BI TP THC HNH PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION TEST 1 1.

Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences anywhere as soon as because did do 1. 2. Paris or another? 3. 4. up. 5. 6. 7. 8. you mind if I smoke? Well, Id rather you didnt. Excuse me. Can you tell me to get to the Art Gallery, please? Factories and vehicles waste which goes into the air and rivers. Fashion has become a big business and the top have made large fortunes. 9. I cant find him now. 10. I dont remember much about him. I dont know what he looks . 11. People hands when they meet for the first time and when they meet after a long time. 12. She needed to relax she went on holiday. 13. We dont understand this word! Lets the word in the dictionary. 14. When I saw a thief in the living room I was really . 15. You missed the beginning of the film you were late. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The ancient Greeks were lucky, it seems. The diet of olive oil, garlic, fish, vegetables and bread was very healthy. They ate very little meat, fat, or sugar. The experts today tell us to eat less meat and more vegetables, fruit, fish, pasta, bread, and potatoes. Chicken is healthier than beef because it has less fat. Garlic, the basis of French aioli, Spanish gambas al ajillo, Italian bruchetta and Greek tzatziki, also has a good effect on the heart, as well as other benefits, in many fields are studying way to increase food production. we finish eating she takes the plates and glasses to wash them find frightened how how many how much like look up models nowhere produce scientists shake since so which

are emergency calls? Call us free on 150. city do you think is Europes fashion capital today Milan,

which is perhaps why the ancient Greeks ate so much of it. So, if you love your heart, add a little more garlic to your diet! 16. What did the diet of the ancient Greeks mainly include? 17. Does beef have more fat than chicken? 18. Which countries do these foods: Aioli and tzatziki come from? 19. What do they all have in common? 20. According to the passage, what should we eat more often in order to reduce the risk of heart attack? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it A key word in the modern American vocabulary is stress. Stress is the feeling of anxiety and exhaustion that comes from the pressures of modern living. Stress is such a common problem today that many people are turning to one of its most common cures: physical exercise. People of all ages and types are exercising: jogging, weight lifting, swimming, and even just plain walking! Is this just a fad, or will it last? 21. How do people feel when they are stressed? 22. What is the cause of stress? 23. How can people avoid stress? 24. What words in the passage mean something that removes a problem? 25. What words in the passage mean fashion that is not likely to last? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it As in other countries, there are a number of different regional accents in the United Kingdom. Apart from Scottish, Welsh and Irish accents, the north, east, west and southwest of England, as well as the Midlands and London, all have their distinctive accents. At the same time there is an accent which belongs to no particular region. This accent is called the Standard English accent, and is the accent usually taught to foreigners. Northerners call it the southern accent with some scorn. 26. According to the passage, what do other countries and the United Kingdom have in commmon? 27. Name some popular accents that belong to different regions in the United Kingdom? 28. Which region in the United Kingdom does the Scottish accent belong to? 29. What does it in Northerners call it the southern accent refer to? 30. Which phrases used in the passage has the same meaning as many? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it There are 7,000 periodicals published in the United Kingdom. Of these, womens magazines have the largest circulations: Woman (1,300,000) and Womans Own (1,200,000). There are magazines and periodicals for almost every trade, profession, sport, hobby or interest. The most important periodicals for the more serious readers are: The Economist, which comments on events of international, political or economic interest; The Spectator, a journal with conservative views, which publishes articles on many different subjects, including politics;
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New Society, which has articles on social matters; New Scientist, which reports on scientific matters in language that non-specialists can understand; Punch, a long-established humorous magazine which also has serious articles. 31. What are Woman and Womans Own? 32. What word in the passage means the average number of magazines/periodicals sold each day, month, or year? 33. If you are interested in science, which periodical(s) will you read? 34. Can you find a serious article in Punch? 35. Fill in the blank with one suitable word from the passage. New scientist is suitable for both kinds of readers specialist and 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word Manual Rodrigues, 24, a steward on the new Eurostar trains, one (36) the first people to travel through the Channel Tunnel. Now the three-hour journey from London (37) Paris is all a days work for him. He says, I have to know both cities really well. I have found some lovely restaurants! Eurostar stewards have to be (38) 20 and 35 and physically fit. The company trains all new stewards, so they dont have to have experience in this kind of (39) , but they have to have (40) lovely personality. You dont have to have any qualifications, but you have to (41) fluent English and French to communicate with the passengers. Manuel has to wear uniform. The company pays for his meals (42) he stays abroad, so he doesnt hve to worry about restaurant bills. We (43) in Paris at about 11.00 a.m. Sometimes we have to come back on the next train, (44) when we dont have to return until the next day, (45) can go shopping or sightseeing. TEST 2 PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences appearing at least come from did she domesticated fined for how I did ask isnt Japan Japans like major impact not peculiar right senses sounds sustained the way used way what with

1. All birds have wings, but wings are not 2. Are you better off than you 3. Birds have two basic types of 4. Computer technology has had a jobs.

to birds. to be? : songs and calls. on how people carry out their
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5. Even after six years of economic growth, Americans worry about that question. 6. I believe that women should have the to serve in the military. 7. I have no idea what the weather is in that city. 8. Motorists can be for driving recklessly. 9. No one know when the dog was first 10. Only once ask for help. 11. People attend college or universities many different reasons. 12. Religion is very important in Saudi Arabia, but it in Japan. 13. Saudi Arabian society is very different from 14. Sociologists study society and it is organized. 15. The sea has been rising relative to the land for 100 years. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The Nations security Bank in downtown San Antonio was robbed last night. A safe was blown open and around US$ 800,000 was stolen. The robbery took place between midnight and 1:00 a.m. The police are looking for two men who were seen getting into a black car near the bank at about 1 oclock last night. They also want to hear from Mr. Joe Newman, 52, who worked as a security guard at the bank. Mr. Newman disappeared just before the robbery and he has not been seen since then. 16. How much money was stolen? 17. When did the robbery occur? 18. Why are the two men being looked for by the police? 19. What was Newmans job? 20. When did he disappear? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The Third world cities are overcrowded. But city workers earn two to ten times as much as people in the country. So, thousands of more people arrive every year. The governments must provide electricity, water, schools, health services, and land for house. But poor countries do not have the money to do it. As cities grow larger the problems increase. However, some social scientists believe the problems are not hopeless. People move to cities because they want to change and improve their lives. When they can find jobs they work hard. They build nice houses when they have money and send their childen to school. These hardworking people help build a better society for the whole country. 21. Do people in the city earn better than in the country? 22. Why do people move to cities? 23. Who has to provide health service for these people? 24. What do they do when they have money? 25. Are these hardworking people helpful to the country?
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4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it One of the greatest achievements of modern high technology is the invention of the steam engine. Machinery is closely linked with our lives .It can do extremely complicated tasks for man. It can work quickly and accurately; and so it can save time for us and free man from hard work. Owing to this, production on large scales can be achieved. However, machinery needs to be controlled by people intelligent and modern in the era of machinery 26. What is considered a great invention? 27. What does the word it refer to? 28. How can machinery save time for us? 29. What does the author say about people? 30. What types of work are mentioned? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Scientists in many fields are studying ways to increase food production. Even with new technology and use of all fertile land, food production from both land and sea can only be doubled. There are several reasons. There is a limited amount of fertile land. The population is increasing, and the distribution of food supply is poor. Besides the limited amount of fertile land, there will be a great increase in the need for food and agricultural products. In 1980, the population of the world was about four billion. In 2000 the figure was over six billion and in the next twenty years, the worlds population will be about eight billion. 31. What are scientists in many fields studying? 32. How many reasons of limited food production are mentioned? 33. If we make maximum use of both land and sea can we triple food production? 34. What is discussed in the second paragraph? 35. Was the passage written before 2000? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word In some countries as many as nice (36) of ten adults read at least one newspaper a day. Why do so many people (37) newspapers? There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to persuade, to instruct (38) to entertain. Of the two major categories of newspapers, the popular newspaper and the quality newspaper, the (39) has millions of readers while the latter, only hundreds of thousands. Yet the popular papers seem largely designed (40) entertainment. Their new coverage contains a lot of comment. The quality newspapers put a much higher value on factual information (41) on entertainment. It is not only in content that the two types of papers differ, (42) also in the style in which the articles are written. The popular papers generally use more dramatic language with bigger headlines and more photographs. Their journalists tend to use shorter sentences and avoid less well-known vocabulary. Since the popular newspapers
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(43) fair to conclude (44) given to them.

a large readership than the more neutral quality newspapers, it may be the average readers not only want to be entertained (45) a newspaper, but also prefer their reading to be guided and opinions

TEST 3 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences able afford apologize awarded called 1. 2. 3. now. 4. 5. 6. run. 7. the gains guilty held up herself in including involving like look mind on pity pointing see seeing supposing surprising take after them to

you were in that situation, what would you do? After the campaign a special medal was to all. Amys parents didnt leave her any money. So she has to support Do you object my sitting here? I must take this watch to be repaired, it I think your suggestion is probably the best one If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost

twenty minutes a day. the long to

beach. 8. Our flight was by bad weather. 9. She didnt doing the ironing, as she hadnt wanted to go out anyway. 10. The car was so expensive that I couldnt it. 11. The child was told to for being rude to his father. 12. The judge found him of stealing and sent him to prison. 13. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident several vehicles. 14. What a you didnt win the game. 15. When will you see John? Im looking forwards to him next summer. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Uri Geller was born in 1946. When he was only three, he was aware that he had an amazing ability. In 1969 he gave his first public performance in a school. He gently rubbed a spoon with his fingers and it began to bend. Three years later he drove a car blindfolded through the crowded streets of Munich. Later Uri Geller appeared on television in Britain in front of a small studio audience of scientists. He bent spoons and broke metal objects simply by
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touching them gently with his fingers. He also drew pictures of hidden objects. After the program, however, there were hundreds of telephones calls. People reported that spoons in their homes bent during the program. Metal objects broke, and watches which had stopped many years before suddenly started to go again. 16. In what year did Geller discover his special ability? 17. Where did he give his first performance? 18. What did he do in Britains TV? 19. Did he drive a car without looking? 20. What happened to watches which had stopped many years before? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Buddhism comes from the word Buddha. Buddha is a person. He lived more than 2500 years ago in India. His father was King. He lived in a beautiful palace with many servants. One day as he went out of his house, he saw many unhappy people. He looked at them and asked himself these questions: Why are people so unhappy? How can people be happy? When he was 29 years old, he left his family, his beautiful wife and son and went out into the world to find the answers. He tried many ways. He studied with teachers but they could not answer his questions. He went to live in the forest. He hurt his body. He did not eat anything for many days. He tried to get away from his body. But this did not give him the answers to his questions. Then he set down under a tree and thought. He sat for 49 days. After this time, he learned something from himself. He became the Buddha. His questions were answered. People were unhappy because they want things. They are looking for food, money and other things. When a man does not want things, then he will be happy. When a man does not want things, he will be free. He does not think about himself. He does not think about tomorrow. He is kind to others. 21. Was Buddha a prince? 22. When did he leave home? 23. How long did he sit beneath the tree? 24. According to Buddha, why were people unhappy? 25. When will people be free? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Man is only just beginning to realize how much he must look to the sea. It can be important source of food for millions of people in the world. When we know how much and in what way the oceans influence the weather, we can plan the growing of crops and even work out the best time to take our holidays. But when we get to the bottom of the sea we find things that no one dreamed existed recently. Lands which were covered with water when the ice melted at the end of the Ice Age are rich in minerals. Off the South African coasts, for example, in a place where there are five times the number of diamonds as in the mines on the land. Oil is brought from the bottom of the Caspian Sea. Sand with gold in it has been found off Thailand and Indonesia. But if man wants to continue gathering riches from the sea, he is going to have to look after it.
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26. How can the sea become important to people in the world? 27. What are the result of knowing how much and in what way the ocean influence the weather? 28. What do we find when you get to the bottom of the sea? 29. What has been found off the South African coasts? 30. What is man going to do if he wants to continue gathering riches from the sea? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it For many years people believe that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes. Although a dolphin lives in the sea it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is, in many ways, like human being. Dolphins have simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphin cannot hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphin can understand. Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphin guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters. 31. Which animal do people think may be the cleverest? 32. What other beings are dolphins like in many ways? 33. What have scientists discovered about dolphins? 34. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins? 35. Are dolphins friends to man? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word People are not so honest (36) they once were. The temptation to steal is greater (37) ever before especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman (38) always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop (39) usual when the woman came in, so it (40) easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it (41) an assistant (42) wrapped it up for her as quickly as (43) . Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop (44) paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl gave her mother a (45) dress once a week!

