A.READING
Read the passage about the Hanoi Opera House, a historical place in the capital of Vietnam and choose the letter A, B or C to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911. it was designed by architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi. With a seating capacity of 900, the Hanoi Opera House is a building of great cultural, but also historical significance. In fact, it is where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a yellow star on 17 August 1945 (at the balcony of the second floor of the opera). Besides, the building is located near Hoan Kiem Lake on August Revolution Square. On this square, the people of Hanoi turned a meeting into a demonstration to support the August Revolution.
In 1997, with the aid of the French Government, the theatre was repaired in accordance with its original design. Provided with the best technical equipment, it is home to various high-quality performances.
1.When was the Hanoi Opera House constructed?
A.From 1901 to 1911 B. From 1901 to 1997 C. From 1911 to 1997
2.How many opera houses were there in Hanoi before the Hanoi Opera House was built?
A.0 B.1 C. 2
3.How many seats can the Hanoi Opera House provide?
A.9000 B. 900 C. 1900
4.Which of the following is TRUE about the Hanoi Opera House according to the passage?
A.It was designed by both Vietnamese and foreign architects.
B.It witnessed a demonstration to support the August Revolution.
C.It is located far from Hoan Kiem Lake.
5.What happened to the Hanoi Opera House in 1997?
A.Architects changed its design to give it a totally new look.
B.Many shows at the opera failed due to technical problems.
C.It was repaired with the help of the French Government.
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1. Below are the transcriptions of some words. Write the orthographic forms of the words.
Exercise 2. The following suffixes are added to the end of certain nouns to form adjectives.
-al culture cultural
-ous danger dangerous
-ic character characteristic
Complete the table by writing an appropriate adjective or noun in each blank. Use a dictionary necessary.
Now complete each blank with the most appropriate adjective from the table.
1.The land is flat in the east but________________ in the west.
2.I don’t like playing the piano and I find it hard to sing in tune, but Ann is very
3.Mr. Wang’s old office was small and crowded but his new office is very large and_______________ .
4.”Are you reading the foreign news reports?” “No, I’m reading the_______________news”.
5.Susie is untidy and disorganized, but her elder sister is very_________________ in everything she does.
6.”Did you arrange to meet Shirley?” “No, our meeting was completely__________”.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most …) or a comparative (-er or more …).
Examples: We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town, (cheap)1Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town, (cheap)
1.The United States is very large but Canada is________________ . (large)
2.What’s___________________ river in the world? (long)
3.It was an awful day. It was____________________ day of my life, (bad)
4.He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks________________ today, (happy)
5.What is___________________ sport in your country? (popular)
6.Everest is mountain in the world. It is than any other mountains, (high)
7.We had a great holiday. It was one of______________________ holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable)
8.I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s______________________ . (comfortable)
9.What’s way of getting from here to the station? (quick) and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters.________________________ is years old. (old)
Exercise 4.
A.Use the verbs in the box in correct form to complete the sentences below.
drive use up learn run forget
Example: You may be in love with her now, but in a couple of weeks you will have forgotten all about her.
1.By the time we get to Birmingham we _____________________ over two hundred miles.
2.If they start school at four, most children_________________ to read and write by the age of six.
3.By the end of this century, we______________________ most of the world’s oil supplies.
4.After two hours, the leading competitors_______________ about thirty kilometres.
5.What do you think will have happened by the end of this century? Here are some ideas to help you.
Example: Scientists / discover / a cure for cancer /.
Scientists will have discovered a cure for cancer.
1.Scientists / learn / to control the weather /.
2.Man / destroy / the planet.
3.The world population / grow / to three billions /.
4.Atomic energy / replace / oil and coal /.
5.Scientists / build / factories in space /.
ĐÁP ÁN
A.READING
1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C
B.LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1.
1.garage 4.Swedish 7.television
2.measure 5.illusion 8.section
3.special 6.description 9.vision
Exercise 2.
1.mountainous 4.national
2.musical 5.systematic
3.spacious 6.accidental
Exercise 3.
1.larger 6.the highest; higher
2.the longest 7.the most enjoyable
3.the worst 8.more comfortable
4.happier 9.the quickest
5.the most popular 10.The oldest
Exercise 4.
A.1.will have driven
2.will have learned
3.will have used up
4.will have run
B.1.Scientists will have learned to control the weather.
2.Man will have destroyed the planet.
3.The world population will have grown to three billions.
4.Atomic energy will have replaced oil and coal.
5.Scientists will have built factories in space.
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