REVISION No 1 II. TENSES: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. A: I don’t know how to use this camera. B: It’s quite easy. I …………………………….….……… …… (show) you. 2. How long (you / know) Mr. Peter? 3. …………………………….….……… …… (you / enjoy) the concert last night? 4. This is the most interesting story I (ever / read) 5. We ………………….…………… …… (be) to India three times. 6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping? B: Yes, I …………………………….….……… …… (buy) something for dinner. 7. ………………………………….……… …… (he / watch) the news on TV yesterday? 8. We (meet) that man before. 9. A: Did you send the letter for me? B: Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot. I …………………………….….……… …… (do) it now. III. MISTAKE CORRECTION: 1. If you exercise more, you would feel better. 2. Kyoto, that used to be the capital of Japan, has many temples. 3. What would happen if I press that button? 4. Anna found a book who she wanted at the shop. 5. That’s my friend whom comes from America. 6. If I had enough money, I will buy a new bicycle. Marie, which I met at the party, works in Oxford University. IV. WORD FORM 1. Music adds … …………… …. to the atmosphere of a festival. (JOYFUL) 2. When a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of … …………… …. . (MOVE) 3. In the early days, films were about one minute in … ……… (LONG) 4. Who is your favourite … …………… …. ? (MUSIC) 5. If you know English, you can … …………… …. with the foreigners. (COMMUNICATION) V. PREPOSITIONS 1. Seas, gulfs and bays cover 75 percent … …….………. the earth’s surface. 2. Farmers need water … …….………. their crops 3. Ocean is divided … …….………. five different parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic. 4. Some of marine animals live on or depend … ………………. the bottom like the starfish. 5. Visitors can learn … ………………. the habits of animals when they visit Nairobi National Park. 6. Cuc Phuong National Park contains over 200 square km … ……………. rainforest. VI. SENTENCE BUILDING 1. It / be not / until / 1915 / the cinema / become / an industry. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 2. It / be not / until / I / be 12 / years old / I / begin / learn / English. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 3. My sister / be / young / than / my brother. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 4. The weather / today / be / hot / than / yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. VII. VOCABULARY / STRUCTURE 1. Van Mieu was a place to … …………… …. the most brilliant scholars of the nation. 2. Quoc Tu Giam was originally … …………… …. in 1076. 3. New York has the total … …………… …. of 946 square kilometres. 4. New York is … … …. in the Southeastern part of New York state. VIII. REWRITING SENTENCES 1. People grow trees in this soil. Trees ………………………………………………………………………… ……….……………………. 2. They hold the meeting before the May day. The meeting ………………………………………… …….……… ……………………….………… 3. They don’t invite me to the party very often. I ………………………………………………………………………… …….……………………….……… 4. The police blocked the road, so we didn’t arrive on time. If ……………………………………………………………………… ……….……………………….……… 5. We went to the beach yesterday because the sun was good. If ……………………………………………………………………… ……….……………………….……… 6. I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything. If …………………………………………………………………… ………….……………………….……… 7. Kyoto has many temples. It used to be the capital of Japan Kyoto ………………………………………………………… …………….……………………….……… 8. The plants need a lot of water. They are in the living room. The plants …………………………………………………… ……….………………………….……… 9. I remember Alice. She rode the bus to school with me. I ……………………………………………………………… ……………………….……………………… 10. I often listen to music when I have free time. ……………………………………………………………………………………….…… …… ……………? 11. Alice wants to talk to you. ……………………………………………………………………………………….…… …… ……………? 12. The film stars at 7.00 p.m. ……………………………………………………………………………………….…… …… ……………? II. TENSES: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. My father ………………….……… …… (study) a new language every year. 2. Paul ………………………… ….……… …… (not / listen) to the radio. 3. I ………………….… …… …… (have) a little trouble with my car yesterday. 4. If he had worked hard, he ………………………… ….……… …… (pass) the exam. 5. ……… ……………….……… …… (you / buy) some clothes at the market? 6. We ………………….……………… …… (not / stay) home last Friday. 7. If you ………………………… ….……… …… (call) him, he would have gone. 8. ………………….………… …… (be / you) in South America last year? 9. The train ………………….