III. Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank.
If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to do this. Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.
In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development. A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech. In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.
Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings. Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.
MY VILLAGE We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming mostly rice and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don t return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. We children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in. Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls mid April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year. 1.What does the Khmer s work depend on 2.What do the men of the village do when it is not harvest time 3.Who will be waiting for the fishing boats to return at the end of a fishing day 4.When do the Khmer Krom celebrate New Year
IV. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D:
1. We should use cloth bags ________________ of plastic bags.
A. instead B. besides C. apart D. without
2. In the world, millions of old paper ________________ away every day.
A. thrown B. are throwing C. is thrown D. threw
3. She was very sad ________________ good marks in the final test.
A. not get B. not to get C. to not get D. not getting
4. The prefix “re-” in the word “reuse” means ________________
A. against B. for C. no D. again
5. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ________________.
A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes
6. My house ________________ every year to welcome the Tet Holiday.
A. paints B. painted C. is painted D. painting
7. Students should be eager ________________ in social activities.
A. participate B. to participate C. to participating D. participated
8. Milk bottles can be ________________ after being cleaned.
A. recycled B. thrown away C. broken D. reused
9. This project ________________ out next month.
A. is carried B. will carry C. will be carried D. carries
10. It‟s dangerous ________________ in this river.
A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam
11. We are looking forward ________________ you in June.
A. to seeing B. to see C. see D. seeing
12. Try to ________________ the amount of fat in your diet.
A. reuse B. refill C. reduce D. recycle
13. Glass is broken up, melted and made into ________________.
A. silverware B. hardware C. ironware D. glassware
14. This table is made ________________ wood.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
15. The champagne is made ________________ grapes.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
16. They grow food for their animals and use the ________ for fertilizing their fields.
A. trash B. dung C. fertilizer D. compost
17. The government ought to do something to prevent people _______ throwing trash into the river.
A. for B. in C. from D. at
18. They are certain ___________ they will pass the exam easily.
A. which B. what C. where D. that
19. Drink cans are brought back to the factory for ___________ .
A. recycling B. buying C. making D. eating
20. This beautiful box ___________ from recycled paper.
A. was made B. were made C. making D. to make
21. Books___________ by Daniel Steel are sold everywhere.
A. writing B. write C. written D. wrote
22. .......................................is the address of the City Museum
A. Where B. What C. Which D. whom
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
It is ______ that English is ______ by many people in the world.
A. told-talked
B. talked-said
C. spoken-told
D. said-spoken
IV. Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the option A, B, C or D.
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. It's just a little bigger than Earth's moon. It is the closest planet to the sun, but it's actually not the hottest. Venus is hotter.
Along with Venus, Earth, and Mars, Mercury is one of the rocky planets. It has a solid surface that is covered with craters. It has a thin atmosphere, and it doesn't have any moons. Mercury likes to keep things simple.
This small planet spins around slowly compared to Earth, so one day lasts a long time. Mercury takes 59 Earth days to make one full rotation. A year on Mercury goes by fast. Because it's the closest planet to the sun, it doesn't take very long to go all the way around. It completes one revolution around the sun in just 88 Earth days. If you lived on Mercury, you'd have a birthday every three month!
A day on Mercury is not like a day here on Earth. For us, the sun rises and sets each and every day. Because Mercury has a slow spin and short year, it takes a long time for the sun to rise and set there. Mercury only has one sunrise every 180 Earth days! Isn't that weird?
(Source: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov)
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Days on Mercury B. What Mercury is like
C. Sunrise on Mercury D. Length of a year on Mercury
2. According to the passage, Mercury _____________.
A. is the nearest to the Sun B. doesn't have atmosphere
C. the hottest planet D. has many moons
3. The word "It" in paragraph 2 refers to _____________.
A. Earth B. Mercury C. Venus D. Mars
4. The word "spins" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _____________.
A. comes B. arrives C. appears D. moves
5. It can be inferred from the passage that a year on Mercury _____________.
A. has 59 days B. much longer than that on Earth
C. has 88 days D. has only 180 days
6. How often does the sunrise on Mercury?
A. The same as on Earth. B. Every 3 months.
C. Every 180 days. D. Sun never sets.
Read the passage and decide if these statements are true or false
London is Britain' s biggest city. It is a very old city and dates back to the Romans. It is a city of historic building and churches, and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museum in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around.