TEST 4 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences blow business destructive encouraged knock low rude sorrows thought tiny
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high imagination intelligent

mistakes pressures productive

strong supposed terrible

unproductive value weak

1. Crying was and only for women. 2. Desert soil is without water. 3. Heart disease is related to the of a modern society. 4. In the United State, until lately, men were not to cry. 5. People cry when something happens. 6. People in developing countries put a value in education. They think it is very important. 7. Several kinds of fish may have commercial also. 8. Some children are very . They break all their toys. 9. Some people are very because different countries are working together peacefully in Antarctica. 10. Something that is polite in one country may seem in another. 11. Teachers encourage beginning English students to talk even though they make . 12. The icy cold water of the Antarctic Ocean contains plants that which are eaten by very small animals. 13. War brings and destruction to the countries that are fighting. 14. Wind could over the oil well equipment. 15. Youre your : Describe what life will be like in a hundreds years. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Rabindranath Tagore lived in India many years ago. He was a famous Indian. He wrote many poems, stories and songs. He wrote them in his language, Bangali and in English. Today we find his literature in other languages, too. People like to read his books because they are good. Tagore was born in 1861 in Calcutta. His family was rich. When he was still very young he was already interested in reading, writing and in music. He wrote his first book of poems when he was only 17. He also liked to watch things around him: the trees, the birds, the flowers, the grass and so on. All these things were beautiful for him. When he was old enough to go to school, his father sent him to a school in his own town. But he did not like his school. He did not like his lessons. He did not like his teachers way of teaching. So after some time he left his school. His father found him a teacher. He then learned at home. A few years later, his father sent him to England. He wanted Tagore to study law. But Tagore did not want to. So he came back to India before he finished his study. 16. What was Tagores home town? 17. In which languages did he write?
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18. What did he like when he was young? 19. Why did his father sent him abroad? 20. Why did he come home before finishing his study? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Three people jumped out of a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning. They were just trying to rescue their possessions before the car burst into flames. Mr. Collins, 25 of West Road, Berinsfields was driving his Avenger estate car home from work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, but was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then ran to get fire extinguishers from a nearby garage, but those also failed to have any effect. Finally, he telephoned for a fire engine but by the time it arrived the car was totally burned out. 21. Where did the fire occur? 22. How many people were there in the car? 23. What did Mr. Collins do to stop the fire? 24. What did he ran to the garage for? 25. Did the fire extinguishers work? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Throughout history gold has been important in human society. Men have killed for it. People have suffered great hardships searching for it. They have gone to the distant corners of the earth hoping to find a great fortune. A kind of madness seized people when they think about gold. For centuries, starting in ancient times, gold was most commonly found mixed with sand in streams. This is one reason why even early humans used it. They could find it without using tools to dig it out of the ground. It was also valuable to them because it is very soft. It is one of the softest metals and also one of the heaviest. It is easy to work into jewellery and other decorations. It is beautiful and lasts forever. Gold leaf, a thin sheet of gold, can be made so thin that light shine through it. Remains of ancient gold mines have been found in Egypt. These are the earliest mines anyone has found so far. After the discovery of America, most of the worlds gold was produced there. Now South Africa leads the world in gold production. 26. What have people done when they think about gold? 27. How could early humans find gold? 28. Why was gold valuable to early humans? 29. Where was gold produced? 30. Which country produces the most gold of the world today? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The Third world cities are overcrowded. But city workers earn two ten times as much as people in the country. So, thousands of more people arrive every year. The governments must provide electricity, water, schools, health services, and land for house. But poor countries do not have the money to do it. As cities grow larger the problems increase. However, some
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social scientists believe the problems are not hopeless. People move to cities because they want to change and improve their lives. When they can find jobs, they work hard. They build nice houses when they have money and sent their children to school. These hardworking people help build a better society for the whole country. 31. Why are third world cities overcrowded? 32. What must the governments do to help people? 33. What happens when cities go large? 34. Are some social scientists optimistic about the solution to these problems? 35. What can the hard-working people help do? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word In 1945 leaders from 51 countries met (36) San Francisco and organized the United Nations (UN). World War II had just ended. Millions (37) people had died and there (38) destruction everywhere. People hoped they could build a future of world peace through this new organization. Obviously, the United Nations has (39) been completely successful (40) its goals. There have been several wars (41) 1945. However, the organization has helped bring peace to those countries (42) were at war. It has helped people who left their countries (43) of war. It has helped bring independence to colonies. The United Nations has grown (44) an organization of 51 countries in 1945 to 191 nations in 2004. Today, almost every country in the world is a (45) of the UN. TEST 5 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences cast chair chanted discovered fair flour 1. 2. 3. fundamental grounded had been told had told in industrial is leaves make up of cycling on pitched policy related relatives slaves to cycle tropical voyages was wild will miss woke youth

I wish you about our plan earlier, said Mary. Accuracy is to the skill of typewriting. German and Canada are countries. They have a lot of factories. 4. I spent my vacation with my parents and other . 5. Income tax rates are usually to ones annual income. 6. It has always been the of this company to promote existing products.
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7. It isnt to give the girl two presents and her brother only one. 8. Lions and tigers are animals. 9. Many countries bought from Africa before the 20th century. 10. Mr. Johnson has been asked to the next meeting of the club. 11. People grind wheat to make ten they make bread. 12. Sugar, bananas, and pineapples are plants. 13. They all got off and waited until John ready. 14. They talked about the route through France and the date they would go and finally decides June 22nd. 15. We thought across France. All three of us. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The Nobel prizes, awarded for distinguished works in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and international peace, were made available by a fund given for that purpose by Swedish philanthropist, Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidate for prizes must by nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition. Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basic of their contribution to mankind. The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10th, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. 16. What does this passage mainly discuss? 17. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded? 18. How much is a Nobel cash award? 19. In what country are the Nobel awards given? 20. When were the first Nobel prizes awarded? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it In 1911 a penniless young music-hall artist left England for America. His future was uncertain, but he did not believe it could be unhappier than his past. He had grown up in the slums of Londons East End and had experienced great poverty. His mothers life had been so hard that she had finally gone mad, and his father had died of drinking. Both parents had been on the stage and lived in the hope that they would one day be stars. Their son was determined to succeed where they had failed. By 1914 his optimism and determination had been justified. Charles Chaplin was the most talked-about man in America, the King of silent movies. He was not only admired as a first-class actor and comedian, he was also making his name as a director. How did he reach the top of the film world in such a short time? He was not an instant success. His attempts to copy other slapstick comedians who were popular at that time
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were a failure. However he gradually began to develop the character of the tramp that will always be connected with his name. He borrowed ideas from many sources and though he stole most of his clothes from other slapstick comedians of the time, he developed his own special mannerisms to go with them. He used his bowler hat to signal secret messages and his walking stick allowed him to cause confusion and punish his enemy from a distance. He got the idea for his famous flat-footed walk from a London taxi driver who had sore feet. 21. When did Chaplin come to the States? 22. What was the cause of his father death? 23. What was his mothers job? 24. Did Chaplin make an overnight stardom? 25. What were the two things that Chaplin used successfully when he played the role of a tramp? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it What kind of car will be driving by the year 2010? It may be rather different from the type we have today. With the next two decades bringing greater change than the past 50 years, the people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the cars development. Today, they are students on the transport design course at London Royal College of Art. Their vision is a machine with 3 wheels instead of 4, electrically powered, environmentally clean and able to drive itself along intelligent roads, equipped with built in power supplies. 26. What may push the pace of cars development in the next 20 years? 27. Name THREE differences of the future cars? 28. Where will the cars of the future take their fuel during their long journey? 29. Where is the car of future designed in Britain? 30. What do you think the best title for the passage can be? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it The Sierre Club is an organization whose goals are centered on the protection of the environment. It was founded in 1892 in San Francisco by the naturalist John Muir, who was intent on preserving the natural beauty of and harmony of the Sierra Nevada in Eastern California. Today the Sierra Club boasts almost 200,000 members in all fifty states of the United States. 31. When was the Sierra Club founded? 32. How many members can the club attract? 33. What is the aim of the Sierra Club? 34. Who is the founder of the Club? 35. Where is the Sierra Club? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word I had a terrible experience last Saturday. This is what happened. I left my flat at 2 oclock went into (36) to do some shopping. I go shopping most Saturday afternoon. (37) 4 oclock, I had finished shopping and went into a (38)
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for a cup of coffee. While I was sitting in the caf, I saw a friend called Julie Jones and she (39) me. At around 4:30 Julie and I paid the (40) and left the caf. As we were leaving, I offered to give her a (41) home in my car. She said she would like a lift so we walked to the car park together. I always put my (42) in the same car park near the town centre, but when we got to the park. I had a big (43) . My car was not there! Of course, I immediately thought that someone had (44) it. I was going to phone the police, but luckily I didnt. I suddenly realised the truth. I had (45) driven into town that day! I had come on the bus instead. Imagine how stupid I felt. TEST 6 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences always appoint book cut off cut out dont play duty ever expanding gap hand handed his life impossible incapable interruption matter necessary not to play off other hand other side out question serious spreading strict too much until while

1. Add interest to your toasted sandwiches by _______ the outside of the bread with flavored butter. 2. Apparently, about one in five is left _______ 3. Can you explain this _______ of ten years in your job history which you have not accounted for? 4. How many times have I told you _______ football on the main road? 5. I would like to _______ a double room with a private bathroom for Saturday September. 6. In some parks visitors are required to keep _______ the grass. 7. In winter this town is often _______ from the outside world by heavy snowfalls. 8. It is said that a true hero is one who is prepared to risk ______ for others. 9. It was not _______ midnight that they discovered the children were not in their beds. 10. Television has a _______ not only to entertain people but also to inform them. 11. The forecast for this evening is wind and rain. On the _______ the outlook for tomorrow is fine and sunny. 12. This is the most expensive car that I have _______ driven. 13. We have been receiving reports of a rather _______ train crash in India.

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14. We regret that it is _______ to meet the revised delivery dates for the goods you recently ordered from us. 15. We shall bring up the_______ of the new swimming pool at the next committee meeting. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Under the Medicare insurance policy, people approaching 65 may enroll during the seven month period that includes three months before the sixty fifth birthday, the month in which the birthday falls, and three months after the birthday. However, if they wish the insurance coverage to begin when they reach 65, they must enroll three months before their birthday. People who do not enroll within their first enrollment period may enroll later, during the first three months of each year. Those people, however, must pay 10% additional for each twelve month period that elapsed since they first could have enrolled. The monthly premium is deducted from social security payments, railroad retirement or civil service retirement benefits. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Who does the policy aim at? When could they first enroll the insurance service? What should they do if they want insurance begin when they reach 65? What happens if they enroll later? From what services could the monthly premium be deducted if they enroll later?

3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. We had an English upbringing in terms of plenty of fresh air and outdoor games. I didnt go to school. My whole formal education consisted of some three hours when I was five. I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day and said I didnt enjoy it. I couldnt see the point of a lot of children sitting restlessly while a teacher taught from a big book. My parents decided, wisely, I think, that school was not for me and I never went back. My mother then took over my education and brought up my two sisters and me rather in the way of an educated English lady. The emphasis was on languages and reading rather than sciences and maths. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers and we were kept to a strict routine. About once a week we walked to the Golden Gate Park, and on our walks my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little windmill in the window of a shop we passed on our way to the park and I remember now how my heart yearned for it. I couldnt roll my rs when I was small and my mother, who was a perfectionist regarding pronunciation, said if I could pronounce an r well, Id have the windmill. I practiced and practiced and one morning I woke everybody up with myrs. I got the windmill. I usually get things I want in life - but I work hard for them and dream of them. 21. How long was the author at school? 22. Why did he quit school? 23. How often did he learn about music?
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Why did he keep practising pronunciation of r? Is the author an industrious person?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Six years ago when I was a student, I was short of money. So once a week I used to go home to see my parents and get a decent meal. Although I had a good relationship with my mother, I never got on well with my father. One day I did a really terrible thing. I stole some money from him. I had started of by asking him if he would lend me ten pounds. He refused saying he had already given me enough and it was time I became more responsible with money. You know what it is like as a student. Id run out of money and wanted to take a girl out. When he refused, I accused him of being mean and we had a terrible row. He left the house and I was so angry that I stole ten pounds from his wallet. When he found out that the money had gone, he knew who had stolen it and banned me from the house. Since then I had returned but he had never really forgiven me and still looked down on me for what I had done. My mother was very upset and I really wanted to work towards creating a happy relation with my father. Half of me wanted to say Sorry, Dad while the other half still thought he was ridiculous for having kept this attitude up for so long. 26. Why did the author ask his father for money? 27. What did he do when he was angry? 28. What happened to the author after that? 29. What was the fathers attitude when the author came home? 30. Why did the author want to have a good relationship with his father? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. What makes people get sick on subways? Various and sundry things. One is that they rush off to work in the morning without having eaten a proper breakfast. Sudden dizziness attacks them. A second cause is the overcrowding and ensuing feeling of claustrophobia, which brings on stress and anxiety. In addition, they are so afraid of mechanical failure, fire, and / or crime that they show signs of panic-men by having chest pains and women by becoming hysterical. Contributing especially to their stress are other factors: overcrowding of both sexes, continual increase in the numbers of passengers, and peoples inability to avoid interacting with strangers. 31. Does your sickness on subways result from your big breakfast? 32. What feeling may be brought by overcrowding? 33. What do overcrowding and claustrophobia brought on? 34. What are the different signs of panic shown by men and women? 35. What are other factors that may causes stress when traveling on subways? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word.
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There are, certain place in the world where people are believe to live much longer than in most modern (36) . It is no coincidence that most of the places are very isolated mountain (37) . One study that was carried out has clearly showed that people tend to live longer in mountainous areas. The mountainous regions of Georgia, in Russia, for (38) have had 5000 people who are 100 years old or more. It has been found that these people have been farmers all their (39) and surprisingly, most of them have continued working till the present day. It has been difficult to discover exactly (40) the reasons for their old age are, but it seems that an important factor is certainly food. At the time they were born, (41) of the old people lived on very simple diet, which contain very little animal fats. They ate most vegetables and even oil they use was vegetable (42) . Unfortunately, the answer is not as easy as it seems. In another region that has an equally high percentage of old people, the (43) includes mild and other diary foods and most of the people (44) to be fat and even they drink large quantities of alcohol regularly. One thing that all the people have (45) always worked hard, doing very physical work like farming. common is that they have

