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UNIT 6: FOLK TALES
and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship
around the Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year.

The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter will control
it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duties.
1. “Initiated” is nearest in meaning to ...........................................

2. The passage is about .................................................................
3. On the average, it would cost $150,000 to travel .......................
4. The construction on the canal probably began ..........................

5. Despite all the .........................involved, the project is beneficial.

VII. Read the following passage and fill in the blank spaces with the suitable words.

The first stamp in (1) world was an English stamp. It was made (2) 1840.
Before that time people paid money to the postman (3) every letter they received and
the postman didn‟t give letters to anybody (4) didn‟t pay him.
An English teacher (5) name is Rowland Hill thought much about it. One day he
said that people who wrote the letters must (6) for them and not the (7) who
got the letters. He spoke (8) it to people in the government.
Soon all the (9) began to sell little pieces of paper (10) a stamp on them.

VIII. Answer the following questions, using the suggested words or phrases in brackets.
Example: Where did the children go after the lesson? (the park)

They went to the park after the lessons.
1. When did you begin learning English? (three years ago)
=> .................................................................................................

2. How many exercises did you do last night? (four exercises)
=> .................................................................................................

3. What time did the man telephone his wife? (at two o‟clock)
=> .................................................................................................
4. How many years was Mr. Green in Viet Nam? (for ten years)

=> .................................................................................................
5. What time did you get up this morning? (half past five)
=> .................................................................................................

6. What did you have for breakfast this morning? (bread and omelets)
=> .................................................................................................
7. What time did you leave home? (six o‟clock)

=> .................................................................................................
8. How did you go to school this morning? (by bicycle)

=> .................................................................................................
9. What did you do after your homework last night? (watch television)
=> .................................................................................................

10. What time did you go to bed last night? (at ten o‟clock)
=> .................................................................................................

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