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are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1).....only.......good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)...stress....., which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3)....in...... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....what........... is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5).......dealing..... with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6).........instead of.......... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7)....by.......... doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8).......with..... life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)........experience...........
Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that instead of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people that create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point atwhich they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience
Choose the best option for each numbered blank
Alk five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are (1)....PROBABLY... the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must (2)...FIND... life difficult because they are unable to do (3)...THINGS.... that the rest of us can do naturally. People who (4)....LOSE.. their sense of taste can not enjoys food as (5)..FULLY.... as they used to, whilst (6).MEN....... who have no sense of smell can not realize; for example, when gas is (7)...LEAKING.... or when food has gone (8)..OFF.....
In addition to our physical senses, (9)....IT.. is a great help in life to have sense of humour, especially when things go wrong, and to have (10) sense OF HUMOR, something which can not be learned from books
All five senses are important to us, but the two most important senses are likely the sense of sight and the sense of hearing. Blind and deaf people must find life difficult because they are unable to do things that the rest of us can do naturally. People who lose their sense of taste can not enjoy food as well as they used to, whilst men who have no sense of smell can not realize, for example , when gas is leaking or food has gone out. In addition to our physical senses, which is a great help in life to have sense of humour, especially when things go wrong, and to have common sense, something which can not be learned from books
EX: Circle the correct answer
Should people retire to the countryside?
Many people who are close to their retirement want to move to the countryside to enjoy the rest of their life. It is widely believe that life in the rural areas are (1)______ than that in the city. The countryside is (2)______ than the city and people's health will improve. (3)______, city folks have warned people about the potential risks of living the rural areas. Life in the countryside may not be blissfully calm as expected, even tougher. For example, rural houses are (4)______ and more inconvenient than those in the city. During harsh weather condition, it is dangerous for peole living in it. (5)______, people may also (6)______ up to the lack of health care service. The vulnerable old people can't be (7)______ treated in the countryside than in the city. For those who have spent most of their life working and living in urban areas, they may not be able to (8)______ the boredom and lack of facility in the rural areas.
1. A. more peaceful B. more peacefully C. more noisy D. more noisily
2. A. less polluted B. more polluted C. less pollute D. more pollute
3. A. However B. But C. Therefor D. When
4. A. much weaker B. more weaker C. less weaker D. more weakly
5. A. However B. Besides C. Whereas D. Therefore
6. A. look B. make C. face D. take
7. A. well B. more better C. best D. better
8. A. come down with B. put up with C. work out D. agree on
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. It is crucial that Dido stops using Quang Ha
2. I will ring the bell one more time. If he doesn't answer, I think he must have gone out
3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We were having a party
4. The man who was rescued had been in the sea for ten hours
5. A great deal of time is being spent on his exercis
6. We want to be paid better wages
7. People always blame their circumstances for what they are
8. You will be stopped by a policeman if you try to cross the road now
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.
1. refusal 2. communication 3. pollution 4. thoughtless 5. neighborhood
6. action 7. suggestions 8. politely 9. successful 10. advice
Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
1. place 2. these 3. more 4. which 5. several
6. phrases 7. Second 8. used 9. an 10. help
Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer
1B 2C 3C 4D
Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.
0. for 1. for 2. much 3. time 4. today 5. lot
6. with 7. more 8. it 9. have 10. able
b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions
1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling
2. We stopped everyone from leaving the building
3. Admission to university depends on examination results
4. Don't use that dictionary. It is out of date. Find one that is up to date
Question 6: Do as directed
1. Not only did my friend have excellent ideas, but he did a good job as well
2. Neither his explanation nor the examples he gives are clear
3. It is said that the price of gold is going up
4. He asked me when I would give that book back to him
5. Seldom years ago did people travel far from home
6. He was given a gift, and you were as well
7. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
8. He made a great discovery and was very proud of it
9. Lan found difficulty in accepting the situation
10. Thanks to the new technology applied in their fields, the farmers raised the output of rice
VII. Choose the correct option for each numbered blank to finish the passage.
Smoking is harmful to health. But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (51) ______ the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (52) _____ the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (53) ______ to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (54) ______ cigarette smoking, could be extremely (55) ______ to their health.
Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body. These studies show that the (56) ______ life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (57) ______ of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (58) ______ of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (59) ______ than that of a nonsmoker. In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (60) _______ to develop lung cancer and other lung diseases than nonsmokers.
(61) ______ warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (62) ______ among youth. Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so. “I can always (63) ______ before real damage is done” is the reason they give. But recent experiments prove that damage (64) the lungs becomes measurable almost (65) _____ a person starts to smoke.
51. A. afford B. effect c. affect D. effort
52. A. discolor B. disorder c. disable D. disqualify
53 A custom B. way c. rule D. habit
54. A. especially B. fundamentally c. principally D.generally
55. A. bitter B. dangerous c. harsh D. hard
56. A. frequent B. average c. common D. constant
57 A. that B. this c. those D. these
58. A. boxes B. cases c. packs D. plates
59. A. fewer B. shorter c. narrower D. smaller
60. A. possible B. probable c. likely D. feasible
61. A. Despite B. Though c. With respect to D. In case of
62. A. reputation B. popularity c. respect D. prosperity
63. A. quit B. rid c. drop D. dismiss
64. A. for B. to c. of D .with
65. A. as soon as B. as far as c. as long as 0. as much as
VIII. Insert a suitable word in each of the blanks to complete the following passage.
TRADITIONAL COOKING
A new school of cookery has opened in France. '’The Friends of French Cookery" has been started by a group of grandmothers who are (66) ____anxious___ to keep traditional food and cooking techniques alive. They are against the modern-day use (67) ___of___ freezers, microwaves and TV dinners.
None of these grandmothers have had any experience as professional cooks, and they run their school (68) ___without___ being paid. They are motivated only by a desire toproduce good quality, tasty food. They are especially keen to (69) ___teach___ the youngergeneration (70) ___how___ to cook traditional dishes, and to convince that traditional foodis better than convenience foods and take - aways.
The e grandmothers run cookery courses two or three times a week, and the fee is about -20, (71) ___which___ includes tuition and lunch.
Most of the recipes are traditional, and some of (72) ___them___ have ancient legendsattached (73) ___to___ them. Only seasonal ingredients are used.
The courses are great fun, and tourists join (74) ___in__ with the locals (75) ___where___ they work together to create a delicious meal. At midday they all sit down at long tables to eat a three - course lunch.