TEST 7 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences about accessed agrees applied around 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. aware collect despite did he going on going there he if in spite like liked mind more predicted so as so that suits unless warning when

_______ of the fact that it rained heavily, we enjoyed our vacation. Because the information was easily ________, we found it immediately. I dont think that dress ________ her I was just _______ to go out when you telephoned. It is _______ that the price of real estate will continue to rise before it goes down. Just imagine what life was _______ for the early settlers in Australia. Mr. Green has asked his secretary to _______ his car from the garage. Only once _______ ask for help. People are becoming more _______ of the need for alternative sources of energy. The more I live with him, the _______ I love him. The three friends all _______ for the same job. We are going to lower our prices _______ to compete in todays markets.
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What comes to _______ when you think of your family? When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was _______ You will become ill _______ you stop working so hard.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Rice growing farmers are the only ones who truly understand when it is time to gather young grains to make Cm. Then young rice grains are harvested, roasted and ground down to become Cm. They are put into a large firing pan under small flames and stirred slowly for a specific period of time. They are then poured into a rice mortar and slightly pounded with a wooden pestle, rhythmically and at quick intervals until the husk is removed. Following this, the young rice is removed from the mortar and winnowed before being poured again into the mortar and the process repeated. This is then repeated exactly seven times so that all the husk is removed from the young sticky grains. If the pounding is done irregularly and in haste, or it is not repeated for the prescribed seven times, the green colour of the grains will disappear and be replaced by an unexpected brown colour. Cm is regarded as a purely pastoral gift. To enjoy Cm it is advisable to chew it slowly so that one can feel the stickiness of the young rice and at the same time enjoy its sweet, fragrant taste. Visitors to Vong village (about five kms from Hanoi) during the Cm making season will have a chance to listen to the special rhythmic pounding of wooden pestles against mortars filled with young rice and see women shifting and winnowing the pounded young rice. 16. Where is young rice roasted to become Cm? 17. What do people use to pound rice to make Cm? 18. How many times the pounding must be repeated? 19. What will happen if the pounding is done improperly? 20. How far is it from Hanoi to Vong village? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Iceland had been called the land of frost and fire. This is a very satisfactory name, for the mountains on this island in the North Atlantic are capped with snow the year round, and there are scores of fiery volcanoes. Contrary to what most people think, however, Icelands climate is not extremely cold. Most days are quite agreeable because of the warm current of Gulf Stream. When the Vikings began to settle in Iceland in 874 AD. They found books and crosses that showed the Irish had already been there. It is likely that the Irish and Scotch had come to Iceland about 70 years before the Vikings arrived. These explorers, however, had made no lasting settlements. The first real colonists were Scandinavians who came directly from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The people of Iceland have very high educational standards. It is said that more books are sold in Iceland in relation to its population than in any other country in the world. Since
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Iceland is adjacent to one of the most important shipping routes between the United States and England, it became very important during the Second World War. 21. Why is Iceland so called? 22. Did the Irish come to Iceland before 874 AD? 23. What makes Icelands climate agreeable? 24. Is Iceland situated in the Scandinavia? 25. Why did Iceland become important during the World War II? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. The Wright brothers had made use of the knowledge of many people before them. As early as the fifteenth century an Italian named Leonardo Da Vinci had designed machines that the thought would fly. Later, men had experimented with balloons that rose high above the ground. One of them, a Brazilian named Santos Dumont, had flown a dirigible with gasoline motor and a propeller near Paris in 1899. That was four years before the Wright brothers success. Other who had experimented with gliders in the nineteenth century had learned much about designing airplane bodies. Several plane without passengers had been successfully tested in Europe and America. But the Wright brothers made the first successful flight of a heavier-than-air machine that carried a man and flew under its own power. 26. Whose knowledge had the brothers made use of? 27. Who had designed flying machines in the 15th century? 28. Who had flown a dirigible in 1899? 29. What did the dirigible have besides a motor? 30. Why are the Wright brothers famous? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Before the invention of dynamite, such jobs as building roads, digging tunnel and mining took a lot of people a long time to do. With dynamite, these jobs could be done quicker and easier. It was for such peaceful purposes that Nobel invented dynamite. Unfortunately, others used his invention for making bombs and weapons. Nobel felt very sad because such weapons caused thousands of deaths in wars. Although dynamite made Nobel a very rich man, he was unhappy and often regretted his invention. As a result, he decided to use his money to set up a fund. Every year, several Nobel Prizes are given to people who have done important works in Science and in the Arts, works that benefit people everywhere. A Nobel prize is also given to the person who has done the most to promote worlds peace. 31. Nobles invention of dynamite was of peaceful purpose. In what jobs can dynamite be used? 32. Why did his invention eventually make him sad? 33. Why did he decide to establish the Nobel Prize?

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What kind of people were awarded the Nobel Prize? What can you say about Alfred Nobel?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. An Italian was once visiting New York City. He wished to take a walk in ______ (36) to see the city, but he was afraid that he would get _________(37) because he did not know a word of English. Therefore, _________ (38) leaving the hotel, he stopped at the first corner and carefully copied _________ (39) his notebook the name of the street on which his hotel was located. Then he walked _________ (40). Finally, he got lost. Some hours later, he arrived at a police _________ (41). After the good deal of confused conversation, an interpreter was called. The Italian explained to the ________(42) that although he didnt know the ________(43) of his hotel, he did know the ________(44) on which it was located. He then showed the interpreter what he had copied in his ________(45). The-words which he had so carefully copied were one-way-street. TEST 8 1. Choose one of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences carvings chance change climate essential essentially exact exactly fail failure films guess handle illiterate improve literate manufactured museums present prove question represent rolled weather whales

1. John kicked the soccer ball and it ________ across the grass. 2. A data base lets you look at and _______ around a lot of information quickly. 3. British and American English are not _______ the same. For example, Americans say elevator and the British say lift. 4. Canada is very cold in the winter. If you live there, it is _______ to have a warm coat and good boots. 5. Icons _______ programs, folders or files. 6. If there is a power _________ you may lose all your data. 7. If you dont know the answer to a question in a test, you can always _________ 8. If you go to class every day, do your homework every night, and practice with your friends, then your English will really __________ 9. My grandfather used to make toys for us out of wood. He made many beautiful wood _______ of animals and people. 10. Nowadays micro-computers are _______ in hundreds of thousands and are constantly being equipped with more and more ingenious device.
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11. People who are computer-_______ find these machines easy to use. 12. Saudi Arabia is very hot and dry. It has a desert _______ 13. Seals and _______ are two animals that live in northern Canada and Alaska. 14. The Louvre in Paris is one of the largest and most beautiful _______ in the world. You can see famous paintings such as the Mona Lisa there. 15. Those old plates and glasses can break easily. You must be very careful when you ______ them. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. In 1960, an American psychiatrist named William Dement published experiments dealing with the recording of eye-movements during sleep. He showed that the average individuals sleep cycle is punctuated with peculiar bursts of eye-movement, some drifting and slow, others jerky and rapid. People woken during these periods of eye-movement generally reported that they had been dreaming. When woken at other times they reported no dreams. If one group of people were disturbed from their eye-movement sleep for several nights on end, and another group were disturbed for an equal period of time but when they were not exhibiting eye-movements, the first group began to show, while the others seemed more or less unaffected. The implications of all this were that it was not the disturbance of sleep that mattered but the disturbance of dreaming. 16. When did William Dement published his experiments with human sleeping? 17. According to William Dement, what do we do during our eye-movement? 18. Should we disturb someone who is exhibiting his or her eye-movements? 19. What can be found in those people who are frequently disturbed from their eyemovement sleep? 20. Can we infer from the passage that dreams are very important to human health? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Anger, fear, or the shock of sudden sorrow brings physical changes in our bodies. The digestion is shut down, the blood pressure is raised, the heart speeds up, and the skin becomes cold. If maintained over a prolonged period, this emergency status makes the body - and the personality - tight, dry and rigid. In people who are afraid to let themselves pour forth their painful emotions, doctors find that suppressed tears can trigger such ailments as asthma, migraine headache, and many others. Weeping, on the other hand, comes as part of the reversal of conditions of alarm, shock and anger. Tears do not, therefore, mark a breakdown or low point, but a transition to warmth, hope and health. So there is a genuine wisdom in

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tears. In permitting ourselves to weep instead of repressing the impulse, we help ourselves to health. 21. How many physical changes that can be brought by anger, fear, or the shock of sudden sorrow are mentioned? 22. Does the emergency status affect human personality? 23. What are two health problems that can result from suppressed tears? 24. Can weeping cause a breakdown? 25. Regarding health, do people benefit from weeping? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Why are there so many grandmothers and so few grandfathers? In other words, why do men die younger than women? Is this because men are afraid of getting old and helpless and so they prefer to die before that happens? Perhaps they fear to be left alone by their women and so decide to do the leaving first. Many explanations are given for the fact that men die earlier than women. Men are stronger physically, yet women can hang on longer to life. Both men and women are emotional creatures but women are not afraid or ashamed to cry while men refuse to do so. 26. What does the author want to find out? 27. How many assumptions are made by the author? 28. What does the word that in the passage refer to? 29. What are not women afraid of? 30. What do men refuse to do? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. This documentary, which was first shown on BBC2 last year, will be repeated on BBC1 next week. The golden eagle is now found in only a few remote places in Scotland. In recent years, nests have been robbed and eggs have been stolen. Eagles are protected by law, but they are threatened with extinction. Barbara Anfield spent a year making this program. The everyday habits of the eagles have been recorded for future generations. 31. What is being shown on BBC1 next week? 32. Where can the golden eagle be found now? 33. Why are the eagles protected by law? 34. What may be the main cause for this extinction? 35. What is Barbara Anfields aim in the recording of the everyday habits of the eagle? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding __________ (36) necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good ___________ (37) to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook few simple meals while you are way. They will be much happier and probably they will _________(38) the experience. If you will
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be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much ____________(39) for your digestion. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant ___________(40) advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, ______(41) most importantly, anticipate your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage _________ (42) you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy for dirty clothes, as __________(43) as for business documents and papers you no _______(44) need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so _______ (45) right from the start you really can have a good trip! TEST 9 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences alike argue as because commercialized complain conditions expecting for in like nationalized of on oversimplification programmer regret roasted similar to undereducated unrecognizable waiting well-educated with

1. Another problem in Third World countries is that most of the people are _______ because they quit school at an early age to get jobs. As a result, they cannot get good, well-paid jobs. 2. Carl is a computer _______ for a large company. He writes programs for businesses and industries 3. He _______ some chicken in the oven for dinner. 4. In the beginning, the Internet was used by mainly by universities to provide a free flow of information and ideas around the planet. Now, however, it has become very _______ - everybody is trying to make money from it. 5. One student said that his native country had _______ the oil companies because people were stealing the oil. 6. Philip dressed in strange clothes and wore a mask on his face for a party. He was completely _______ . No-one knew who he was! 7. That is only part of a very complicated situation. The explanation is an _______ of the situation. 8. There are a lot of problems in Third World countries, such as poor living few jobs, very little medical care, low salaries, and many other problems.

