Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015-2016 phòng GD-ĐT Giao Thủy

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a beautiful sight. New York has a ____ (1) _____of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come ____ (2) _____ many different countries. There are more nationalities in New York ______ (3) ___in any other places on the earth. It is also has more tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. _____ (4) ____come from all over the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many _____ (5) ____for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the best museums in the world or the charming little streets of Greenwich Village

After inventing dynamite, Alfred Nobel, who comes from Sweden, became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel prefered not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty years after the first awards ceremony.

Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invented, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards, which vary from $30,000 to $125, 000.

Every year on December 10th , the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners.