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Nowadays, parents are determined to get their children into the highest performing school in their area. Many of these schools are seeing scores of children competing for each place and setting ever more rigorous tests and .......... to select their preferred students. these students may be as young as 9 or 10 when they start this process. In London, the pressure on children to succeed and win a place at the "right" school has almost become out of control with experts predicting that this situation will only continue to worsen as the ............ for school places grow. Employing a(n) tutor or your child, which only a few years ago would have been seen as an unusual step, is now common for many parents
1. A. children B. adults C. off- springs D. babies
2. A. insisting B. forcing C. making D. starting
3. A. guide B. way C. lead D. part
4. A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
5. A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement
6. A. provoke B. encourage C. support D. attract
7. A. source B. site C. style D. basis
8. A. it B. that C. there D. this
9. A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally
10. A. review B. press C. criticism D. result
THE GENERATION GAP
people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN) complaints on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) addition, young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE) irresponsible when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.
What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN) explanation lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL) typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ambitious for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE) disagree with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE) Teenagers also reach maturity at an (EARLY) earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.
Read the following paragraph and fill in blanks with only one word
Halloween
Halloween is a fun holiday for kids in the United States. Its origins date back hundreds of (1)..years...., but today, children (2)..celebrate .... this day by dressing up in scary and humorous costumes, attending Halloween parties, and going 'door-to-door trick or treat'. When children trick or (3) .....treat.., they go from house to (4)..others.. carrying a bag or other containers, and they knock (5)...some...doors asking for a treat (some kind of candy), and they say that if they aren't (6)......a treat, they will (7)..play.. a trick on the person. It os a carefree holiday, but parents still need to teach their children to (8)..be.... safe. Generally speaking, children (9)..are...... encouraged to visit the house of people they know, and children and parents should carefully inspect the candy they receive to make sure it is safe to (10)..eat... Also, it is a good idea to carry a flashlight so you can see your way when it gets dark
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the (23)___________ of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Throughgood books we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages and (24) ________ all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (25) ___________ with them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can (26) ________ hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel throughout the world and see things ( 27) _________ today,it is not possible for us to see things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not (28) __________ into the remote regions of the world today but also the world in which our ancestors live.
23/ A. feeling B. understading C. influence D. development
24/ A. for B. in C. at D. with
25/ A. peace B. peaceful C. quiet D. quietly
26/ A. have B. be C. become D. feel
27/ A. coming B. arriving C. getting D. happening
28/ A. only B. just C. same D. as
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet:
Radio stories have become a thing of the past because people prefer both to watch and to hear. Radio is now a medium that is used more often in a car than a home. Because music and news are the easiest types of programs tolisten to in a car, They are the most common. Radio, in fact, has become the music medium. It provides music forall tastes, from country, western to classic
__T__ 29/ Most people listen to radio programs in their cars.
__T__ 30/ Most radio programming consists of news and music.
__F__ 31/ Radio is now used more often in a home.
__T__ 32/ Radio used to be the music me dium.
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ In spite of taking a taxi, Thuy still arrived late for the meeting.
Though ___Thuy took a taxi, she still arrived late for the meeting_________________________________________________________
34/ Because of the high cost of visiting Ha Long Bay, There are fewer tourists here this year.
Because _____the cost of visiting Ha Long Bay is too high, there are fewer tourists here this year_______________________________________________________
35/ I haven’t heard from her for ages.
I lost ______in touch with her in ages_______________________________________________________
36/ Those outdoor activities are suitable for young children.
Young children should take _____those outdoor activities because they are suitable for them________________________________________
* Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)
Air ______pollution_____ (52) can make people _____ unhealthy ______ (53). Consequently, some countries pass _____laws_______ (54) to control the quantity of ____smoke_______ (55) in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the _____ lung______ (56). ______Lead_______ (57) should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s ____brain_________ (58) and makes them clumsy in using their hands . Poisonous gas from _____cars_______ (59) collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s _____climate_______ (60). The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad ____floods________ (61).
* Complete the summary by writing the correct word in each blank (write one word only.)
Air (52) pollution can make people (53) ill. Consequently, some countries pass (54) laws to control the quantity of (55) smoke in the air. Air pollution causes particular damage to the body by harming the (56) lungs. (57) Lead should not be used in petrol because it is bad for children’s (58) health and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from (59) lead collects in those parts of cities where there are tall buildings. Pollution can also have an influence on the earth’s (60) climate. The ice may melt near the North and South Poles, resulting in very bad (61) floods.
Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (44)______more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter-productive if she isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (45)_____attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (46)______toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (47)_____available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (48)_____them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (49)______valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmes not intended for their age (50)______. Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However, (51)______ viewing of programmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (52)______their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (53)_____to a story known from a book.
44. A. scarcely
B. rarely
C. slightly
D. really
45. A. cheerful
B. contented
C. relaxed
D. hopeful
46. A. bright
B. thrilling
C. energetic
D. stimulating
47. A. material
B. sense
C. produce
D. amusement
48. A. provoke
B. encourage
C. provide
D. attract
49. A. properly
B. worthily
C. perfectly
D. equally
50. A. set
B. band
C. group
D. limit
51. A. cautious
B. choice
C. approved
D. discriminating
52. A. illustrate
B. extend
C. feature
D. possess
53. A. revival
B. dimension
C. option
D. existence