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5 tháng 12 2019

I'm in favor of English-speaking contests in schools. Such contests(1) _______ students to practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while(2)_____ themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to wprk with team spirit, thus eabling them to learn how(3)_____ with other people. Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contest(4) _______ school are usful to students.

1. A. advise B. suggest C. invite D. encourage

2. A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepare D. was preparing

3. A. to exchange B. to speak C. to cooperarate D. to compete

4. A. at B. on C. about D. to

Read the passage and do the exercise below English Volunteer Teachers in Vietnam There is a serious shortage of English teachers in high schools , colleges and universities . Many students have only had the chance to learn English from a local Vietnamese teacher , who is responsible for around 50 students . Volunteers from English speaking countries are needed to assit Vietnamese teachers to teach the students correct English pronunciation and conversational skills as it is considered a...
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Read the passage and do the exercise below

English Volunteer Teachers in Vietnam

There is a serious shortage of English teachers in high schools , colleges and universities . Many students have only had the chance to learn English from a local Vietnamese teacher , who is responsible for around 50 students . Volunteers from English speaking countries are needed to assit Vietnamese teachers to teach the students correct English pronunciation and conversational skills as it is considered a valuable asset . Please note that if you wish to volunteer during the school holidays in July and August you will be teaching English to 6-18 year olds as a part of the Children's Program .

In Vietnam , the English language is considered as a gateway to the students' future and a chance to escape poverty . Effective use of the English language will provide students with confidence and improve their future employment opprtunities .

Volunteers in the Teaching program are not required to be a qualified teacher or have any previous teaching experience All we ask is that you give 100% effort and enthusiasm in your work with the students .

Write " T " before the sentence if it is true . Write " F" if the sentence is not true .

1. Volunteer teachers will help Vietnamese teachers to teach the students pronunciation and conversational skills

2. Each volunteer teacher will have to be responsible for a class of 50 students

3. Volunteers in this teaching program must be qualified and experienced in teaching English

4. Volunteer teachers should be enthusiastic about their work with students .

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19 tháng 10 2019

1. Volunteer teachers will help Vietnamese teachers to teach the students pronunciation and conversational skills F

2. Each volunteer teacher will have to be responsible for a class of 50 students F

3. Volunteers in this teaching program must be qualified and experienced in teaching English F

4. Volunteer teachers should be enthusiastic about their work with students .T

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word. 1. My school has conducted several volunteer programs to raise students' awareness of helping others. (BEEN) 2. My grandfather became deaf when he turned 70 years old. (SINCE) 3. James last visited his mother, who has been living in the nursing home, in December. (NOT) 4. Helen and her boyfriend haven't gone on a date for ages. (IT) 5. When Maria started college, she stopped doing volunteer work. (SINCE) II. Read the...
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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word.

1. My school has conducted several volunteer programs to raise students' awareness of helping others. (BEEN)

2. My grandfather became deaf when he turned 70 years old. (SINCE)

3. James last visited his mother, who has been living in the nursing home, in December. (NOT)

4. Helen and her boyfriend haven't gone on a date for ages. (IT)

5. When Maria started college, she stopped doing volunteer work. (SINCE)

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

four great reasons for high school students to volunteer

Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. In addition to boosting socializing skills and awareness of local organizations and social issues, high school students who volunteer often may have an advantage over their peers when headed off to college.

1. Gaining New Skills

With each new volunteer activity, students gain new skills. The skills seem to be basic or trivial at the time of training, but may provide fundamental grounds for future success. For example, For example, by managing the receipt, sorting and distributing the donations from community, school students might learn how to use spreadsheets to keep track of inventory. These skills are a great foundation for a job in management, accounting, or running a small business.

2. Giving Time

One of the most charitable acts anyone can do is donate their time and talents. Students who are busy with after-school sports or work to help support their families and still make time to volunteer on evenings or weekends show their outstanding character and resolve to make a difference. High school students may help to mentor younger ones or to assist with one-time special events held on weekends.

3. Showing Responsibility

Just like going to a job, committing to a volunteer position shows a student's responsibility. High school students should get involved in volunteer programs relating to their hobbies in order to naturally build responsibility. For example, those who love to read can find volunteer opportunities with a local library and those who enjoy sports can coach athletics at an after-school program for children.

4. Adding to the Resume

If a high school student's pre-college resume is limited to summer employment at a local restaurant or a cafe. it might be time to add a few lines. Commitment to community volunteer work over a long time shows that a student is willing to work for something without monetary compensation, including a college internship or apprenticeship, which may be a requirement of college programs.

1. According to the passage, who is volunteer work beneficial to?

A. high school students

B. students' communities

C. both students and communities

D. none of them

2. The word 'trivial' in paragraph 2 most closely means ________

A. important

B. significant

C. of little importance

D. fundamental

3. According to the passage, what job will the students' skill of using spreadsheets be useful to?

A. a manager

B. an accountant

C. a business owner

D. all of them

4. Why should busy students make their time to volunteer?

A. to demonstrate their excellent quality

B. to show their outstanding outcomes

C. to support their families

D. to develop their talents

5. According to the passage, what volunteer programs help to develop students' responsibility?

A. The programs are related to their future jobs

B. The programs are related to their interests

C. The programs are available after school

D. The programs are held by their local library

6. What volunteer work may be suitable for a student who likes sports?

A. working in a local library

B. joining a football team in their school

C. being a sport instructor at a primary school

D. coaching a football program for children after school hours

7. The phrase 'it might be time to add a few lines' in paragraph 5 most closely means________

A. Some more lines should be added in your resume

B. Much volunteer work must be included in your resume

C. You might spend more time to write your resume

D. Your resume should include your experience in volunteering

8. What may be a requirement of college programs for their future students?

A. being able to work over time

B. agreeing to work as a paid apprentice

C. being willing to work without being paid

D. being employed before

III. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F)

USAID IN Vietnam

Assisting persons with disabilities has long been one of the top priorities for the U.S. Government in Vietnam. Since 1989, with the establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF), USAID is working to increase the availability of and access to a wide variety of programs benefiting people with disabilities in conflict-affected countries.