……… …… (be) late this morning. 10. We ………………… ….……… …… (enjoy) the party better if it …………………………. .….……………….…… (be) so long. III. MISTAKE CORRECTION: 1. He went to the post office to posting a letter 2. Do you know that tall man, who our principal is talking to? 3. He telephone inviting me to the party. 4. The woman which lives next door to us is a top model. 5. This is my close friend, that I talked to you about last night. 6. I wish make a phone call but my mobile phone has got low battery. 7. He didn’t tell me he was sick in order not to worrying me. 8. The shoes which I bought yesterday they were made in Italy. 9. The dog whose is very beautiful is Mr. Thompson’s. IV. WORD FORM 1. The giant panda is an …………… ……………. species. (endanger) 2. The world’s rain forests must be safe from …………… …… ……. (destroy) 3. New laws have been passed to …………… ……………. wildlife in this area. (conservation) 4. Cuc Phuong National Park is …………… ……………. 160 km south west of Ha Noi. (locate) 5. …………… ……………. air make people unpleasant to breath. (pollute) 6. The water is so …………… ……………. that it is not suitable for drinking. (contaminate) V. PREPOSITIONS 1. Altogether oceans cover 75 percent … ………….…. the earth’s surface. 2. We can not clean … ………………. our polluted rivers and seas overnight. 3. Without plants most water would run … ………………. as soon as it falls. 4. Tiny organisms are carried … ………………. by the currents like the jellyfish. 5. Farmers need water … ………………. their crop. 6. Marine plants and animals fall … ………………. three major groups. VI. SENTENCE BUILDING 1. Although / she / rich / she / not spend / money on clothes. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 2. We / go to the beach / although / the weather / bad. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 3. Although / they / late / they / not hurry. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 4. She / pass / exam / though / she / not study / hard. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. VIII. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Read the passage the answer the questions Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US and the largest in California, with about 9 million people. Its greater area covers 34,000 square miles in the southern part of the state on the Pacific coast, and is connected by the world’s largest road system. The city is famous for Hollywood and Beverly Hills and its tourist attractions include Sunset Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl, Universal Pictures and Rodeo Drive. Local industry produces aircraft, chemicals, drugs and electronic products. The US captured the town from the Mexicans in 1846, and oil was discovered there at the end of the 19 th century. Americans think of Los Angeles as an exciting city with many opportunities. But is also seen as a dangerous place because of its earthquakes, pollution, traffic problem and race riots. 1. What is Los Angeles population? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 2. How is Los Angeles big? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 3. What is Los Angeles famous for? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 4. What does its local industry produce? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 5. When was oil discovered? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 6. What do Americans think of Los Angeles? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 7. Why does Los Angeles seen as a dangerous place? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. WORD FORM 1. Orphanage is a place where lots of …………… …………. and abandoned animals are taken care of. (orphan) 2. About 5,000 species of plants and animals are ……….……… …………. each year. (eliminate) 3. Trees, gas and other plant life play an important part in the …………… …………. circulation of water. (nature) 4. Sperm whale populations are in …………… …………. due to hunting. (dangerous) Conservation is the …………… …………. and wise management of the environment. (protect) V. PREPOSITIONS 1. Plants and animals of the sea, however small or oversized, all contribute … ………………. is biodiversity. 2. Today’s scientist have overcome many of the challenges of the depth … ………………. using modern devices. 3. Man is doing harm …………… …………. the environment. 4. New York City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle … ………………. the Atlantic Ocean. 5. A female sperm whale gives birth …………… …………. one calf every five to seven years. VI. SENTENCE BUILDING 1. Although / they / have / car / they / not use / it. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 2. He / stay up / late / although / he / very tired. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. 3. Though / she / eat / so much / she very slim. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. VIII. READING COMPREHENSION favourite football on soccer kicked round rules played Football is the most popular sport in Britain, particularly amongst men. It is …………………….…… (1) by boys in most schools. Most towns have an amateur …………………….…… (2) team which plays in a minor league. Football is also the most popular spectator sport in Britain. Many people go to see their …………………….…… (3) professional team playing at home, and some go to away matches. Many more people watch football …………………….…… (4) TV. The …………………….…… (5) of football are very simple: Two teams of 11 players try to get a ……………………. …… (5) ball into the opposing team’s goal and to prevent their opponents from scoring. The ball may be …………………….…… (7) or headed, but never handled, except by the goalkeepers. Football is sometimes also called …………………….…… (8). Many of today’s leading clubs were established shortly afterwards. 2. Read the passage the answer the questions One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbor. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman holding the torch of liberty, and its official name is the “Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World”. The Statue was a gift to American people from the French to show the friendship between the two nations. It was designed by Federic Auguste Bartoldie and completed in 1884 in France, then was transported to America and put up in 1886. In the years after the statue was put up, many emigrants came to the U.S. through New York. As they entered New York Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her touch. She symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom. 1. Why did the French give the Statue to the American? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. 2. What does the Statue symbolize? ………………………………………………….…………………………….………… …… ………. REVISION No 3 II. TENSES: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. I like pop music. I ………………….……………… …… (not / like) classical music. 2. We ………………….……… …… (study) a very hard lesson last Friday. 3. ……………………………….……… …… (he / go) to the theatre in the morning? 4. She sometimes ………………….……… …… (buy) vegetables at this market. 5. If the rain ………………….………… …… (stop), I’d have gone for a walk. 6. They’re thirsty. They ………………….……… …… (want) something to eat. 7. Ha ………………….……….…… (have) a dog, but it ………………….…… …… (die) three years ago. 8. When …………………………… …….……… …… (you / buy) your new car? 9. If I had been hungry, I ……………………………………….……… …… (eat) something. 10. I ………………….……………….… …… (buy) a new bicycle if I ………………….……… …… (have) enough money. III. MISTAKE CORRECTION: 1. He turned on the radio listen to the new. 2. My sister, whom lives in Texas, is an engineer. 3. She gave up her job to taking care her mother. 4. She took a bus in order not to being late. 5. The machine who I have to use in my job costs 1,000 dollars. 6. Mr. Carter, that I spoke on the phone last night, is very generous. VII. REWRITING SENTENCES 1. The manager always welcomes new employees. New employees .……………………………………………………………….……………………. 2. He should tell Sally what to do. Sally …………………………………………………………………………….…………… ………… 3. They have to repair the engine of the car. The engine ……………………………………………………………………………….…………… 4. I may use this room for the classroom. This room ………………………………………………….……………………………….………… 5. Do they teach English here? Is .…………………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 6. I love to learn the guitar but I don’t have more time. If ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 7. He hasn’t got the map so he can’t find the way. If ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 8. I can’t look up the word because I haven’t got a dictionary. If ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 9. Ann always overeats at lunch because he never eats breakfast. If ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 10. Mary called me last night. I met her at the party. Mary …… ………………………………………………………………….……………………….……… 11. The new English teacher is friendly. I met her yesterday. The new English teacher ……….…………………………….………………………….……… 12. Nam’s parents now live in Binh Duong. They are both retired. Nam’s parents …………… ………………………………………….