Baird’s ‘television’ was not very clear, but people were very interested and he tried to make it better.. In 1926, he showed it to the public at the Royal Society.[r]
(1)UNIT 16: INVENTIONS Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below The facsimile by Alexander Bain in 1843 A is invented B was invented C invented D has been invented First, fry the onions , add the potatoes A than B then C after D before He a prize in the competition last week A win B won C was won D has win Who the company? A goes B walks C jogs D runs is an instrument for making sounds louder A Loudspeaker B Recorder C Facsimile D Radio The doctor told me more fresh fruit A eat B to eat C eating D ate Can you repair my bike? A fix B use C adjust D a&b Coffee was known in Europe ‘Arabian wine’ A as B like C the same D unlike The information for future use A stores B stored C is stored D are stored 10 I saw a flying overhead A train B helicopter C conveyor belt D coach 11 This beautiful picture by Mary A is drawn B is drew C is draw D is drawing 12 Don’t touch the paint! It’s still wet A put your hand or finger on something B take something C a job with something D put paint on something to change the color 13 I warned him too close to the fire A not to go B not going C no going D didn’t go 14 is a pen that has a very small ball at the end A Ball-point pen B Fountain pen C Pencil D Crayon 15 Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol A in the same way as something B but not something C for example D including 16 James picked up the and said “Hello ” A telephone B printer C vacuum D fax machine 17 Children, please behave! A and say the right things B something C what somebody tells you to D move on your legs, but not run 18 We now toast bread a toaster on the table A by B with C from D in 19 Which shall I press to turn the radio on? A button B roll C roller D plug 20 Don’t sit the sun too long A in B on C over D among Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces Milk is produced (21) _farms from cows (22) _, the cows are milked This (23) _happens twice a day, using a milk machine Then, the milk is cooled and stored in large, refrigerated containers Next, the milk is collected and delivered to the dairy (24) _, at the diary, milk is made into various products (25) _cheese, cream, butter and liquid milk for drinking Finally, these are (26) _to supermarkets and shops 21 A in B at C on D by 22 A First B Firstly C Next D a & b (2) 23 A lately 24 A Although 25 A including 26 A deliver B usually C recently D finally B After that C However D Finally B included C such as D a & c B delivering C delivered D delivery Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces Sugar cane is grown in hot countries like Cuba and the West Indies, where there is a heavy rainfall At (27) time, the cane is cut as close to the ground as possible in (28) _ to keep all the juice, or sap, in each long stalk Then, the cane (29) _to a mill, where it is cut into a lot of small pieces Next, the juice is squeezed out by heavy (30) _ The juice is cleaned and (31) boiled until crystals appear (32) _, these brown crystals are separated from the juice The brown crystals are raw sugar [sap: nhựa cây/ stalk: thân cây/ crystal: tinh đường] 27 A harvest B festival C event D occasion 28 A ought B order C have D need 29 A takes B is taking C is taken D will take 30 A rollers B conveyors C buttons D molds 31 A next B then C since D after 32 A Although B Finally C After that D b&c Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions John Logie Baird, who is called “the father of television”, was born in Scotland in 1888 He became an inventor at the age of 26 His first inventions were electrically-heated socks and air-filled shoes, but these were not very successful However, in 1923, he became interested in the idea of pictures by radio He worked for several months, and the following year he succeeded in transmitting the first ‘television’ picture a few meters across the room Baird’s ‘television’ was not very clear, but people were very interested and he tried to make it better In 1926, he showed it to the public at the Royal Society In 1928, he transmitted the first picture across the Atlantic and in 1929, the BBC and the German post office began to broadcast TV with his system 33 John Logie Baird _ A is called ‘the father of television’ B was born in Scotland in 1888 C was an