London is founded by the Romans.
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. You should walk across the street ______ the zebra crossing.
a. on b. at c. in d. from
2. My house is not far from my school, so I usually go ______.
a. on foot b. by foot c. by car d. by boat
3. This morning, I was ______ in a traffic jam and got to school fifteen minutes late.
a. catch b. block c. struck d. stuck
4. Turn on the left turn ______ before you make the turn and slow down.
a. sign b. direction c. signal d. crossing
5. It is ______ to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving or riding.
a. safe b. important c. illegal d. careful
6. ______ does it take you to ride to school? – About 30 minutes.
a. How long b. How far c. How often d. How much
7. A ______ is a part of a road that only bicycles are allowed to use.
a. cycle cross b. cycle lane c. cycle line d. cycle race
8. You ______ cross the street when the light is red.
a. should b. don’t have to c. can d. mustn’t
9. People ______ produce as much rubbish as we do now.
a. use to b. used to c. used to not d. didn’t use to
10. “How far is Vung Tau from Ho Chi Minh City”-“_______”
A. It’s not very far b. it takes about two hours or more.
c. It’s about 120km d. You can get to Vung Tau by boat or bus.
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We are Khmer Krom, one of the biggest ethnic groups in the south of Viet Nam. We live by farming - mostly rice - and fishing on the Mekong River. Life is sometimes hard as our work depends heavily on the weather. When it is not harvest time, the men of the village go fishing from early morning and don't return until late afternoon. By the time they return, most of the village women will be waiting for them on the river bank. They wait to buy the fish, which they will later sell at the local market or bring to the nearby town for a higher price. We children will be there too. We love running around the beach and waiting for the boats to come in.
Our most important festival of the year is the Chol Chnam Thmay, which celebrates the New Year. It falls mid-April. Every family tries to prepare well for the festive activities. The community also visits and helps poor families so that everybody has a happy New Year.
1. Where do the Khmer Krom live?
2. Why is life hard for the Khmer?
3. When is the Chol Cham Thmay celebrated?
4.Do the children love running around the beach ?
5. What do the women do with the fish they buy from the fishermen?
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
1. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It's about the people in Samoa__________ for two years.
A. that she lived B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them
2. The missing man's family is desperately seeking anyone__________information about his activities or whereabouts.
A. has B. having C. who have D. have
3. The publishers expect that the new biography of Simon Bolivar will be brought people
in Latin American history.
A. who they are interested B. are interested
C. interested D. they are interested
4. I have always wanted to visit Paris,__________of France.
A. is the capital B. which the capital is
C. that is the capital D. the capital
5. The chemistry book __________was a little expensive
A. that I bought it B. I bought that
C. what I bought D. I bought
6. Have you ever met a man__________over there? - Yes, I do.
A. stands B. standing
C. is standing D. who he is standing
7. Do you have the book__________the teacher? - Yes, I do.
A. that it belongs to B. to which belongs to
C. to which belongs D. that belongs to
8. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate__________proposals called for higher taxes.
A. who his B. whose C. whom he had D. that his
9. Do you remember Mr. Goddard,__________taught us English composition? - I certainly do.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
10. I have three brothers,__________are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all
C. all of whom D. who all of them
11. Were you able to locate the person__________wallet you found? - Luckily, yes.
A. which B. that his C. whose D. that's
12. Some fish is frozen, but__________is best
A. fish is fresh B. fresh fish
C. fish fresh D. fresh fish is caught
13. Why do you get up at 4 AM today? