According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A. The Wright Brother invented the airplane in the early year of the 1990s.
B. Computers are used for many purposed.
C. Karl Benz used gas to operate his car.
D. Alexander Graham Bell wrote many letters in his lifetime.
Đáp án đúng: D
Hướng dẫn giải:
Dựa vào câu: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person.
(Alexander Graham Bell đã phát minh ra điện thoại vào năm 1876. Trước khi điện thoại được phát minh, mọi người giữ liên lạc bằng cách viết thư hoặc nói chuyện trực tiếp.)
Đáp án D không được đề cập đến trong đoạn văn.
Dịch: Câu không đúng: Alexander Graham Bell đã viết nhiều thư trong cuộc đời của ông ấy.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete these sentences.
Speech is the fastest method of (communicate) _____ between people.
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
We can use _____ for talking only, not for sending text messages.
This is the first time they have seen this film.
→ They …………………………………………………………………………………I don’t have any money, so I can not buy that book.
→ If I …………………………………………………………………………………Could you tell that person was angry just by looking at his or her (face) _____ expression?
Read the passage and answer the questions.
INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD.
People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.
Airplane
The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! The airplane definitely helps people travel faster.
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another.
Automobile
The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel.
Computer
People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more.
Which of the following are two inventions in the passage that were invented before 1900?
Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line.
Find the word with different sound in the underlined part in each line.
Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
He walked slowly. His leg was painful. (BECAUSE OF)
→ …………………………………………………………………………………The group of doctors has spent 8 months _____ the side – effects of this new vaccine.
Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
We are going to organize a campaign to raise people’s awareness of environmet protection.
→ A campaign …………………………………………………………………………….
If people really cared about environment, they _____ waste into rivers.