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Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and “Mark Twain” was his pen name. He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories.

When he was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the profession of a printer. He always wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. Then he left the boat and lived in California. Here he began writing short stories under the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much. His best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” was published in 1876.

Who was Mark Twain?

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

Choose the best answer

Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.”

Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets

My brother ___________________ (buy) this house 10 years ago.

Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the following sentences

I suggested to help elderly people with their chores

Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets

My friend always _________________ (get) up at 5 a.m.

Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets

John _________________ (use) this motorbike since 2002.

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

 Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the following sentences

Although she doesn't trust weather forecasts, but she likes watching them

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

“Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.

→ Mary suggested ____________________________________________

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.

→ I haven’t _________________________________________________

Write the correct form of the word in each blank.

My children are very _________________. about their summer vacation. (excite)

Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.

Write the correct form of the word in each blank

She is poor but she lives in _________________. (happy)