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Insert a preposition in each gap to complete the following passage
According to some scientists, high- rick sports can be valuable (1)....for... certain types of people. Such activities help them learn that being frightened doesn't mean that they have to lose control. The recent fashion (2)..for.... jumping from bridges attached (3)...to.. a length of elastic rope, know as " bungee jumping", has now been tried (4)....by... millions of people over the world, and interest (5)...in... it is continuing to grow. Before the special elastic rope is tightened (6)....around... them, jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph. First- timers are usually too terrified to open their mouths, and when they are finally lowered safely (7)....to.. the ground, they walk around with broad smiles (8)..on..... their faces, saying repeatedly how amazing it was. However, for some people, it is only the embarrassment of refusing to jump (9)..at... the last minute that finally persades them to conquer the fear of heights and push them off (10)...into... space
since usage of the internet become widespread in the 1990s, it has (23)________a number of advantages for people. For example,people use the internet to communicate with others, to find iformation to make purchases,and (24)________themselves . Ufortunately,some people use the internet for illegal purpose . downloading files from the internet without paying for them is one of(25) ________illegal activities people utilize the internet for . the main things that people illegally download are music , movies , dollars a year . in the past decade ,sales of music CDs and movies TV program,and book .This internet piracy, as it is called,costs the mkers of these products billions of dollars a years . in the past decade, sales of music CDs and movies and TV program DVDs have ( 26)_______ considerably .Many people simply download TV shows and watch them whenerve they want . some TV shows have been cacelled due to resulting low ratings . thus far,most (27)_______ at stopping internet piracy have failed
23 A discovered B provided C approved D resulted
24 Ato entertain B to entertaining C to be entertained D to be entertaining
25 A as common as B more commom C most common D the most common
26 A manufactured B staggered C removed D declined
27 requests B attempts C demands D challenges
46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house
16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places
18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems
(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________________________________________
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.
Language is a means of communication so each nation has its own language. However some nations have the same language. According to the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or foreign language. Among the languages used by most people in the world is English. This does not mean that English is spoken by greater number of speakers than any other languages, for it is easily outnemberred by Chinese in this respect. However, it is the most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade. That is the reason why millions of men and women try to master it.
Television is an important invention of the twentieth century. It has been ....so... popular that now we can't imagine what life would be ...like.... if there were no television. Television is a major ....means.... of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through ....television..... , viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.Television .....widens...... our knowledge by introducing to us new ideas .....which.... may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition ....to..... the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy .....every..... taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings .....watching..... television. It is more convenient for them to sit at home watching TV ....than..... to go out for amusements anywhere else.
Television is an important invention of the twentieth century. It has been ..SO..... popular that now we can't imagine what life would be ....LIKE... if there were no television. Television is a major ....MEANS.... of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through .....TELEVISION... , viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.Television .....WIDEN...... our knowledge by introducing to us new ideas .....WHICH.... may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition .....TO.... the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy .....MANY..... taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings ......ON.... television. It is more convenient for them to sit at home watching TV .......THAN.. to go out for amusements anywhere else.
23 B
24 D
25 A
26 C
27 A
23b 24d 25a 26c 27a