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26 Chapters for The National High School Exam TABLE OF CONTENT Chapter 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Content Phonetics Tenses Word Form Spoken Languages Reading Skills Conditional Sentences Subjunctive Mood Passive Voice Relative Clauses Verb Form Reported Speech Prepositions And Phrasal Verbs Synonyms/antonyms Modals Inversion S-V Agreement Vocabulary Noun Clause Parallel Structures Comparisons So… That/So that Tag Questions Conjunctions Order Of Adjectives Other structures Writing paraghraphs Practice Tests Created by TVD Page 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam I THEORY CHAPTER 1: PHONETICS ED -/id/ sau T, D -/t/ sau K, CH, F, X, SH, C, TH, PH, GH, P, S -/d/ lại S, ES -/s/ sau K, TH, T, F, GH, P, PH? -/iz/ sau CH, CE, S, X, Z, SH, GE -/d/ lại Y - /ai/ sau động từ tận P, PL, F, FL Ví dụ: SUPPLY, MULTIPLY, APPLY, REPLY, QUALIFY, IDENTIFY Ngoại lệ: Simply /i/ - /i/ lại Ch - /k/ scholarship, chemist, Christmas, character, chorus, choir, architect, scheme, chaos, echo, orchestra, monarchy - /s/ machine, champagne, chemise, parachute, chef, chauffeur - / t∫/ (Chờ) trường hợp thông thường khác Gh - /f/ : Laugh, Cough, Enough, Rough, Tough - /Ø/: lại H câm Honor, honest, hour, heir… U - / ju/ : uniform, universal, university, unify, united… - /ʌ/: lại G - /dʒ/: geography, generous, general, gentle, generation, suggest, imagine, danger, passenger, manager, biology -/g/: lại Chữ D đọc thành âm: /d/, /dʒ/ a ‘D’ phát âm /d/ hầu hết trường hợp eg date, dirty, down, damage, made, bird b ‘D’ phát âm /dʒ/ số trường hợp đặc biệt: soldier, education graduate, schedule /'skedʒu:l/, verdure /'və: dʒuə/: (màu xanh tươi cỏ) 10 Nguyên tắc đánh dấu nhấn - Trước ic, tion, ity, logy vần Ngoại lệ ‘politics, ‘television, /Arabic, a/rithmatic, /Catholic - Nằm âm có chứa ee, oo, ese, aire Ngoại lệ: com’mittee - Những từ hay đánh dấu nhấn sai: ‘influence, ‘promise, ‘product, ‘industry, II APPLICABLE EXERCISES Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam B chemistry C changeable D chocolate B attracted C demanded D confided B days C stops D bats B qualify C quantity D sumary B celebration C company D communicate B weather C without D altogether B official C federation D delicious B enough C through D cough B power C town D how B qualify C company D satisfy B chemistry C champion D chosen B passenger C generous D village B hungry C honor D hour B home C hand D holiday A challenge A discussed A books A accompany A calendar A healthy A question A tough A slow A multiply A changeable A guitarist A honest A honor A enough B laugh C rough D plough A century B citizen C consider D cinema A communicate B discussion C human D reunion A weather B leader C measure D pleasure A manager B danger C singer D imagine A uniform B union C unreasonable D university Choose the word with the main stress placed differently from that of the others in each group A mysterious B generous C extensive D pollution A exchange B purpose C casual D fashion A efficiency B environment C communicate D reputation A encourage B pagoda C material D grocery A provide B prevent C cover D receive A national B engineer C figure D scientist A convenient B dependent C deposit D different A sociologist B developmental C contemporary D contributing A appliances B scenario C interviewer D responsible 10 A surprise B secure C contact D suggest 11 A disrespectful B untrustworthy C astonishment D acceptable 12 A disciple B depending C influence D discover 13 A collaborate B university C curriculum D development 14 A institution B destination C qualification D sociology 15 A employee B successful C volunteer D linguistics 16 A examination B international C documentary D institution 17 A appointment B ambition C applicant D diploma 18 A vacancy B interview C manager D employer 19 A accountancy B enthusiasm C certificate D profitable 20 A academic B inaccurate C managerial D unexpected 21 A account B retail C outing D venue 22 A medieval B malarial C mediocre D magnificent 23 A domestic B dormitory C dogmatic D deliberate 24 A redundant B acquainted C reluctant D microscopic 25 A desert B dessert C centre D circle 26 A government B expansion C excitement D fixation 27 A environment B petroleum C criterion D temperature 28 A endangered B destruction C deforestation D extinction 29 A environment B conservation C endangerment D existence 30 A vulnerable B appropriate C commercial D inaccurate 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam III TESTED EXERCISES Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others A category B accompany C experience A apply B approach C primary A unexpected B optimistic C education A qualified B specialize C vacancy A depression B informal C interview A obedient B candidate C attendance A podium B title C childbearing A concert B marriage C value A police B spirit C banquet 10 A determine B maintain C sacrifice 11 A accompany B eliminate C reaffirm 12 A swallow B survive C digest 13 A initiate B advocate C contribute 14 A manage B recognize C argue 15 A entertain B understand C recommend 16 A interview B appropriate C employment 17 A support B fascinate C accept 18 A integrate B defeat C advise 19 A psychology B categorize C memorialize 20 A endanger B compose C flourish 21 A abandon B imprison C reveal 22 A stimulate B subtract C announce 23 A explore B harrow C require 24 A character B institute C courageous 25 A certificate B compulsory C eradicate D compulsory D accept D responsible D identify D attention D security D pioneer D belief D culture D apologize D contribute D present D accelerate D discriminate D develop D describe D believe D compete D discovery D delight D mingle D maintain D destroy D internet D automatic Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? A interviewed B performed C finished A misses B goes C leaves A dairy B duty C early A indicate B average C graduate A chemical B approach C achieve A bride B confide C determine A humour B honest C honour A future B resume C enthusiasm A character B chores C technical 10 A breath B threaten C great 11 A secure B shuttle C future 12 A century B compulsory C campus 13 A ordinary B pollution C doctor 14 A southern B athlete C healthy 15 A chemical B character C technical 16 A attentive B initiate C determine 17 A spirit B describe C title 18 A laugh B cough C rough 19 A identify B carry C typical 20 A mutual B initiate C picture 21 A legal B medal C level D delivered D potatoes D apply D grade D challenge D oblige D hour D pressure D psychology D healthy D contribute D certificate D alcohol D enthusiast D charming D activity D final D plough D penalty D question D effort Created by TVD 22 A pool 23 A spread 24 A accompany 25 A imitate 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam B good C look D book B measure C weapon D increase B fascinating C discriminate D scoreboard B celebrate C accurate D advocate CHAPTER 2: TENSES A MULTIPLE CHOICES I THEORY Thì QKĐ Công Thức S + V2/ed HTTD S + Am, is, are + Ving QKTD S was, were + Ving HTHT S + Has/have + V3/ed QKHT TLĐ S + Had + V3/ed S + Will + Vo TLHT S + Will have + V3/ed TLTD S + Will be + Ving Had + V3/ed Will have V3/ed V2/ed V2/ed Was, Were Ving V2/ed Has, have + V3/ed Created by TVD Dấu hiệu Ago, Yesterday, Last N…, in 1990 Now, at the moment, at present… Listen! look! Keep silent! At….DHQKĐ (tại thời điểm QK) - Since, For, Lately, yet, Recently, up to now, Until now, Up to now, So far, Over the last/during the last… - Sau so sánh (the most/est) - Sau the first, second, only…last… Diễn tả HĐ xảy QK kéo dài đến HT tiếp tục TL Before/By + DHQKĐ(trước thời điểm QK) Tomorrow, next , soon, in 2020 By, before TLĐ trước thời điểm TL At + TLĐ Tại thời điểm TL Before/By the time/When Before/By the time After When As soon as Since V2/ed Vo/s/es Had V3/ed Was, Were Ving V2/ed V2/ed V2/ed 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam Lưu ý: - Mệnh đề trạng từ thời gian bắt đầu bằng: Before, After, Since, When, While, Until, as soon as, by the time… Không dùng Will/be going to… (Dùng HTĐ để thay thế: Vo/s/es) - Một số động từ: BE, NEED, WANT, BELIEVE, DEPEND, FORGET, HATE, KNOW, LIKE, LOVE, MEAN, PREFER, REMEMBER, UNDERSTAND, THINK, HAVE (SỞ HỮU) không chia hình thức tiếp diễn II PRACTICE EXERCISE Choose the best answer for the following questions I first met her two year ago when we _ at Oxford University A had been studying B are studying C were studying D have been studying He went back to work in his country after he his course on Advanced Engineering in London A has finished B was finishing C finishes D had finished Robert _ in three important water polo games so far A had played B is playing C has played D played Many people homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago A become B will become C became D are becoming We first each other in London in 2006 A have met B meet C had met D Met My children interested in kangaroos lately A become B will become C have become D were becoming Since the computer it has made considerable changes to our daily life A has invented B is invented C was invented D invented At present, the new director to foster a culture of open communication within the company A is trying B was trying C tries D tried Jane law for four years now at Harvard A is studying B has been studying C studies D studied Our industrial output from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year A rises B has risen C was rising D rose I with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month A will have been staying B will be staying C will have stayed D stay 10 Due to ever more spreading poaching, there a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade A has been B had been C was D is 11 The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm _ A broke B would break C had broken D was breaking 12 “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes _ for at least thirty minutes A boiled B were boiling C have been boiling D are boiling 13 You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her She _a red hat.” A will wear B will be wearing C wears D is wearing 14 It’s been five months _ I last went fishing A that B Since C While D which 17 We _ Dorothy since last Saturday A don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen 18 I Texas State University now A am attending B attend C was attending D Attended 19 They table tennis when their father comes back home Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam A will play B will be playing C play D would play 20 By Christmas, I _ for Mr Smith for six years A shall have been working B shall work C have been working D shall be working 21 I’ll come and see you before I _ for the States A leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 22 By the age of 25, he two famous novels A wrote B writes C has written D had written 23 I have never played badminton before This is the first time I _ to play A try B tried C have tried D am trying 24 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years A will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn 25 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner A finish B finishes C will finish D finishing 26 Her brother in Canada at present A working B works C is working D work 27 Her father when she was a small girl A dies B died C has died D had died 28 Last week, my professor promised that he today A would come B will come C comes D coming 29 Pasteur in the 19th century A was living B lived C had lived D has lived 30 When I , she for Dalat ten minutes ago A arrived/left B had arrived/left C arrived/had left D arrive/will leave Choose the underlined part that needs correction We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams A B C D Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US A B C D After Mrs Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner A B C D Jimmy threw the ball high in the air, and Betty catching it when it came down A B C D Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it A B C D When I turned on my computer, I was shocked to find some junk mail, and I just delete it all A B C D They are going to have to leave soon and so we A B C D The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise A B C D The telephone rang several times and then stop before I could answer it A B C D 10 I have seen lots of interesting places when I went on holiday last summer A B C D 11 When my cat heard a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving and listening intently A B C D 12 When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met for five years A B C D 13 The police arrested the man while he is having dinner in a restaurant Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam A B C D 14 Peter and Wendy first met in 2006, and they are married for three years now A B C D 15 Some people are believing there is life on other planets A B C D 16 Recently, Hawaii had been the subject of intensive research on the cause of earthquakes A B C D 17 I haven’t finished the report yet, but by the time you return I will certainly complete it A B C D 18 We’ll be cycled to Hoa’s village at this time next Sunday A B C D 19 What will you when your friends won’t come ? A B C D 20 Some was knocking at the door when I was doing the washing up A B C D III TESTED EXERCISES At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus A are waiting B waited C were waiting D was waiting Tom _ his hand when he was cooking the dinner A burnt B was burning C has burnt D had burnt Robert _ in three important water polo games so far A played B had played C is playing D has played Nothing _ in this town since I first visited it A changed B was changing C changes D has changed Up to now, I _ a lot of information about her A will learn B learnt C would learn D have learnt She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college A since B until C before D while When we arrived, the train _ the station A already left B had already left C had left already D has left already We math at this time last week A were learning B are learning C was learning D learnt Angelina Jolie is a famous actress She in several films A appears B is appearing C appeared D has appeared 10 They the exercise when their teacher comes back A are doing B will be doing C D would 11 We exam at o’clock next Monday A will take B will be taking C take D would take 13 By the end of next year, my son _ English for six months A will learn B will have learned C has learned D had learned 14 I will contact you as soon as I _the information A will get B get C got D had got 15 I a famous pop star when I'm older A am going to be B am being C am D was 16 I am reading this novel By the time you come back from work I _ it A will finish B will have finished C have finished D had finished 17 Anna: “The phone is ringing” Brian: “I it” A answer B will answer C have answered D will be answering Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam 18 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky It _ A is going to rain B will rain C is raining D rains 19 She hopes that he _ to the party A will come B will be coming C comes D would come 20 I’ll come and see you before I _ for the States A leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 21 He for 10 minutes before the bus arrived A has waited B has been waiting C had been waiting D waited 22 They _ a football match at p.m yesterday A watched B are watching C were watching D had watched 23 We _ our homework now A have done B had done C are doing D were doing 24 Peter _ trees at the moment in the garden A was planting B plants C has planted D is planting 25 As soon as he came home, he me A had phoned B phoned C has phoned D was phoning 26 Rhinoceros endangered over the last decade A became B will become C have become D had become 27 What …………… during the last two months? A did you B have you been doing C had you been doing D were you doing 28 Miss Helen ………… you when she finishes that letter A will help B helps C would help D is help 29 When the storm …………this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destruction force A is increasing B will reach C reaches D is going to reach 30 Advertisements on television ………… more competitive than before A is becoming B are becoming C has become D becomes 31 John …………you when he has finished the report A had called B calls C will call D has called Choose the underlined part that needs correction When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football A B C D After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed A B C D What did you at o'clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered A B C D When I arrived at the station, the train has already left A B C D Ann and Susan have known each other during they were at school A B C D She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now A B C D After Mrs Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner A B C D It’s the first time I saw this film in the cinema A B C D After he graduates from university, he joined the army A B C D 10 Up to now, there had been no woman being chosen the US president Created by TVD 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam A B C D 11 I think I won’t come to the party because I will have an interview for a job with a publishing firm A B C D 12 When you will come to Dalat next summer, I will take you round the city A B C D 13 She said that she will be in Paris on Monday A B C D 14 He wrote his diary in code so that his wife won’t be able to read it A B C D 15 My friends didn’t drink any beer since we came to live here A B C D 16 He never goes home before he will finish his work A B C D 17 I’m going to help you until I won’t have any assignments A B C D 18 During the last year, she had to work hard to support his son’s education A B C D 19 In recent years, more and more people had paid for things with credit cards A B C D 20 By the time he is twenty years old, he will finish his first novel A B C D B TRANSFORMATION WITH TENSES I THEORY S started/began Ving/to Vo …….in/ago Ü S has, have been Ving…… since/for… (đem trước KTG) The last time S + V2/ed…… was … in/ago S last V2/ed ………………………….in/ago Ü S has, have NOT V3/ed……… since/for… (đem trước KTG) This is the first time S has, have V3/ed…… Ü S has, have NEVER V3/ed……… BEFORE This/it is the most adj/the adjest N that S has, have ever V3/ed Ü S has, have NEVER V3/ed such a/an adj N BEFORE How long has, have S V3/ed…….? Ü When did S Vo………………….? It’s KTG since S last V2/ed… Ü S has, have NOT V3/ed…… for KTG (Nếu có LAST có NOT) Lưu ý: • KTG ago Q For KTG • Good – better – the best • Bad – worse – the worst Created by TVD 10 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam 46 My mother has just told me A Danish telling funny stories B telling funny Danish stories C funny telling Danish stories D funny Danish telling stories 47 they are awarded A A modern big black Japanese television B A Japanese big modern black television C A big modern black Japanese television D A black big modern Japanese television 48 My wife bought me _ A a Vietnamese new violet cotton shirt B a violet new Vietnamese cotton shirt C a cotton new violet Vietnamese shirt D a new violet Vietnamese cotton shirt 49 They have discovered _in this area A ancient small Chinese golden arrows B Chinese small ancient golden arrows C small ancient Chinese golden arrows D golden small ancient Chinese arrows 50 Where should we put this ? A huge lovely old silver box B lovely huge old silver box C old lovely huge silver box D silver lovely huge old box CHAPTER 25: other structures I THEORY Mạo từ *Dùng The trường hợp sau: • Sau vật nhất: the moon, the sun, the world, the earth… • Trong cấu trúc: One of the … • Trước nhạc cụ: the guitar, the piano… * An dùng trước nguyên âm (a, o, e, u, i) H câm (honor, honest, hour, heir) * A đề cập lần đầu *Không dùng mạo từ: • Môn thể thao, môn học • Tháng, thứ • By + phương tiện • Mùa (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) • Bữa ăn (breakfast, lunch, dinner) Tôi vậy/không Neither M, BE, do, does, did + S S + P định (never, not, seldom, hardly ….) S V not, Either So M, BE, do, does, did + S S + K định S V, too/ Me, too Another, other(s), the other(s) • Another: Tính từ, thêm 01 nữa, theo sau danh từ số Đại từ độc lập • Other: Tính từ, theo sau danh từ số nhiều • Others: người/cái khác, làm đại từ độc lập • The other: người lại/cái lại hai, làm đại từ độc lập • The others: người lại/những lại từ trở lên, làm đại từ độc lập Lưu ý: Created by TVD 146 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam - Nhìn phía sau xem có danh từ hay không - Danh từ phía trước hay nhiều - Ngự cảnh cho hai hay người/thứ II PRACTICE EXERCISE Choose the best answer for the following questions Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving does his brother A Too B Neither C So D Either Tom hasn’t completed the work yet and Maria hasn’t A also B either C neither D too People respected him because he was _ A a honest man B the honest man C an honest man D honest man Reading books is still one of most popular forms of entertainment A the B a C any D an She played confidently but her timing was not good A the piano B an piano C a piano D piano I enjoy playing _ at weekends A badminton B the badminton C one badminton D a badminton “I like ice cream.” “…………………………… ” A Me too B I like ice cream C I too like ice cream D so am I Mary: “I love music” - Alice: “……………” A So I B No, I won’t C Yes, I like it D Neither I “I can’t finish the test well.” “………………” A So I B So can I C Neither can I D Neither I 10 She used to live in from 1990 to 2000 A a United States B an United States C the United States D United States 11 My sister often goes to city by A a bus B an bus C the bus D bus 12 She plays very well She is an accomplished guitarist A a guitar B some guitar C the guitar D guitar 13 What we have for _, Mum? A a breakfast B any breakfast C the breakfast D breakfast 14 Where would you like to spend in _? A a summer B an summer C the summer D summer 15 I bought exciting novel I forgot _author of it A an /a B an/the C Ø /the D the /the 16 I want to become professional football player A a B an C the D Ø 17 He is one of _ in Vietnam A one of the greatest actors B one of the greatest actor C one of a greatest actors D one of greatest actors 18 Some snakes lay eggs, but _ give birth to live offspring A other B others C the others D the other 19 This book is boring Give me _ A other B another C the others D the other 20 I have two brothers One is a doctor; _ is a teacher A other B others C the others D the other 21 There are many kinds of animals in the world The elephant is one kind The tiger is A another B others C the others D the other 22 There are two colors on this page One is white, is black Created by TVD 147 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam A other B others C the others D the other 23 There are three books on my desk Two of them are dictionaries is a telephone directory A other B others C the others D the other 24 Nicole and Michelle are identical twins The only way you can tell them apart is by looking at their ears One of them has pierced ears and doesn’t A other B others C the others D the other 25 I have two brothers One is named Nick is named Matt A other B others C the others D the other 26 There are three colors in the U.S flag One of the colors is red are white and blue A other B others C the others D the other 27 There are four seasons Spring and summer are two are fall and winter A other B others C the others D the other 28 Some suits are blue are gray A other B others C the others D the other 29 Some people keep dogs as pets have cats A other B others C the others D the other 30 When I was a kid, I had two pets One was a black dog was an orange cat A other B others C the others D the other 31 Some people drink tea in the morning _ have coffee I prefer fruit juice A Another B The other C The others D Others 32 There are five digits in the number 20,000 One digit is a _ digits are all zeroes A Another B The other C Others D Other 33 Smith is a common last name in English _ common names are Johnson, Jones, and Miller Others are Anderson, Moore, and Brown A Another B The other C Others D Other 34 The students in our class had two choices: basketball or soccer Half of the students played basketball played soccer A The others B The other C Others D Other 35 Jake has only two suits, a blue one and a grey one His wife wants him to buy one A Another B The other C Others D Other 36 Some ships are fueled by petroleum are propelled by atomic power A Another B The other C Others D Other 37 Some boats are used for pleasure boats are used for commercial fishing A Another B The other C Others D Other 38 Many people like to get up very early in the morning like to sleep until noon A Another B The other C Others D Other 39 Out of the twenty students in the class, only two failed the exam students passed A Another B The other C Others D Other 40 Of the four geometric figures in the drawing, only the circle has curved lines have straight lines A other B the other C the others D others 41 There are many kinds of animals in the world The elephant is one kind Some .kinds are tigers, horses A other B the other C the others D others 42 My eyes are different colors One eye is grey and _ is green A other B the other C the others D others 43 They love each ……………………… very much A other B the other C the others D others 44 There are four girls in my apartment Two are called Maria and Sandra _are Luisa and Andrea Created by TVD 148 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam A other B the other C the others D others 45 We are playing soccer and are watching it A other B the other C the others D others 46 I have three instruments One of them is a battery and _instruments are the guitar and saxophone A other B the other C the others D others 47 Of the four computer that are here, two are black and _are white A other B the other C the others D others 48 Some people like living in the city but _ enjoy having a life in the coutryside A other B the other C the others D others 49 Some people like to rest in their free time like to travel A other B the other C the others D others 50 There were three books on my table One is here Where are ? A other B the other C the others D others CHAPTER 26: WRITING PARAGRAPHS DẠNG 1: THÔNG TIN LIỆT KÊ Một số câu hỏi thường gặp: - Write a paragraph about the