In Vietnam, U. S. assistance has helped address medical needs and support the inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities into all aspects of society. The U.S. Government has contributed more than $80 million in assistance to persons with disabilities, has improved the lives of more than 30,000 persons with disabilities, and has strengthened the Government of Vietnam’s capacity to provide high quality services to those in need. USAID has provided rehabilitation services for tens of thousands of persons with disabilities, education and vocational training including information technology, job placement, supporting parent associations to expand the advocacy for disability issues, and support for the development of legal codes to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities in public buildings.

USAID'S work supporting persons with disabilities is also viewed by many as contributing to successful US-Vietnam cooperation to overcome the painful past shared by the two countries. Program activities work in three areas: policy advocacy and coordination, direct assistance including occupational and physical therapy and providing assistive devices, and health systems strengthening, to provide quality disabilities-related care and treatment. Persons with disabilities have been more readily integrated into society by improving their access to health, education and social services. USAID programs support local governments in implementing the national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities, and influencing public policies that affect the lives of persons with disabilities.

1. USAID was established in 1989 _____

2. USAID aims to make various programs benefiting all people in conflict-affected countries ___________

3. Addressing medical needs of Vietnamese people is the priority of U.S assistance in Vietnam ___________

4. American government has made an $80 million contribution to help disabled people in Vietnam __________

5. Thanks to USAID, more high quality services are provided to disabled people in Vietnam __________

6. USAID has helped to rehabilitate only a limited number of persons with disabilities in Vietnam __________

7. USAID work makes a great contribution to the success of US-Vietnam cooperation ___________

8. The main focus of USAID activities is providing direct assistance with occupation replacement and health treatment for the disabled. ___________

9. Having better access to health, education and social services, the disabled in Vietnam have become more integrated into society ___________

10. Thanks to USAID programs, the Vietnam's national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities have been enforced ___________

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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word.1. My school has conducted several volunteer programs to raise students' awareness of helping others. (BEEN)2. My grandfather became deaf when he turned 70 years old. (SINCE)3. James last visited his mother, who has been living in the nursing home, in December. (NOT)4. Helen and her boyfriend haven't gone on a date for ages. (IT)5. When Maria started college, she stopped doing volunteer work. (SINCE)II. Read the passage and...
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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the suggested word.

1. My school has conducted several volunteer programs to raise students' awareness of helping others. (BEEN)

2. My grandfather became deaf when he turned 70 years old. (SINCE)

3. James last visited his mother, who has been living in the nursing home, in December. (NOT)

4. Helen and her boyfriend haven't gone on a date for ages. (IT)

5. When Maria started college, she stopped doing volunteer work. (SINCE)

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

four great reasons for high school students to volunteer

Volunteer work presents a great opportunity for teenagers to prepare for the future, as well as to improve their communities. In addition to boosting socializing skills and awareness of local organizations and social issues, high school students who volunteer often may have an advantage over their peers when headed off to college.

1. Gaining New Skills

With each new volunteer activity, students gain new skills. The skills seem to be basic or trivial at the time of training, but may provide fundamental grounds for future success. For example, For example, by managing the receipt, sorting and distributing the donations from community, school students might learn how to use spreadsheets to keep track of inventory. These skills are a great foundation for a job in management, accounting, or running a small business.

2. Giving Time

One of the most charitable acts anyone can do is donate their time and talents. Students who are busy with after-school sports or work to help support their families and still make time to volunteer on evenings or weekends show their outstanding character and resolve to make a difference. High school students may help to mentor younger ones or to assist with one-time special events held on weekends.

3. Showing Responsibility

Just like going to a job, committing to a volunteer position shows a student's responsibility. High school students should get involved in volunteer programs relating to their hobbies in order to naturally build responsibility. For example, those who love to read can find volunteer opportunities with a local library and those who enjoy sports can coach athletics at an after-school program for children.

4. Adding to the Resume

If a high school student's pre-college resume is limited to summer employment at a local restaurant or a cafe. it might be time to add a few lines. Commitment to community volunteer work over a long time shows that a student is willing to work for something without monetary compensation, including a college internship or apprenticeship, which may be a requirement of college programs.

1. According to the passage, who is volunteer work beneficial to?

A. high school students

B. students' communities

C. both students and communities

D. none of them

2. The word 'trivial' in paragraph 2 most closely means ________

A. important

B. significant

C. of little importance

D. fundamental

3. According to the passage, what job will the students' skill of using spreadsheets be useful to?

A. a manager

B. an accountant

C. a business owner

D. all of them

4. Why should busy students make their time to volunteer?

A. to demonstrate their excellent quality

B. to show their outstanding outcomes

C. to support their families

D. to develop their talents

5. According to the passage, what volunteer programs help to develop students' responsibility?

A. The programs are related to their future jobs

B. The programs are related to their interests

C. The programs are available after school

D. The programs are held by their local library

6. What volunteer work may be suitable for a student who likes sports?

A. working in a local library

B. joining a football team in their school

C. being a sport instructor at a primary school

D. coaching a football program for children after school hours

7. The phrase 'it might be time to add a few lines' in paragraph 5 most closely means________

A. Some more lines should be added in your resume

B. Much volunteer work must be included in your resume

C. You might spend more time to write your resume

D. Your resume should include your experience in volunteering

8. What may be a requirement of college programs for their future students?

A. being able to work over time

B. agreeing to work as a paid apprentice

C. being willing to work without being paid

D. being employed before

III. Read the text and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F)

USAID IN Vietnam

Assisting persons with disabilities has long been one of the top priorities for the U.S. Government in Vietnam. Since 1989, with the establishment of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF), USAID is working to increase the availability of and access to a wide variety of programs benefiting people with disabilities in conflict-affected countries.