……………………….……… 13.This is my close friend. I talked to you about him last night. This is …………………… ……………………………………………….……………………….……… 14. I like pop music because it helps me relax. ……………………………………………………………………………………….………… …………… 15. There were about 100 people at the concert last night. …………………………………………………………………………………….….………… …………… 16. My favourite musician is Beethoven. …………………………………………………………………………………….….………… …………… 17. My English teacher is very tall and beautiful. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… REVIEW CLASS 10 FOR THE SECOND TERM I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. “My car broke down when I was leaving Detroit”. “……………… , we’d…………….you up” a. If we had known/ pick b. had we known/ have picked c. If we’d known/ picked d. if we knew/ pick 2. “Have you ever played bridge ?”- “Yes, we…………all the time when I was in college a. would have play b. had played c. used to played d. have played 3. The cattle drank from a river polluted with toxic chemicals a. waste b. colorless c. odorless d. poisonous 4. This park is the orphanage where lots of orphaned and abandoned animals are taken care of. a. looked after b. involved in c. dealt with d. moved in 5. Scientists are now researching new measure to prevent ……levels from rising a. pollute b. polluted c. polluting d. pollution 6. Tourists go to Cuc Phuong National park to look……… the 1.000 year-old tree. a. at b. for c. up d. after Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. a. nation b. tourist c. study d. return 2. a. established b. orphaned c. recognized d. endangered II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words 3. a. expensive b. tropical c. release d. survival 4. a. explore b. fauna c. ethnic d. flora 5. I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet a. If I had had an umbrella , I wouldn’t get wet b. If I had an umbrella , I wouldn’t get wet c. If I had had an umbrella , I wouldn’t have got wet d. If I have an umbrella , I won’t get wet 6. Why / Nam Cat Tien/ we/ go/ National park/ to/ don’t a. Why we don’t go to Nam Cat Tien National park? b. Why we don’t we go to Nam Cat Tien National park? c. Why we don’t we go Nam Cat Tien to National park? d. Why we don’t go to National park Nam Cat Tien? 7. A: Are you still employed at the bank. B: Yes, I ……… there since 1982 a. Have working b. worked c. am working d. have worked 8. If you………… us about the bad service, we’d have eaten there. a. Didn’t tell b. wouldn’t have told c. hadn’t told d. had told 9. If she had been to the party, she would met her old friends a b c d 10. Jane will come to see you tomorrow if he had finished his work. a b c d 1. If you had told me you needed money, I _________________ you some. a. could have lent b. could lend c. will lend d. lend 2. If you had worked harder, you ___________ your final exam. a. passed b. would pass c. will pass d. would have passed 3. The accident was your fault. If you ____________ more carefully, it wouldn’t have happened. a. drove b. had driven c. drive d. have driven 4. If Jake __________ to the trip, would you have gone? a. doesn’t agree b. didn’t agree c. hadn’t agreed d. wouldn’t agree 5. If Geoge __________ the money, he would have lent it to me. a. had b. have c. had had d. would have 6. If Tom ________ here yesterday, he _________ able to advise us. a. was/ would be b. were/ would have been c. were/ will be d. had been/ would have been 7. I_____________ William with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along with each other. a. wouldn’t have brought b. didn’t bring c. won’t bring d. hadn’t brought 8. __________ you have no key, I’ll have to get back before I go out. a. Although b. unless c. if d. as 9. If the technology ________ available, we would be able to expand the business. a. would become b. were become c. had become d. became 10. I’ll give you a lift if it______________ . a. rains b. rained c. will rain d. had rained 11. Someone__________________ on your glasses if you leave them here. a. sit b. sits c. sat d. had sat. 12. If Hung ______________ smoking, he would have improve his health. a. give up b. has given up c. gave up d. had given up 13. A: I’m leaving for lunch. _______________ ? B: Thanks, but I’m really busy. a. Do you come b. Could you come c. Do you feel like going d. Would you like to come. 14. We/ now/faced/problems/environment. a. We are now faced to the problems of environment. b. We now faced with the problems of environment. c. We are now faced with the problems of environment. d. We are now faced to by problems of environment. 