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(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.
Tìm lỗi trong câu.
1. Thank you very much for help me, boy!
2. Jogging is one of the most popular sport in Viet Nam today.
3. Although this English centre has well-qualified teachers, I want to join a couse here.
Hoàn thành câu sau
1.Nha Trang/be/one/the/famous/places/tourism/Viet Nam
➝ Nha Trang is one of the famous places for tourism in Vietnam.
Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
Đọc và trả lời câu hỏi
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to anwer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magezines in English.
1 What does the word"them" in paragraph 1 refer to??
A children
B.teenagers
C.adults
D. people
2. Which of the following methods of leaning English is not mentioned in the passage?
A study by themselves
B.study abroad
C hearing the language in film or on TV
D.learning at school
3.Where do many boys and girls learn English
A. at school
B.at home
C.in the office
D.in the evening classes
4.why do scholll childen learn english
A. It's useful for their work
B.It helps them to read English books
C.It's one of their subjects
D.It enables them to listen to English songs
5.Why is English necessary for higher education?
A.Some books are in English at collage
B.English is used in newspapers or manazines
C.Some people want to travel to England
D.English is taught at collage or university
Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.
Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1) FOR her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2) PATH to stardom and consider her their (3) IDOL Her pop music career (4) SPAINS almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5) WHERE artistes fall into and out of fashion (6) EASILY One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7) ABILITY to reinvent herself. She shot to (8) FAME with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9) VENTURE into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10) CONTROVERSIAL figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11) INFLUENCED pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12) UNIQUE identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.
Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13) SENSE during the 1950s. By (14) COMBINING black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15) LED separate lives and lived in great (16) MISTRUST of one another. Through music, he (17) BRIDGED a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18) SYMBOLIZED rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19) PEAKED in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20) LEGEND
Tìm và sửa 1 lỗi sai trong mỗi câu:
1. It would be both noticed and appreciating if you could finish the work before you leave.
=> appreciated
2. A calorie is the quantity of heat required to rise one gallon of water one degree centigrade at one atmospheric pressure.
=> to raise
4. The number of time he spends gardening is increasing every day.
=> is being increased
5. The suits were hanged in the clodet when they were returned from the cleaners.
=> where
6. Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the finding of a recent survey, Money and Charge.
=> Thirteen-year-old
7, The survey included->has included three hundred teenagers, 13 - 17 years old, from all over British
8. By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly->week allowance rise dramatically to amazing national average of $5.14
9. Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing->to do something to get it
10. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing between->among teenagers
11. Therefore, the majority of children do->will do an effort to save for the future
12. Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however->therefore, mean that they are more irresponsible as result
13. The economic recession seems to have->have encouraged cautions attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages
14.instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweers or magazines, the 13 - year - olds->13-year-old took part in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash
I. Read the following text about what children in Sweden like doing in their free time and fill the gaps with the words / phrases provided (1,5pts)
interests listening hanging out a musical instrument doing sport
Swedish teenagers enjoy(1) ……listening….……to music and (2)…hanging out…..……..with friends, just like most of children around the world. Everyone is encouraged to develop his or her own(3)…instrument……. Singing and playing(4) ……a musical…..are popular leisure activities. According to a government website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time.
(5)……Doing…sports is also encouraged .68 per cent of 13 to 15 year-olds are member of a sport club. Football is the most popular(6)………interests…. among both girls and boys. then come horse riding for girls . boys prefer football , swimming and ice-hockey.
II. Read the passage and decide the statements are true or false (1pt)
I live in a mountain village. My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more visitors from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
Statements
True
False
1.The village is the same as it was in the past
2. Nobody lives in an earthen house now
3. Now the villagers know more about life outside by watching television
4. The children used to go a long way to school
1-F
2-T
3-T
4-T
I. Read the following text about what children in Sweden like doing in their free time and fill the gaps with the words / phrases provided (1,5pts)
interests listening hanging out a musical instrument doing sport
Swedish teenagers enjoy(1) ………listening.……to music and (2)……..hanging out……..with friends, just like most of children around the world. Everyone is encouraged to develop his or her own(3)…interests……. Singing and playing(4) …………a musical instrument…………..are popular leisure activities. According to a government website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time.
(5)………Doing………sports is also encouraged .68 per cent of 13 to 15 year-olds are member of a sport club. Football is the most popular(6)…………sport………. among both girls and boys. then come horse riding for girls . boys prefer football , swimming and ice-hockey.
II. Read the passage and decide the statements are true or false (1pt)
I live in a mountain village. My parents often tell me stories about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped with electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about life outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps any more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of riding a horse or walking. We – village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get to school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more visitors from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
Statements
True
False
1.The village is the same as it was in the past
-> F
2. Nobody lives in an earthen house now
-> T
3. Now the villagers know more about life outside by watching television
-> T
4. The children used to go a long way to school
-> T