1 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

(Viết lại câu mà không làm thay đổi nghĩa của chúng.)

1. His time as a child was very happy.

→ He __________________________ childhood.

2. My grandmother died at the age of 99.

→ My grandmother passed __________________________

3. My grandparents were married for a long time.

→ My grandparents had __________________________

4. My father didn't finish secondary school because of the war.

→ My father dropped __________________________

5. People were impressed by his achievements.

→ His __________________________

6. People praised John for winning so many awards.

→ John was admired __________________________

7. During his visit to Japan, my father bought a lot of souvenirs.

→ While __________________________

8. He arrived at work in the middle of a meeting.

→ When __________________________

2 Use the words and phrases below, and add some words where necessary to make -meaningful sentences. You can change the forms of verbs if needed.

(Sử dụng các từ và cụm từ dưới đây và thêm một số từ cần thiết để tạo thành các câu có ý nghĩa. Bạn có thể thay đổi dạng động từ nếu cần.)

1. My father / born / Nam Dinh, / but / move / Ha Noi / 1990.

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2. When / apple / fall / onto / Newton's head. / he / discover / law of gravity.

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3. Queen Elizabeth II / Prince Philip / have / long /marriage.

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4. Both / Steve Jobs / Bill Gates / drop / college / make / fortunes.

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5. Vo Thi Sau / be / a schoolgirl / when / she / join / the Viet Minh.

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6. Mozart / compose / his greatest works / when / he / live / Vienna.

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7. After / father / death, / Nelson Mandela / adopt / raise / tribe chief.

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8. Despite / disability / Stephen Hawking / become / one / world's / most famous //scientist.

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3 Write a biography (180 words) of Bill Gates for your school newspaper. Select and combine information from the Speaking section and the following quick facts. Use the outline below to help you.

(Viết tiểu sử (180 từ) của Bill Gates cho tờ báo của trường bạn. Chọn và kết hợp thông tin từ phần Nói và các thông tin tóm tắt sau đây. Sử dụng dàn ý dưới đây để giúp bạn.)

QUICK FACTS ABOUT BILL GATES' EARLY LIFE

- Full name: William Henry Gates III

- Born: 28 October, 1955 in Seattle, Washington (father: famous lawyer, mother: director of a big company)

- interested in computers and computer programming: wrote his first software program at the age of 13

- went to Harvard College (1973) but dropped out (1975)

BILL GATES' LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Bill Gates (aka William Henry Gates III) is considered ____________________

Early life and education

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Achievements

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