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Read the passage and do the task that follows

The whale is the largest animal in the world. Since the whale is shaped like fish, why is it still considered a mammal? The fact is that the whale did live on the land a very long time ago. However, during its thousand of years of living in water, the whale gradually become structured like a fish. Thus, the whale has adapted to marine life. Nevertheless, though the whale resembles the fish externally, it still has the characteristics of a mammal.

One important difference between the whale and a fish is that the baby whale is born alive. It is not hatched from an egg. Furthermore, the baby is fed on its mother's milk just like other mammals.

Unlike other sea creatures, the whale is a warm blooded animal. It keeps itself warm in the cold water with a layer of blubber. "Blubber" is a layer of oily tissues that protects the internal organs and retains heat.

Task: Choose the correct answer

1.     What does the word “mammal” mean?

A.   An animal that lives on land

B.   An animal that lives in the sea

C.   An animal that eats meat

D.   An animal that drinks milk from its mother

2. What does the word “it” at the end of the first paragraph refer to?

A. A fish

B. The whale

C. A mammal

D. Milk

3. What is the purpose of “blubber”?

A. it protects the internal organs

B. it retains heat

C. it gives milk

D. Both A and B

4. Which sentence is NOT true about the whale?

A. The baby whale is hatched from an egg

B. It is largest animal on earth

C. The baby whale is fed on its mother’s milk

D. The whale is a warm blooded animal

5. Which sentence is TRUE about whales?

A. They don’t look like fish

B. They are only the largest animal I the sea

C. They used to live on land

D. They only live in warm water

1. D. 2. B. 3. D. 4. A. 5. C

I.                  Exercises

1. Write the sentence again by giving the advices.

1.1. Nga has got a very bad cold. (go to bed)

1.2. Mai and Dung are only sixteen, but they say they want to get married. (get married)

1.3. I’ve lost checkbook and credit. (phone your bank)

1.4. Mr. Phong wants to drive home, but he hasn’t got his glasses. (drive)

1.5. My tooth hurts. (go to the dentist)

1.6. There is a hole on my shoes. I only bought them last week. (take them back to the shop)

1.7. Mai is crying because I pushed her. It was an accident. (apologize to her)

1.8. Mary would like to make some new friends. (join some clubs)

2. Fill the blank with the correct form of verbs.

2.1. If she leaves the fish here, the cat (get) ______ it.

2.2. If we (have) more rain, our crops would grow faster.

2.3. If I meet him, I (give) him this book.

2.4. If he (go) there this morning, he would meet her.

2.5. I (go) there if I (be) you.

2.6. Ice (turn) to water if you heat it.

2.7. If we worked late at night, we (finish) it in time.

2.8. If someone (give) you a boat, what would you do?

Đáp án bài 2:

2.1. will get. 2.2. had. 2.3. would give. 2.4. went. 2.5. would go – were. 2.6. will turn. 2.7. would finish. 2.8. gave