Many countries are already using solar energy. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015... B.Answer the[r]
(1)CHƯƠNG TRÌNH HỌC TIẾNG ANH MÙA NGHỈ DỊCH CIVID-19 TUẦN 22- 23
READING I Read the passage and the tasks that follow.
Mother's Day
The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day It is a public holiday in both Britain and America On that day children send Mother's Day cards to their mothers They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents Fathers and children the cooking so that mothers can have a rest
In the USA, Mother's Day started in 1860s There was a small town called Prunty town in the middle of the USA People in the town fought against each other during a war After the war they hated each other Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted the people to make friends with each other again So she started "Mother's Friendship Day" On that day she visited all the other mothers in the town and said: "Let us be friends with each other again"
Her idea succeeded The same thing happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 1908 Mother's Friendship Day" became Mother's Day
Answer the questions A Answer questions
1 What children on Mother's Day?
Which town was Mother's Day started?
_ Why did the people in Pruntytown hate each other?
Did Mrs A.R Janis idea stop after her death?
B.Tick (ü) True or False to the following statements
1 Mrs Janis started "Mother's Friend Day" in Pruntytown Mothers met on “Mother's Friendship Day" in Pruntytown "Mother's Friendship Day" was born after a war
4 "Mother's Day" was first named "Mother's Friendship Day" II Reading the passage carefully.
A.Fill in the blanks with proper words, then answer the following questions. power - effective - nuclear - advanced - pollution
heat - stored - electricity - energy - panels
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, (1) _ source of power that doesn't cause (2) _ or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar (3) from our Sun
At present, most of our (4) comes from the use of coal and gas, oil or (5) power This power could be provided by the Sun one percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide (6) _ for the total population
(2)B.Answer the questions:
1) Is the solar energy an efficient source of power?
2) Where are the solar panels placed?
3) How long can the energy be stored?
4) Is the solar energy used in Vietnam now?
III Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage There is one extra word that you don't need to use:
recycling/ nothing/ list/ vegetables/ something/ save/ trouble/ polluting/ taking.
Our environment is in (1) Modern ways of living and today's industries are (2) _ it Most people think there is (3) _ they can This is not true Everyone can something to help (4) our environment Here is a (5) _ of things you can
- Help to cut pollution by (6) _ the bus to work instead of your car - Buy fruit and (7) that have not been treated with pesticides
- Recycle all your cans, bottles and paper There should be a (8) _ center somewhere near your home, so take them there.Most of the world's energy comes from the sun The sun's energy is in wood, oil, and other things that people use for energy
IV
. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve It is a family celebration and many of customs centre on children When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents When the children are asleep, Santa Claus climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that children have left out On Christmas morning, some families go to the church The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding– a dark, rich mixture of flour, fruit, sugar, nuts and brandy December 26, which is called Boxing Day, is also a holiday On Boxing Day, most people go out to see friends, watch sport events, go to the theater to see a pantomime or go shopping
Answer questions:
1 On which day does Christmas begin?
-> What children before going to bed?
-> According to the passage, What is Christmas pudding?
-> What people on Boxing Day?
-> V Complete the passage with the words in the box.
(3)on that day and brought presents for their mothers and for _ (5) members of their families They could stay at home only one day, and then they went _ (6) to their work People call that day Mothering Day _ (7) Mothering Sunday
Later workers at the factories and girls (8) worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day It is the last Sunday in March
VI Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow
from as which them because of
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But pollution problem is (1) complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, exhaust (3) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But automobiles provide transportation for millions of people Factories discharge much of the material (4) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number (5) people Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide are important aids to the growing of crops Thus, to end or reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit (6) Most people not want to that, of course But pollution can be gradually reduced in several ways
VII Complete the passage with the words in the box, then answer the questions bellow crowded occasion when in during are
Tet is a national and family festival It is an (1) for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year At Tet, spring fairs (2) organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all shops are (3) with people shopping for Tet At home, everything is tidied, special food is cooked, offerings of food, fresh water, flowers and betel are made on the family altar with burning joss-sticks scenting the air