In Vietnam, U. S. assistance has helped address medical needs and support the inclusion of Vietnamese with disabilities into all aspects of society. The U.S. Government has contributed more than $80 million in assistance to persons with disabilities, has improved the lives of more than 30,000 persons with disabilities, and has strengthened the Government of Vietnam’s capacity to provide high quality services to those in need. USAID has provided rehabilitation services for tens of thousands of persons with disabilities, education and vocational training including information technology, job placement, supporting parent associations to expand the advocacy for disability issues, and support for the development of legal codes to improve physical accessibility for persons with disabilities in public buildings.

USAID'S work supporting persons with disabilities is also viewed by many as contributing to successful US-Vietnam cooperation to overcome the painful past shared by the two countries. Program activities work in three areas: policy advocacy and coordination, direct assistance including occupational and physical therapy and providing assistive devices, and health systems strengthening, to provide quality disabilities-related care and treatment. Persons with disabilities have been more readily integrated into society by improving their access to health, education and social services. USAID programs support local governments in implementing the national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the rights of Persons with disabilities, and influencing public policies that affect the lives of persons with disabilities.

1. USAID was established in 1989 _____

2. USAID aims to make various programs benefiting all people in conflict-affected countries ___________

3. Addressing medical needs of Vietnamese people is the priority of U.S assistance in Vietnam ___________

4. American government has made an $80 million contribution to help disabled people in Vietnam __________

5. Thanks to USAID, more high quality services are provided to disabled people in Vietnam __________

6. USAID has helped to rehabilitate only a limited number of persons with disabilities in Vietnam __________

7. USAID work makes a great contribution to the success of US-Vietnam cooperation ___________

8. The main focus of USAID activities is providing direct assistance with occupation replacement and health treatment for the disabled. ___________

9. Having better access to health, education and social services, the disabled in Vietnam have become more integrated into society ___________

10. Thanks to USAID programs, the Vietnam's national disability law and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities have been enforced ___________

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m.n giải giúp em đề này với ạ I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum 2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo 3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle 4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck 5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers 6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose...
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m.n giải giúp em đề này với ạ

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum

2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo

3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle

4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck

5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers

6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

1. A. donation B. understand C. education D. mathematics

2 .A. competitive B. competition C. participate D. remote

3 . A. annual B. spirit C. complete D. sentence

4. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote

5. A. total B. complete C. announce D. observe

6. A. believe B. happiness C. area D. comfort

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Bob always dreams...................rich.

A. of being B. in being C. of been D. to being

2. Jack admitted.................. the money.

A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. to steal

3. I apologized .................. the book at home.

A. to leaving B. leaving C. to leave D. for leaving

4. Diana looked forward ..................... Da Lat again.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visiting

5. Would you mind ..................for a moment?

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. to waiting

6. He .................. reading books when he has free time.

A. enjoys B. wants C. would like D. hopes

7. Could you stop .......................so much noise?

A. to do B. making C. to make D. doing

8..................... their work, they went home.

A. Finished B. Finishing C.Had finished D. Having finished

9. ..............the door, he turned on the lights.

A. Opening B. Opened C. Having opened D. Having open

10. The judges will observe and……….your performance.

A. mark B. score C. write D. award

11. The competition’s aim is to…………the spirit of learning English among.

A. grow B. present C. offer D. stimulate

12. The English competition was………..by the Students’ Parents Society

A. sponsored B.made C. created D.supposed

13. Nam was the winner and he was…………..a set of CDs for studying English.

A. responded B. welcomed C. announced D. awarded

14…………of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.

A.According B. On behalf C. In addition D. Together

15. His aim is to…………up a new company

A. Strike B. set C. show D. stand

16. Volunteers spend time reading books to the ………..in the homes for the old.

A. aging B. aged C. ages D. age

17. Your volunteers go and work in the home of…………..

A. B & D are correct B. old and sick people C. old and sick D. the old and the sick

18. People who live in………areas need the help from the government.

A. Populous B. remote C. crowded D. wealthy

19. Lan: What kind of volunteer work are you taking part ____?

Hoa: I am helping people in mountainous areas.

A. in B. of C. at D. for

20. David: _______the General Knowledge Quiz?

Daisy: Oh, it’s great. It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

A. Where do you think of B. Where do you think of

C. What do you think of D. All are correct

21. Mai: _____ do you support charities?

Hung: Sometimes.

A. Where B. Why C. When D. How often

22. A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?

B: We are helping people in mountainous areas to…………..

A. read and write B. play games C. doing shopping D. cook meals

23. A: What do you think of the English Speaking Competition?

B :………….,it’s a good time to practise my English.

A. Yes, please B. Oh, it’s boring C. In my opinion D. You are welcome

24. Minh: “Thanks a lot.”

Tom: “_____________”

A. Oh, that's too bad. B. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. C. Of course. D. Don't mention it.

IV. Mark the letter A, , C or D to indicate the CLOSEST word in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence.

1. The handicapped are in need of help from the community.

A. disabled B. wicked C. sacred D. beloved

2. The competition was aimed to stimulate the learning spirit among students .

A. announce B. encourage C. represent D. enjoy

3. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.

A. happening once a year B. happening once a term

C. happening once a month D. happening once every six months

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

1. He advised me to not buy a new computer because it was not necessary

A. to not B. because C. was D. not necessary

2. All the students are looking forward to go to the stadium to watch the football match.

A. forward to go B. are C. to D. to watch

3. Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner the next week.

