Điền những từ : a few, a little, any, how many, how much, many, much, some vào chỗ ba chấm :

I really enjoyed this game. The arm is to build a city, but there are a lot of problems to solve along the way.

( 1) ... houses , hotels, roads and factories can you build ? ( 2 ) ...money and energy do you needs to build them ? players use money called '' megabucks ''. You start with just ( 3 ) ... megabucks, so you much spend them carefully. It's difficult to build a city on your own, so ( 4 ) ... players work together. For example, if you have oly got ( 5 ) ... energy, you can borrow or buy ( 6 ) ... electricity from a neighbour. But selfish and greedy players don't make ( 7 ) ... friends. If they haven't got ( 8 ) ... money or energy, no one helps them and they can't finish their city. So it's best to be friendly to the other players !

Making the world a greener place : Grow your own vegetables

United States
When you think of Washington, you might not think of vegetable patches, but there are lots of them. "Community plots'' wherepeople can grow their own food are getting more popular. Brian Wallis, who works in banking, like gardening in his free time. And he's not alone. "When you work in the city, gardening is a great way to relax'', he says
Australia
Outside Sydney there are more than fifty community gardens. In the garden at the Addison Road Centre people grow all kinds of things, from bananas to coffee, herbs , beans and vegetables. They also have lemon, peach and cherry trees. People come here to learn new skills related to organic gardening and recycling
Kenya
In Kenya having a piêc of land to grow food on is not just a good way to relax it's a way to earn some extra money. Maxwell shares the land his father gave him with his 6 brothers. They grow bananas, coffee and sugar on the land, as well as vegetables to eat at home. "Some as the food we eat ourselves'', he says, "and some we sell at the market"
Russia
Every weekend in the summer, the roads of Russia's big cities are full of traffic, with families escaping to their "dacha". A "dacha" can be anything from an old shed in a field to a huge house in the countryside, but the reason they go is the same. people from the city can enjoy the clean ải and grow vegetables. Tatiana, who has a plot near the Black Sea, grows tomatoes and cucumbers in the summer and cabbages in the winter. "It always tastes much better when you grow it yourself", she says
#Các câu hỏi
1. Why does Brian Wallis think people enjoy gardening?
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2. What can people learn at the Addison Road Centre, outside Sydney?
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3. How đi Maxwell get his land?
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4. What does Maxwell do with the food they grow?
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5. What is ''dacha'' in Russia?
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6. What can people who live in Russia cities enjoy at their ''dacha''?
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GAP FILL

There are many reason (1)............ it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be remedy for your (2)............ . Because it is activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (3)............. you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference (4)............ your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (5)............. you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In (6)..........., a hobby can help you connect with other people. If you like collecting stamps, you can (7).............. a stamp club to share your ablums with other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (8) gifts.

1. A. for B. why C. because

2. A. happiness B. pain C. tiredness

3. A. help B. have C. do

4. A. for B. in C. on

5. A. harm B. give C. benefit

6. A. addition B. general C. conclusion

7. A. take part B.go C. join

8. A. like B. as C. for

Your headache and you sneeze and cough. Your nose is all stuffed up, and it keeps running, so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these _____ that you have a cold, and you feel completely miserable. You are not sure if you will live through the day.
Everyone suffers ______ the common cold at some time or other. It isn't a serious illness, but over a billion dollars a year is spent on different kinds of cold medicine every year. This medicine can relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough less. Make your head intense, and stop your nose running for a while. However, it can cure your cold. So far ______ no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it. Althrough there is no cure or preventive medicine for cold, people have all kinds of ideas about _____ prevent and treat cold. Some people think that if you eat a lot of onions, you won't catch cold. Others say that you should avoid getting wet and chilled or you will catch cold. However, this is apparently not so.

1. A. diseases B. fevers C. cures D. symptoms

2. A. about B. from C. of D. with

3. A. it is B. they are C. there is D. there are

4. A. what B. why C. where D. how

Read the passage, and then decided whether the statements are true T or false F Volunteering is one of the things that are very useful to you. To your future bosses, volunteering work shows that you are interested in both the world and your future.Although volunteer work does not bring you money, it gives you a time to learn social skills and make a difference in our community.Volunteer have the chance to teach English, art, and sports for homeless children. They also help children with health problems, especially children who cannot see, hear and speak. 1. Doing volunteer work is very useful for you.2. Volunteering is good for your future job.3. You can earn a lot of money from volunteering.4. Volunteers can help homeless children to learn English, art, and learn how to play sports.5. Volunteers only help healthy children.

Camping holidays are always popular........They are a cheap and easy way to see country.People often travel by train,coach or on foot,so..........you can take with you what you can carry-usually in a rucksack on your back.If you travel with a friend,of course,some items......Other things must be taken by each person-clothes;foot wear,a sleeping bag.Many people........take too much and then find they have forgotten the essentials-a tin of beans is no good.........!But with practice and good advice you can have a fantastic holiday.

a.want to drive on the big wheel

b.with students and young people

c.without a tin opener

d.can be shared a tent,a gas stove,food

e.who go camping for the first time

f.one thing is important to remember before starting

g.it's important to be carefull

h.they are eager to take part in going camping

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Today computers come ____(1)___ all shapes and sizes.There were still big computers for companies or universities. There are other special computers for factories. These large computers tell the fatory machines ___(2)___ to do. But there are also small ___(3)___ computers to use at home or in an office. There are even computers in telephones, television ___(4)___, and cars. These computers have to be small. They are so small that you cannot ___(5)___ see all their parts.

Computers are very useful, but they also can ____(6)___ problems. One kind of problems is with the computer's memory. It is not perfect so sometimes computers ___(7)___ important information. Another problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the computers break down, they may ___(8)___ information, ___(9)___ chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all. And there is ___(10)____ different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your health. They say you should not work with computers all day.

The rockies

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a (1) hundred miles from the centre in more sourthern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (2) the Alps, they are no less wonderfull.

There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to pass by train. You start from Vancouver, (3) most attractive of Canada's big cities. Standing with its feet in water and its head in the mountains, this city allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (4).

Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which is fun, but travel therough some of the best (5) at night.