inventor D all are correct 34 One of Baird’s first inventions was _ A electrically-heated sock B air-filled shoe C television D a & b 35 Baird was interested in the idea of pictures by radio at the age of _ A 26 B 35 C 38 D 40 36 Baird’s ‘television’ was introduced to the world in _ A 1923 B 1926 C 1928 D 1929 37 Which of the following is not true? A Baird’s first inventions were not very successful B The first ‘television’ was not clear C People weren’t interested in Baird’s ‘television’ D Baird’s system was used by the BBC and the German post office Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stocking Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of the human body It has played an important part in our byes for over 50 years 38 Julian Hill was a! an _ A chemist B American C inventor D all are correct 39 Nylon can be found in _ A many things B spare parts of the human body C furniture D all are correct 40 What does the word ‘introduce’ in line mean? A tell somebody your name B tell somebody the name of a person C bring something new into use for the 1st time D bring something somewhere 41 Nylon _ (3) A was invented by Julian Hill B was strong but expensive C was not very popular D all are correct 42 Which of the following is not true? A Nylon was used to make ladies’ stocking B Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives C At first, people didn’t want to use Nylon D We can found Nylon in computers Change these sentences into passive voice 43 They opened the road 10 years ago _ 44 He can mend all chairs for you now _ 45 He had the neighbor mend the chair _ 46 Have you done your homework? _ 47 They don't use the room very often _ 48 Who will Ann meet at the airport? _ 49 What did you last night? _ 50 Who wrote this book? _ 51 Who can this work? _ 52 I can't make tea with cold water _ Fill the gaps using “have something done” and the correct forms the of verbs in brackets 53 We _ the roof _ last year It cost us a packet (repair) 54 Anne _ her hair _ every Friday afternoon (do) 55 I _ the brakes _ three times a year (check) 56 I _ my hard drive _ for a bigger one last week (change) 57 When did you last _ the air-conditioning _ ? (service) 58 Your cat's coughing You need to _ him _ for parasites (treat) 59 Daphne _ her legs _ once a fortnight (do) 60 I normally _ my suit dry _ before a wedding (clean) 61 The house is in chaos We're _ a new kitchen _ in (put) 62 Yesterday, I _ my hair _ (cut) Rewrite the sentences below using the suggested words in brackets 63 The box was light enough for her to carry (SO) _ 64 The play was interesting enough for me to see twice (SUCH) _ 65 The shirt is so small that he can’t wear it (TOO) _ 66 It was such an interesting novel that we read it many times (ENOUGH) _ 67 It is such a bad book that nobody reads it (SO) _ 68 To live on my salary must be hard (FIND) _ 69 I can’t see the film because it is sold out (IF) _ 70 Hoa never does anything if you don’t tell her what to (UNLESS) (4) _ 71 My mother can’t speak English (WISH) _ 72 We haven’t seen that woman here before (FIRST) _ Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given 73 She couldn’t come because of her serious illness Because _ _ 74 Kitty eats very little so as not to put on weight Kitty eats very little in order _ 75 Because her mother was there, I said nothing about it Because of _ _ 76 Although it was very noisy, he continued to study his lessons Despite _ _ _ 77 In spite of living in the same street, they hardly ever see each other Though _ _ 78 That question is too difficult for me to answer That question _ _ _ 79 The tea was too hot for her to drink It was _ _ 80 The garden is too small to play football in The garden isn’t _ _ 81 The raincoat is too small for her to wear The raincoat isn’t _ 82 This exercise is easy enough for me to It is such _ _ Complete the sentences with the given words in the box below because- because of- although- despite- since- for- but- and- however- while 83 carefully I explained, she still didn’t understand 84 the sun was shinning it wasn’t very warm 85 He’s been working in a bank leaving school 86 Do it slowly carefully 87 He walked slowly his bad leg 88 Her parents died she was till at school 89 It wasn’t the red one the blue one 90 Just I don’t complain, people think I’m satisfied (5) 91 We got a new table the dinning room 92 Her voice was shaking all her efforts to control it (6)