Read the passage about Julia Fiona Roberts

II- Read the passage about Julia Fiona Roberts 

Julia Fiona Roberts ( born in Smyrna, Georgia, U. S on October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer. As a child ,she never dreamed she would become the most popular actress in America. As a child, Julia wanted to be a veterinarian, but later studied journalism. When her brother, Eric Roberts, achieved some success in Hollywood, Julia decided to try acting. Her first break came in 1988 when she appeared in two youth-oriented movies Mystic Pizza (1988) and Satisfaction (1988). Julia's biggest success was in the signature movie Pretty Woman (1990), for which Julia got an Oscar nomination, and also won the People's Choice award for Favorite Actress. Although Julia would spend the next few years either starring in serious movies, or playing fantasy roles like Tinkerbelle, the movie audiences would always love Julia best in romantic comedies…

Now she is known as an Academy Award-winning actress and one of the top box-office earners in Hollywood.

A- Answer the questions 

1. Where was Julia Roberts  born?………………………………………………………………

2. When did Julia decide to try acting ? ………………………………………………………..

3. Did Julia have her biggest success in the movie Pretty Woman? ………………………………………..

4. Do you think Julia has been one of the most successful actresses in the World? Why or Why not? -   ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B- True or false

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Julia wanted to be a popular  actress when she was a child.

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The movie which audiences would always love Julia best in romantic comedies was My Best Friend's Wedding

III.  Read the passage below and  choose the best word for each space.

When you are in Singapore, you can go about in taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (1) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (2) ....................... buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (3) .............................. and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker than taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (4) ...................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is  more expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names(5) .....................  the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

1. A. but     B. because               C. when D. despite

2. A. many                  B. a lot                     C. few                 D. little

3. A. quick                  B. quickly                C. quicker D. quickest

4. A. to find               B. find                      C. finding             D. finds

5. A. to                       B. with                      C. for                   D. of

B.WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning

1. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometres.

® It is about………………………………...................................................................

2.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

®My father ……………………………………………………………..…

3. What is the distance between Thanh Hoa and Ha Noi city?

® How………………………………………………………………………….?

4. I often walked to school when I was a student.

® I used…………………………………..………………………………………

5. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100 km

® It is about ________________________________________________________________

6.  What is the distance between Hai Duong and Hue?

®  How ________________________________________________________________

7. She usually walked to school last year.

® She used ________________________________________________________________

8. The distance from Ha Noi to Thanh Hoa City is about 100 kilometres.

® It is about………………………………....................................................................

9.My father lived in small village when he was a child.

®My father used ………………………..………………..……..

10. I often walked to school when I was a student.

® I used………………………………………………………………………

II. Write a short paragraph about the traffic problems where you live, or in a town, or a city you know well

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