The English Instructor Exercise The Lost Land Most people have heard the story of the lost island of Atlantis But is any part of the story true? The Greek writer Plato wrote that Atlantis was an island in the Atlantic Ocean The island's wealthy people designed many great buildings and canals.' At the center of the island they built a beautiful golden temple But the Atlanteans became greedy—they had everything, but they still wanted more The gods became angry, and the island was hit by earthquakes and great waves Finally, the whole of Atlantis sank into the sea Throughout history, explorers have reported finding Atlantis In 2004, the explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the island's remains* on an undersea mountain near Cyprus However, Sarmast and other scientists later found out these findings were natural, not man-made Many people think Atlantis is simply a story The purpose of the story was to teach people about the evils of greed Richard Ellis published a book on Atlantis in 1999 He says "there is not a piece of solid evidence" for a real Atlantis So was the island real or not? Only one thing is certain: the mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long time Another title for this passage could be a Atlantis Sinks into the Sea b Atlantis: Real Place or Just a Story? c The Greed of the Atlanteans d I Found the Island of Atlantis Which sentence about the story of the Atlanteans is NOT true? a They were wealthy b They built many buildings c They were greedy d They became angry We can change the word great to a very large b very good c very cold d very slow What is the main idea of the third paragraph ? a Atlantis sank near Cyprus b No one has really found Atlantis c The real Atlantis was found a long time ago d Atlantis will be found under water Which of the following is closest in meaning to "there is not a piece of solid evidence" for a real Atlantis? a There is only one reason to believe the Atlantis story is true b The story of Atlantis is made up of many small pieces Ms Nguyen Ngoc Thao Ly: 0966686600 GV khối THCS trường phổ thông liên cấp Marie Curie Hanoi Chuyên ôn thi vào CLC online/offline Lớp học sĩ số nhỏ ôn thi vào CLC online khai giảng quý phụ huynh có nhu cầu đăng ký vui lòng liên lạc qua số điện thoại (zalo/imess/viber) The English Instructor c There is nothing to make us believe the Atlantis story is true d The way to find out about Atlantis is by reading books Exercise Complete the passage below by choosing the best answer People first (1) kites in China about 2,800 years (2) but now we see kites in all parts of the world (3) _ is a famous kite competition called the Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival (4) May in Japan Teams from the area (5) enormous kites that are usually about 12 meters square! The kites are so big, the teams bring the kites in pieces and then build them (6) _they are going to fly (7) enter the competition, kites must show a picture of a plant or an animal and a special message (8) of these amazing kites stay in the air for more than two hours The winning kite (9) _ to fly well, but also look very beautiful You can find out more about this festival on the internet A fly B flies C flew A since B yet C ago A That B It C There A any B each C all A bring B brings C bringing A how B where C what A To B By C For A Some B Another C Much A have B has C having Exercise Colors show mood Artists use color to create patterns Color can also show different moods Bright colors make us feel happy and energetic Dark colors make us feel calm or sad The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue They are the colors that can be mixed together to make different colors Mixing two primary colors makes a secondary color The secondary colors are orange, green, and violet (purple) Orange is made by mixing yellow and red Green is made by mixing yellow and blue Violet is made by mixing red and blue Intermediate colors can be made by mixing a primary and a secondary color together Some intermediate colors are blue violet and red orange Black, white, and gray are special colors They are called neutral colors Ms Nguyen Ngoc Thao Ly: 0966686600 GV khối THCS trường phổ thông liên cấp Marie Curie Hanoi Chuyên ôn thi vào CLC online/offline Lớp học sĩ số nhỏ ôn thi vào CLC online khai giảng quý phụ huynh có nhu cầu đăng ký vui lịng liên lạc qua số điện thoại (zalo/imess/viber) The English Instructor Colors have been organized into a color wheel It shows the three primary colors, the three secondary colors, and the six intermediate colors Artists use the color wheel It helps them know which colors they want to use together 1) What kinds of colors make us feel calm? _ 2) What kinds of colors make us feel like we have lots of energy? _ 3) What are the primary colors? _ 4) What are the secondary colors? _ 5) What tool artist use to organize all the colors? _ Ms Nguyen Ngoc Thao Ly: 0966686600 GV khối THCS trường phổ thông liên cấp Marie Curie Hanoi Chuyên ôn thi vào CLC online/offline Lớp học sĩ số nhỏ ôn thi vào CLC online khai giảng q phụ huynh có nhu cầu đăng ký vui lịng liên lạc qua số điện thoại (zalo/imess/viber) ... is true d The way to find out about Atlantis is by reading books Exercise Complete the passage below by choosing the best answer People first (1) kites in China about 2,800 years (2) but... Kite Festival (4) May in Japan Teams from the area (5) enormous kites that are usually about 12 meters square! The kites are so big, the teams bring the kites in pieces and then build them... intermediate colors Artists use the color wheel It helps them know which colors they want to use together 1) What kinds of colors make us feel calm? _ 2) What kinds of colors