15. A forest fire _____________ valuable wood in Ca Mau some years ago. a. destroyed b. destroys c. destruction d. destroying 16. ______________ is Cuc Phuong national park? - It’s in Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh. a. What b. Which c. Where d. Why 17. There are different species of ______________ in Cuc Phuong. a. enemy b. fauna c. car d. cloth 18. He left school to take care _________ his sick mother. a. a b. on c. for d. of 19. If you had studied harder, you wouldn’t have fail the exam. a b c d 20. Tourists go to Cuc Phuong National park to look for the 1,000 year-old tree. a b c d 1. The school boys are in hurry _______ miss their school bus. a. not to b. in order not c. so as d. so as not 2. You may put your money in a small coin bank _________ keep it safe. a. so that b. in order that c. in order to d. so as 3. I bought this new software ________ Chinese. a. for learning b. learning c. to learn d. learned 4. I’ll post the card today _________ there on my mother’s birthday. a. to get it b. in order to get it c. so as it gets d. so that it gets 5. Let’s go to the Reverton this weekend.” Sounds like fun. ___________ from here? a. How far is b. How far is it c It’s how far d. How far it is 6. “________ book is it?” ‘I don’t know, but I think it belongs to Jim’s” a. who b. what c. whose d. which 7. ______ is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community. a. Blues b. Classical music c. Folk music d. Jazz 8. He’s really delighted with his new CD player. a. pleased b. angry c. entertained d. annoyed 9. She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looks _____________ . a. cheerful b. joyful c. solemn d. delightful 10. We haven’t had any __________ with him for several years. a. communication b. expression c. excitement d. entertainment I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. sight b. listen c. start d. music 2. a. design b. season c. newspaper d. disagree 3. a. sense b. purpose c. noise d. promise III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 7. Language and music make humans different …… all other animals a. of b. with c. from d. by 8. Music can be used to express one’s …… a. friends b. friendly c. befriend d. friendship 9. Music plays a very important …… in our life a. part b. section c. area d. field 1o. Music adds …… to the atmosphere of a festival a. sadness b. joyfulness c. disappointment d. happy 11. Folk music …… babies to sleep a. makes b. wakes c. lulls d. lets 12. Music in general and pop music in particular makes people …… a. excite b. exciting c. excited d. excitement 13. I listen to music …… feel relaxed a. so as to b. in order for c. as so to d. so as for 14. “…… is your favourite Vietnamese singer?” – “Trong Tan and My Linh” a. What b. Who c. Whom d. Whose 15. “…… do you like classical music?” – Because it helps me relax a. How b. What c. Which d. Why 16. We started early in order …… miss the first part of the concert a. to not b. not to c. no for d. for no 17. Would you like to go out …… a meal tonight, Joan? a. to b. for c. with d. of 18. …… was “Heal the World” written? a. Who b. Whom c. By who d. By whom 19. …… is it from here to the theatre? a. How b. How long c. How far d. How often 20. I’m saving money …… a cassette player a. buying b. in buying c. to buy d. for buy 21. “…… are you learning Chinese for?” – “To sing Chinese songs” a. What b. Why c. How d. Which 22 apologize/ coming/ he/ me/ for/ late/ telephoned/ to. a. He telephoned me for apologize to coming late b. He telephoned me to apologize for coming late c. He apologize me for coming late to telephoned d. He coming to apologize me for telephoned late 23. will/ do/ it/ this/ what/ you/ if/ rains/ afternoon? a. If it rains this afternoon what you will do? b. What will it do if you rains this afternoon? c. What will you do if it rains this afternoon? d. If you do this afternoon what will it rain 24. why/ do/ Tam/ listening/ jazz/ you/ enjoys/ to/ know? a. You know why do Tam enjoys listening to jazz? b. Why do Tam know you enjoys listening to jazz? c. Do you know why Tam enjoys listening to jazz? d. Why Tam know do you enjoys listening to jazz? 25. often/ go/ concert/ how/ your/ to/ do/ the/ family? a. How do your family go to the concert often? b. How your family often do go to the concert? c. How go to the concert often your family do? d. How often do your family go to the concert? 