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Two or three vehicles were involved _________ the accident. Unless my room is warmer tonight, Im going to _________ to the hotel manager. We admire him _________ his profound and vast knowledge. We are _________ him to arrive at any moment We are accustomed _________ bad weather. We are tired __________ English lessons and the teacher. We do not want any more summers _________ the last one.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it Two main techniques have been used for training elephants, which we may call respectively the tough and the gentle. The former method simply consists of setting an elephant to work and beating him until he does what is expected of him. Apart from any moral considerations, this is a stupid method of training, for it produces a resentful animal who at a later stage may well turn into a man-killer. The gentle method requires more patience in the early stages, but produces a cheerful, good-tempered elephant who will give many years of loyal service. The first essential in elephant training is to assign to the animal a single trainer who will be entirely responsible for the job. Elephants like to have one master just as dogs do, and are capable of a considerable degree of personal affection. There are even stories of half-trained elephant calves who have refused to feed and pined to death when, by some unavoidable circumstance, they have been deprived of their own trainer. Such extreme cases must probably be taken with a grain of salt, but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and trainer is the key to successful training. 16. How may ways of training elephants are mentioned in the passage? 17. In which method do people beat elephants? 18. Which method takes more time? 19. How many masters does an elephant want to have? 20. What is the key to successful elephant training? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. In 1850, during the Gold Rush, a twenty-year-old immigrant from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes, which would later be called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons, to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold. You should have brought pants to sell. In the goldfields we need strong pants that dont wear out, one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of pants. The miner was so pleased with his pants that he told other miners about the wonderful new Levis pants or Levis, and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop to manufacture enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in, that were low-cut so they
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could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet, and which had big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon, miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levis pants. Today, more than a hundred years later, Levis pants walk the world as Levis blue jeans. 21. How old was Levi Strauss when he came to the USA? 22. What kind of material did Levi Strauss have? 23. Did Levi Strauss use denim to make a pair of pants himself? 24. Why did Levi Strauss have to open a shop? 25. Why did Levi put metal corners in the pockets? 4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. The Olympic Games originated in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece. Participants in the first Olympiad are said to have run a 200-yard race, but as the Games were held every four years, they expanded in scope. Only Greek amateurs were allowed to participate in this festival in honor of the God Zeus. The event became a religious, patriotic, and athletic occasion where winners were honored with wreaths and special privileges. There was a profound change in the nature of the Games under the Roman emperors. They were banned in 394 A.D. by Emperor Theodosius, after they became professional circuses and carnivals. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896 as a result of the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator whose desire was to promote international understanding through athletics. Nine nations participated in the first Games; over 100 nations currently compete. 26. Where did the Olympic Games originate? 27. Why were the Olympic Games held? 28. Was the event also for religious purpose? 29. What happened to the Games under the Roman emperors? 30. Who initiated the modern Olympiad Games? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problem with diseases, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ship to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn. It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn. More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year. The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States. The latter controlled it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties.

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When was the Panama Canal officially opened? How long does it take a ship to complete the trip through the Canal? How much does it cost to complete the same trip through the Canal? Was the trip around the Cape Horn less expensive? Who is the original host of the project of building the Panama Canal?

6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. Computing equipment is getting smaller and __________ (36) sophisticated. Computers are part _________ (37) many machines and devices __________ (38) once required continual human supervision and control. Today, computers in security systems result in safer environments, computers in cars improve energy efficiency, and computers in phones provide features ________ (39) as call forwarding, call monitoring, and call answering. These smart machines ________ (40) designed to take over some of the basic tasks previously performed _________(41) people; by so doing, they make life a little easier and a little ___________(42) pleasant. Smart cards store vital information such as health records, drivers licenses, bank balances, and __________(43) on. Smart phones, cars, and appliances with built in computers can ___________(44) programmed to better meet individual needs. A smart house has a built-in monitoring system that can turn lights _________ (45) and off, open and close windows, operate the oven, and more. TEST 10 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences do heals extremely nervous have object opinion regarded resignation reward rude speaking take though to talk turn very writing

1. A _______ being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber 2. After a terrible argument with her boss, she handed in her _______ 3. Have you finished _______ the essay? 4. He was offered the job _______ his qualifications were poor. 5. I _______ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them. 6. I like to _______ the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day. 7. Ive always__________ you as my best friend . 8. If you are going to Italy next week, could you please _______ this present to my family. 9. In Marys _______ it is essential to eat a big breakfast. 10. In some countries, it is_______ to ask about other peoples income.
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My brother is going to _______ his suit dry-cleaned. The cut on my leg is taking a long time to _______ The job offer was too good for Jennifer to _______ down. They were very _______ about keeping so much money in the house overnight We cant understand why he avoided _______ to us.

2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Animals can be helpful to have around. Thats why wild animals got tamed as pets. Dogs, especially, can do a lot of things. They can stand guard in the night. Hunter use dog for fetching. Ranchers use them to help herd sheep or cattle. The police use dogs to sniff for bombs. Some dog are trained to help blind and deaf people. Cats catch mice. The ancient Egyptians worshiped cat for keeping their field free of pests. Pet can even be actors. Trained dogs sometimes appear in movies or television shows. Having a pet can be good for your health. Pets offer companion and make people feel less lonely. Petting an animal also help people relax. Pets can cause problems, too. Dogs dig in the garden. They chew up household objects and can even bite people. Cats like to scratch furniture. Both cats and dogs can make a mess on the rug. Some people have allergies to animals. But the biggest problem is that there are more pets than there are homes for them. Cats and dogs give birth to mere cats and dogs and the number of unwanted pets is enormous. 16. How many tasks can dogs do? 17. Why did the Ancient Egyptians worship cats? 18. How can pets do good to your health? 19. What is the biggest problem of keeping pets? 20. What is the topic of the passage? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Many people have small aquariums at home. A small aquarium can be a bowl or a square tank. Some home aquariums are made of glass. Some are made of a strong plastic called Plexiglas. You can see fish better in a Plexiglas tank. But Plexiglas scratches more easily and costs more than glass. Some people keep freshwater fish in their aquariums. Some people keep saltwater fish. Goldfish and tetras live in fresh water. Angelfish and butterfly fish live in salt water. Most people with aquariums have freshwater fish. Freshwater fish are easier to take care of and cost less than saltwater fish. There are fish that live in cold water or fish that live in warm water. Tropical fish, which live in warm water, come in reds, yellows, blues, purples, and many other colors. Goldfish, which live in cold water, are mostly golden red. If you have an aquarium, you can decorate your tank with plants, colorful stones, and objects that the fish can swim through and hide under. Find out what to feed your fish and how to keep them healthy. Then have fun watching the fish in your home aquarium.
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Why is Plexiglas used to make an aquarium instead of glass? What is the disadvantage of an aquarium made of Plexiglas? What kind of fish are goldfish and tetras? Why do most people keep fresh water fish I their home aquariums? Which kind of fish is more colorful?

4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Long ago people did not even think about conservation. There were very few people. They learned that using wood, ores, and other natural resources could make their life easier. Then people began to live longer and the number of people living on the earth grew. Today, billions of people live on earth and use more and more natural resources. People are using up fossil fuels and other natural resources faster than the planet can replace them. People cut down forests and destroy the homes of many plants and animals. People need to use renewable resources wisely. Its important to plant a tree for every tree cut down. Governments set up national parks where logging, mining, hunting and other activities that use up natural resources are usually not allowed. Our endless supply of air and water must be protected. Polluted air can make you sick and you cannot drink polluted water. Factories, power plants, cars, and trucks give off smoke that pollutes the air. Some factories dump chemical into lakes and rivers. Some places on earth have plenty of water, but deserts and other places do not, It is important to conserve water so that everyone has enough to drink and use for watering crops. Conservationists do a good job by looking for ways to save natural resources so that people will have enough lumber, fossil fuels, water and food. They also look for ways to save endangered plants and animals. 26. Why do people have to think about conservation? 27. When did the population of the world increase? 28. What should people do to use renewable resources wisely? 29. What is the source that makes the air polluted? 30. What are conservationists trying to do? 5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Almost all the energy on Earth comes from the Sun. Heat from the Sun makes Earth warm enough for life. Plants use the Suns energy to live and grow. Plants give off a gas called oxygen. Animals eat the plants and breathe the oxygen. Animals need plants in order to live, and plants need the Sun. You use plants to make heat and energy. You can burn wood from trees. You can burn fossil fuels called coal, gas, and oil. Fossil fuels formed deep underground from plants and animals that died millions of years ago. The Suns energy can also do harm. Too much sunlight can burn your skin, causing sunburn. Harmful rays from the Sun can also cause a disease called skin cancer. Looking right at the Sun can harm your eyes. You need to be careful of the Sun. The center of the Sun is called the
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core, which is extremely hot. It takes a long time for the energy from the core to reach the surface of the sun - about 170,000 years. 31. Why is the sun vital? 32. Where do fossil fuels come from? 33. How many physical disadvantages does the sun bring on people? 34. Why arent people burned with the heart from the suns core? 35. How long does it take for the energy from the core to reach the surface? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. Yesterday John was supposed to take a __________ (36) from London to Pairs. He got up very early, put his ________ (37) luggage in the boot of his car and tried to start the engine. It would not _________ (38). John lifted the bonnet but he could not see what the matter could be. He immediately called his local ________ (39) to ask them to sand mechanic at once. Fortunately, the garage had a man free and he was with John within ten minutes. He quickly saw what the matter was. You have ______ (40) out of petrol, he said. John felt very foolish. Why didnt I ________ (41) everything last night? he wondered. Despite all this, he got to the airport, checked in quite early and then went straight through to the departure lounge to read a newspaper while he waited. Soon he heard an _________ (42). Passengers on flight BA 282 to Paris are informed that all flights to and from Pairs are _________ (43) because of a heavy snowfall last night. If only I had decided to go by train, John thought. It would probably have been __________ (44) in the end and even if I sometimes feel sick on the ferry across the Channel, it can be quite pleasant sitting in a deckchair on the deck, Watching the seagulls and the other _________ (45). The galleys on a ship seem to produce much better food than those on an aircraft too. TEST 11 PART I: READING COMPREHENSION 1. Choose ONE of the words or phrases given in the box to fill in the blank of each of the following sentences advertising avoided brushed brushing catalogue classified convinced created eating encyclopedia for eating for having gathered have keeping matter mislead piece published reference requesting resulted shelf steal stock subject to have to avoid you have

1. You should find the number of the book from the library __________ 2. There are several books by C. K. Croner on this _______ 3. Have you got any books on business methods or any similar ___________ ? 4. Can you tell me where the dictionaries are? Yes, theyre over there with all the other _______ books.
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5. When was that book _______? 6. How are the books in the library _______? 7. Read these sentences about_______ your teeth healthy. 8. Do the following things __________healthy teeth. 9. Avoid_______ a lot of sweets. 10. Its very important _______ tooth decay. 11. You can also improve your teeth if _______ healthy food. 12. Unfortunately you cannot stop tooth decay simply by ________your teeth. 13. The New Oxford Garage is _______ for more salesmen. 14. One of the new salesmen has_______ me to buy a new car. 15. I hope everything is true and that the salesman isnt trying to_______ anyone. 2. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. People began to use paper money in China, around 600 A.D. The Chinese used paper money to buy whatever they needed. In the 1200s, Marco Polo, the famous Italian explorer, noticed this system of payment when he visited the East. Marco Polo explained to the people of Europe that this was an excellent system. However, European countries did not begin to use paper money until 1600. At this time, banks printed notes that could be used instead of silver and gold. Imagine how difficult it was for people to carry heavy bags of silver and gold everywhere. The new bank notes were much easier to use. 16. When did the Chinese start to use paper money? 17. Who was Marco Polo? 18. What did Marco Polo tell Europeans? 19. When was paper money first used in Europe? 20. Why did banks in Europe begin to print notes? 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Scientists know that Antarctica is very important to the worlds climate, and they are trying lo learn why. Much of their research focuses on ozone, a form of oxygen. The ozone layer protects living things from the dangerous rays of the sun. In the mid-1980s, scientists discovered that the ozone layer above Antarctica was very thin. They call this the ozone hole. Scientists have also discovered that since 1970 the temperature of the air and the water in Antarctica has been slowly rising. Warmer temperatures result in less sea ice during the winter months. Scientists think that some kinds of penguins are becoming fewer in number: these Antarctic creatures dont have enough ice to survive. Scientists are learning that the winter sea ice is very important to the chain of life. 21. What is ozone? 22. Why is the ozone layer important to our life? 23. What is the ozone hole? 24. When has the temperature of the air and the water in Antarctica been rising? 25. What is one result of less sea ice?
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4. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Puerto Rico means rich port in Spanish. Christopher Columbus landed there in 1493. Fifteen years later, the Spanish explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon, settled there with people from Spain who came to live in the New World. Native Indians had lived on the island of Puerto Rico for hundreds of years. Tragically, many of them died in wars with the Spanish and from diseases brought from Europe. People from other places, like Africa, also came to live in Puerto Rico. Today Puerto Rico is an interesting mix of all these cultures. Visitors will notice the influence of Spain in the food, music, festivals, and customs of the people. And, of course, the people in Puerto Rico speak Spanish but they also speak English! 26. What does Puerto Rico mean in Spanish? 27. When did Christopher Columbus arrive in Puerto Rico? 28. What happened to the native Indians? 29. Is Puerto Rico an interesting mix of different cultures? 30. What languages do the people in Puerto Rico speak?

