Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank the space in the following passage

People often call New York "The Big Apple". Why? In the 1920s and 1930s, jazz musicians (1)______ wanted to work in New York

"There are a lot of apples on the trees", they said, "but (2)_____ you take New York City, you take The Big Apple!" and they want some today, (3)______!

More than twenty million people (4)______ New York every year, (5)_____ of them say it is the most (6)______ city in the world

Whem visitors think (7)_______ New York, they usually think about Manhattan, an island 21.5 kilometers long and 3.7 kilometets (8)_______. But New York has five "boroughs": Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. The city (9)_______ 10,000 kilometers of streets, and seven million (10)_____ more peole live there

1. A. Who B. All C. That D. They

2. A. Before B. Once C. When D. Until

3. A. Also B. Well C. So D. Too

4. A. Go B. Visit C. Come D. Arrive

5. A. One B. Lots C. Each D. Much

6. A. Excited B. Exciting C. Excite D. Excitement

7. A. About B. For C. To D. With

8. A. Narrow B. High C. Wide D. Large

9. A. Is B. Has C. Gets D. Takes

10. A. And B. Or C. But D. With

New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York States just east of New Jersey. The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.

1. Where is New York City ?
A. in the south of the USA B. in Amsterdam
C. in New Jersey D. in New York States
2. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam ?
A. Because it lies in Amsterdam B. Because it is impressive and magnificent.
C. Because it used to be a fort D. Because it was founded by the Dutch
3. What is its population?
A. 5 million B. 7 million C. 19 million D. 26 million
4. Which of the followings is not a tourist attraction of New York ?
A. Empire State Building B. Golden Gate Bridge
C. Statue of Liberty D. Broadway theatre district
5. The total area of New York is_______________
A. 964 m B. 964 km C. 964 km2 D. 964 m2
6. Which of the followings is not true about New York City ?
A. New York has a lot of tourist attractions.
B. New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
C. The area of New York City is 964 square kilometers.
D. The city was named New York by the Dutch.

New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York States just east of New Jersey. The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. With the population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 964 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Wall Street, and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.

1. Where is New York City ?
A. in the south of the USA B. in Amsterdam
C. in New Jersey D. in New York States
2. Why was New York originally called New Amsterdam ?
A. Because it lies in Amsterdam B. Because it is impressive and magnificent.
C. Because it used to be a fort D. Because it was founded by the Dutch
3. What is its population?
A. 5 million B. 7 million C. 19 million D. 26 million
4. Which of the followings is not a tourist attraction of New York ?
A. Empire State Building B. Golden Gate Bridge
C. Statue of Liberty D. Broadway theatre district
5. The total area of New York is_______________
A. 964 m B. 964 km C. 964 km2 D. 964 m2
6. Which of the followings is not true about New York City ?
A. New York has a lot of tourist attractions.
B. New York belonged to the Dutch when it was founded.
C. The area of New York City is 964 square kilometers.
D. The city was named New York by the Dutch.

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

   New York – The “ Big Apple”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1)_______sight. New York has a (2) _______of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many (3) ______ countries. There are more nationalities in New York (4) _________in any other places on the earth. It is also has (5) _______ tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. (6) _______come from all (7) _________the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) ________for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (9) _______museums in the world or the (10) _______little streets of Greenwich Village.

Question 1

A. sad

B. beautiful

C. horrible

D. cold

New York – The “ Big Apple”

       Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty (25)______make a beautiful sight. New York has a (26)______ of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York than in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. Visitors come from all (27)______ the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many sights for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the (28)______ little streets of Greenwich Village.

Question 25. A. who                   B. whom                    C. that                       D. where

Question 26. A. attraction           B. impression          C. population           D. people

Question 27. A. in                        B. from                      C. over                      D. of

Question 28. A. to charm            B. charm                   C. charmed               D. charming

Bài tập:Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets.Add the when necessary:

New York City (NYC) is considered as one of (1)......(good) places to live in the world.The city of New York is (2)......(densely populated) in the US with a population of about 8.55 million spread over an area of 305 square miles.Although New York and San Francisco are probably two of (3)......(iconic) cities in America,the former seems to attract more tourists thanks to a wide range of landscapes and activities it offers.In addition,its standard of living is also a strong point.It's hard to believe,but rent is actually (4)......(cheap) than other cities.It's a fun fact that city life isn't just (5)......(good),it's (6)......(lengthy):NYC residents live about two years (7)......(long) than the national average.Remarkably,NYC has the second (8)......(large) Jewish population in the world - a massive influence on the city's identity.This is the city that most people surveyed said they would want to visit this year.

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

New York – The “ Big Apple”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Libert

make a (1)_________sight. New York has a (2) _________of over seven million and it is

probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple”  come from many

(3) _________countries. There are more nationalities in New York(4) _________in any

other places on the earth. It is also has(5) _________tourists than any other city except

London, especially in the summer. (6) _________come from all(7) _________the world and

have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) _________for them to get enthusiastic about –

whether it’s some of the (9) _________museums in the world or the (10) _________little

streets of Greenwich Village.

1.     A. sad                          B. beautiful                    C. horrible                   D. cold

2.     A. attraction                   B. impression               C. population                 D. people

3.     A. same                       B. young                       C. old                        D. different

4.     A. than                         B. rather                        C. of                            D. to

5.     A. many                        B. much                        C. more                       D. lots

6.     A. Visit                        B. Visitors                   C. Workers                  D. Goers

7.     A. in                            B. from                         C. over                        D. of

8.     A. attraction                   B. place                       C. sights                      D. area

9.     A. good                        B. better                        C. best                          D. nicer

10.  A. to charm                   B. charm                      C. charmed              D. charming

VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”

1. I don’t know many English words.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

2. My friend can not stay with me longer.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

3. I don’t have time to go around the city.

 I wish........................................................................................................................

4. We don’t have a computer therefore we cannot get access to the Internet.

I wish ........................................................................................................................

5. I can not go to the car show at the city show ground

 I wish........................................................................................................................

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (26)_________ opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.

A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)___________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.

Most customers (30)___________ go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

Question 26:

A. is

B. has been

C. was

D. were

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (26)_________ opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.

A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)___________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.

Most customers (30)___________ go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.

Điền vào số 26

A. is

B. has been

C. was

D. were