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4 tháng 11 2018

Match a word in column A with its definition in column B

A B

1. Adult

2. Teenager

3. Access

4. Media

5. Documentary

6. Interactive

7. Surf

8. Respond

9. Remote

10. E- mail

A/ newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group

B/ involving communication between people

C/ spend time visiting a lot of websites

D/ far away in distance, time or relation

E/ a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength

F/ a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject

G/ a message or document sent over the Internet

H/ a young person between 13 and 19 years old

I/ say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done

J/ the possibility of approaching a place or person , or the right to use or look at something

1.E

2.H

3.J

4.A

5.F

6.B

7.C

8.I

9.D

10.G

4 tháng 11 2018

1- E

2-H

3-J

4-A

5-F

6-B

7-C

8-I

9-D

10-G

It is not difficult (1) __________ to imagine how life used to be in the past. My grandfather (2)__________ keen on telling me about people and things of his generation before he (3)__________away. According to what he said, life in the Vietnamese traditional village was very peaceful, (4)__________ it was exciting. People often lived very closely to others and they formed a neat society.Although there weren’t any convenient means of communication such as telephone or email,people stilt...
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It is not difficult (1) __________ to imagine how life used to be in the past. My grandfather

(2)__________ keen on telling me about people and things of his generation before he (3)__________away. According to what he said, life in the Vietnamese traditional village was very peaceful, (4)__________ it was exciting. People often lived very closely to others and they formed a neat society.Although there weren’t any convenient means of communication such as telephone or email,people stilt kept in touch and interacted with each other.They were happy (5) __________ their stories with their family and neighbors. Sometimes, they even (6) __________their neighbors as relatives and always supported others. It was very common in those days (7)__________ villagers to gather up in the communal house to watch TV or listen to radio together because there was often only one or two TV in a small village. My grandfather said that he preferred life in the past (8)__________ the modern life since people were friendlier and more caring.

1. A. for me

B. for my

C. to me

D. that I

2. A. has always been

B. had always been

C. was always

D. is always

3. A. has passed

B. had passed

C. passed

D. passes

4. A. when

B. although

C. yet

D. instead

5. A. shared

B. sharing

C. shares

D. to share

6. A. called

B. regarded

C. made

D. turned

7. A. to

B. on

C. for

D. that

8. A. to

B. on

C. than

D. that

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1 tháng 10 2020

It is not difficult (1) __________ to imagine how life used to be in the past. My grandfather

(2)__________ keen on telling me about people and things of his generation before he (3)__________away. According to what he said, life in the Vietnamese traditional village was very peaceful, (4)__________ it was exciting. People often lived very closely to others and they formed a neat society.Although there weren’t any convenient means of communication such as telephone or email,people stilt kept in touch and interacted with each other.They were happy (5) __________ their stories with their family and neighbors. Sometimes, they even (6) __________their neighbors as relatives and always supported others. It was very common in those days (7)__________ villagers to gather up in the communal house to watch TV or listen to radio together because there was often only one or two TV in a small village. My grandfather said that he preferred life in the past (8)__________ the modern life since people were friendlier and more caring.

1. A. for me

B. for my

C. to me

D. that I

2. A. has always been

B. had always been

C. was always

D. is always

3. A. has passed

B. had passed

C. passed

D. passes

4. A. when

B. although

C. yet

D. instead

5. A. shared

B. sharing

C. shares

D. to share

6. A. called

B. regarded

C. made

D. turned

7. A. to

B. on

C. for

D. that

8. A. to

B. on

C. than

D. that

Part 1. Read the passage below and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point) The media are the means by which people learn what is (1) in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (2) two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to (3) . Electronic media use air waves to (4) news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually...
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Part 1. Read the passage below and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)

The media are the means by which people learn what is (1) in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (2)

two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to (3) . Electronic media use air waves to (4) news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers are printed news daily. For example, the newspaper “The New York Time” is (5) daily. However, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are (6) divided into radio and television. (7) news is news that you listen to. In the United States many radio (8) broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future, new categories of news media will (9)

even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception (10) news.