5. Read the passage and answer the questions below it. Today all computers are stored-program computers; that is, they have a processing unit, an arithmetic and logic unit, and a memory. Computers are getting smaller and smaller, computing faster and faster. Even in a very large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger. Computers can also do all kinds of work. When someone buys something in a department store, a clerk puts information about the sale into a computer. During the night the computer system works on the information from all the sales that day. In the morning the manager can print out a report on everything that was sold and also on everything that must be reordered. 31. What parts do all computers have today? 32. How big is the part that does the actual computing in a very large computer? 33. What can computers do? 34. What does a clerk do when someone buys something in a department store? 35. What does the computer system do during the night? 6. Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word. A THREE-MINUTE SUPPLY The body of the average adult has in storage __________(36) food to last for several weeks. It has enough water to last for several days. At any one time, however, the body has only enough oxygen stored in the __________ (37) to last for three or four minutes! Fortunately, it is not difficult for us to acquire the oxygen we need. As a rule, we need only to _________ (38) the air around us for an adequate supply. The amount of oxygen ___________ (39) by a person at any one time depends on his activities. As the activities of
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the body increase, the use of oxygen also _________ (40) it begins to breathe deeper and faster to bring ___________ (41) oxygen into the lungs. More red cells are thrown into the bloodstream to aid in carrying the added supply of oxygen. Blood ___________ (42) the stomach and the intestines is transferred into the blood vessels of the muscles ___________ (43) are at work. This blood helps to transfer the added oxygen to the parts of the __________ (44) that need it. If blood is taken from the stomach right after a meal, digestion of food will be hampered. It is best, therefore, ___________ (45) to exercise strenuously right after eating. PART II: WRITING TEST 1 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. 46. This / lovely cottage / be / 500 years / old / 47. it / be / country / one mile / village of Parkham Cross / 48. there / be / post office / small shop / 49. there / be / some good pubs / restaurants / area / too / 50. cottage / have / big garden / flowers / trees / 51. there / be / two / double bedroom / bathroom / toilet / 52. living room / have / traditional / antique / furniture / 53. Paul / Jenny / want / rent / cottage / 54. children / like / garden / very much / 55. they / plan / stay / there / summer holiday / 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. She wanted to know if I had studied English for a long time. She asked me 57. I dont take sugar in my tea any more. I used 58. I would like you to help me with this difficult homework. Please 59. This old man is weak. He cant walk far. The old man is not 60. The mother made the son tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The son was 61. Women drive more carefully than men do.
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Men do not 62. It is essential that the students are informed of these new changes. The students 63. I started working in this company in 1990. I have 64. Although the weather was bad, we went out. Despite 65. Her job is badly paid so she want to leave the company. She wants to leave the company TEST 2 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. 46. The / general impression / we / receive / house / be / it / so / huge. 47. This / be / example / natural selection / consequence of / environmental change. 48. She / not have / childen / in orders words / she / childless / woman. 49. Studying / Australia / will give / you / understanding / Australian / way / life. 50. Laughter / result of mispronunciation / words / can relax/ children. 51. Living / foreign culture / however / may / difficult / especially / first. 52. That / he passed / the test / surprise / all of us. 53. It / not always / necessary / have / formal education / become / well-educated. 54. The person / who / read / variety / book / magazine / and / newspaper/ can / welleducated person. 55. It / be / essential that / we respect / our own values / and / traditions. 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. I cant help you if you dont know what is happening to you. Unless 57. Ill take everything inside if it rains. Everything 58. Did the explain how to solve the problem? I asked Rebecca. I asked Rebecca 59. Jill acted very badly in the play last night. Jill gave 60. Why I failed the test is a mystery to me. I have no
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That these ideas are true or not is difficult to demonstrate. It is 62. With a modern, computers in distant locations can share data. Owing to 63. How would you listen to your portable radio if there were no battery? Were there 64. Zippers were invented by W.L Judson in 1891. Not until 1891 65. Problems of misunderstanding have been realized by those who speak different languages. People who TEST 3 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. Dear Sir, 46. Thank you / letter / 30th October / 47. I / be / pleased / hear / I / be / offer / job / assistant manager / 48. Before / I / accept / position / I / like / receive / further information / 49. Job / carry / pensions scheme / ? 50. What be / prospects / promotion / 51. How long / holidays / ? 52. You mention / there / be / regular salary increases / perhaps / you / confirm / they / be automatic / ? 53. I / hope / you / not / mind / ask / additional information. 54. This / important / me / before / I / make / decision / 55. I look forward / receive / early reply /. Yours faithfully, 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. She must be kept informed of all these developments. That is of great importance. It is 57. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely. Though 58. Tuberculosis and pneumonia are no longer incurable diseases. No longer 59. Tom is sorry he didnt watch the games last night.
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Tom wishes 60. Dont talk while I am explaining the lesson, the teacher said to his students. The teacher told 61. Man has never has such efficient servants as computers. Computers 62. They often see him stand by that gate. He is 63. I dont think its a good idea for you to go out this evening. Id rather 64. Mary, You cant borrow my motorbike, Paul. Mary refused 65. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesnt take more care, hell have an accident. Unless TEST 4 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. 46. Thank you / much / your letter / arrive / few days ago / 47. I / be / lovely / hear / you / 48. I / sorry / I / not / write / such / long time / but / very busy / 49. As you know / we / buy / new house / September / 50. I / be / very / bad condition / and / it / need / lost / work / 51. We / finish / most / it / now / and / it / look / very / nice / 52. Peter and I / decide / give / house-warming party / May 3rd / 53. You / think / you / able / come / ? 54. Please / give / me / ring / let / know / you / make / it / 55. I / really / look forward / see / you / again / Love, Jenny. 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. I dont think John will come, said Bill. Bill doubted 57. I think you should go by train, he told us. He advised 58. If I were you I wouldnt trust Peter, she told John. She advised 59. Im sorry that I broke the glass, said Peter.
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Peter apologized 60. It certainly wasnt me who took your car, said Bob. Bob denied 61. Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John? Mary asked. Mary suggested 62. You were cheating, said Carol to Jane. Carol accused 63. A burglar broke into our house last week. Our house 64. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse. A donkey is not 65. A friend lent Geogre the motorbike he rode in the race. The motorbike ridden TEST 5 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he/ offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. 46. There / a few / thing / that / we / consider /. 47. My cousin / tell / me / your brother / going / England / study / 48. Though untrained / Shilong / learn / very fast / and / prove / good worker. 49. I think / you / speak / manager / 50. His brother / always / been / easy-going / adventurous / mischievous / boy / 51. Chapters / teach / Dr. Jones / this morning / be / next weeks exam / 52. You / cannot / park / car / no-park zone / 53. make / no difference / whether / she / be / married / 54. Appliance company director / say / last Monday / refrigerator / deliver / soon / possible / 55. far / I know / nothing / do / so far / 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. The store was opened in 1932 by John. John 57. After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out. The firemen managed 58. Small fishing boats continued to sail out though the coastal guards had warned them. Despite 59. He didnt find anything though he came very early.
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He found 60. Both of his answers are incorrect. Neither 61. You can do this successfully only with my help. Only 62. She couldnt tell you about that because she felt ashamed. Because of 63. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son. Only when 64. Alices strange ideas astonished everybody. Alices strange ideas made 65. All his suits were made in Paris. He had TEST 6 1. Make all the necessaiy changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation/he/offer! good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect 46. Why/French/lucky/? 47. That / be / question / medical researches / want / answer 48. French / eat / more cheese / other Europeans / they / lower rate / heart disease /. 49. Cheese / bad / for / heart / because / like butter /it / have / lot / fat /. 50. results / research / surprising / good news / wine lovers / everywhere /. 51. French / also / biggest wine drinkers / Europe /. 52. Drinking wine / food / reduce / risk / heart attack /. 53. If you / not / wine / lover / daily / aspirin / has same / results /. 54. The ancient Greeks / also lucky /. 55. diet / olive oil / garlic / fish / vegetables / bread / very healthy/. 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. You should have waited for us, the team leader said to John. The team leader criticized _______ 57. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. Only when _______ 58. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20 pounds.
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Allan wished _______ 59. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. Despite his ________ 60. Although I pay him very much, this man is never satisfied. However_______ 61. Amanda finally managed to get a good job. Amanda finally succeeded _______ 62. April is the hottest month in South Vietnam. No other _______ 63. Are they going to demolish these old houses. Are these_______ 64 Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall _______ 65. As I get older, I want to travel less. The older _______ TEST 7 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation/ he / offer! good job !good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. Dear Julia, 46. Thank you/lovely letter/which/await/me/I/ return / holiday / yesterday /. 47. I/be/glad / hear/ You/ your husband/ be well / and enjoy/ live/ new house/. 48. I / just / have ! wonderful holiday ! some friends / Northern Ireland /. 49. We / fly/ London ! Belfast / and / visit/ Lots /interesting places /. 50. We / stay / big hotel / look / valley!. 51. We/eat/foods/buy/market/close/hotel/. 52. We / spend / most / time ! fish / walk / mountains /. 53. Now/ I/ready ! go back ! work / Monday /. 54. I/look forward / see / both / you / my brothers wedding ! September 16th .55. Lets hope / weather / be fine /. Best wishes, 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago.
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It seems to me that I met you in Cardiff in 1991. I seem _______ I had just arrived home when she came. No sooner _______ I want you to cook the dinner now. Id rather ________ We could not contact him because he gave us the wrong number. If he _______ People have talked much but done little about it. Much _____ He was fool to say that. It was _______ As soon as I received her letter, I replied to it. Upon ______ As soon as the bell rang, all the pupils stood up. No sooner _______ As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse. The more _______ As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking. No sooner_______ TEST 8

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation / he / offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. Dear Mrs. Smith, 46. I / see / your / advertisement I todays / Oxford News? 47. I/ like / apply / job / look / your two children / morning /. 48. At present / I / be / student / local Technical College / I study / English /. 49. Al though / I / only twenty / year / old / I / have / lot / experience / caring children? 50. I / have / younger / brothers / sisters / myself / 51. Last year / I work / London Mothers Help / ten months / 52. During / time / I / responsible / three-year-old boy / his mother / be / at work / 53. If you / think / I / be suitable / please / ring / me / 72386 / we can / arrange / time / meet / 54. The best time to call / be / 6 p.m. / I? be / always / home / that time /. 55. I / look forward / talk / you /.

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2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. At that time my aunt was looking after the children for us. At that time our children _______ 57. Barbara plays squash better than Mike. Mike doesnt _______ 58. Because his mother was poor, she couldnt send him to school. His mother was too ____________ 59. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldnt sail. The rough sea_______ 60. Because there was a late frost, much of the maize crop was spoiled. A frost, ________ 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. Before she was 40 she had written 10 novels. Her 10 novels _______ Belinda felt very depressed but she still went to the party. Belinda went to the party _________ Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. Betty is devoted _______ Betty let Karen keep the kitten. Karen _______ Both she and her father travelled a lot. She travelled a lot, as _______ TEST 9

1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: After graduation/he /offer/good job /good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. Dear Mr. Degama, 46. It / be / my great / pleasure / in form / you /. 47. that / your / entry / to competition / have / be / award / First Prize / the / competition judges /. 48. Please / accept / our congratulation / for / event /. 49. As / you / known / Prize / be / three-week holiday / Britain /. 50. with / all / expenses / pay / plus / a cash sum / 300 pounds / spending money /. 51. We / should / be / please / if / you / kindly / inform / us / your acceptance / prize /. 52. and / date / be / convenient / your trip /.

