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THE PUBLIC GETS WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS

When it (0) __became__ quite (1) _____ for people to own a television in the USA in the 1950s, producers were forced to (2) _____ up with different kinds of programmes. One type that rapidly (3) _____ popularity was the ‘game show’, in which contestants had to answer questions. One (4) _____ programme, which was the subject of a film called Quiz Show, caused a scandal of nationwide proportions over forty years ago.

Like all commercial television stations, the one that (5) _____ this show was interested in the number and opinions of (6) _____ who watched the programme (7) _____ the sponsors were paying a great deal of money to get their (8) _____ advertised. This put pressure on the producers. They had to make sure people (9) _____ on watching so they carried out surveys about the contestants who (10) _____ on the show. When the public grew (11) _____ of the champion, there was a danger of people watching another television (12) _____ which, in turn, would put their jobs (13) _____ risk.

In order to keep everybody happy, they had to ‘fix’ the show. They did this by giving either the champion or the challenger the answers to the questions, (14) _____ the public’s preferences and wishes. The plan worked well for a while, but when it was (15) _____ , the popularity of game shows decreased.

 

1.     

A.

common

B.

ordinary

C.

frequent

D. regular

 

2.     

A.

find

B.

get

C.

think

D.

come

3.     

A.

won

B.

earned

C.

took

D.

gained

4.     

A.

example

B.

type

C.

such

D.

sort

5.     

A.

sent

B.

broadcast

C.

announced

D.

spread

6.     

A.

viewers

B.

listeners

C.

audience

D.

spectators

7.     

A.

To sum up

B.

In total

C.

After all

D.

In fact

8.     

A.

stock

B.

items

C.

products

D.

commodities

9.     

A.

carried

B.

insisted

C.

stayed,

D.

kept

10.  

A.

participated

B.

appeared

C.

contested

D.

opposed

11.  

A.

tired

B.

bored

C.

sick

D.

fed up

12.  

A.

canal

B.

side

C.

channel

D.

station

13.  

A.

in

B.

at

C.

to

D.

with

14.  

A.

owing to

B.

according to

C.

on account of

D.

as regards

15.  

A.

found

B.

realised

C.

discovered

D.

understood

 

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I> Give the correct form of the words

a) Please .......acknowlege............ our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply KNOW

b) Keith’s exam results turned out to be disastrous…. DISASTER

c) There will be no pay rises in the ....foreseeable......... future. SEE

d) Jim is one of the most .......well-spoken.......... members of the committee SPEAK

e) What are the entry ...........requirements....... at this university? REQUIRE

f) Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict.......upbringing........ . BRING

g) I thing that your ..........assumptions...... about the cost are wrong. ASSUME

h) This statue ........commemorates.......... the soldiers who died in the war. MEMORY

i) The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular .........misconception.......... . CONCEIVE

j) Ruth has gone back to college to get a teaching ............qualification.......... QUALIFY

1 tháng 6 2017

I> Give the correct form of the words

a) Please acknowledge our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply KNOW

b) Keith’s exam results turned out to be disastrous DISASTER

c) There will be no pay rises in the foreseeable future. SEE

d) Jim is one of the most ourspoken members of the committee SPEAK

e) What are the entry requirements at this university? REQUIRE

f) Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict upbringing. BRING

g) I thing that your assumptions about the cost are wrong. ASSUME

h) This statue commemoretes the soldiers who died in the war. MEMORY

i) The idea that the sun ‘rises’ is a popular misconception . CONCEIVE

j) Ruth has gone back to college to get a teaching qualification. QUALIFY

28.Last night, don’t forget (eat) _________________ a lot of sweets.29.She (teach)_________________ English my class one year ago.30.They (see) ________________ sharks, dolphins and many diffent type of fish.31.I (have) ________________ lunch at foodstall last night.32. I  ( start )................................................ school when I was six.33. We ( meet )............................ his parents yesterday.34. The school ( be ) .........................in bad conditions three years...
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28.Last night, don’t forget (eat) _________________ a lot of sweets.

29.She (teach)_________________ English my class one year ago.

