Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Da Lat - dream city
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (23)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different (24)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The(25)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (26)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most customers (27)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
23. A. is B. has been C. was D. were
24. A. in B. from C. of D. with
25. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
26. A. in B. for C. of D. by
27. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Television is one of man’s important means of communication. It brings events and sounds around the world into millions of homes. A person with the television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peace. Through TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, lights comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
28. What does TV bring us?
A.Noise from around the world. B. Man’s most important means of talking.
C. Events and sounds around our globe. D. President making speech.
29. What can’t viewers do with the TV at home?
A. Watch a president giving a talk.
B. See a war being fought.
C. Watch statesmen making attempt to bring about peace
D. See heavens and hells.
30. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. TV can bring us entertainment.
B. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.
C. People know events and sounds from different world.
D. People can meet presidents without going out.
31. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?
A. dramas B. tragedies C. musicals D. motion pictures
32. With TV sets, a person can...............
A. watch presidents making a speech. B. see a foriegn country
C. learn things in faraway lands D. all of them are correct
