PART C: READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks:
beautiful - because - lived - princess - couldn’t |
Many years ago, there was a very beautiful princess who (1)________ in a castle. The princess had a problem with her legs and (2)_______ walk. One day, a prince visited the castle and met the (3)_________ princess. He gave her an apple and said, “This magic apple can make you walk!” The princess was very happy. She ate the apple. Then the next morning, she got up and was so surprised (4)_______ she could walk and run and dance. In the end, the prince and the (5)_______got married and lived happily ever after.
1____________2____________3____________4____________5____________
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:
Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast (1)____ Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV (2)_____ black and white only. Television has changed a lot since then. There are several (3)_______and they show different TV programmes. In Western Australia, the main channels are ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. TV guides tell us (4)________ programmes are showing on which channel, and at what time on a day. Many programmes on television are episodes. They are part of a series. These episodes usually last for either 30 minutes or a full hour. At the weekend there are interesting films. You can watch (5)_______ instead of going to the cinema.
1. A. from B. to C. in D. at
2. A. is B. were C. was D. are
3. A. programme B. television C. channel D. channels
4. A. how B. what C. where D. why
5. A. them B. it C. they D. their
III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
A robot cannot think or do things alone. People use a computer to control it. Today, robots are not very popular because they are too expensive, but they are very useful. They can help us save a lot of time and work. A robot can do the same work for 24 hours, and yet, it does not complain or get tired. In the US, people use robots to guard some important places. These robots can listen to certain noises and send signals for help if there’s trouble or danger. In Japan, people use robots in factories to build cars. In the future, scientists will design many types of intelligent robots. Their robots will be able to do many more complicated things. However, some people do not like robots. They fear that one day robots will be too powerful.
A. True (T) or False (F):
| Statement | T | F |
1. | Robots are not very useful. |
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2. | Robots can help us save a lot of time and work. |
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A.policeman /ə/
B.sign /aɪ/
C.bike /aɪ/
D.spider /aɪ/
->chọn A