30.They (see) ________________ sharks, dolphins and many diffent type of fish.

31.I (have) ________________ lunch at foodstall last night.

32. I  ( start )................................................ school when I was six.

33. We ( meet )............................ his parents yesterday.

34. The school ( be ) .........................in bad conditions three years ago.

35................... Your aunt ( call ).................. you yesterday?  

36. He ( not visit ) .........................................Da Lat last summer.

37. I (go) ……………………… to school yesterday.

38. Nam and Ngoc (study) ……………………………….. Math now.

39. Keep silent ! I (listen )____________________to the radio.
40. ______________ you (play)_________________badminton now?
41. Hoang (practice) .............................................speaking English every day

42. She  (be)...................................................... late for school.

43. She (get) ……....................................…….up early yesterday.

44. Look! The children (sleep)………………………………………………...

45. After John (wash)………………………….. his clothes, he began to study.

46. We (study)………………………….. a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

47. It often (rain) …………….in summer.

48. The students (look up....................................................... that new word right now.

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26 tháng 10 2021

28.Last night, don’t forget (eat) ______eating___________ a lot of sweets.

29.She (teach)________taught_________ English my class one year ago.

30.They (see) ____see____________ sharks, dolphins and many diffent type of fish.

31.I (have) ___had_____________ lunch at foodstall last night.

32. I  ( start )................started................................ school when I was six.

33. We ( meet )....................meet........ his parents yesterday.

34. The school ( be ) ........was.................in bad conditions three years ago.

35.....Did.............. Your aunt ( call )......call............ you yesterday?  

36. He ( not visit ) ..................didn't visit.......................Da Lat last summer.

37. I (go) ……went………………… to school yesterday.

38. Nam and Ngoc (study) ………are studying……………………….. Math now.

39. Keep silent ! I (listen )____am listening________________to the radio.40. __are____________ you (play)____playing_____________badminton now?41. Hoang (prace) ..praces...........................................speaking English every day

42. She  (be).....was................................................. late for school.

43. She (get) …got…....................................…….up early yesterday.

44. Look! The children (sleep)…………are sleeping……………………………………...

45. After John (wash)…had washed……………………….. his clothes, he began to study.

46. We (study)………studied… ………………….. a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

47. It often (rain)  rains…………….in summer.

48. The students (look up)............are looking up........................................... that new word right now.

4. I love action films. The/re very . EXCITE 5. Big Ben Down is about a group of who take TERROR control of Big Ben. 6. We were with the service at the cinema. SATISFY Everything was terrible. 7. There are always cowboys in a . WEST 8. ...
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4. I love action films. The/re very . EXCITE

5. Big Ben Down is about a group of who take TERROR

control of Big Ben.

6. We were with the service at the cinema. SATISFY Everything was terrible.

7. There are always cowboys in a . WEST

8. The film is a big . It is boring from DISAPPOINT beginning to end.

9. A drama is a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays ACT and generally.

10. The film is about two hijackers who to blow THREAT up the plane.

IV. Choose the correct word.

1. I was disappointing/disappointed with the film. I had expected it to be better.

2. Are you interesting/interested in football?

3. The football match was very exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.

4. It’s sometimes embarrassing/embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.

5. Do you easily get embarrassing/embarrassed?

6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing/amazed when I was offered it.

7. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing/astonished progress.

8. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing/amused.

9. Why do you always look so boring/bored? Is your life really so boring/bored?

10. He’s one of the most boring/bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting/interested.

V. Complete the sentences. Use “although” + a sentence from the box.

1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.

2. , I recognized her from a photograph.

3. She wasn’t wearing a coat .

4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party .

5. , I managed to make myself understand.

6. , the room wasn’t warm.

7. I didn’t recognize her .

8. We’re not very good friends, .

C. READING

I. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere. Although it only (1) of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) the story.

Soon the public had (4) favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) , the first film stars appeared. In the 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) only accept this kind of film.

Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7) produced 95% of all films. With the arrival of television in 1950s, (8) people went to see films, but in (9) years audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influences film-making and there are currently (10) national film industries.

II. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1) in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2) Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (3) book Connecticut Yankee.

Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5) of King Arthur.

Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6) because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (7) to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (8) . Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9) this time he wins the game.

The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) . It’s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one.

1. A. author B. name C. character D. actress

2. A. played B. did C. made D. created

3. A. classify B. class C. classic D. classical

4. A. terrify B. terrible C. terrifying D. terribled

5. A. period B. decade C. moment D. time

6. A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazes

7. A. what B. whatever C. how D. which

8. A. confident B. confidence C. confide D. confided

9. A. although B. but C. despite D. even

10. A. excite B. excited C. excites D. exciting

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Question III: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.1. At the moment we (sit) .............................. in a café. We (wait) ..................... for the museum to open, so I (write) ............................ some postcards.2. Miss Helen (help) ............................. as soon as she (finish) ............................. that letter.3. Boys like (play) ............................. marbles or catch while girls enjoy (skip) ..............   rope or...
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Question III: Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.

1. At the moment we (sit) .............................. in a café. We (wait) ..................... for the museum to open, so I (write) ............................ some postcards.

2. Miss Helen (help) ............................. as soon as she (finish) ............................. that letter.

3. Boys like (play) ............................. marbles or catch while girls enjoy (skip) ..............   rope or chatting.

4. (you/ go) ....................................... abroad for your holiday? - Well, I (get) ................... a holiday job. I’m going to an agent’s on Saturday (find out) ........................... about it.

5. It’s 7pm. Mai(16)(be)..............at home. She (17)(watch)...........TV. She always(18)(watch)............TV with her family around 7 o’clock in the morning. Mai likes(19)(watch)..............cartoons and films, but she(2)(not like).............sports programmes.

6. Al bert Malt, a progressive American writer(21)(be)……….in 1908. He(22)(write)……………his first play “Peace on Earth” in 1943. Most of his works (23)(be)………. against wars, so the American police(24)(arrest)…………… him and (25)(put)……….. him in prison in 1950

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11 tháng 7 2021

1. At the moment we (sit) .........are sitting..................... in a cafe. We (wait) .....are waiting................ for the museum to open, so I (write) ...............am writing............. some postcards.

2. Miss Helen (help) ..............will help............... as soon as she (finish) ........finishes..................... that letter.

3. Boys (play) .......to play...................... marbles or catch while girls enjoy (skip) .......skipping....... rope or chatting.

4. (you/ go) ...................Will you go.................. abroad for your holiday? - Well, I (get) .........will.get......... a holiday job. I’m going to an agent’s on Saturday (find out) .........to find out.................. about it.

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Read the following report. Choose from the list A-E the best heading for each paragraph (1-5).A. CONCLUSIONB. MOST IMPORTANT FEATURESC. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIOND. FOOD AND DRINKE. LOCATION AND TYPE OF CITY 1. _________________Dortmund is one of the most important cities in the north-western part of Germany. It is close to Essen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and other major cities in the Ruhr and Rhineland area. It used to be a center of the coal mining and steel industries.2. _________________Dortmund...
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Read the following report. Choose from the list A-E the best heading for each paragraph (1-5).

A. CONCLUSION

B. MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES

C. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

D. FOOD AND DRINK

E. LOCATION AND TYPE OF CITY

 

1. _________________

Dortmund is one of the most important cities in the north-western part of Germany. It is close to Essen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and other major cities in the Ruhr and Rhineland area. It used to be a center of the coal mining and steel industries.

2. _________________

Dortmund is famous for its beer. There are five breweries. It also has a theater, a small opera house, a very large sports stadium and a well-known football team. The surrounding countryside is very attractive. In addition, a national garden exhibition takes place there each year.

3. _________________

Dortmund has a wide range of hotels and other accommodation for tourists. Rail connections are particularly good. It also has a small airport with flights to most major German cities.

4. _________________

Although Dortmund is not famous for its cuisine, there are many restaurants there that offer excellent value for money. Local pubs also serve excellent beer and light meals.

