm núi; mount: lắp; strategic: chiến lược; overthrow: lật đổ; dominance: sự thống trị; expel: lưu đày; devote: dâng hiến; portion: phần phân chia; invader: kẻ xâm lược; conquer: chiếm đoạt; take advantage of: lợi
dụng; void: sự mất hiệu lực)
41. When was the Great Wall first formed ?
42. Why did Emperor Quin Shihuangdi send armies to the Wall ?
43. In what Dynasty was the Great Wall enlarged, and redesigned ?
44. Who supplied the canon for the watch towers at the Great Wall ?
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