Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.

It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent in English, try to learn English without studying too much grammar because that will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of speaking naturally like a native speaker. Some native speakers do not know so many grammar rules as non-native students do.Everyone can speak at least one language whether they are intelligent, or lack some brain power. This could be achieved by being surrounded by that language at all times. You may notice that there are also some people who study abroad and learn very little. That is because they go to an English speaking school, but find friends from their own country and don’t practice English. Some others can speak English well because they live in an English speaking environment.Therefore, why don’t you surround yourself with English? Make rules with some friends that you will only speak English when meeting up for a coffee, for example. You can also carry around an iPod and listen to English as much as possible.

Câu 1: You don’t need to study too much grammar to be fluent in English.

Câu 2: You need to be quite intelligent to study a language well.

Câu 3: Living in an English speaking environment, people will learn the language better.

Câu 4: An iPod may be useful for you to improve your listening skill.

Which of the following could replace the word ‘popular’ in line 2?

Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

My friend Harry ........ off the ladder while he ....... the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT )

Read the passage and answer the questions.

These days, if you want to travel from New York to Beijing, the flight takes about 16 hours. You also have to wait at the airport, and sometimes you have to transfer onto a different airplane. If you add all of that extra time, the trip takes at least 20 hours. But in the future, the trip from New York to Beijing might only take two hours.

Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for “evacuated tube transport technology”. Here is how it works. A tube goes all the way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few meters wide. Capsules move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. For international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. That is much faster than airplane - most modern airplanes usually only fly at about 800 kilometers per hour.

So how is this possible? How can these capsules travel so fast? The answer is that there is no air inside the tube. When airplanes fly, they have to move through the air. The air slows the airplanes down. Because there is no air in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides, the capsules are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.

It is exciting to think of how ET3 will change travel in the future. Maybe someday, you will be able to have lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.

1. How long will it take to travel from New York to Beijing if you travel by ET3?

2. What does ET3 stand for?

3. What does ET3 use to make engine?

4. How far do most modern airplanes usually fly in one hour?

5. Why does ET3 can travel that fast?

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