5. _________________

I would recommend a stay of one or two days in Dortmund to tourists who are interested in visiting a typical, middle-sized German city.

                                           giúp mk nha, iu mn ^^

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7 tháng 10 2021

1. E

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

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7 tháng 10 2021

Read the following report. Choose from the list A-E the best heading for each paragraph (1-5).

A. CONCLUSION

B. MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES

C. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

D. FOOD AND DRINK

E. LOCATION AND TYPE OF CITY

1. _LOCATION AND TYPE OF CITY_

Dortmund is one of the most important cities in the north-western part of Germany. It is close to Essen, Dusseldorf, Cologne and other major cities in the Ruhr and Rhineland area. It used to be a center of the coal mining and steel industries.

2. _MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES_

Dortmund is famous for its beer. There are five breweries. It also has a theater, a small opera house, a very large sports stadium and a well-known football team. The surrounding countryside is very attractive. In addition, a national garden exhibition takes place there each year.

3. _TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION_

Dortmund has a wide range of hotels and other accommodation for tourists. Rail connections are parularly good. It also has a small airport with flights to most major German cities.

4. _FOOD AND DRINK_

Although Dortmund is not famous for its cuisine, there are many restaurants there that offer excellent value for money. Local pubs also serve excellent beer and light meals.

5. _CONCLUSION_

I would recommend a stay of one or two days in Dortmund to tourists who are interested in visiting a typical, middle-sized German city.

I. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống:Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by...
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I. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống:

Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.

Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.

The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .

Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.

Giúp mk làm với ạ. Thanks nhiều ạ!!

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12 tháng 3 2022

Air pollution can make people ill. Consequently,some countries pass law to control the quantity of smoke in the air. Air pollution causes parular damage to the body BY harming the lungs. Leads should not..BE.(4)...used in petrol because it is..BAD.(5)...for children's.health and makes them clumsy in using their hands. Poisonous gas from lead collects in those parts of cities where there..ARE.(7)...tall buildings. Pollution can also have an.influence on the earth’s climate. The.ICE..(9)...may melt near the North and South Poles,resulting in very bad.floods

Write the correct form of the words  in the brackets of the following sentences.The world’s most 1. (fame)         clock is Big Ben 2. (stand)        next to the House  of Parliament in London. Big Ben is the name of the bell which chimes every hour.The bell 3.( be)        named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man who was given the task of 4. (haul)         the bell up the clock tower. The clock has four 5. (face)         and keeps 6. (accuracy)...
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Write the correct form of the words  in the brackets of the following sentences.

The world’s most 1. (fame)         clock is Big Ben 2. (stand)        next to the House  of Parliament in London. Big Ben is the name of the bell which chimes every hour.

The bell 3.( be)        named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the man who was given the task of 4. (haul)         the bell up the clock tower. The clock has four 5. (face)         and keeps 6. (accuracy)      time. It can be adjusted by the 7. (remove)     or 8. (add)     of coins on a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum. One 9. ( interest)        thing about the clock is that the light shines above the belfry at night. It 10. (meaning)        that the House of Common is still in session.

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Mik điền rõ nhé :

The world's..(1)most..famous clock is big ben standing ..(2)next..to the house of parliament in london.Big Ben is the ..(3)name..of the bell which chimes every hour.The bell ..(4)was..named after Sir Benjamin Hall ,the man ...(5)who...was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower .The clock ...(6)has...four faces and keeps accurate time .It can ...(7)be...adjusted by the removal or addition of coins ...(8)on... a stray attached to the clock's pendulum .One interesting thing about the clock is ...(9)that... the light shines abover the belfry at night,it ...(10)means.... that the House of common is still in session

(1)most

 (2)next

(3)name 

(4) was

(5) who

(6) has

(7) be

(8) on

(9) that

(10) means

Task 3: Fill the blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. watch viewers foreign events more sit communication world entertain exploring Television is one of the most important means of (1) _____________. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can (2) _____________ in...
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Task 3: Fill the blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

watch viewers foreign events more

sit communication world entertain exploring

Television is one of the most important means of (1) _____________. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can (2) _____________ in his house and watch the President making a speech or visiting a (3) _____________ country. He can see a war being fought and (4) ______________ statesmen trying to bring about peace. Through television home (5) ______________ can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes is viewers out of this (6) _____________. It brings them the pictures of the astronauts (7) ______________ outer space.

