I. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ______ more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _________ the internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ______ three times.
Mainly I just (4) _________ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) ______ information, too. I also compare prices of thing, (6) __________ I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.
I’m not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7) _________. One friend of mine always looks (8) ________ because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _____ his habits.
In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet(10) _______.
1. A. spend B. spending C. spent
2. A. have B. use C. play
3. A. online B. internet C. computer
4. A. write B. email C. send
5. A. at B. in C. for
6. A. because B. but C. although
7. A. is B. were C. are
8. A. tired B. hard C. happily
9. A. change B. to change C. changed
10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.
1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Television and Household.
B. Entertainment for family members.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.
D. Imagination from Television.
2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?
A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.
B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.
C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.
D. All are correct.
3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?
A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.
B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.
4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?
A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.
B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It costs much money to own a television.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.
D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.
Choose the correct option in each sentence below.
1. It takes more than a / an hour to drive to Can Tho.
2. It’s a / ∅ tradition for children to wake up early on Christmas Day.
3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in the / ∅
October.
4. We went to Can Tho by an / ∅ air.
5. A: Where’s a / the book?
B: I thought you left it next to the TV.
1. It takes more than an hour to drive to Can Tho.
(Cần hơn một tiếng để lái đến Cần Thơ.)
Giải thích: Trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm "hour" /ˈaʊə(r)/ => dùng "an".
2. It’s a tradition for children to wake up early on Christmas Day.
(Trẻ em dậy sớm vào lễ Giáng Sinh là một truyền thống.)
Giải thích: Trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng phụ âm "traditional" /trəˈdɪʃənl/ => dùng "a".
3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in October.
(Lễ hội Ok Om Bok diễn ra vào tháng 10.)
Giải thích: ta không dùng mạo từ với ngày tháng năm.
4. We went to Can Tho by air.
(Chúng ta sẽ đi Cần Thơ bằng máy bay.)
Giải thích: ta không sử dụng mạo từ với phương tiện.
5. A: Where’s the book?
(Cuối sách đâu rồi?)
B: I thought you left it next to the TV.
(Mình nghĩ là bạn để đó kế bên TV đó.)
Giải thích: dùng “the” khi nói về một vật riêng hoặc một người mà cả người nghe và người nói đều biết.