1. He’s one of the most _________people I’ve met. He never stops talking and never says anything______________ a. bore / interest b. bored/ interested c. boring/ interested d. boring/ interesting 2. I’m quite ___________________ about my new job a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. to excise 3. Didn’t you think it was an _________________ play? a. amuse b. to amuse c. amusing d. amused 4. He works very hard. It’s not__________________ that he is always tired. a. surprised b. surprising c. surprise d. to surprise 5. The teacher’s explanation was _______________ most of students didn’t understand it a. confuse b. confusing c. confused d. confuses 6. She has two girls and ______________ boys.______________ girls are in her class at school a. a-a b. an-an c. the-the d. a-the 7. “Where are my shoes?” –“on ______________ floor in _______________ kitchen” a. a-a b. an-an c. the-the d. a-the 8. She spends about an hour ____________ night doing the housework a. an b. a c. the d. x( nothing) 9. I went to ________________ restaurant last night a. a b. an c. the d. x 10. I play tennis once or twice __________________ week a. a b. an c. the d. x 11. I’d like to invite him to _____________________- dinner next week a. a b . an c. the d. x 12. “Would you like ______________ ice-cream?” “- There’s one in ____________ fridge.” a. an-the b. an-a c. x-the d. a- the 13. It was not until 2000 that I ______________ him a. teach b. teaching c. to teach d. taught 14. It was not until he was 6 _____________________ he went to school a. which b. what c. that d. who 15. It _________________ until his father came that he ate something. a. was b. were c. was not d. were not 16. It was not until I ______________ to new school that my mother bought me a new bike. a. go b. went c. am going d. will go 17. It was not until ______________ that I met her a. next week b. last week c. week d. the week 18. It was not _______________ 2000 that I met him a. in b. at c. until d. by 19. The movies was so ______________ that we couldn’t sleep last night a. thrill b. thrilling c. thrilled d. thriller 20. It was not until 1994 that this school _______________ a. built b. was built c. build d. builds Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others 1. a. enough b. through c. cough d. tough 2. a. off b. if c. safe d. leaf Choose the word that has stress different from others 3. a. various b. important c. document d. currency 4. a. ticket b. result c. talent d. finish II. Vocabulary and grammar: choose the best option 5. Nam prefers cartoon __________________ love films a. in b. on c. at d. to 6. Titanic film is based ________________________ the true story of the Titanic disaster a. in b. of c. on d. at 7. It will take us ____________________ hour and_________________ half to watch this film a. an – an b. an – a c. a – an d. a- a 8. I haven’t been to the cinema for a decade a. five years b. seven years c. ten years d. twenty years 9. A very famous actor or actress: _____________________ a. star b. singer c. director d. musician 10. I seldom visit art galleries .I’m not very____________________ in art a. interest b. interesting c. interested d. to interest 11. The children are __________________ by the animals a. to frighten b. frighten c. frightened d. frightening 12. A: ___________________________________________ B: No, I don’t like them very much I think they are so violent a. Do you like films? b. Do you like action films? c. Which film do you like? d. How do you like action films? 13. “The clown amused the children” it means : a. The clown had the children amusing b. The children found the clown amusing c. The clown made the children amuse d. The children were amusing the clown 14. The critic’s description of the film made it sound very appealed a b c d 15.It was not until his mother came home which he did his homework a b c d . , I won’t get wet 6. Why / Nam Cat Tien/ we/ go/ National park/ to/ don’t a. Why we don’t go to Nam Cat Tien National park? b. Why we don’t we go to Nam Cat Tien National park? c. Why we don’t. apologize me for telephoned late 23. will/ do/ it/ this/ what/ you/ if/ rains/ afternoon? a. If it rains this afternoon what you will do? b. What will it do if you rains this afternoon? c. What will. hard. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………. VIII. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Read the passage the answer the questions Los Angeles is the second largest city in the US and the largest in California, with about 9 million people.