A. us inviting B. to dinner C. said D. us over

4. You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.

A. about B. yourself C.congratulate D. having done

5. Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.

A. to take B. know if C. in D. Sculpture

6. Peter apologized for break the vase.

A. break B. apologized C. for D. the vase

7. She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise.

A. smelt B. burning C.rise D. saw smoke

8. Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burn an approximately equal number of calories.

A. to run B. Walking C. will burn D. approximately

9. So far this term, the students in writing class have learned how to write their statements, organize their material, and summarizing their conclusion.

A. organize B. to write C. have learned D. summarizing

10. Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others.

A. voluntary take B. each C. has D. others

VI. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets .

1. Each year many people……….............take care of the old and the disabled ( volunteer )

2. Nam was the winner and he was…………...a set of CDs for studying English. ( award )

3. In activity 5, Hung had difficulty......................... the poem, he could not remember the last sentence. (recite)

4. After retiring, my aunt works as a volunteer for the local (orphan) .....................

5.You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ............................(volunteer )

6.My brother and his friends spend hours a week helping (advantage) ...........................or handicapped children in the city.

II.Use the suggestions to rewrite the given sentences without changing the meanings

1. He couldn’t come to the school on time because of the heavy rain.

The heavy rain prevented …………………………………………………..................................

2. The boy finished his homework and then went to play football.

Having………………………………………………………………..........................................

3. “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday, Hoa ?” Hung asked.

Hung asked.................................................................................................................................

4.“ You didn’t learn the old lesson so you got bad mark,” the teacher said to the boy.

The teacher accused ............................. of ..............................................................................

5. “You broke the vase, Mary” the woman said.

The woman accused ………………………………………………………………………........

6. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations! ” Peter said to me.

Peter congratulated me on ……………………………………………………………………

7. “ I can’permit you use my car.” His father said to him .

His father prevented …………. from ……………………………………………………......

8. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations”.

Mary congratulated …………………………………………………………………………......

9. Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"

Jane asked Bill …………………………………………………………………………………

10.“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa

Hoa asked Nam...............................................................................................................................

11. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play the game now,” Dick’s mother said

Dick’s mother prevented………………………………………………………

*Read the passage, then choose the best answer

Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win. More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them " sub-3:30h marathoners ", instead of 3:30:01.

For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon. More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance. During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a kreak for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury.

1. Marathon completion is ______________ .

A. impossible B. easy C. not very difficult D. very difficult

2. One of the important goals in a marathon competition is __________ .

A. breaking time barriers B. age

C. gender D. reaching the finish

3. In marathon training, the most important is ____________ .

A. the age B. the coaches' belief

C. the long run D. the recreation

4. If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _________.

A. he should continue the training B. he should quit running forever

C. it is time for him to stop his training D. he should take a break for several days

5. Overtraining may lead to _________ .

A. good results B. long endurance C. injury D. recovery

D

A

C

D

C

III. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

1. A beauty contest is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely , on the physical beauty of its contestants. But it doesn’t involve of their personalities , and questions they answer and how they answer them . Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests . Beauty contests for women are more common , and winners are called beauty queens. Beauty contests for men , like Mr. Universe, are more likely to be “body building” contests quite unlike the traditional “beauty contests” in which women are judged upon many attributes both physical and otherwise . However, in the 1990s, male “beauty contests” began to shift focus. Instead of only considering muscle mass, the competitions began to judge the natural physical attributes of the contestants as well as their physiques. These include Mr. World and Manhunt International.

* a. Decide whether the statements are T (true) or F (false)

1. All beauty contests are based on the beauty of contestants

2. There are “beauty contests” for men

b. Answer the questions

1. What is a beauty contest based mainly on ?

2. What do we call the women who win in the beauty contests ?

3. When did the male “beauty contests” begin to shift focus ?

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word.

The London Marathon is one of the best known long distance races in the world. Some of the (1)............................famous long – distance runners have completed in it. But (2)...........................makes it different from many other great sporting events is (3) .......................fact that ordinary people can (4)...............................part along side international stars.

The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete . In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (5)........................the runners are encouraged to carry (6)..........................to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators. He flew to the USA to run in the race (7)............................was so impressed by (8)..............................that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain. Many problems (9).......................to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981. Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no (10) ....................... organizer.

1- most 2- what 3- the 4 – take 5- which 6- on 7- and 8- it 9- had/ needed/ were 10 -longer

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14 tháng 11 2017

I.Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

1. A. volunteer B. university C. student D. museum

2. A. yesterday B. rhyme C. yellow D. yahoo

3. A. twelve B. two C. twenty D. twinkle

4 . A. wine B. write C. wrong D. shipwreck

5. A. troupe B. group C. troop D. trousers

6. B. cream B. team C. heat D. dreadful

II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

1. A. donation B. understand C. education D. mathematics

2 .A. competitive B. competition C. participate D. remote

3 . A. annual B. spirit C. complete D. sentence

4. A. orphanage B. participate C. vacation D. remote

5. A. total B. complete C. announce D. observe

6. A. believe B. happiness C. area D. comfort

III. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Bob always dreams...................rich.

A. of being B. in being C. of been D. to being

2. Jack admitted.................. the money.

A. to steal B. stealing C. steal D. to steal

3. I apologized .................. the book at home.

A. to leaving B. leaving C. to leave D. for leaving

4. Diana looked forward ..................... Da Lat again.

A. to visiting B. to visit C. visit D. visiting

5. Would you mind ..................for a moment?

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. to waiting

6. He .................. reading books when he has free time.

A. enjoys B. wants C. would like D. hopes

7. Could you stop .......................so much noise?

A. to do B. making C. to make D. doing

8..................... their work, they went home.

A. Finished B. Finishing C.Had finished D. Having finished

9. ..............the door, he turned on the lights.

