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On April Fools' Day, people in many countries play tricks on each other. Usually, the tricks (1) ___ involve _ making friends believe something ridiculous. On this day you could, for example, tell a friend there is a huge spider on their shoulder. If they believe you, you have succeeded (2) ___ in ___ fooling them, and even if you only trick them for a second, you have (3) __ the __ right to shout "April Fool!" This day, 1st April, is also known as All Fools’ Day. In some countries, such as Ireland or Cyprus, you can only try to fool someone before twelve noon. If you do play tricks after midday, you will become the fool (4) _instead _____. So it is advisable for you to do that in the morning. (5)___Whatever ___ you do for, all you want is fun rather than do harm to others. And if you don’t want to be foolish, be sensitive! But how did this (6) __tradition ___ begin? Some say April Fools’ Day originated in France when that country adopted the new Gregorian calendar. In the previous calendar, New Year was celebrated (7) ___from __ 25th March until 1st April, not on 1st January, as in the Gregorian calendar. Some people refused to (8) __follow ___ the new calendar, and continued to celebrate the New Year in spring. Other people made fun of them and laughed at them (9) __because ___ they were old-fashioned and didn't want to change. Now April Fools' Day has become a global tradition, and no one is safe! People play tricks on anyone, not just on (10) __those____ who don't want to change with the times.
Read the pasage then answer the following questions:
"Don't you hate splitting wood?" asked Charlie, as he sat down on a log to hinder Rob for a while."No, I rather like it. When I get hold of a tough old fellow, I say, 'See here, now, you think you're the stronger, and are going to beat me; so I'll split you up into kindling wood." "Pshaw!" said Charlie, laughing; "and it's only a stick of wood." "Yes; but you see I pretend it's a lesson, or a tough job of any kind, and it's nice to conquer it.""I don't want to conquer such things; I don't care what becomes of them. I wish I were a man, and a rich one." "Well, Charlie, if you live long enough you'll be a man, without wishing for it; and as for the rich part, I mean to be that myself." "You do. How do you expect to get your money? By sawing wood?" "Maybe - some of it; that's as good a way as any, so long as it lasts. I don't care how I get rich, you know, as long as it's in an honest and useful way." "I'd like to sleep over the next ten years, and wake up to find myself a young man with a splendid education and plenty of money." "Humph! I am not sleepy - a night at a time is enough for me.I mean to work the next ten yearsYou see there are things that you've got to work out - you can't sleep them out." "I hate work," said Charlie, "that is, such work as sawing and splitting wood, and doing chores. I'd like to do some big work, like being a clerk in a bank or something of that sort." "Wood has to be sawed and split before it can be burned," said Rob. "I don't know but I'll be a clerk in a bank some time; I'm working towards it. I'm keeping father's accounts for him."How Charlie laughed! "I should think that was a long way from being a bank clerk. I suppose your father sells two tables and six chairs, some days, doesn't he?" "Sometimes more than that, and sometimes not so much," said Rob, in perfect good humor."I didn't say I was a bank clerk now. I said I was working towards it. Am I not nearer it by keeping a little bit of a book than I should be if I didn't keep any book at all?" "Not a whit - such things happen," said Charlie, as he started to go.Now, which of these boys, do you think, grew up to be a rich and useful man, and which of them joined a party oftramps before he was thirty years old?
1. What is this story mostly about?
A/Cutting wood.
B/Being a bank clerk.
C/A man who is useful at his job.
D/Two boys talking about their futures.
2. Why does Charlie laugh at Rob for keeping his father's books?
A/Because Charlie has a lot to prove to Rob.
B/Because Charlie is afraid that Rob will do better than him in school.
C/Because Charlie's father is much more wealthy than Rob's.
D/Because Rob's father doesn't make much money from his business.
3. What causes Rob to keep his father's books?
A/Charlie wants to work toward his dream of chopping wood.
B/Rob wants to work toward his dream of becoming a bank clerk.
C/Charlie wants to work toward his dream of becoming a bank clerk.
D/Rob wants to work toward his dream of chopping wood.
4. How are Rob's and Charlie's plans for the future different?
A/Charlie wants to work for his dreams and Rob doesn't.
B/Charlie wants to chop wood forever and Rob doesn't.