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We / intend / make / occasion / The Journey of Lifetime / and let / you see / much / Britain /. Please / kindly / inform / us / any particular places / sports / activities / you wish / see /. We / do / our best / comply / your wishes / I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, David Markham (Sales Director) 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Exam ple: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. Brenda had no idea of her next move. Brenda did not know what _______ 57. Bring your swimming things in case its sunny. He told her _______ 58. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt. 59. hours. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. If_______________ But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic we would have been stranded there for If ______________ By the end of the week, Harry was well again. Harry had got _____________. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started the dinner. The dinner _______ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet? asked Peter. Peter asked if _______ Can I have a new bicycle? said Anna to her mother. Anna asked _______ Can you tell me the way to the railway station, please? Juan asked a passer-by. Juan asked a_______ Carol find it easy to make friends. Carol has no _______

TEST 10 1. Make all the necessaiy changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: After graduation / he / offer / good job / good prospect. Answer: After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect. 46. Susan Fisher/ a student / who / about / leave / school. 47. I / would / advise / you / learn / foreign / language. 48. My advice / that / you /continue / study
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49. I / would / recommend / you / get / job / as soon as possible 50. If / you / I /would go / night school / learn / profession 51. It / would / seem / me / your best course / to tell them / how / feet 52. From my point / view / I think / you / call / police 53. In / opinion / you / throw / rubbish / back 54. It / would seem / your best course / is to send / letter /complaint 55. As far as / concerned / best thing / to take / them / court 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. 56. The keeper feed the lions at 3 p.m. every day. The lions _______ 57. We got lost because we didnt have a map. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. If we _____ Where is the station car park? Mrs. Smith asked. Mrs. Smith asked where _______ Id prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather _______ Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy. If _______ In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely. Though _______ Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling. Arthur apologized _______ She bought the house in 1973. She has _______ It was such a dull play that she fell asleep. The play was ______ It isnt necessary to shout. You neednt _________ TEST 11 1. Make all the necessary changes and additions from the following sets of words to make up complete sentences. Example: after graduation! he / offer! good job I good prospect. Answer After graduation he was offered a good job with good prospect.

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He / switch / light / he / could see / what / was doing. We / often / go / library / read books. Mother / make / coffee / kitchen / now. Now / she / dance / beautifully / than / used to There / not / enough / fresh air / big cities. People / continue / smoke / in spite of / fact / know / dangers How long / it / usually / take you / finish / homework? Man / cannot read / newspaper / because he / lose /glasses We / so tired /we / not want / watch / film They / look forward / see / their children / soon / possible

2. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given one. Example: I have been learning English for six years 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. Answer: I started to learn English six years ago. It isnt necessary to be over 18 to get married. You dont _______ My girlfriend cant speak Russian and I cant either. Neither _______ It is said that he is a millionaire. He is ______ Ive seen the film three times. Alice said John. John told _______ I dont really want to go to the cinema. Id rather _______ John missed the train because he got up late. If _______ Jane is a more careful driver than Robert. Robert doesnt _______ The river is too dirty for me to swim in. The river is not _______ I could carry the bags upstairs for you, he said to her. He offered _______ Listening to records isnt as exciting as listening to live music. Listening to live music _______

PART III: TRANSLATION TEST 1 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese.

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66. Britain is too small and crowded to produce all the food its people need. In fact, more than half of Britains foodstuffs are bought abroad. 67. Every British citizen who is employed has to pay a weekly contribution to the national insurance and health schemes. 68. An employer also makes a contribution for each of his employees. 69. Today more of Britains workers belong to a trade union than in any other major Western country, 70. But this may not be true for much longer because during 1980s the unions lost much of their strength and popularity. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. C Hoa c nhiu kinh nghim cng tc. 72. C Hoa lm vic y c bao nhiu lu ri? C y lm cho cng ty chng ti t nm 2001. 73. C Hoa li rt chu kh. C y khng ngi lm vic ngoi gi, k c ngy ch nht. 74. C Hoa c bit ngoi ng no khng? C y s dng c c ting Anh v ting Php. 75. Nhng c y thnh tho ting Anh hn ting Php. TEST 2 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. Environmental problems are often particularly difficult to resolve because they are interrelated with other social issues such as employment levels, profits, and environmental quality. 67. Often solutions to one problem create other problems just as difficult to solve. So solutions frequently involve compromise. 68. Women want their independence years ago. After a long, bitter struggler they now enjoy the same education and job opportunities as men. 69. Building a new factory in this area brings many good things to the community. Two examples are more job opportunities for the local residents and better infrastructure. 70. Were I to live my life again, I should live just as I have done. I neither complained the past nor fear the future. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. iu kin sng (living conditions) chu u by gi kh hn rt nhiu so vi trc y. Do vy m ngi chu u khng mun ri b qu hng mnh. 72. Nn kinh t ca chng ta chu nh hng nhiu ca yu t x hi (social factors). 73. R rng rng, nhng kh khn m chng ta gp phi u do thiu vn (lack of capital). 74. Chi ph cho vic cha bnh do thuc l gy nn (treatment of smoking-induced disease) ngy cng tng. V vy chnh ph nh thu thuc l rt cao (set high tax on cigarettes). 75. Canada v M chim mt vng t rng ln (cover large teritoties). Gia cc min c nhiu s khc bit r rt (distinctive differences).
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TEST 3 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. Eating and drinking insufficiently or abundantly is both harmful to our health. 67. The vitamin necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables. 68. That was nearly impossible for a man in the middle of the nineteenth century to become a doctor. 69. Although fire and hot water cause most accidents in the home, many children cut themselves with knives.. 70. In questions of preserving peace and saving mankind from the threat of nuclear war, let no one remain indifferent or stand aloof. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Margaret xin li anh bn ng nghip (colleague) v cm nhm (takes something by mistake) ci ca anh y. 72. Thy c phin khng nu em ngi sang cnh ca s kia. 73. Trc khi tr thnh gim c cng ty , Mike lm rt nhiu ngh, t th mc, bn bo cho n thit k y phc (clothes designer). 74. Khoa hc cho ta bit nhiu v mt trng (the moon surface) n ni tht d dng tng tng (imagine) ra ln s nh th no. 75. C qu nhiu xe my trong thnh ph l nguyn nhn ch yu dn n nhng tai nn nghim trng (serious accidents) v nn kt xe thng xuyn (frequent congestions / traffic jams) trn ng ph. TEST 4 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. By the end of this century the computer will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages. It is a revolutionary invention. 67. The UN has a family of other organizations which try to provide a better life for everyone. For example, UNICEF provides food, medical care, and many other services to poor children. 68. Perhaps men suffer fore from heart diseases and some other diseases related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society because they do not cry enough. 69. The Mediterranean has been described as the worlds largest swimming pool. However, it can also be described now as the worlds dirtiest sewer, full of rubbish, oil and waste of all kinds. 70. For centuries countries have fought each other, and powerful countries have taken control of weaker ones. Nevertheless, the UN is attempting to persuade nations to live together in peace. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Hc ngoi ng i hi kin nhn (requires patience) v thc hnh u n.
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72. C th hc c ngoi ng trong mt thi gian ngn, nhng bn ch ni v vit c mt t cu thng dng (commonly-used sentencces). 73. Mua hng qua mng internet (internet shopping) ang tr nn ngy cng ph bin.. 74. Khoa hc cho ta bit nhiu v mt trng (the moon surface) n ni tht d dng tng tng (imagine) ra ln s nh th no. 75. C qu nhiu xe my trong thnh ph l nguyn nhn ch yu dn n nhng tai nn nghim trng (serious accidents) v nn kt xe thng xuyn (frequent congestions / traffic jams) trn ng ph. TEST 5 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. Future cars will pick up the fuel during long journeys from a power source built into the road. 67. Cars will automatically be controlled by a computer. 68. All the driver will have to do is say where to go and the computer will do the rest. 69. It will become impossible for cars to crash into one another 70. The technology already exists for the car to become a true automobile. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Sau khi pht minh ra thuc n (invent dynamite) Alfred Nobel tr nn rt giu c. 72. Tin hc ngy nay cng tr nn ph bin khng ch vi ngi ln m cn c tr em. 73. Bo co ny s c trnh by (present) ti mt hi ngh quc t (conference) t chc ti BangKok vo thng su ti. 74. Nu bn cn s gip ca chng ti, xin hy cho chng ti bit. 75. Ngy cng c nhiu ngi hc ting Anh hn ti Vit Nam. TEST 6 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. In most cases, occasional feelings of mild dizziness are no cause for alarm, but are related to a sudden change in position. 67. However, if you feel dizzy frequently, the dizziness lasts for a long period of time, or you have dizziness with other symptoms, see your doctor immediately. 68. Your doctor may simply recommend that you lie down for a few minutes until the dizziness passes. 69. People who are prone to dizziness because they take medications for heart conditions or high blood pressure should avoid sudden changes of position. 70. If infection is suspected, your doctor will take a sample of fluid from the ear or sinuses for further study. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Gi m anh y i khm bc s sm hn th anh y khng trong tnh trng xu nh th ny.

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72. Ngoi gi tr dinh dng (nutritional values) nh sa ti, cc nh khoa hc cn cho rng (yoghurt) gip ko di tui th con ngi (life-span / longevity). 73. Cy c khng nhng l ngun thc n v tn ca con ngi m nhiu loi thuc qu (precious medicines) ca chng ta cng c chit xut (extract) t . 74. Chng mt c th xy ra tr em v ngi ln nhng ph bin hn tr trong tui v thnh nin (during adolescence). 75. Chng mt cng c th gy ra do cc ri lon ca h thn kinh trung ng (central nervous system), hay bnh ca h tun hon (circulatory system). TEST 7 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. Each year, nearly 3 million migrants move from poor developing countries such as Bangladesh, India, Yemen and Persian Gulf States to wealthier ones. 67. As long as high birth rates and poverty continue to place pressure on populations, migrants will continue to move to countries with more resources and greater opportunities. 68. While the sending countries may miss the migrants contributions, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom can benefit from migrants with much-needed talent 69. Population growth in some developing countries, such as South Korea, is slowing dramatically, while others continue to grow. Therefore, migration across the borders of these developing countries may increase. 70. Most European countries face the challenge of raising their extremely low birth rates or developing immigration policies that benefit both their country and its immigrants. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. nhim mi trng l mt trong nhng vn nghim trng m nhn loi ang phi i mt (face). 72. Khng kh, nc v t l cn thit cho s sng cn (survival) ca tt c sinh vt (living things). 73. Khng kh nhim nng (badly-polluted) c th gy bnh tt, thm ch t vong. 74. Nc nhim git cht nhiu loi ng thc vt hoang d v cc sinh vt bin (marine life). 75. nhim t (soil) lm gim lng t ai dnh cho sn xut thc phm TEST 8 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The UN General Assembly is made up of representatives from each member country, who discuss issues related to peace and security and make recommendations. 67. The 15-member Security Council has the main responsibility for maintaining international peace.
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68. Five members - Britain, China, France, the Russian Federation, and the United States are permanent members of the Security Council. 69. The remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly and serve two -year terms 70. A third organ of the UN, the Economic and Social Council, is responsible for the social and economic work of the UN. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Lin Hip Quc cng t chc cc hi ngh quc t ln, ti ngi ta gp nhau tho lun cc vn th gii quan trng (world issues) 72. Nhiu ngi tin rng cch thc tt nht Lin Hip Quc hot ng cho ha bnh th gii l thng qua cc hot ng nhn o ca mnh (humanitarian activities.) 73. Lin Hip Quc cng gip cc nc kim sot dn s ca mnh 74. Nm 1988 cc lc lng gn gi ha bnh ca Lin Hip Quc(UN peace-keeping forces) nhn c gii Nobel Ha Bnh (Nobel Peace Prize) 75. Nh cc n lc ca UNICEF, t l tim chng (immunization rate) ca tr em cc nc ang pht trin (developing countries) tng t 5% nm 1974 ln n hn 89% ngy nay. TEST 9 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. What do lasers, leaches, tree bark, and old bread have in common? They are all things that people use to make medicine or to help sick people feel better. 67. Throughout history people have searched for ways to live healthier and better lives. 68. As early as 8000 B.C., people began to experiment with methods of helping sick people. 69. Today we have the newest technology, yet we continue to look for ways to improve medicine and our system of health care. 70. Scientists have found evidence that prehistoric people experimented with surgery in order to help sick people feel better. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Vo nm 410 trc CN, Hy lp c i, mt thy thuc c tn l Hippocrates nhn thc rng ngi ta b m l v nhng l do t nhin ch khng phi do Thng ni gin. 72. Trong th k trc nhiu pht minh quan trng c thc hin trong lnh vc y hc. 73. Nhng pht minh ny cu sng sinh mng ca hng triu ngi khp th gii. 74. Nh khoa hc ngi Anh Alexander Flemming khm ph ra penicillin, khng sinh u tin, nm 1928.

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75. Ngy nay, cc bc s c th cu sng sinh mng ca bnh nhn bng cch cho h mt tri tim hay qu thn mi TEST 10 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in the process of recovery from illness. 67. People who are fascinated can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arms length. 68. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine men hundreds of years ago. 69. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. 70. When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Li ni l mt trong nhng cch giao tip quan trng nht. 72. Cch y 880 nm, Cambridge l mt thnh ph ang pht trin rt lu trc khi nhng sinh vin v gio vin n. 73. Cu hi thc s l liu my vi tnh c chm dt vic lm ca chng ta hay khng m l my s thay i cng vic ca chng ta nh th no. 74. Bi v chng ta s dng cng ngh vi tnh mt cch rng ri, chng ta c th tng tc (speed up) nhp sn xut. (pace of production) 75. Trong mt cuc thm d (survey) gn y, ba phn t ngi c hi (respondent) cho bit my tnh lm cho cuc sng ca h tt hn. TEST 11 1. Translate the following sentences into Wetnamese. 66. No matter what others say, I like Vietnamese films. 67. It is a six-hour drive from the suburb to the shopping center in the city. 68. They should ban some kinds of foreign products to help our domestic industry. 69. We must remember that women frequently succeed brilliantly in all these fields in addition to bearing and rearing children. 70. Before stamps were invented, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. i ng nhn vin bnh vin c trang b y i ph vi nn dch. 72. Chng ti c nhim v phi kt thc d n ny cng sm cng tt. 73. Ti ly lm tic phi thng bo vi ch rng nm nay ch khng c tng lng.
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74. Kiu thi ny s c thc hin hng nm ti cc c s o to. 75. Nu anh mun c thm thng tin th u thng ti mi anh quay li y. More Practice SECTION A : From the list of words and phrases given, choose the most suitable one for each blank. Write it in each blank. Use each word or phrase ONCE ONLY. on listening long designed listen short picked out out of order revised violent clean out of work pollutes chimney environment a well place moon catch go comfortable a while a sea blend invented opponent foreign languages children gets home

1. Some farmers have to dig............................................ to get water. 2. Air, water, and soil are all part of our ....................................... . 3. Dirty water from rivers in big cities .................................... the ocean. 4. A swimming pool can be a dangerous........................................... for small children. 5. University students are not... They are adults. 6. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ................... 7. Children usually pick up.................... very quickly. 8. Tom was ................. of money, so he borrowed $200 from me. 9. When Mary gets home she likes to listen to music for ........................ 10.Sometimes I watch TV or ...................... out with friends after dinner. 11.The dictionary was .. and then published in a more expensive edition 12. When some animals are not fed on time they become very 13. The chess player underestimated his . and lost. 14. The colours of the rainbow .. into one another. 15. I can't stand .. to his complaints any longer. of from from /to to/ until of / for children 1 picked made did whom by /on by / at within on capable defer cheaters thought possible revised out of order for which short a while depend opponent about whom violent came foreign languages

1.He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit ......................................... reach. 2.Has the committee ...................................... a decision yet? 2 3. Do you think he is ................................... of doing the job? 3 4. We will have to ..................................... the decision until Mr. Johnson gets back from holiday. 5. She has been banned .. driving for six months. 6.There is a wide range of nutritious food in the world. However, eating habits differ.. country.. country. 7. I've had so many refusals. Now I'm frightened .. applying .. a job. 8. The chess player underestimated his . and lost. 9. University students are not... They are adults. 10. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ........ 11.Children usually pick up.................... very quickly.
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1. The ........................ took his sheep up the mountain. 2. She got a .................................. to mend the leaking pipe. 3. After forgetting his keys three days running, Adrian began to worry about how ....................................... he was getting. 4. Had I known she was sick, I ....................................... her. 5. For the first night s performance, the _________ had to be called to take the part, because the leading actor was ill. 6 People are not so honest as they once were. They are ________ honest. 7. I would______it if you make a booking for me I am too busy .
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8.. It is imperative that you ______ there in person. 9. Either well have to increase overtime working or. new staff. 10. When he heard a terrible noise, he asked me what was .. on. 11.The child's arm was swollen because he by a bee. SECTION B: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. Passage 1 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they dont want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any sighs of unusual; behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. Questions: 1- Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? 2- Why do some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking? 3- What does the word behaviour in the passage mean? 4- When can we expect young people to be more talkative than usual? 5- How should parents deal with their teenage children? Passage 2 People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will not happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life. In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long; relaxing retirement when they can do all the things they have never had time for. On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become dependent on their children and friends. Many of them find this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new friends. To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy enough to remain independent and enjoy life.
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Questions 1. What have people always dreamed of? 2. What is the disadvantage of living a long life in the first place? 3. Why do some people look forward to a long, relaxing retirement? 4. What are the advantages of living a long life? 5. For whom is living to a very old age worthwhile? Passage 3 Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, but when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of sound. "You can't make an owl sleep at night," he once wrote in a letter. "The more I explore the wonderful subject of electricity, the more boundless seem the prospects before me." Questions 1. When and where was Bell born? 2. How old was he when he moved to Canada. 3. What kind of man was Bell? 4. What did he do in Boston? 5. What did he write in the letter? Passage 4 The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancers are related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food related to illness is not a new discovery. Questions 1. What does the food we eat have effects on? 2. What are the human illnesses related to? 3. How has science done a disservice to mankind?
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4.Why are different cultures more prone to contract certain illnesses? 5.Is the food related to illness a new discovery? Passage 5. Radio waves are a mystery. Though scientists assume that they are a form of electric energy, no one as yet has been able to prove it. But even though scientists are not quite sure what radio waves are, they are constantly learning how to make use of them. One of the first scientists to experiment with their use was an Italian named Macroni. In 1897 he formed a wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in light ships, and in lighthouses along the coast of England. With such equipment, he believed that a ship in danger of sinking could radio for help. Two years later he was proved right. A light ship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, radioed a nearby station and got help in time to prevent loss of life. Questions 1. What are the scientists learning? 2. What nationality was Macroni ? 3. What did he install in ships? 4. Why were radio waves a mystery ? 5. How could the light ship get help ? Passage 6 Among the more than 1.5 million species of living things that have been described and named, the human species is unique in that its members adapt to the environment primarily by a complicated form of learned behavior called culture, which is transmitted from generation to generation by the symbol system of language. For all practical purposes, geographic variation in our species is now irrelevant because people adapt to the environment primarily by means of behavior, whose biological basis is in the brain and is not reflected in superficial differences in body surfaces. When they first evolved, people who had dark-colored skin were better adapted to climatic conditions near the equator than those who had light-colored skins, but few human beings now live under natural conditions. Also, technological advances have assured that at the present time, human beings of various races are as likely to reproduce in one environment as in another. The superficial differences between existing human races are thus largely relics of the past and are not of much functional significance today. Questions 1. How many species of living things have been described and named? .. 2. Who was better adapted to climatic conditions near the equator when people first evolved? 3. According to the passage , why is geographic variation in our species irrelevant now ? 4. Do many human beings now live under natural conditions?

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5. What have the technological advances assured? Passage7 Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquired skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitly taught. The proficiency exams required by some states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a persons ability to acquire new skills or knowledge. For example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better as a mechanic or musician . However, All mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past learning or experience with certain objects, words or situations . The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is one of degree and intended use. Questions 1.What is the authors main purpose in this passage? 2.How many types of the mental tests are there and what are they? 3. What are achievement tests designed to measure? 4. What are aptitude tests designed to measure? 5. What is the difference between aptitude and achievement tests? Passage 8. During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they dont want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs : some young people trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any sighs of unusual, behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. Questions : 1.Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? 2.Why do some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking? 3.What does the word behaviour in the passage mean?
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 4.When can we expect young people to be more talkative than usual? 5.How should parents deal with their teenage children? Passage 9. To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matter what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures. New telecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier than ever before. The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over two million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units. Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions. Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails. Recently introduced pocket- side organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients. These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information. They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses. Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line. The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine. It is expected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attentions. 1.. what should a business traveller do to be successful? 2.. How many mobile cellular phones in use are there today? 3. .What is the best title for this passage? 4..According to the passage, why so business travelers need to keep in touch with the office? 5.Pocket-sized computers are especially useful for businessmen who.. Passage 10. Health Effects Of Tea A recent international meeting held in Washington explored the health effects of drinking tea . Researchers from the United States, Japan, China, Britain and the Netherlands presented the latest studies about the effects of tea on health. Scientists say tea contains natural chemicals.These chemicals block the action of some substances produced in the body that cause cancer.They say tea contains the same substances in fruits and vegetables which are now being studied for possible use in fighting cancer . This means that drinking tea could protect peoples health . Our scientists at the meeting presented a study that was done in Beijing, China. A professor at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine studied 59 people with growths in their mouth which were expected to become cancers. About 30 received 6 months of
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treatment with a mix of green tea and black tea . The others received a neutral substance. The area of cell growth was reduced 38% in the treated patients. The area of cell growth was reduced 10% in the patients who were not treated with tea . Questions: 1. What did the international meeting in Washington mention? 2. According to the scientists, what does tea contain? 3. How useful are the natural chemicals in tea ? 4. How many patients were treated by a professor at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine? 5. What was the result of the treament with tea at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine? 1.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. He was born in a very poor part of London. His father was a comedian and his mother worked ________(1) a dancer and a singer. Neither of them were very successful, however, and the family had very ________(2) money; at one time they were so poor that he and his brother had only one pair of shoes ________(3) them and they had to take turn wearing them. The first time he himself earned any money, ________(4) dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved most was working in the theatre. ________(5) he was about 15 he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour he was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both an actor and a film director. He was known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes made the other actors repeat a scene many times ________(6) he was finally satisfied with it. Many people found ________(7) difficult and some accused him of being mean, but it was really his early experiences of poverty ________(8) made him careful with his money. He died in Switzerland in 1977, ________(9) the age of 88. ________(10) is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early upbringing. His name was Charlie Chaplin. 2.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. The ecosystems of the Earth provide an array of free public services that are (1) for the support of civilizations. ............. (2) maintain the quality of the atmosphere, provide food from the sea, manufacture .................... (3) replenish soils, recycle wastes and nutrients, control the overwhelming majority of crop pests and disease vectors, ................. (4) so on. People have no idea........................ (5) to take over these
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activities satisfactorily. They do know, however, that the theory once advanced in the nineteenth ................... (6) that the productivity of the land can be infinitely increased......................... (7) the application of capital, labour, and science- is wrong. History has ..................... (8) that once the natural life-support systems of a civilization have been sufficiently damaged, they cannot usually ................... (9) repaired. The ancient deforestation or overgrazing of the Mediterranean region is a famous example. And today, a global civilization is.. ( 10) the global environment. 3.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. There is really no such thing as London is such a huge_______(1), and so many people live there that the life of the city is made_______(2) of many different elements. There are small village communities, working _______(3) communities, trendy areas such as Chelsea and Fulham, quiet residential districts-all_______(4) of ways of live are encompassed by the great metropolis. Lets start_______(5) life in the city. Just_______(6) half a million people commute into the city of London each _______(7) to work in this great financial centre. This is famous rush_______(8). On the 07.25 train from Warlinghani or Bromley, or perhaps_______(9) Brighton on the south coast is the familiar sight_______(10) the citygent on his_______(11) to work, regular as clockwork. Dressed in bowler hat, white-collar shirt and dark, sometimes pinstriped suit, he silently_______(12) the pink Financial Time, occasionally nodding_______(13) some regular fellow travelers Some older members of bowler-hat bridage even_______(14) on their special seats, on the train, perhaps occupied_______(15) twenty five years. 4.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My mother and my father are very _______ (1). Mum is always very _______(2), not exactly_______(3), because she does take everything seriously sometimes, but she doesnt get excited. When we were small she almost never_______(4) at us. When we did something wrong, she_______(5) to us about it very firmly, but in a calm tone of voice. If we shouted and _______(6), she made us go and sit by_______(7) in her sewing room until we calmed down. So when the news came, she acted in her_______(8) way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare for the_______(9) that were coming. Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and_______(10) for a long walk to try and cool off. During the next few days he was _______(11) with us a lot of time, which_______(12) us, as nothing was our fault. All of us kids were _______(13) about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didnt talk to our parents much. Most of all we were_______(14) about having to_______(15) all of our school friends. 5.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. After_______(1) dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers_______(2) late. Nobel preferred not to_______(3) remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his_______(4) he created a fund to be used for awarding_______(5) to people who had made worthwhile contributions_______(6) mankind. Originally there were_______(7) awards:

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literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was_______(8) in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobels original legacy of nine million_______(9) was invested, and the interest of this sum is used for the awards which vary_______(10) 30,000 dollars to 125,000 dollars. Every year on December 10, the_______(11) of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the_______(12). Sometimes politics plays an important_______(13) in the judgesdecisions. Americans have _______(14) numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; other have_______(15) their prizes. 6.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. The country is_______(1) beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so and go to the country_______(2) the summer holidays though they cant live_______(3) all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village_______(4) that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English villages are not all alike, but_______(5) some ways they are not very different_______(6) each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of_______(7) can be seen many miles around. Surrounding _______(8) church is the churchyard_______(9) people are buried. The village green_______(10) a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are _______(11) to it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages_______(12) water brought through pipes each_______(13). Most villages are so close to some small towns_______(14) people can go there to buy_______(15) they cant find in the village shop. 7.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My day usually_______(1) at six thirty. I get up and _______(2) some exercises_______(3) about fifteen minutes. _______(4) I take my shower. After that _______(5) dressed and have breakfast with my family. I usually have a_______(6) breakfast, consisting_______(7) toast and coffee. At seven thirty I leave_______(8) school. I generally_______(9) the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then walk_______(10) the bus stop to school. My first class is at eight thirty and I usually_______(12) school at three. Sometimes I stay_______(13) to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library. I usually reach home at round four oclock. When I get home I like to watch TV for a_______(14). Then I start my homework. I have dinner at seven oclock. After that I often have_______(15) homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go out with friends after dinner. I generally go to bed around ten thirty. 8.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient ________(1) it was 150 years ________(2). A national newspaper sent a letter to Eristol ________(3) is in the south-west of England. They posted the letter in London ________(4) Tuesday the 4th April, using a first class stamp, ________(5) means that it should arrive the ________(6) day. On the same day, they hire a horse and carriage, and ________(7) another letter to the driver. ________(8) they sat back to see what would happen.
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________(9) letter which was taken by horse and carriage arrived after three days. It was impossible for the horse to________(10) Eristol in a single day, so both the horse and driver stayed overnight in a hotel not in the same room, we hoped! ________(11) the letter which went by Royal Mail didnt arrive until six days later. Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and ________(12) that the vast majority of first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was ________(13) an unfortunate mistake but so ________(14) people have had the same experience with the post that you begin to wonder if we ________(15) be better off transporting all the post by host again. 9.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My town, Santo Tomas is about 180 kilometers north of Manila. When I was a ________ (1), we used to say how ________(2) in minutes or hours to a place, but life is changing. If you ________(3) along main road going north you pass endless miles of rice ________(4) before you enter Santo Tomas. The first thing you ________(5) of the town is the cemetery ________(6) my ancestors are ________(7). Its on the left next to a church. The next place of ________(8) as you go towards the town centre is Santo Tomas High School ________(9) comes the junction at the Mola road, and on the left corner is Pinipig Transport where you can ________(10) a bus. The junction ________(11) the Beverly road is on the right ________(12), PLDT on the corner. If you go over the river bridge and ________(13) again youre out to the open country. But this time youre________(14) up between two steep mountains to the ________(15) province. 10.SECTION.C Agriculture is the worlds most important industry. It provides us with_______(1)all our food. It also________(2)materials for two other basic human needs clothing and shelter. _________( 3), agriculture provides materials ________ (4) in making many industrial products, such as paints and medicines. About half the worlds workers are employed in agriculture far more than in __________(5)industry. Agriculture is one of the worlds oldest industries. It began about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East. ________(6) that time, certain Middle Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and how to raise animals in capacity. Having mastered these skills, they could begin to practice agriculture. Before the development of agriculture, people got all their food by gathering wild plants, hunting, and fishing. They had to search for food continually, ________(7) left them little time for other activities. But as agriculture developed and farm _______(8) increased, fewer people were needed to produce food. The non-farmers could then develop the arts, crafts, trades, and other activities of civilized life. Agriculture ______(9) not only greatly________(10) food supply but also made civilization possible. PAPER 2: WRITING SECTION A Make all changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. (15 marks) 1. Mary/ not speak/ me/ today/ yesterday/ I / say/ she/ stupid. 2. I /remembered/ lock / car door/ before leaving. .
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3. It / take / them / half / an hour / go / factory. . 4. accident/ happen / while / drive / highway. . 5. doctor / whom / see / party friends. 6. you hear / news / radio this morning? 7. Nowhere else/ these plants/ grow /so fast. 8. Farmers/ have/ irrigate/ if/ not rain. 9. Because / heavy rain / students / late / school. 10. you know / Mary / engaged / friend / mine ? I / to station / train / already left. 12.There be / three accidents / road this week. 13.She dance / beautiful now than / used to. 14.Mary / not old / get married. 15.Nowhere else/ these plants/ grow /so fast. 16. Mary/ not speak/ me/ today/ yesterday/ I / say/ she/ stupid. 17.I / remembered/ lock / car door/ before leaving. 18.It / take / them / half / an hour / go / factory / . . 19.accident happen / while / drive / highway. .. 20.doctor / whom / see / party friends. 21. Farmers/ have/ irrigate/ if/ not rain. 22. Because / heavy rain / students / late / school.

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....................................................................................................................................... 26.worker try/ put/ fire/ control. ....................................................................................................................................... 27.Someone/ knock / door. ........................................................................................................................................ 28. I sit / late / night. ........................................................................................................................................ 29.Jane / beautiful / her sister. ........................................................................................................................................ 30.They/ try/ look/ job/ since June. ........................................................................................................................................ Dear John, 1. Thank /letter, I/sorry /not write/ two weeks, ....................................................................................................................................... 2. but/ have/ to do /lot/ homework. ....................................................................................................................................... 3. My exam/ four weeks and/ cant speak French well enough yet, ....................................................................................................................................... 4. I/ very glad/ you /able/come/ Paris. ...................................................................................................................................... 5. You be able/ come soon? ..................................................................................................................................... 6. I want/ show you round and/ meet all/ my friends. .................................................................................................................................... 7. I/ made/ lot/ friends since/ come/ here. .................................................................................................................................... 8. You must speak French because some / them cant/ English very well. .................................................................................................................................... 9. It/ be too difficult/ you, will it? .................................................................................................................................... 10. Write/ me soon. ....... ........................................................................................................................... Love, Mary Dear Carol, 1. I be / glad/ receive/ letter. ........................................................................................................................................ 2. I / just / wonderful news. ........................................................................................................................................ 3. I/ pass/ final examination/ university. ........................................................................................................................................ 4. My father/ be very please/ when / he hear this. ........................................................................................................................................ 5. He/ already promise/ pay/ holiday abroad if I pass. ........................................................................................................................................ 6. So I/ come/England. ........................................................................................................................................ 7. I / like study English/ school near/ home. ........................................................................................................................................
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8. I/ look for/ advanced course/ perhaps/ three/ four/ hours/ day. ........................................................................................................................................ 9. You help me/ find one? ....................................................................................................................................... 10. I/ look forward/ see/ you soon. ....................................................................................................................................... Yours, Alan SECTION B Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan ........................................................................................................................ 2. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes ................................................................................................. 3. I couldnt understand why he refused to come to my party. His ........................................................................................................................... 4. People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things 5. Someone brought tea into England in the seventeenth century. Tea .. 6. Drinking too much at his girlfriends birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home. As ..................................................................................................... 7. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. So 8. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken. On 9. He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. The bills 10. Im sorry I was rude to you yesterday. I apologise. 11.I couldnt understand why he refused to come to my party. His ........................................................................................................................... 12.People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things 13.Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes. If Elizabeth . 14.Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. In spite . 15.Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches ............................................................................................................ 16. I ve warned you not to go near that dog. I ve warned you about .................................................................................................. 17.I didnt know you were coming, so I didnt wait for you. If .. 18.When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken. On ........................................................................................................................
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19.There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah. There is no danger of ........................................................................................... 20.He is a man of extreme honesty. He is an ................................................................................................................ 21.If I had not had help, I should not have been able to find my way. Without ................................................................................................................ 22.Phillippa asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera. Phillippa said, Olive ................................................................................................... 23.It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh. It takes ........................................................................................................................... 24.Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches ............................................................................................................ 25.It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan .............................................................................................................................. 26.Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes ....................................................................................................... 27.I couldnt understand why he refused to come to my party. His ................................................................................................................................. 28.People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things ........................................................................................................................... 29.He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down. He was .......................................................................................................................... 30.The flat is too small for us to live in. It .................................................................................................................................... 31.Drinking too much at his girlfriends birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home. As .................................................................................................................................. 32.Somebody repaired her car yesterday. She ................................................................................................................................ 33.You must see the manager tomorrow morning. You ve ......................................................................................................................... 34.I ve warned you not to go near that dog. I ve warned you about .................................................................................................. 35.She can meet him if he arrives before eleven. So .................................................................................................................................. 36.There was never any answer when he rang. Every ............................................................................................................................. 37.Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She represented Britain in the Olympic Games. Jane, a............................................................................................................................ 38.The girl living next door to me is getting married next year. The girl that .................................................................................................................. 39.This mountain is very high; we cant climb it. This mountain is too ..................................................................................................... 40.Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall ...................................................................................................................? SECTION C A.Translate into Vietnamese (7.5 marks) 1. Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer.
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2. Carbohydrates provide the main source of energy for the body, and they also function to flavor and sweeten foods. 3. Two weeks before his death, Alfred Nobel created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. 4. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. 5. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites, (commonly used to preserve color in metals), and other food additives, caused cancer 6. Ocean water is too salty to be used for drinking, agriculture or industry. Rivers and lakes contain only about on- fiftieth of 1 percent of the earth s water. 7. Alexander Graham Bell once wrote in a letter. "The more I explore the wonderful subject of electricity, the more boundless seem the prospects before me." 8. Radio waves are a mystery. Though scientists assume that they are a form of electric energy, no one as yet has been able to prove it. But even though scientists are not quite sure what radio waves are, they are constantly learning how to make use of them. 9. One of the first scientists to experiment with their use was an Italian named Macroni. In 1897 he formed a wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in light ships, and in lighthouses along the coast of England. With such equipment, he believed that a ship in danger of sinking could radio for help. Two years later he was proved right. 10. A light ship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, radioed a nearby station and got help in time to prevent loss of life. 11.People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will not happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life. 12.In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long; relaxing retirement when they can do all the things they have never had time for.

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13.On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become dependent on their children and friends. 14.Many of them find this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new friends. 15.To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy enough to remain independent and enjoy life. B.Translate into English (7.5 marks) 1. My tnh l mt trong nhng pht minh quan trng nht ca th k 20. Ngy nay my tnh ng vai tr rt quan trng trong khoa hc, cng nghip, thng mi, y hc v gio dc . 2. Ngy nay my tnh cng ngy cng nh hn nhng li lm vic vi tc nhanh hn. 3. Trn th gii c hn 400 triu ngi ni ting Anh nh ting m v hn 600 triu ngi s dng ting Anh nh mt ngoi ng. 4. Ting Anh l ngn ng giao tip quc t, l ngn ng ca thong mi, ngn ng ca khoa hc, ngn ng my tnh v l ngn ng ca th thao. 5. Vit Nam ngy nay th h tr ang c gng phn u tr thnh nhng cng dn c trch nhim hn i vi t nc. 6. Nu Vit Nam c nhiu cng dn c c v c ti th ngi dn Vit nam chng ta c quyn hy vng vo mt tng lai tt p. 7. Tt c chng ta u bit sc kho l quan trng nht, tuy nhin khng phi tt c mi ngi u bit cch bo v sc kho. 8. Cng ngy cng c nhiu ngi mc bnh ung th, mt cn bnh cha tm ra thuc cha. 9. Tri t ngi nh chung ca chng ta ang b hu dit hng ngy. Chng ta hy cng nhau bo v n trc khi qa mun.

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10. Nhiu ngi Vit Nam v khch nc ngoi cho rng trng i hc Nha Trang l mt trong nhng trng i hc p nht Vit nam. 11. Hin nay trng i hc Nha Trang ang tin hnh rt nhiu hot ng thit thc nng cao cht lng gio dc v o to . 12. Mt trong nhng phng php hc ting Anh hiu qu nht l phi luyn tp cc k nng nghe, ni ,c, vit tht nhiu. 13. Hc ngoi ng khng kh nu chng ta thng xuyn thc hnh. 14. Trc k thi mi ngi thng lo lng v h hp. 15. Nu chng ta chun b tt cho k thi th chng ta s rt t tin khi lm bi. 16. Chc may mn trong k thi sp ti. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR EXAMS

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