A. Opening B. Opened C. Having opened D. Having open

10. The judges will observe and……….your performance.

A. mark B. score C. write D. award

11. The competition’s aim is to…………the spirit of learning English among.

A. grow B. present C. offer D. stimulate

12. The English competition was………..by the Students’ Parents Society

A. sponsored B.made C. created D.supposed

13. Nam was the winner and he was…………..a set of CDs for studying English.

A. responded B. welcomed C. announced D. awarded

14…………of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.

A.According B. On behalf C. In addition D. Together

15. His aim is to…………up a new company

A. Strike B. set C. show D. stand

16. Volunteers spend time reading books to the ………..in the homes for the old.

A. aging B. aged C. ages D. age

17. Your volunteers go and work in the home of…………..

A. B & D are correct B. old and sick people C. old and sick D. the old and the sick

18. People who live in………areas need the help from the government.

A. Populous B. remote C. crowded D. wealthy

19. Lan: What kind of volunteer work are you taking part ____?

Hoa: I am helping people in mountainous areas.

A. in B. of C. at D. for

20. David: _______the General Knowledge Quiz?

Daisy: Oh, it’s great. It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.

A. Where do you think of B. Where do you think of

C. What do you think of D. All are correct

21. Mai: _____ do you support charities?

Hung: Sometimes.

A. Where B. Why C. When D. How often

22. A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?

B: We are helping people in mountainous areas to…………..

A. read and write B. play games C. doing shopping D. cook meals

23. A: What do you think of the English Speaking Competition?

B :………….,it’s a good time to practise my English.

A. Yes, please B. Oh, it’s boring C. In my opinion D. You are welcome

24. Minh: “Thanks a lot.”

Tom: “_____________”

A. Oh, that's too bad. B. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. C. Of course. D. Don't mention it.

IV. Mark the letter A, , C or D to indicate the CLOSEST word in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence.

1. The handicapped are in need of help from the community.

A. disabled B. wicked C. sacred D. beloved

2. The competition was aimed to stimulate the learning spirit among students .

A. announce B. encourage C. represent D. enjoy

3. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.

A. happening once a year B. happening once a term

C. happening once a month D. happening once every six months

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

1. He advised me to not buy a new computer because it was not necessary

A. to not=>NOT TO B. because C. was D. not necessary

2. All the students are looking forward to go to the stadium to watch the football match.

A. forward to go=>TO GOING B. are C. to D. to watch

3. Joyce thanked us inviting them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner the next week.

A. us FOR inviting B. to dinner C. said D. us over

4. You can congratulate yourself about having done an excellent job.

A. about=>ON B. yourself C.congratulate D. having done

5. Let me know if you are interested to take part in the Sculpture Competition.

A. to take=>TAKING B. know if C. in D. Sculpture

6. Peter apologized for break the vase.

A. break=>BREAKING B. apologized C. for D. the vase

7. She smelt something burning and saw smoke rise.

A. smelt B. burning C.rise=>rising D. saw smoke

8. Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burn an approximately equal number of calories.

A. to run=>RUNNING B. Walking C. will burn D. approximately

9. So far this term, the students in writing class have learned how to write their statements, organize their material, and summarizing their conclusion.

A. organize B. to write C. have learned D. summarizing=>SUMMARIZE

10. Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others.

A. voluntary take=>VOLUNTARILY B. each C. has D. others

VI. Complete each of the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets .

1. Each year many people………VOLUNTARILY.............take care of the old and the disabled ( volunteer )

2. Nam was the winner and he was………AWARDED…...a set of CDs for studying English. ( award)

3. In activity 5, Hung had difficulty.........RECITING................ the poem, he could not remember the last sentence. (recite)

4. After retiring, my aunt works as a volunteer for the local (orphan) .........ORPHANAGE............

5.You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ..........VOLUNTARY..................(volunteer )

6.My brother and his friends spend hours a week helping (advantage) .......DISADVANTAGED....................or handicapped children in the city.

II.Use the suggestions to rewrite the given sentences without changing the meanings

1. He couldn’t come to the school on time because of the heavy rain.

The heavy rain prevented him from coming to the school on time

2. The boy finished his homework and then went to play football.

Having finished his homework , The boy went to play football.

3. “Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday, Hoa ?” Hung asked.

Hung asked Hoa why she hadn't come to his birthday party the previous day

4.“ You didn’t learn the old lesson so you got bad mark,” the teacher said to the boy.

The teacher accused the boy of not having learned the old lesson

5. “You broke the vase, Mary” the woman said.

The woman accused Mary of having broken the vase

6. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations! ” Peter said to me.

Peter congratulated me on passing my exams

7. “ I can’permit you use my car.” His father said to him .

His father prevented him from using his car

8. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations”.

Mary congratulated me on winning the championship

9. Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"

Jane asked Bill when he expected to finish his assignment

10.“Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa

Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before

11. “Turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play the game now,” Dick’s mother said

Dick’s mother prevented him from playing the game them

*Read the passage, then choose the best answer

Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win. More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them " sub-3:30h marathoners ", instead of 3:30:01.

For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon. More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance. During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a kreak for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury.

1. Marathon completion is ______________ .

A. impossible B. easy C. not very difficult D. very difficult

2. One of the important goals in a marathon competition is __________ .

A. breaking time barriers B. age

C. gender D. reaching the finish

3. In marathon training, the most important is ____________ .

A. the age B. the coaches' belief

C. the long run D. the recreation

4. If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _________.

A. he should continue the training B. he should quit running forever

C. it is time for him to stop his training D. he should take a break for several days

5. Overtraining may lead to _________ .

A. good results B. long endurance C. injury D. recovery

D

A

C

D

C

III. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow

1. A beauty contest is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely , on the physical beauty of its contestants. But it doesn’t involve of their personalities , and questions they answer and how they answer them . Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests . Beauty contests for women are more common , and winners are called beauty queens. Beauty contests for men , like Mr. Universe, are more likely to be “body building” contests quite unlike the traditional “beauty contests” in which women are judged upon many attributes both physical and otherwise . However, in the 1990s, male “beauty contests” began to shift focus. Instead of only considering muscle mass, the competitions began to judge the natural physical attributes of the contestants as well as their physiques. These include Mr. World and Manhunt International.