1. A. showing B. making C. doing D. happening

2. A. for B. into C. about D. to

3. A. spectators B. viewers C. readers D. listeners

4. A. send

B. get

C. receive

D. offer

5. A. taken

B. published

C. brought

D. made

6. A. generally

B. completely

C. carefully

D. especially

7. A. Magazines

B. Print

C. Radio

D. Newspaper

8. A. buildings

B. houses

C. offices

D. stations

9. A. invent

B. discover

C. develop

D. disappear

10. A. at

B. of

C. for

D. into

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4 tháng 1 2020

Part 1. Read the passage below and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)

The media are the means by which people learn what is (1) in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (2)

two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to (3) . Electronic media use air waves to (4) news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers are printed news daily. For example, the newspaper “The New York Time” is (5) daily. However, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week. The electronic media are (6) divided into radio and television. (7) news is news that you listen to. In the United States many radio (8) broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future, new categories of news media will (9)

even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception (10) news.

1. A. showing B. making C. doing D. happening

2. A. for B. into C. about D. to

3. A. spectators B. viewers C. readers D. listeners

4. A. send

B. get

C. receive

D. offer

5. A. taken

B. published

C. brought

D. made

6. A. generally

B. completely

C. carefully

D. especially

7. A. Magazines

B. Print

C. Radio

D. Newspaper

8. A. buildings

B. houses

C. offices

D. stations

9. A. invent

B. discover

C. develop

D. disappear

10. A. at

B. of

C. for

D. into

4 tháng 1 2020

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. C

10. B

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable work from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet watch viewers foreign events more communication world entertain Television is one of man's most important mean of (1)_______ . It brings events 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 a speech or visiting a (2)_________country. He can see...
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Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable work from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet

watch viewers foreign events
more communication world entertain

Television is one of man's most important mean of (1)_______ . It brings events 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 a speech or visiting a (2)_________country. He can see a war being fought and (2)_________ statesmen trying to bring about people. Through television, home (3)_________ can see and learn about people, places and things faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this (4)_________. It brings them the pictures of the astronauts exploreing outer space

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to (5)_________. In fact, TV provides (6)_________ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (7)______and motion pictures

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6 tháng 9 2020

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable work from the box. Write your answers on the answer sheet

watch viewers foreign events
more communication world entertain

Television is one of man's most important mean of (1)____communication___ . It brings events 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 a speech or visiting a (2)____foreign_____country. He can see a war being fought and (2)___watch______ statesmen trying to bring about people. Through television, home (3)_____viewers____ can see and learn about people, places and things faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this (4)____world_____. It brings them the pictures of the astronauts exploreing outer space

In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to (5)____entertain_____. In fact, TV provides (6)____more_____ entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (7)___events___and motion pictures

17 tháng 7 2020

Broadcast and electronic media today are portable sources of entertainment; information is distributed by wired and wireless radio and the mobile Internet.

They offer informative and entertaining content of both general and special interest.

Their competitors include the traditional print media: books, newspapers, magazines and newsletters. However, today many radio, television stations and networks publish digital electronic editions or versions on the Internet alongside the publishers of books, newspapers, magazines and newsletters.

1. Only entertainment content is found in broadcast media.

1. …F…….

2. Books are the traditional medium of mass communication.

2. …T…….

3. Electronic media has no competitors. T

Section 7: (2pts) Read the text and look carefully at each line. If a line is correct put a tick (√ ) in the right column. If a line has a mistake, find out and underline it, then write the correct ones in the right column. There are two examples at the numbers (0), (00): 0 In the first part of the twentieth century, before a television set 0. √ 00 was a part of most households, radio programming were...
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Section 7: (2pts) Read the text and look carefully at each line. If a line is correct put a tick ( ) in the right column. If a line has a mistake, find out and underline it, then write the correct ones in the right column. There are two examples at the numbers (0), (00):

0

In the first part of the twentieth century, before a television set

0.

