use the words and phrases to complete the passage

1.the enormous 28 metre figure of jesus gazing across/east sea with outstretched arms be located at the southern end/small mountain.

2.built in 1971,this giant jesus/rest/on a 10 metre hight platform.

3.the interior/the statue/is hollow/contains a spiral staircase/129 steps,ascending/from the foot/of the statue/to its neck.

4.the two shoulders of the figure/be balconies,each able/accommodate/up to six people which offer/a splendid view/the surrounding landscape.

5.this is/largest sculpture/southern viet nam.recent construction a pathway/have made the 30 minute hike up the mountain/more pleasant/the panoramic view along the way/be magnificent.

EX: Use the words and phrases to complete the passage.

1. The enermous 28-metre figure of Jesus gazing across/ East Sea with outstretched arms be located at the Southern end/ Small Moutain.

2. Built in 1971, this giant Jesus/ rest/ on a 10 metre-high platform.

3. The interior/ statue/ is bollow/ contains a spiral staircase/ 129 steps, ascending/ from the food/ of the statute/ to its neck.

4. There two shoulders of the figure be balconies, each able/ accommodate/ up to six people, which offer/ a splendid view/ the Surrounding landscape.

5. This is/ large sculpture/ Southern VN. Recent construction a pathway/ have made the 30-minute hike up the mountain/ more pleasant/ the panoramic view along the way/ be magnificent.

I. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow. ____________________________ Playing football on the beach, samba dancing at night, relaxing with a delicious ice-cold fruit juice in an outdoor café, meeting sociable, hospitable people: this is what I think of when I remember the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. ____________________________ Rio is called "The Marvellous City" for a good reason. It is in an extraordinary location in Guanabara Bay, surrounded by spectacular mountains and by impressive sandy beaches facing south onto the Atlantic. The views almost everywhere in the city are breathtaking. ____________________________ There is something to do in Rio 24/7. In the morning, you can visit the centre with its museums and picturesque, historic churches or go up Mount Christ with Corcovado to see the eye-catching statue of Christ with its stunning views. In the afternoon, you can relax on the beach and watch the world go by or join in a football game with the welcoming, good-natured locals. Or you can go to the striking Maracana Stadium to watch the professionals play. At night, there is music and dancing everywhere. Even if you are not a brilliant samba dancer, you will have an amazing time. ____________________________ Of course, Rio does have problems. There are enormous areas of depressing slums on the hills around the city and violent crime can be a problem, though the situation has improved recently. However, for me Rio is one of the most fascinating places in the world and Cariocas the warmest people, so I cannot wait to go back!

Task 1. Match the paragraphs (1-4) with the subheadings (A-D), and write the answer in each blank.

A. The city's landscape B. opinion of the city C. Memories of Rio D. What to do in Rio

Task 2. Match the adjectives in italic in the passage with the meaning (A-C). Write the answers in each group.

A. Very attractive to look at: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

B. Fantastic or very good: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

C. Friendly and pleasant: ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Task 3. Which of the adjectives do we use to describe people and which to describe food? Write the answers in each group. A. People: ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

B. Food: _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

II. Read the text, and identify whether the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

City is often described as a large and a highly populated area. Therefore, city life is living in a large a large populated, technologically advanced area. According to World Health Organization, 54% of the world's population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically more advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology makes our lives easy in a city. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops and other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we can access the facilities provided these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the city as many majorbusiness institutes, factories are located here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities. However, we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be busier, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

T F

1. The majority of the world's population lived in urban areas in 2014.  

2. Modern facilities in the city make life easier  

3. A city is culturally more advanced and complex than the countryside.  

4. Cities provide access to the modem facilities but they are often delayed.  

5. The environment is polluted with dirt, smoke, garbage. and carbon dioxide from factories.  

6. Infrastructure facilities include high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops   and other business institutes.

7. There is a variety of employment opportunities in a city.  

8. People in the city and in the countryside have different attitudes toward life.  

III.Read the text, and identify whether the statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).