benefits/advantages of…… - Write a paragraph about the measures/solutions/ways of…… - Write a paragraph about the reasons why …… - Write a paragraph about the limitations/disadvantages of…… Khi viết dạng đề liệt kê, em cần ý điều sau đây: - Cách viết câu chủ đề kết luận theo mẫu - Những từ nối cần thiết như: first of all, secondly, Besides, In addition, What is more, Last but not least, To sum up - Ghi nhớ ý chủ đề - Luyện viết ngày Example: Today, many people enjoy ………………………………………………….because it has a lot of benefits First of all………………………………………Secondly, ……………………… Besides, ………………………………………Last but not least, ……………………………….To sum up, with the good points/measures/reasons/ I mentioned above, ……will be used more and more in the future Topic 1: Your family rules *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Created by TVD 149 Family rules play an important role on educating children in the family Like other families, my family has some rules • First of all, every member has to share household chores My duty is 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam washing the dishes and taking out the garbage • Secondly, children are not allowed to come home after ten o’clock at night • Thirdly, my parents not let me watch television until I have finished my homework • Moreover, I am not permitted to talk on the phone with my friends too long because it wastes time and money • In addition, my parents not allow me to use the family motorbike because I am not old enough to ride • Finally, I am only allowed to go out with my friends when I have free time Although there are many rules in my family, I love them because they help me become a good person Câu kết luận *TRANSLATION Nội quy gia đình đóng vai trò quan trọng việc giáo dục trẻ em gia đình Giống gia đình khác, GĐ có số nội quy Trước hết là, thành viên phải chia công việc nhà Nhiệm vụ rữa chén đổ rác Thứ hai là, trẻ em không phép nhà trể sau 10 tối Ai nhà phải chuẩn bị bữa ăn Thứ ba là, ba mẹ không xem TV làm xong tập nhà Hơn nữa, không phép nói chuyện điện thoại với bạn lâu Ngoài ra, ba mẹ không cho phép sử dụng xe mô-tô gia đình chưa đủ tuổi để lái Cuối cùng, phép chơi với bạn có thời gian rảnh Mặc dù có nhiều nội quy gia đình tôi, yêu chùng chúng giúp trở thành người tốt Topic 2: Your future job/the job you would like to work/your wish/dream/desire in the future/major/course you would like to take in the university *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận In the future, my dream is to become a tour-guide I love it because of the following reasons • Firstly, being a tour-guide, I can have a chance to travel to many different places in our country as well as around the world • Secondly, because I am fond of eating, I will be able to enjoy many kinds of food such as Pho, sushi from Japan, curry from India and spicy soup from Thailand • In addition, I like English, working as a tour-guide will offer me a good opportunity to practice speaking English with foreigners • Finally, it is a hot career nowadays and people can earn a lot of money through this job To sum up, to be a tour-guide is the best choice for my future job/dream/ wish/major/course *TRANSLATION Trong tương lai, ước mơ trở thành HDVDL Tôi thích lý sau Thứ là, HDVDL, có hội để du lịch đến nhiều nơi khác nước Created by TVD 150 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam giới Tôi biết nhiều người văn hóa họ Thứ hai là, thích ăn, thưởng thức nhiều thức ăn đặc sản Phở Việt Nam, Sushi Nhật, cà-ry Ấn Độ ăn cay Thái Hơn nữa, thích tiếng Anh, làm việc HDVDL cho hội để luyện nói tiếng Anh với người nước Cuối cùng, nghề hot người ta kiếm nhiều tiền từ nghề Tóm lại, HDVDL la lựa chọn tốt cho nghề/ước mơ/ước ao tương lai Topic 3: The benefits/advantages of Internet *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các từ nối Các ý Câu kết luận Today, the Internet plays an important role in our modern life because of some following good points Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally, for example, for instance, To sum up … • Firstly, it is a great source of information The information is updated every second on the internet, so we can look for all of information we need • Secondly, it can be used as an effective tool of entertainment For example, we can listen to music, watch movies or read funny stories • Thirdly, it is a useful means of education Thanks to the Internet, we not need to go to school because we can take part in many on-line schools and on-line lessons • Finally, it provides us a cheap way of communication For instance, we are able to send and receive e-mails, chat with our friends or keep in touch on social websites like Facebook and Zalo To sum up, because of the above benefits, more and more people continue using Internet *TRANSLATION Ngày nay, Internet đóng vai trò quan trọng sống đại lợi ích sau Thứ nhất, nguồn thông tin Chúng ta đọc báo, tạp chí sách cách dễ dàng Thông tin cập nhật giây Thứ 2, phương tiện giải trí Ví dụ, Chúng ta nghe tất hát thích, xem phim yêu thích đọc câu chuyện cười Nó giúp giải trí sau ngày làm việc mệt nhọc Thứ 3, phương tiện giáo dục Nếu đến trường có thê tham gia trường học lớp học trực tuyến Cuối cùng, cách thức giao tiếp Như bạn gửi nhận email, tán ngẫu với bạn, giữ liện lạc trang mạng xã hội Facebook, Zalo Twitter ngày Tóm lại, Internet làm cho sống tốt mang lại lợi ích Topic 4: The benefits/advantages of playing sports Câu chủ đề Các ý Today, more and more people enjoy playing sports because it can bring us a lot of benefits • First of all, it is really useful for our health According to scientists, playing sports can not only help us keep our body fit but also avoid some diseases such as obesity and hear attack • Secondly, we can relax our mind after working hard When we are taking up Created by TVD 151 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam Câu kết luận a sport together, we can share the same hobby as well as happiness and sadness in our life Therefore, we can empty our stress easily • Last but not least, we can have golden chances to bond our relationship closer For examples, when members in the family play sports together, they will feel more close-knit and supportive To sum up, with the good points I mentioned above, there is no doubt to say that playing sports is a good hobby Topic 5: The person you admire most/influence you most/the woman you love best *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận The person I admire most/love best is my mother She is medium She has long black hair with an oval face I love her very much because of the following reasons • Firstly, her life can be a good example of a person