* a. Decide whether the statements are T (true) or F (false)

1. All beauty contests are based on the beauty of contestants F (false)

2. There are “beauty contests” for men T (true)

b. Answer the questions

1. What is a beauty contest based mainly on ? A beauty contest is a based mainly on the physical beauty of its contestants

2. What do we call the women who win in the beauty contests ? we call the women who win in the beauty contests beauty queens

3. When did the male “beauty contests” begin to shift focus ? the male “beauty contests” began to shift focus in the 1990s

IV. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word.

The London Marathon is one of the best known long distance races in the world. Some of the (1)..............most..............famous long – distance runners have completed in it. But (2)..............what.............makes it different from many other great sporting events is (3) ...... the.................fact that ordinary people can (4)......................take .........part along side international stars.

The race was the idea of Chris Brasher, a former Olympic athlete . In 1979, friends told him about the New York Marathon, during (5)..........which..............the runners are encouraged to carry (6)...........on...............to the end of the course by the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators. He flew to the USA to run in the race (7)................and............was so impressed by (8)................it..............that he decided to organize a similar event in Britain. Many problems (9)...........had............to be overcome before the first London Marathon took place in 1981. Chris Brasher still takes a keen interest in the event, even though he is no (10) ...........longer............ organizer.

1- most 2- what 3- the 4 – take 5- which 6- on 7- and 8- it 9- had/ needed/ were 10 -longer

Multiple choice 1. The woman _______ I was looking smiled A. at whose B. for whom C. at whom D. at which 2. The flat _______ he lived was dirty A. in which B. in what C. to which D. to whom 3. He is the boy _________ I went to school A. with which B. to whom C. with whom D. to which 4. The woman _________ I told you works in our school A. about which B. to which C. to whom D. about whom 5. Pam is the friend ________ she loves A. to whom B. with whom C. which D. whom 6. The music...
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Multiple choice

1. The woman _______ I was looking smiled

A. at whose B. for whom C. at whom D. at which

2. The flat _______ he lived was dirty

A. in which B. in what C. to which D. to whom

3. He is the boy _________ I went to school

A. with which B. to whom C. with whom D. to which

4. The woman _________ I told you works in our school

A. about which B. to which C. to whom D. about whom

5. Pam is the friend ________ she loves

A. to whom B. with whom C. which D. whom

6. The music _________ we are learning is very wonderful

A. which B. to which C. with which D. who

7. The bus ________ I go to work is very fast

A. on which B. to which C. that D. to that

8. The man ________ I work is very nice

A. whose B. who C. for whom D. which

9. The house ________ I live is very small

A. which B. what C. when D. in which

10. Do you know the person __________ they were talking ? A. to who B. to whom C. in whom D. by whom

11. The man ________ is my teacher

A. which she is speaking to B. whom she is speaking with C. to whom she is speaking D. to whom she is speaking with

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3 tháng 3 2020

Multiple choice

1. The woman _______ I was looking smiled

A. at whose B. for whom C. at whom D. at which

2. The flat _______ he lived was dirty

A. in which B. in what C. to which D. to whom

3. He is the boy _________ I went to school

A. with which B. to whom C. with whom D. to which

4. The woman _________ I told you works in our school

A. about which B. to which C. to whom D. about whom

5. Pam is the friend ________ she loves

A. to whom B. with whom C. which D. whom

6. The music _________ we are learning is very wonderful

A. which B. to which C. with which D. who

7. The bus ________ I go to work is very fast

A. on which B. to which C. that D. to that

8. The man ________ I work is very nice

A. whose B. who C. for whom D. which

9. The house ________ I live is very small

A. which B. what C. when D. in which

10. Do you know the person __________ they were talking ? A. to who B. to whom C. in whom D. by whom

11. The man ________ is my teacher

A. which she is speaking to B. whom she is speaking with C. to whom she is speaking D. to whom she is speaking with

I. Use the correct form of the words to complete each of the following sentencesimpairment, charity, disability, donate, preference, integration, respectful, campaign, discriminate, appreciate1. Buses and trains need to reserve some special seats or areas for women with babies, the elderly and the _____________2. Those who do noisy jobs such as airport ground staff or construction workers for a long time are likely to have hearing __________3. It is crucial for teenagers to participate in...
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I. Use the correct form of the words to complete each of the following sentences

impairment, charity, disability, donate, preference, integration, respectful, campaign, discriminate, appreciate

1. Buses and trains need to reserve some special seats or areas for women with babies, the elderly and the _____________

2. Those who do noisy jobs such as airport ground staff or construction workers for a long time are likely to have hearing __________

3. It is crucial for teenagers to participate in _____________ work of any kind. That helps them learn how to care and share.

4. Both parents and teachers need to teach children to have a __________ attitude to the elderly.

5. Making a small __________ to a charity helps young people be aware of the value of money.

6. To many students, working with a tutor is ___________ to working with a peer.

7. Jane's mother always ___________ her attempt to fulfill her duties even when she was not successful.

8. Jaden was involved in planning an election _________ for the president of his country.

9. It is significantto _________ children with special needs into ordinary schools so that they are more accepted by their community.

10. Racial__________ doesn't seem to be ended, even in multicultural countries like America or Canada.

II.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. A: A new house ___________ for the homeless children.

B: Really? When ___________ it built?