The Statue of Jesus Christ in Vung Tau The enormous 28-metre figure of Jesus gazing across the East Sea with outstretched arms is located at the southern end of Small Mountain. Built in 1971, this giant Jesus rests on a 10 metre-high platform. The interior of the statue is hollow and contains a spiral staircase of 129 steps, ascending from the foot of the statue to its neck. The two shoulders of the figure the balconies, each able to accommodate up to six people, which offer a splendid view of surrounding landscape. This is the largest sculpture in Southern Viet Nam. Recent construction of a pathway has made the 30-minute hike up the mountain more pleasant and the panoramic view along the way is magnificent.

T F

1. The Statue faces towards the East Sea.  

2. People can climb up inside the statue to its highest point.  

3. People can stand on the balconies inside the shoulders of the statue to view the whole city   of Vung Tau.

4. Recent construction of a pathway has made the view of the surrounding landscape more   splendid.

5. The statue is thirty-eight metres high from the ground.  

6. Only a small number of people can climb up the staircase at the same time.  

7. This is the largest sculpture in Viet Nam.  

8. It may take you thirty minutes to walk from the ground to the top of the mountain.  

IV.Read the passage, and answer the questions.

City Life or Country Life? Which place is the better - the city or the country? Two American teenagers talk about where they live. Leo, 16: I live in New York and it’s great. There are huge shopping centres and interesting places to go. My mum loves all the art galleries and museums, but I like Central Park where I go skateboarding. It's big enough to get away from the noise and traffic. The country isn't for me. It isn’t exciting enough for people of my age. Most people don't live close enough to their friends to have enough a good social life. It's too quiet and too boring. City life is the best. Amelie, 14: I live on a ranch in the country, in Colorado. In the summer, we go hiking in the mountains, and in the winter I go snowboarding. I really like it because it's relaxing and quiet. I can’t imagine life in the city. It isn't safe enough to walk around alone and it’s too dangerous to cycle in the streets because of the traffic. Overall, I think the city is too noisy, too dirty, too crowded and too expensive. I prefer country life!

1. What does Leo like about New York? _______________________________________________________________________________________

2. What doesn't he like about the country? _______________________________________________________________________________________

3. What does Amelie like doing in the summer? _______________________________________________________________________________________

4. What does she like doing in the winter? _______________________________________________________________________________________

5. What doesn't she like about the city? _______________________________________________________________________________________

V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

One of the World's Best Cities With a population of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest city in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American border. Vancouver is popular because it combines so many things. It is a huge, modern city. On the other hand, it is also one of North America's most beautiful areas. The natural beauty around Vancouver is famous all around the world. Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is wonderful for skiing and snowboarding. There aren't the only winter sports you can do there. If you can name a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympic were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the best and in the world, but they are clean and pretty. Another place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone's throw from downtown. However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an aquarium. Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no wonder that people think it is one of the world's best cities.

1. What does the passage say about Vancouver's beaches?

A. They are the world's best beaches. B. They are terrible beaches. C. They are pretty good beaches. D. Nobody goes to those beaches.

2. Which of the following is not near Vancouver?

A. The Rocky Mountains B. The American border C. The Pacific Ocean D. The Atlantic Ocean

3. What does the sentence "It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away" in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Stanley Park is 100 kilometres long. B. Stanley Park is close to downtown, but it feels like a very different place. C. Stanley Park is far from downtown, but it feels like it is very close. D. Stanley Park is more than 100 years old.

4. Which of the following is NOT popular in Vancouver?

A. football B. winter sports C. skateboarding D. jogging

5. What could replace the phrase "a stone's throw" in paragraph 4?

A. an act of throwing a stone B. a little bit long distance C. moving very quickly D. a short distance

C. Reading

Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the worlds population live within 80 kms of the sea coast.

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of mans needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people.

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

1 , The sea serves the need of man because ...............