00

was a part of most households, radio programming were different

00. was

1

from what it is now. Children rushed home to school to listen

1.

2

to “ Story Hour”. Someone read an exciting story, or part of a

2.

3

story, while the children’s imaginations provided visual images to

3.

4

fit the spoken one. People listened to serials, stories that were

4.

5

broken into one – hour segments. Because each hour ended with

5.

6

suspense, listeners had tune in at the same time the next day to

6.

7

find out what would happen. Family gathered around the radio

7.

8

at night to hear important news or to listen to favorite programmes.

8.

9

Radio was an important form of home entertainment. However,

9.

10

because television, radio programming has changed.

10.

1
15 tháng 11 2017

0

In the first part of the twentieth century, before a television set

0.

00

was a part of most households, radio programming were different

00. was

1

from what it is now. Children rushed home to school to listen

1.√

2

to “ Story Hour”. Someone read an exciting story, or part of a

2.√

3

story, while the children’s imaginations provided visual images to

3.√

4

fit the spoken one. People listened to serials, stories that were

4.√

5

broken into one – hour segments. Because each hour ended with

5.√

6

suspense, listeners had tune in at the same time the next day to

6.√

7

find out what would happen. Family gathered around the radio

7.√

8

at night to hear important news or to listen to favorite programmes.

8.√

9

Radio was an important form of home entertainment. However,

9.√

10

because television, radio programming has changed.

10.√

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.6. We want (pay) better wages.7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to...
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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) 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.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

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21 tháng 4 2020

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21 tháng 4 2020

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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.6. We want (pay) better wages.7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to...
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Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) 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.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for...........
bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ .......................
first, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ .......................
buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ .......................
the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/.......................
cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ .......................
bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ .......................
cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ .......................
don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ .......................
cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ .......................
town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ .....................

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

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21 tháng 2 2024

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

Read the article carefully. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (96–100). There is an example at the end of this article (00). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part. Is too much choice making us unhappy? (96)________. Years ago there were only two kinds of coffee – black or white. But nowadays when you go into a coffee shop in the UK you are given about twenty different options. Do you want a Cappuccino, a Latte, a Caramel...
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Read the article carefully. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (96–100). There is an example at the end of this article (00). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

Is too much choice making us unhappy?

(96)________. Years ago there were only two kinds of coffee – black or white. But nowadays when you go into a coffee shop in the UK you are given about twenty different options. Do you want a Cappuccino, a Latte, a Caramel Macchiato, an Americano, or a White Mocha?

(97)________. In big supermarkets we have to choose between different thousands of products – my local supermarket has 35 different kinds of milk! When we are buying clothes or electrical gargets, looking for a hotel on a travel website, or just deciding which TV channel to watch, we are constantly forced to choose from hundreds of possibilities.

(98)________. However, university researchers have discovered that too much choice is making us feel unhappy and dissatisfied. The problem is that we have too many options that we get stressed every time we have to make a decision, because we are worried about making the wrong one. When we choose one thing we feel bad because we think we are missing other opportunities, and this makes us dissatisfied with what we have chosen.

(99)________. Professor Mark Lepper at Stanford University in America found that people who tried six kinds of jam felt happier with their choice than those who were offered 24 jams to taste.

(100)________. Professor Lepper suggests that we should try to relax when we have to choose something to buy. ‘ Don’t take these choices too seriously or it will become stressful,’ he says. ‘If you pick a sofa from IKEA in 30 seconds, (00) F – because you won’t know what you’re missing.’

A

And it isn’t just in the coffee bar

B

But if all this choice is bad for us, what we can do about it?

C

Buying a cup of coffee isn’t as easy as it used to be

D

People often think that being able to choose from a lot of options is a good thing

E

Research shows that we feel happier when we have less choice

F

you'll feel better than if you spend hours researching sofas

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