Read the following passage and mark a letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions One of the main sources for the spreading[r]
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1 The alarm goes off at 5.30
2 We are contented with what we do
a interested in b excited about c keen on d satisfied with
3 I haven’t met him since he….school
4.Ms Lan enjoys ……because she loves working with children
4 I have such a lot of work to do that I don’t know …… to do first
5 The reason …….he refused this job is that he doesn’t like the boss
6 My father doesn’t allow me ……in his room
20 I have trouble ………late at nights
2 He …… London 2 years ago and I ……….him since then
c was living-haven’t seen d left-didn’t see
3 Jim, ………since you got home from football practice?
a are you eatingb had you eaten c did you eatd have you eaten
8 When she came out, her bike ……
a was disappeared b was being disappeared
9 By the time Shakespeare died in 1616, he …… more than 37 plays
10 Since the early 20th century, women … a lot of chances to pursue their interest
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer
1 John is always late for class,….annoys the teacher
2 Now I don’t go to school on foot as I……
3 Without the Braille Alphabet, it would be very difficult for…
4 We’ve lost her phone number, which makes it difficult…her
5 Jane…for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office
6 Our flight was delayed,….meant we had to wait for hours at the airport
7 Most of the children come from large and poor families which….them from having proper schooling
8 Our teacher is very proud….her work
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer (a,b,c or d)
1 We have been friends….years (a since b from c during d for)
2.…his homework yet? a did he do b had he dome c has he done d does he do
3 I … my brother USD 10,0000 so far (a lent b had lent c lendd has lent)
4 They have been in our country…January, 1st 2002 ( a for b from c since d in)
5 She… abroad twice a year (a went b had gone c goes d have gone)
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7 Hanoi,…is the capital of Vietnam, is very beautiful
8.My grandmother….how to use a computer before she retired
a learnt b had learnt c has learnt d learns
9 My niece…is the eldest daughter of my brother has been studying in the UK for three years
10 A lot of trees ….by the farmers for firewood
a were cut b had been cut c is cut d have been cut
Exercise 3: Combine each pair of sentences into one, using a suitable relative pronoun
1 The woman was wearing a green hat I was sitting behind her
2 The building is the town hall You can see it in front of you
3 Lauren couldn’t come to the party This was a shame
4 I was looking for a book this morning I’ve found it now
5 John is one of my closet friends I’ve known him for a very long time
6 Jill doesn’t have a phone This makes it difficult to contact her
Exercise 1: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1 Although it was cold, we went swimming In spite of
2 We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain Because of
3 Although he felt tired, he still went on working Despite
4 Mrs Hoa is very busy She helps his son with his homework, though Even though
5 I like fish, but I don’t like catching them myself Although
6 He got bad marks because of his carelessness in writing Because
7 Although Ann was ill, she insisted on going to work in spite of
8 They are always happy although they have very little money Despite
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Television is one of man’s most important…(1)….of communication It brings ….(2)….and sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country Through television, home … (3)…… can see and learn about people, places, and things in … (4)…lands Television even takes its viewers out of this world It brings them coverage of American’s astronauts as astronauts explore outer space In fact, television provides many more entertainment programmes than any other kind The programmes include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting…….(5)
… and motion pictures
Answer keys:
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The Internet is the best example of the technological revolution (1)………as the information Superhighway Linked
by computer through global telephone (2)…………., users can speedily obtain information by connecting to the World Wide Web Before the “Web”, only textual information could be flashed on the computer screen , but (3)
…… a process called hypertext, visual images can easily be accessed by traveling through a maze of pages on Web sites all (4)………the world The Internet is not independently owned, which ensures freedom of access to (5)
………
3 A thanks for B thanks to C in spite of D instead of
5 A knowledge B news C information D images
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Read the following passage and mark a letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
The use of computers and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work For example,
a journalist who lives in a re mote part of the world still gets his articles in on time for the next day's newspapers The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of
a local telephone call E-mail allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes New computer programmes allow two users in different parts of the world to work on the same document at the same time The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities Some businesses are advertising their products on the Internet finding new customers and making more job opportunities People can use the Internet to do shopping This saves a lot of time It is possible to use the Internet for education - students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e-mail or talk a problem through "on-line" rather than attend a class According to Mr Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions He also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called
"chat rooms" is one of the most addictive activities
1 E-mail can be used to send ………
A documents, pictures and data quickly
B no newspapers and magazines
C cars or motorbikes