A. it provides man with sea food

B .it offers oil to man

C. it supplies man with mineral

D.all of the above

2, we can conclude from the passage that

A. The sea resources have largely been used up

B .the sea , in a broad seense , hasn't yet been developed

C. By the year 2050 ,the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources

D.The problems that prevent us from fully exploting the sea have already been solved

1. Mr.Obama has to make a ................................. at White House today . ( speak ) 2. Japan is said to be a ........................... country . ( mountain) 3. The children were taken to the .................................... garden yesterday ( botany ) 4. What do you think of her .................................. of rock ? ( collect ) 5. In the summer , millions of people want to go to the ............................ ( country ) 6. Reading novels is his ............................. ( relax). 7. Some ................................want to go ............................ on this river ( visit/boat) 8. I felt .....................................in climbing up the mountain . ( interest ) 9. The .................................. of trees occurs very slowly ( grow ) 10. She had a ................................. action to save her family ( hero ). 11. The factory is located in the .................................. of Vietnam ( south ). 12. Acting has brought me some enormous ........................................ ( enjoy). 13. He has had treatment for 2 months now without any ...............................( improve ) 14. Rather .................................. researchers forecast that oil ,ignited run out in 30 years ( pessimism ) 15. I think careless drivers should be fined .............................. ( heavy ) 16................. are looking for an effective way to reduce energy consumption ( science) 17. What we must do is to keep the earth ..................... ( pollute )

Fill each blank with one suitable word from the list to complete each of the following sentences. Use each word once only.

countryside country setting nature bush scene

landscape scenery rural view highlands environment

1/ Many people choose Switzerland for their holidays because of its beautiful ....

2/ Turner was one of England's most famous .... painters

3/ They stood gazing at the happy .... of children playing in the park

4/ If I had to choose, I would much prefer to live in the .... than in a town

5/ The main difference between the English and French .... is that in England most fields and meadows are bordered by hedges, giving the impression from a distance of a large patchwork quilt.

6/ Children living in ... areas often have to travel miles to school every day

7/ One of the most frightening examples of the force of ... is seen during a tornado

8/ In Australia, the name given to the wild, uncleared area of the country is the ...

9/ Many people are very concerned with the way Man has destroyed and continues to destroy the ...

10/ Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the fantastic ... through the window

The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call . This means it’s inexpensive to communicate . Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class. 1 the internet is ................................ to communicate with people around the world a a cheap way b an expensive way c an inconvenient way d a difficult way 2 through the internet , businesses can............................................. a buy goods from each other b advertise and sell their products c send their products to customer d all are correct 3 it takes ............................ to do the shopping to the internet a a lot of time b a little time c less time d more time 4 which of the fowllowing is true ? a thanks to the internet , people do not need to go to work b e-mail can be used to advertise new products c the internet can be used for education d students nowdays spend more time going on line than attending school

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"The dummies do not have the talent, to see how long it takes, and soon be eliminated."

In Vpop, this statement does not seem strange to people who have known the name Son Tung M-TP. As a matter of fact, for a long time, the products of the Thai Binh singer have been attributed to the two words "borrowed", and none of the products have been put on the analysis table. . Many people said that the fun to find the "copy" in the products of Son Tung M-TP seems to have become a "specialty" in him.

However, it can not be denied the hot music of Tung M-TP between the music market today, the listening and the view. It can be seen, despite the negative is always towards him, but the rising popularity is undeniable. Not to say, in the three most recent music of Son Tung is "We do not belong together", "Lac Loi" and "This place has English", can see the huge growth in the number of people The view during the launch of this MV is very impressive. If "We do not belong together" reached 3 million views of the day, "Lost" a day more than 4 million, the latest MV "This place has him" reached 7 million. With this data, Son Tung M-TP even leads the world according to an international statistical website, and this is almost impossible for a country with a small music background like in Vietnam.