C/Rob wants to work for his dreams and Charlie doesn't.
D/Charlie wants to work at a bank and Rob doesn't.
5. What do you think happened to Charlie in the future?
A/He became a bank clerk.
B/He joined a band of tramps.
C/He works for Rob's father.
D/He continued to chop wood.
I. Complete the conversation with the phrases below. Then practice it with your partner.
But we will How about you Would you like
What kinds I'm sorry. I can't
Lien: (1)..........What kinds..........of TV programmes do you best?
Hong: I like to watch women's program. (2)............How about you................?
Lien: I prefer listening to music.
Hong: There is a good music performance at Lan Anh Club this weekend. (3)...........Would you like.............to go with me?
Lien: I'd love to, but (4)........I'm sorry, I can't............I have to go to my cousin's birthday party on Saturday evening.
Hong: (5).........But we will...........go on Sunday.
Lien: That's great.
II. Reading the passage, and answer the questions.
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home. people watch television every day, and some people watch it from until night. Americans watch tevision about 35 house a week. But is television good or bad for you?People have different answers. Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV. Others think that TV progams bing news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children. Thank to television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work.
1. Is television very popular nowadays? Why?
=> Yes it is, because there is a TV set in nearly every home
2. How many hours do Americans watch TV a day?
=> Americans watch tevision about 5 hours a day.
3. Why don't some people like watching television?
=> Because there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV
4. What does television bring to you?
=> Television brings news from around the world.
5. What do you learn from television?
=> We can learn about life in other countries.
find and correct the errors in each sentences
1 when the bus was arriving->arrived,we missed it because we were talking
2 you don't have to->mustn't press this button because it is dangerous
3 the Hung King's sons offered him many special foods;moreover->however,Tiet Lieu just brought him Banh Chung and Banh Day
4 during the Christmas holiday,she was eating->ate too much and watching->watched too much TV
5 the dragon flew->was flying over the tower when he heardthe princess cry for help
6 tipping is not a custom in Viet Nam,but->so you don't have to tip if you don;y want to
7 However,some people tip and->because they think the service is good
8 in some countries,tip->tipping is a usual thing
9 for example,in the US people tip 15 to 20 per cent in->of the bill in restaurants of cafes
10 the reason is that in the US waiters and waitresses paid->are paid less than the minimum wage
11 in Brazil,the standard tip in restaurants are->is 10 per cent
12 However , this is usually include->included in the bill
13 at hotels,a->from 10 to 15 per cent service charge include in the bill
14 when I came,the whole family is->was having dinner around a big dining table
15 a lot of VietNamese people have the custom to buy->of buying sugar cane on New Year's Eve
16 Because->although she was old,she tried to climb up Yen Tu mountain
17 while she was dancing,the princess was seeing->saw a witch
18 I don't like this festival although->because it's too noisy
1 Her daughter is more beautiful than... her ( beautiful ) .
2 Summer is .the hottest.. season of the years ( hot ) .
3 That dog isn't .as dangerous as.. it looks ( dangerous ) .
4 In the past , people were .more polite.. than today ( polite ) .
5 It is .coler.. today than it was yesterday ( cold ) .
6 Our hotel was .cheaper.. than all the others in the town ( cheap ) .
7 What's the longest... river in the world ( long ) .
8 It was an awful day . Is was ..the worst. day of my life ( bad ) .
9 Everest is .the highest.. moutain in the world . It is ..higher. than any other moutain ( hight ) .
10 I prefer this chair to the other ones . It's .the most comfortable.. ( comfortable )
1 They carry umbrellas because rain is a lot more frequent there.
-> They carry umbrellas because it rains is a lot more frequent there.
2. The USA has slightly fewer public holidays than some other countries.
-> THE USA doesn't have more public holidays than some other countries.
3. Having a lot of brothers and sisters isn't nearly as common as it used to be.
-> Having a lot of brothers and sisters is not nearly as common as it used to be.
4. Years ago, people were far more likely to marry young than they are today.
-> Today, people are not marry as young as they in the past.
5. Diwali is a great deal more widely celebrated internationally than it was
->20 years ago, Diwali was nowhere
6. some think April Foll's Day is twice as much fun as St Valentine's day
-> Some think St Valentine's Day isn't as fun as April Fool's Day.