who is energetic and always try her best to get success • Secondly, my mother is also a good teacher She taught me how to behave with others He also taught me what I should and should not in my life • What is more, he is a good friend Whenever I feel sad or happy, I always share it with him When I meet difficulties, she is ready to help me solve them • Last but not least, she is really a good mother She has devoted his whole life to the happiness of her children and her family Whatever I do, wherever I live, I still save my admiration/love for my beloved mother *TRANSLATION Mẹ người mà ngưỡng mộ Mẹ 40 tuổi Mẹ vừa người, co mái tóc dài khuôn mặt trái xoan Tôi ngưỡng mộ mẹ lý sau Một là, đời mẹ mẩu người nhiệt huyết cố gắng để thành công Thứ hai, mẹ người thầy giỏi Bà dạy học mà cách cư xử với người khác Bà dạy điều nên không nên sống Hơn nữa, mẹ người bạn tốt Mỗi vui hay buồn, chia với mẹ Khi gặp khó khăn, mẹ sẵn sang giúp đở giải Cuối cùng, mẹ người mẹ tuyệt vời Mẹ hi sinh đời cho hạnh phúc gia đình Dù làm gì, đâu, dành ngưỡng mộ/tình yêu cho người mẹ kính yêu Topic 6: The reasons why young generation should learn English *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Today more young people would like to learn English because there are a lot of benefits • First of all, if we know English well, we can communicate with people and learn other cultures around the world because it has become an Created by TVD 152 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam Câu kết luận international language • Secondly, mastering English will be useful for the future employment Students with a good English ability can easily find a good job with high salary • What is more, we will have more choices for entertainment when we know English We can listen to English songs and watch Hollywood films • Last but not least, English is a core subject at school Students must be good at English in order to pass many important exams To sum up, with the above good points, it is necessary for the young generation to learn English well *TRANSLATION Ngày nay, nhiều bạn trẻ thích học tiếng Anh nhiều lợi ích Trước hết, biết tiếng Anh, giao tiếp với người học từ văn hóa TG tiếng Anh ngôn ngữ quốc tế Thứ hai, học tốt tiếng Anh hữu ích cho nghề nghiệp tương lai SV có kỹ tiếng Anh tốt dễ dàng kiếm việc tốt lương cao Hơn nữa, có thêm nhiều lựa chọn giải trí biết tiếng Anh Chúng ta xem phim, nghe nhạc Cuối cùng, Tiếng Anh môn học bắt buộc trường Học sinh phải giỏi tiếng Anh để vượt qua kỳ thi quan trọng đời Tóm lại, với ưu điểm nêu trên, thật cần thiết cho giới trẻ học tiếng Anh giỏi Topic 7: Solutions/measures to protect the environment Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận Today, our environment has become more and more polluted Thus, some following solutions have been proposed to solve this hot problem • First of all, we can reuse and recycle every thing to reduce garbage • Secondly, we should not throw garbage on the streets, on public places and onto the rivers instead of placing it into the bins • Besides, we should go to school or to work by bicycle or by bus to keep our air fresher • What is more, the governments should enact the law to prevent factories from throwing chemicals into the environment • Last but not least, we should start programs such as meetings and seminars to raise people’s awareness about the need to protect the environment To sum up, it is time that we had to take some above measures to solve the environmental problem Today, our environment has become more and more polluted Therefore, some following solutions have been proposed to protect our environment First of all, we can reuse and recycle every thing to reduce garbage Secondly, we should not throw garbage on the streets, on public places and onto the rivers instead of placing it into the bins Besides, we should go to school or to work by bicycle or by bus to keep our air fresher What is more, the governments should pass the law to ban and punish the activities that destroy the environment In addition, planting more trees should be encouraged to make our air greener Last but not least, we should start programs such as Created by TVD 153 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam meetings and seminars to raise people’s awareness about the need to protect the environment To sum up, it is time that we had to take some above measures so that our environment becomes greener, cleaner and nicer *TRANSLATION Ngày nay, môi trường trở nên ô nhiễm Do đó, giải pháp sau cần thực để giải vấn đề Trước hết, phải tái sử dụng tái chế thứ để giảm số lượng rác Thứ hai, không nên ném rác đường, nơi công cộng sông hồ thay để vào thùng rác Bên cạnh đó, nên học hay làm xe đạp, xe buýt để giúp không khí lành Hơn nữa, phủ nên ban hành luật để cấm phạt hoạt động hủy hoại môi trường Thêm vài đó, trồng xanh nên khuyến khích để làm cho môi trường xanh Cuối cùng, nên tổ chức chương trình mitting hội thảo để nâng cao nhận thức nhu cầu bảo vệ môi trường Tóm lại đá đến lúc phải thực giải pháp nêu môi trường xanh – – đẹp Topic 8: The reasons why young generations should take part in volunteer work Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận Doing volunteer work is really meaningful Young generations should take part in volunteer work because of a number of reasons • First of all, they want to something good for others Volunteers want to make the community better for themselves and for others • What is more, many people choose to join volunteer work because of their personal benefits Indeed, the activities they participated in have made them become more mature and responsible people • Last but not least, volunteer work is a great way for them to gain experience of many fields such as education, social work, health care and web design It is a good condition for them to get some valuable working skills for their future jobs To sum up, with good points I mentioned above, more and more young people would like to volunteer for the community in the future *TRANSLATION Tham gia tình nguyện công việc có ý nghĩa Thế hệ trẻ nên tham gia CVTN số lý sau Trước hết, họ muốn làm điều tốt cho người khác Các tình nguyện viên muốn làm cho cộng đồng tốt cho họ cho người khác Hơn nữa, nhiều người lựa chọn CVTN lợi ích cá nhân họ Thật hoạt động mà họ tham gia giúp cho họ trưởng thành sống có trách nhiệm Cuối cùng, CVTN điều kiện tuyệt vời cho họ tích lũy kinh nghiệm từ nhiều lĩnh vực khác giáo dục, công việc xã hội, chăm sóc sức khỏe thiết kế web Nó hội tuyệt vời để học có kỹ làm việc giá trị cho nghề nghiệp tương lai Created by TVD 154 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam Nói tóm lại, với ưu điểm mà đề cập, nhiều người trẻ tuổi tham gia tình nguyện cộng đồng tương lai Topic 9: Solutions/measures to reduce traffic accidents Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận Today, traffic accidents have become a hot issue Therefore, it is really vital for us to take some measures to reduce this matter as soon as possible • First of all, the whole system of the main streets and bridges should be upgraded to meet the using demand • Secondly, the government must strongly apply efficient ways to punish those who break traffic laws so that they can avoid for the next time • Last but not least, some effective activities such as meetings and seminars ought to be organized to improve people’s awareness of obeying these laws strictly whenever they take part in trafficking To sum up, I believe that the sooner these suggestions will be taken into account, the less traffic accidents will happen on the streets every day *TRANSLATION Ngày TNGT vấn đề nóng Vì phải thực giải pháp để giải vấn đề Trước tiên hệ thống cầu, đường cần nâng cấp để đáp ứng nhu cầu sử dụng ngày tăng Thứ hai, phủ phải thực biện pháp mạnh để phạt người qui phạm luật học không dám cho lần Cuối cùng, hoạt động mít tinh hay thảo luận cần tổ chức để nâng cao nhận thức người tuân thủ luật học tham gia giao thông Tóm lại, tin rằng, biện pháp cáng sớm thực TNGT giảm đường ngày Topic 10: The ways/measures to keep fit and healthy *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận Health plays the most important role in our lives There are some ways for us to keep healthy • First of all, we must have a moderate diet We had better eat more vegetables and fruits and less meat or fatty food • Secondly, we ought to drink enough water every day to meet the demand of our body The experts advised us to drink at least two liters each day • What is more, we should usually exercises and play sports to keep our body fit • Besides, we had better avoid some bad habits such as drinking beer or wine, smoking, staying up so late and eating fast food • Last but not least, we should have a medical check-up regularly If we have any problems with our health, we had better go to see the doctor before it gets worse To sum up, the above ways help us have good health Created by TVD 155 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam *TRANSLATION Sức khỏe đóng vai trò quan trọng sống Có vài cách để giúp có sức khỏe tốt Thứ phải có bữa ăn điều độ Chúng ta nên ăn nhiều trái rau, thịt cá thức ăn nhiều mỡ Thứ hai là, nên uống nước đủ ngày để đáp ứng nhu cầu thể Theo nhà khoa học khuyên uống lít ngày Hơn nữa, nên tập thể dục chơi thể thao để giúp thể khỏe mạnh Bên cạnh đó, nên tránh thói quen xấu uống rượu, bia, hút thuốc, thức khuya ăn thức ăn nhanh Cuối cùng, nên kiểm tra sức khỏe thường xuyên Nếu có vấn đề sức khỏe, nhanh chóng gặp bác sĩ trước tồi tệ Tóm lại, cách giúp có sức khỏe tốt DẠNG 2: THÔNG TIN CHI TIÊT Chúng ta nên trả lời câu hỏi sau: What Where When Who How How often/how much/how far……… Why Topic 11: Your favorite sport (hobby/free time/leisure activity) *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý (My hobby is playing sports) Playing sports plays an important role in our daily lives I can play many kinds of sports but the sport I like best is football • When to start: I started playing football when I was in grade six • Who: I usually play it with my friends and my neighbors • When & where: I often play it in the afternoon in rice field near my house • How long & how often: I normally spend about one hour playing it every time I often play it three times a week • Why: I enjoy playing it because it helps me not only relax after but also Created by TVD 156 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam have good health Besides, it teaches me some good lessons of cooperation and reunion together to get the whole goal I think that playing football is really useful, so I will continue playing it in the future Câu kết luận *TRANSLATION Sở thích/ hoạt động rảnh rỗi chơi thể thao Chơi thể thao đóng vai trò quan trọng sống hang ngày Tôi chơi nhiều loại TT môn TT thích bóng đá BĐ xem môn TT vua Nó chơi xem khắp giới Tôi bắt đầu chơ BĐ học lớp Tôi thường chơi với bạn hang xóm Tôi thường chơi vào buổi chiều SVĐ gần nhà Tôi thường dành tiếng để chơi lần Tôi thường chơi lần tuần Tôi thích chơi giúp giải trí có sức khỏe tốt Bên cạnh đó, dạy cho nhiều học tốt hợp tác đoàn kết để đạt mục tiêu chung Tôi nghỉ chơi BĐ thật hữu ích, tiếp tục chơi tương lai Topic 12: Introduce a celebration/festival in Vietnam *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Câu kết luận In Vietnam, there are many festivals in a year but the Lunar New Year or Tet is the most important holiday • When: It is usually celebrated between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar What for: It’s a time for people to say good bye to an old year and welcome a new one with the hope of happiness and wealth • What to prepare: To prepare, everyone is busy buying some items such as clothes, food, flowers and fruits They often clean and decorate their houses before Tet • Main activities: On New Year days, people take part in many activities Children in new clothes receive lucky money from the elders Moreover, people visit relatives, friends and their teachers Besides, they also go to the pagoda to pray for a happy new year To sum up, lunar New Year in Vietnam is the time for family reunion, for festivals, and for Vietnamese people to preserve their culture *TRANSLATION Ở VN, có nhiều lễ hội năm tết âm lịch quan trọng Nó tổ chức khoảng 19/1 đến 20/2 DL Nó dịp để người ta đưa tiến năm củ đón chào năm với ước vọng hạnh phúc thịnh vượng Để chuẩn bi, người bận rộn mua sắm vài thứ cần thiết quần áo, thực phẩm, hoa trái Mọi người dọn dẹp trang trí nhà cửa trước têt Vào ngày cuối năm, người ta tổ chức lễ giao thừa Vào ngày tết, người ta tham gia vào nhiều hoạt động Trẻ em đồ nhận tiền lì xì từ người lớn Hơn nữa, người ta Created by TVD 157 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam thăm dòng họ, bạn bè thầy cô Bên cạnh đó, họ chùa để cầu cho năm hạnh phúc Tóm lại, Tết AL VN dịp dành cho gia đình đoàn tụ, cho lễ hội cho người Việt bảo tồn văn hóa Topic 13: Describe/recommend a beautiful place/spot to visit in Vietnam *OUTLINE Vietnam is famous for many beautiful places One of them I would like to recommend is Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam • Where: Situated in the north-east of Vietnam, it is about 1710 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City • How to get: We can go there by plane, by train or by car • Places to visit: First of all, visitors can visit many historical and beautiful places such as Sword Lake, West Lake, the Temple of Literature, One Pillar Pagoda, especially Ho Chi Minh Các ý president's Mausoleum • People’s attitude: Secondly, people are really hard-working, friendly and hospitable • Food: What is more, it is a good chance for visitors to enjoy some special food such as Pho Hanoi, Banh da cua tron, Kem xoi and Bun oc • Others: Last but not least, they can take a lot of photos and buy some souvernirs for their relatives and friends To sum up, with the above reasons, I’m sure that visitors will have a Câu kết luận wonderful trip in Hanoi Câu chủ đề *TRANSLATION VN tiếng với nhiều cảnh đẹp Một số mà muốn giới thiệu Hà Nội, thủ đô VN Nằm phía đông bắc VN, cách TPHCM khoảng 1710 km Du khách đến máy bay, xe lửa hay xe ô tô HN tiếng với nhiều thứ Thứ là, du khách tham quan danh lam di tích lịch sử Hồ Gươm, Hồ Tây, Văn Miếu – Quốc Tử Giám, Chùa Một Cột, đặc biệt Lăng Bác Thứ hai là, người dân chăm chỉ, thân thiện hiếu khách Du khách thật bị ấn tượng điều Hơn nữa, hội tốt cho họ để thưởng thức đặc sản Pho Hanoi, Banh da cua tron, Kem xoi and Bun oc Cuối cùng, họ chụp nhiều ảnh mua nhiều quà lưu niệm cho người thân Tôi tin du khách có chuyến tuyệt vời HN Topic 14: Your most unforgettable/memorable event/experience/memory about your family *OUTLINE Câu chủ đề Các ý Everyone has to experience their unforgettable moments once or twice in their life My most memorable experience happened eight years ago when I got a serious illness As a rule, I usually played football with my friends after school On that day, the match we played was so interesting that we could not stop Created by TVD 158 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam Câu kết luận playing it even though it was raining heavily After the rain had ended, all of us went home Everything was normal until the mid-night At that time, I felt really cold and I called my parents They knew that I got a flu Then they quickly took me to the hospital I had to stay there for a week I was sorry for my childlike actions because I made my parents worry about me a lot To sum up, the experience made me respect my health more than other things and love my parents more and more *TRANSLATION Mỗi người đời phải trải qua khoảnh khoắc quên Trải nghiệm đáng nhớ xảy cách năm bị bệnh nặng Như thường lệ, thường chơi đá bóng với bạn sau học xong Vào ngày đó, trận đấu mà chơi hấp dẫn mà dừng dù trời mưa lớn Sau mưa tạnh, tất nhà Mỗi thứ diễn bình thường đêm Lúc này, cảm thấy thật lạnh gọi ba mẹ Họ biết bị sốt Sau họ đưa tới bệnh viện phải lại khoảng tuần Tôi thật hối hận hành động trẻ v làm cho ba mẹ lo lắng nhiều Tóm lại trải nghiệm làm cho tôn trọng sức khỏe yêu ba mẹ Topic 15: Your family My family is the best place for me in the world It is indeed a paradise on the earth There are four members in my family They are my parents, my sister and me My father is a farmer, my mother is a primary teacher, my sister is an accountant and I am a student Although we live in small house, we are a happy family In my family, every member has to share the household chores with each other I take responsibility for washing dishes and taking out the garbage The duty of my mother is cooking the meals Unlike other men, my father is willing to help my mom in doing the chores The responsibility of my sister is buying food We are a very close-knit family and very supportive one of another Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly The love of my father, the care of my mother and the good relation with my sister are the things I am lucky to have in the world Whatever happens, I love my family forever *TRANSLATION Gia đình nơi tốt cho gian Nó thật thiên đường trái đất Có thành viên GĐ Họ ba mẹ tôi, chị gái Ba nông dân, mẹ giáo viên tiểu học,chị kế toán học sinh Mặ dù sống nhà nhỏ, hạnh phúc Trong gia đình tôi, thành viên chia công việc nhà với Tôi chịu trách nhiệm rửa bát đổ rác Nhiệm vụ mẹ nấu ăn Không giống nhiều người đàn ông khác, ba sẵn sang giúp mẹ làm công việc nhà Nhiệm vụ chị mua thức ăn Chúng GĐ khăng khít hỗ trợ lẫn Mỗi vấn đề xảy ra, chân thành thảo luận tìm giải pháp nhanh chóng Tình yêu ba, quan tâm mẹ mối Created by TVD 159 26 Chapters for The National High 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ED, vật thêm ING 13 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam II PRACTICE EXERCISES Choose the best answer for the questions 1 Nowadays more and more women go out to work, and they become more than they used to A independent B dependence C dependent D Independently 2 This machine is easy to install... of the questions: Created by TVD 26 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam PASSAGE 1 In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks... The Prime Minister is to consider changes to sexually laws to enforce equal opportunities A discriminate B discrimination C discriminatory D discriminated 34 In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a A politics B political C politically D politician Choose the underlined part that needs correction 35 Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela... What is it? D What’s wrong with it? Created by TVD 19 26 Chapters for The National High School Exam 16 “I wonder if you could do something for me.” “ ” A It depends on what it is B What’s it like C No, thanks D I’m afraid I won’t come 17 “How about an evening riverboat tour?” “ ” A No, it’s good to do so B Actually I’ve never gone on an evening riverboat tour C No, I’ve never gone an evening riverboat... to actions of the government to improve efficiency A B C in economy markets D 35 Many optimist people have made predictions about the positive impact of the A B C increasing mechanization on human life D 36 Desertify is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and A B unsuitable for growing trees or crops on C D 37 It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines... medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes... prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted 2 The Nobel prize was established in order to A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B resolve political differences C honor the inventor of dynamite D spend money 3 In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science 4 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A Awards vary in monetary value... valuable 8 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A $30,000 B $125,000 C $155,000 D from $30,000 to $125,000 9 What is the main idea of this passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity 10 The