If you just look at the market around Son Tung, people can say he is the catch-lucky. But look more closely, everyone knows if it is only live by the dash, this young singer will never be able to touch the "terrible" achievements. Is luck, talent, or good strategy? The key to opening the door explains "the bomb is hot" - Son Tung M-TP is still the answer many people love - haters curious male singer.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
If 3 or 4 years ago, Vpop was still saturated with the music in the safe frame, or often the opposite reaction when a product is affected by the color Kpop is popular, then Son Tung's "carefree" made music out of the invisible boundaries. This "Kpop purity" led him to be severely criticized but scored "strongly" for young audiences who were waiting for something new that they never experienced.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
Not only catch up with the trend of music world, Son Tung's works have very own attraction that rare Vietnamese artists do. This is reflected in the tone of the ear and the lyrics are very attractive, attractive. The key phrases that are easy to remember are repeated like "Not the right kind", "Please be the younger of yesterday", "We do not belong together" ... are heard by the mouth quickly. Making the song more pervasive, encouraging people to listen. Assuming concur with the question of music imitation, at least can not deny the catch phrase, pure Vietnamese is still the stamp of Son Tung M-TP.

For those who underestimate the tone of Son Tung, do not forget Thai Binh singers who have graduated from Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music 2012, show that his voice is highly valued in an abandoned environment. Through all the elements of appearance, entertainment. Although not possessing the vocal "terror", the pronunciation is bold "region", but male singers are smart to turn that into their own characteristics. His improvisation, improvisation and individuality help him not get confused whether to sing lyrical or exciting music.

Can be compared, Son Tung's voice mixed with rice cake or chili salt toast. No nutrition expert can carry out the assessment, weigh the same with other sorceries, and enjoy the people do not need to bother what they like, they "eat" only.

In addition, the effective handshake with the leading music producers such as Slim V, Triple D, Long Halo, Khac Hung ... show that Son Tung also have a lot of expertise and sensitive ears. of a manufacturer to be able to communicate all that he needs. Little is known, most of Son Tung's songs are released by the market himself and built at home, in order to keep full of emotions and personal colors without being controlled by anyone. Vietnamese artists who are capable of doing this should only count on their fingers.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
As can be seen, Son Tung's great success lies in separating his "color" from the market in the midst of the time full of young artists with a personality almost a color. With good looks, stylish Korean style, the male singer first hit the needs of the view and the curiosity of the young audience. This is considered a very successful direction of Son Tung. Because in the age of development of the media and technology today, any artist has a head

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One day in 1963, a dolphin named Elvar and a famous astronomer, Carl Sagan, were playing a little game. The astronomer was visiting an institute which was looking into the way dolphins communicate with each other. He was standing at the edge of one of tanks where several of these highly intelligent, friendly creatures were kept. Elvar had just swum up alongside him and had turned on his back. He wanted Sagan to scratch his stomach again, as the astronomer had done twice before. But this time Elvar was too deep in the water for Sagan to reach him. Elvar looked up at Sagan, waiting. Then, after a minute or so, the dolphin leapt up through the water into the air and made a sound just like the words "More!"

The astonished astronomer went to the director of the institute and told him about the incident.

"Oh, yes. That´s one of the words he knows," the director said, showing no surprise at all.

Dolphins have bigger brains in proportion to their body size than humans have, and it has been known for a long time that they can make a number of sounds. What is more, these sounds seem to have different functions, such as warning each other of danger. Sound travels much faster and further in water than it does in air. That is why the parts of the brain that deal with sound are much better developed in dolphins than in humans. But can it be said that dolphins have a "language", in the real sense of the word? Scientist don´t agree on this.

1/ The dolphin leapt into the air because

A. Sagan was too near the water

B. it was part of the game they were playing.

C. he wanted Sagan to scratch him again

D. Sagan wanted to communicate with him

2/ "Dolphins" brains are particularly well developed to

A. help them to travle fast in water

B. arrange sounds in different structures

C. respond to different kinds of sound

D. communicate with humans through sound

Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.

B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.

C These messages could be sent very quickly.

D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.

E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.

F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.

War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.

Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.

The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 ( )

Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( ). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.

Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 ( ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.

Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 ( ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.