A. has been built / has been

B. built / was

C. was built / was

D. has been built/ was

2.The Prime Minister ___________ our university. He __________ to students about the orientation for their future career early today.

A. has visited / spoke

B. visited / spoke

C. has visited / has spoken

D. visited / was speaking

3. At the last meeting, the Student Union ________ to hold a craft and art exhibition to raise money for the kids who _______ from cancer.

A. has decided / suffered

B. decided / suffer

C. has decided / suffer

D. decided/ suffered4

IV. Find the mistakes

1. Newly-born infants should BE screened for their HEARING in order to receive early TREATMENT if it is IMPAIRMENT.

2. The aircraft OF Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 , which HAS DISAPPEARED on the 8th OF March 2014, HAS not been recovered.

3. The findings of a study show that students HAVE CHANGED their attitude TOWARDS the poor after INVOLVE in some CHARITABLE work.

4>The persons with DISABILITIES in Malaysia will have MORE to smile about because several LOCAL companies are now OFFERED jobs to them.

5. MORE AND MORE organizations have BEEN recently FOUND to have helped the poor and ORPHANS in Vietnam.

6. It is BELIEVED that people are HAPPIER THAN they help OTHERS.

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[part 1]

1. Buses and trains need to reserve some special seats or areas for women with babies, the elderly and the disabled.

2. Those who do noisy jobs such as airport ground staff or construction workers for a long time are ly to have hearing impairment.

3. It is crucial for teenagers to paripate in charity work of any kind. That helps them learn how to care and share.

4. Both parents and teachers need to teach children to have a respectful attitude to the elderly.

5. Making a small donation to a charity helps young people be aware of the value of money.

6. To many students, working with a tutor is preferred  to working with a peer.

7. Jane's mother always appreciates her attempt to fulfill her duties even when she was not successful.

8. Jaden was involved in planning an election campaign for the president of his country.

9. It is significant to integrate children with special needs into ordinary schools so that they are more accepted by their community.

10. Racial discrimination doesn't seem to be ended, even in mulultural countries America or Canada.

[part 2]

1. (C) was built/ was

A: A new house was built for homeless children.

B: Really? When was it built?

2. (B) visited/spoke

The Prime Minister visited our university. He spoke to students about the orientation for their future careers early today.

3. (A) has decided/ suffered

At the last meeting, the Student Union has decided to hold a craft and art exhibition to raise money for the kids who suffered from cancer.

IV. Find the mistakes

1. Newly-born infants should be screened for their hearing in order to receive early treatment if it is impaired.

2. The aircraft of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared on the 8th of March 2014, has not been recovered.

3. The findings of a study show that students have changed their attitude towards the poor after involving in some charitable work.

4. The persons with disabilities in Malaysia will have more to smile about because several local companies are now offering jobs to them.

5. More and more organizations have been recently found to have helped the poor and orphans in Vietnam.

6. It is believed that people are happier when they help others.

Part 3: You are going to read a newspaper article by a British student who worked at a summer camp in the US. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (124-130). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 points)SUMMER CAMP: A SOAP OPERAEvery June, thousands of British students fly to the United States to spend their holidays working at summer camps. In return, they get a free return flight, full board,...
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Part 3: You are going to read a newspaper article by a British student who worked at a summer camp in the US. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (124-130). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (7 points)

SUMMER CAMP: A SOAP OPERA

Every June, thousands of British students fly to the United States to spend their holidays working at summer camps. In return, they get a free return flight, full board, pocket money and the chance to travel. Lucy Graham joined a camp and spent eight weeks working with six to sixteen-year-olds.

I applied at the last minute and was so thrilled at the prospect of spending the holidays doing something more exciting than working in the local supermarket that I hastily accepted the only job left - in the camp laundry.

(124) ___ On arrival I was told by the camp director that I would be doing the washing for 200 children - on my own. Any romantic dreams I'd had quickly turned into nightmare reality. For the first week, the party sent out by the jobs agency - nine students, including me - became a full-time cleaning squad, getting the place ready for its grand opening.

(125) ___ The children's arrival also brought 50 American counsellors to look after them, and the opening of the laundry. At first, I had to work from 8.45 in the morning till 10.30 at night to get all my work done. Considering there was no hot water in the laundry and the machines were old, the washing came out remarkably well.

(126) ___ The kitchen workers, maintenance man and myself found that we were on the lowest level of the camp's class system. Our four British counsellor friends had a much better time. They got friendly with their American colleagues and were respected by the children. They were also given tips by parents after the holiday.

(127) ___ As for the camp itself, it had a large lake and excellent sporting facilities. But because organised activities for the children carried on into the evening, we usually didn't get the chance to use them. However, much more annoying were my room-mates, three 18­-year-old girls who worked in the dining room.

(128) ___ On top of that, the camp food was poor, with child-size portions; fresh fruit and vegetables were rare. One catering worker even stood over the pineapple rings, checking that you took only one each.

(129) ___ However, I couldn't set off as soon as the children left because we had to stay on for a few days, cleaning and closing down the camp. My last duty was to load up the rubbish bags and take out any clothes the children had thrown away, in case their parents asked about them.

(130) ___ What's more, without the free ticket I got to the US - and the rail ticket from my parents ­- I would never have seen Niagara Falls, gone up the Empire State Building or had my picture taken with Mickey Mouse at Disney World.

A They had never been away from home before, and spent most of the night screaming with excitement. Sometimes, the only way to get any rest was to pretend to be ill and sleep in the medical centre.

B We weren't so lucky. We were never invited to join in the evening activities. When we did manage to get out of the camp, our evenings tended to consist of eating ice-cream at the local gas station.

C As a result, the standard of the camp you end up in is usually a question of luck. However, the agencies do hold meetings where you can ask representatives from camps about the facilities and the nature of the work you will be expected to do.