D goods and furniture
2 Through the Internet, businesses can ………
A find new customers B advertise their products
C make more job opportunities D all are correct
3 A journalist who lives in a remote part of the world ……… through the Internet
A can stay at home and read books
B cannot get his articles in on time
C can get his articles in on time for the next day's newspapers
D cannot communicate with other journalists
4 The use of computers and the Internet ………
A allows people to travel around the world
B allows people to stay at home and rest
C allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work
D.allows people not to work
5 According to Mr Greenfield, 30% Internet users use the Internet ………
A for getting information B for escaping from problems or emotions
Trang 4C for chatting D for entertainment
Answer key:
Read the following passage and mark a letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper
The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social economic and entertainment happenings, among other things Generally, there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special-interest newspapers Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday Most dailies also have a weekend edition Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business and classified advertising Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently They generally disseminate news
of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic
Thanks to the development of the Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world
1.The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of…
A political and social happenings B economic and entertainment happenings
C other different events D all A, B and C
2 Three types of newspapers are…
A daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and special-interest newspapers
B weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers , yearly newspapers
C daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and monthly newspapers
D weekly newspapers, monthly newspapers and special-interest newspapers
3 Most daily newspapers publish…
A only one edition every weekday
B one edition every weekend
C at least once every weekday and once at weekend
D one different edition for one different section
4 Weekly newspapers usually focus on…
A local happenings B national happenings
C international happenings D local and international happenings
5 We can easily get access to electronic newspapers because they are…
A modern, up-to-date but expensive B cheap, up-to-date and convenient worldwide
C quick, cheap and convenient D modern, quick and up-to-date
Answer key:
Read the following passage and mark a letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world Most people use the Internet to get information or for entertainment A new study, however, says that almost 6% of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity According to Mr Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% Internet users say that they use the Internet to escape from problems or emotions The study also shows that having discussions with strangers in Internet areas called “ chat rooms” is one of the most addictive activities
1 Most people use the Internet
-A for getting information B for entertainment
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2 Some people use the Internet so often that
-A they become more and more intelligent B it is good for their mind
C they become computer programmers D it is seriously harming their lives
3 When someone is addicted to the Internet -
A they cannot stop using it easily B they can stop using it easily
C they can get rid of it D they will become intelligent
4 According to Mr Greenfield, 30% Internet users use the Internet
-A a for getting information
B for entertainment
C for chatting
D for escaping from problems or emotions
5 One of the most addictive activities is
Answer key:
Read the following passage and mark a letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Television has an enormous effect on American Politicians know all about this so they try to make their big public speeches at when they get the largest audiences on the evening new programs Advertisers also understand the power of television They are willing to spend billions of dollas a year on television advertising On average, American people watch television for about 30 hours a week However, television program has not been much better and they are more interested in what is shown on TV than its bad effects The majority of TV viewers is that they prefer to see soap operas and crime series, more history ,drama and science One reason for the poor quality is that the TV companies make most of their money by selling advertising Advertiser pay more money for time during popular show especially in the evening,when the audiences are the largest
1 There are the largest TV viewers ………
2 the word enormous in the first sentence has a close meaning to …………
3 TV ………
A.has no effects on American ‘s life
B is made used of both politicians and advertisers
C has no advertiserments
D has no power in advertising
4 TV gets most of the money from …
5 The majority of tv viewers prefer to see ……
C.soap operas and crime series D history ,drama, and science
Answer key:
Passive voice
11.Have you foud the boy and his dog?They lost yesterdey
Have you
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The doctor
13.Noone has used this computer for a long time
The computer
14.The woman read my palm to predict my future You met her in the park this morning The woman
15.Many tourists have visited thiscastle since 2011
This castle
1.Has the editor discovered the mistake ?
2 The population in the city has affected children ‘ s bearing
3 Mr Hard has’nt taught that course since 2001
4.Walt Disney has made a lot of interesting cartoons
5 Nam /not /finish /homework /yet
6.the house at the end of the street /sell/since last month
7.they /come here /for /two weeks?
8.Here is the car I told you about it .(relative clause)
9 They are the young pupils They are interested in children ‘s books.(relative clause) 10.Have you ever seen the book ? I was reading it .(relative clause)