Đề thi cuối kì 2 lớp 8 môn Tiếng Anh nâng cao năm 2020 - Đề 3

Tran Dai Nghia (1913-1997) - The Buddha of Guns

Professor, Academician Tran Dai Nghia is a heroic Scientist of Vietnamese intellectuals. In 1935, the young man Pham Quang Le, his real name, had a scholarship to study in France. He tried to take 6 college degrees and certificates of the most famous universities of France. Unlike the others, Pham Quang Le had a clear purpose when studying abroad. He studied the science of making weapons to serve the country's independence.

The meeting between him and President Ho Chi Minh in Paris in 1946 changed the life of Pham Quang Le. In 1946, under the requirements of the French war, he was assigned as Head of Military Department by Uncle Ho with the responsibility of researching, manufacturing weapons for our soldiers to fight the enemy. Uncle Ho said, “This is the good thing. So from now on your name is Tran Dai Nghia...”

In difficult conditions, Professor Tran Dai Nghia and his comrades made successfully bazookas, recoilless canons (SKZ), and flying bombs. In praise of the success of bazookas, when General Vo Nguyen Giap saw Mr. Tran Dai Nghia as a gentle and quiet engineer. General called him “The Buddha of guns”.

In short, Professor Tran Dai Nghia contributed his entire life for the country, for the people.

1. What was the purpose of his study when studying abroad?

1. They will hold the meeting before May Day

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They may use this room for the classroom

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After she had explained everything clearly, we started out work.

By the time _______

I met the man. He works in a bank (who)

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