D We swept out the bedrooms and scrubbed the lavatories, gymnasium and kitchen. We polished the cooking equipment, put up the sports nets and carried any luggage sent on ahead to the bedrooms.

E On the whole it had been well worth it. Despite the washing, the camp's plus points had been a beautiful setting, meeting a great bunch of travelling companions and doing far more reading for my university course than I would have done at home.

F All these disadvantages meant that Saturdays, our days off, were highly valued. The places we visited then, such as New York City, gave me an appetite for travelling later on. If I hadn't done that, I would have regretted it - there is so much to see and do and I was keen to get on with it.

G But with so many clothes to wash and dry, some did get mixed up. I had six­-year-olds marching up and telling me that their parents would be very angry if I didn't find their favourite sweater.

H I started to have my doubts while squashed between the swimming instructor and the sports teacher during the three-hour minibus ride to the camp, which was in a tiny town about 90 miles from New York City.

Your answer:

124. ……….……………       125. ……………………        126. ……………………

127. …………………….       128. ……………………        129. ……………………

130. …………………….      

 

Part 4: Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great dis­tances in outer space. This is the first time, the (131) ………….. first time, in man's long history that such pictures have been possible. (132) ………….. many years most people have believed that the earth was ball-shaped. A few thought it was round and (133) ………….., like a coin. Now we know, beyond doubt, that those few were (134) …………. The photographs show a ball-shaped (135) …………., bright and beautiful. In colour photographs of the earth, the sky is as (136) …………. as coal. The (137)            ………….. looks much bluer than it usually does to us. All our grey (138) ………….. are a perfect white in colour; because, of course, the (139) ………… is for ever shining on them. We are (140) ………….. to live on the beautiful earth.

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Part 4: 

We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great dis­tances in outer space. This is the first time, the (131) very first time, in man's long history that such pictures have been possible. (132) For many years most people have believed that the earth was ball-shaped. A few thought it was round and (133) flat, like a coin. Now we know, beyond doubt, that those few were (134) wrong/mistaken. The photographs show a ball-shaped (135) earth/planet, bright and beautiful. In colour photographs of the earth, the sky is as (136) black as coal. The (137) sea looks much bluer than it usually does to us. All our grey (138) clouds are a perfect white in colour; because, of course, the (139) sun is for ever shining on them. We are (140) lucky to live on the beautiful earth

 

11 tháng 8 2016

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The little chefs Hilary Rose travels to Dorset, in the south of England, to investigate a cookery course for children. There must be something in the air in Dorset, because the last place you’d expect to fi nd children during the summer holidays is in the kitchen. Yet in a farmhouse, deep in the English countryside, that’s exactly where they are – on a cookery course designed especially for children. It’s all the idea of Anna Wilson, who wants to educate young children about cooking and eating...
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The little chefs Hilary Rose travels to Dorset, in the south of England, to investigate a cookery course for children. There must be something in the air in Dorset, because the last place you’d expect to fi nd children during the summer holidays is in the kitchen. Yet in a farmhouse, deep in the English countryside, that’s exactly where they are – on a cookery course designed especially for children. It’s all the idea of Anna Wilson, who wants to educate young children about cooking and eating in a healthy way. ‘I’m very keen to plant the idea in their heads that food doesn’t grow on supermarket shelves,’ she explains. ‘The course is all about making food fun and enjoyable.’ She thinks that eight is the perfect age to start teaching children to cook, because at that age they are always hungry. 9() These children are certainly all smiles as they arrive at the country farmhouse. Three girls and four boys aged from ten to thirteen make up the group. They are immediately given a tour of what will be ‘home’ for the next 48 hours. 10 But one thing is quite clear – they all have a genuine interest in food and learning how to cook. Anna has worked as a chef in all sorts of situations and has even cooked for the crew of a racing yacht, in limited space and diffi cult weather conditions. 11 ‘Kids are easy to teach,’ she insists, ‘because they’re naturally curious and if you treat them like adults they listen to you.’ Back in the kitchen, Anna is giving the introductory talk, including advice on keeping hands clean, and being careful around hot ovens. 12 Judging by the eager looks on their young faces as they watch Anna’s demonstration, they are just keen to start cooking. The children learn the simplest way, by watching and then doing it themselves. They gather round as Anna chops an onion for the fi rst evening meal. Then the boys compete with each other to chop their onions as fast as possible, while the girls work carefully, concentrating on being neat. 13 When they learn to make bread, the girls knead the dough with their hands competently, while the boys punch it into the board, cheerfully hitting the table with their fi sts. The following morning, four boys with dark shadows under their eyes stumble into the kitchen at 8.30 a.m. to learn how to make breakfast (sausages and eggs, and fruit drinks made with yoghurt and honey). We learn later that they didn’t stop talking until 4.30 a.m. 14 Ignoring this, Anna brightly continues trying to persuade everyone that fruit drinks are just as interesting as sausages and eggs. Anna has great plans for the courses and is reluctant to lower her standards in any way, even though her students are so young. 15 ‘And I like to keep the course fees down,’ Anna adds, ‘because if the children enjoy it and go on to teach their own children to cook, I feel it’s worth it.’ If this course doesn’t inspire them to cook, nothing will.

A This is followed by a session on ‘knife skills’, which will be important later on.

B She always uses top- quality ingredients, such as the best cuts of meat and the fi nest cheeses, so there’s clearly no profi t motive in this operation.

C As they wander round, they argue lightheartedly about who has had the most experience in the kitchen.

D In the garden, they learn about the herbs that they will use in their cooking.

E Their obvious tiredness may explain why one of them goes about the task so carelessly that the ingredients end up on the fl oor.

F This is particularly true of young boys, who are happy to do anything that will end in a meal.

G As a result, she has a very relaxed attitude to cooking, constantly encouraging the children and never talking down to them.

H This contrast will become something of a theme during the course.

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