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to (8) ____________. In fact, TV provides (9)________ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ______________ and motion pictures.

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29 tháng 3 2020

bài trên mình gửi lộn nên giờ gửi lại nè!

Television is one of the most important means of (1) __communication ___. It brings events and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can (2) ___sit____ in his house and watch the President making a speech or visiting a (3) _ foreign___ country. He can see a war being fought and (4) ___watch____ statesmen trying to bring about peace. Through television home (5) __viewers_ can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes is viewers out of this (6) ___world__. It brings them the pictures of the astronauts (7) _____exploring_ outer space.

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to (8) ___entertain_. In fact, TV provides (9)___more__ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ____events______ and motion pictures.

29 tháng 3 2020

Television is one of man's most important ----means----------(1) of communication. It brings -----pictures----------(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-----------(3) a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to -----bring about-------(4) peace. -----through-----(5) television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them -----coverage-----(6) of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer these things, television brings its viewers a steady steam of programs that are -----designed-----(8) to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more ----entertainment----(9) programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting ---events-------(10), and motion pictures.

B. Read the passage then choose the best answers (0.5 point)   Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might...
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B. Read the passage then choose the best answers (0.5 point)

   Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might offer food for tools. This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages. Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not last long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods.

        According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals.

1. In the old days, people exchanged………..

A. what they needed for what they had                     B. food for tools

C. what they had for what they needed                     D. goods for money

2. “barter” is a system of exchange in which ………

A. food is exchanged for tools                                   B. no money is used

C. money is used to buy things                                   D. goods are difficult to carry

3. Direct exchange of goods is ……. because some gods may be too big to carry.

A. advantageous                     B. precious                  C. impossible               D. disadvantages

4. According to historians, the first money was ………

A. made of paper                    B. made of gold          C. made of coins         D. made of 2000 years ago

5. Modern money is made of ……….

A. gold                                                                        B. paper or gold

C. ordinary metals                                                       D. paper or ordinary metals

                                           AI XONG MK TICK CHO :)

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5 tháng 10 2021

Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might offer food for tools. This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages. Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not last long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods.

        According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals.

1. In the old days, people exchanged………..

A. what they needed for what they had                     B. food for tools

C. what they had for what they needed                     D. goods for money

2. “barter” is a system of exchange in which ………

A. food is exchanged for tools                                   B. no money is used

C. money is used to buy things                                   D. goods are difficult to carry

3. Direct exchange of goods is ……. because some gods may be too big to carry.

A. advantageous                     B. precious                  C. impossible               D. disadvantages

4. According to historians, the first money was ………

A. made of paper                    B. made of gold          C. made of coins         D. made of 2000 years ago

5. Modern money is made of ……….

A. gold                                                                        B. paper or gold

C. ordinary metals                                                       D. paper or ordinary metals

5 tháng 10 2021

B. Read the passage then choose the best answers (0.5 point)

   Money is something we all take for granted in our lives. Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques. It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly. They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of. For example, they might offer food for tools. This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages. Certain goods may be difficult to carry, they may not last long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods.

        According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago. Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material. The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals.

1. In the old days, people exchanged………..

A. what they needed for what they had                     B. food for tools

C. what they had for what they needed                     D. goods for money

2. “barter” is a system of exchange in which ………

A. food is exchanged for tools                                   B. no money is used

C. money is used to buy things                                   D. goods are difficult to carry

3. Direct exchange of goods is ……. because some gods may be too big to carry.

A. advantageous                     B. precious                  C. impossible               D. disadvantages

4. According to historians, the first money was ………

A. made of paper                    B. made of gold          C. made of coins         D. made of 2000 years ago

5. Modern money is made of ……….

A. gold                                                                        B. paper or gold

C. ordinary metals                                                       D. paper or ordinary metals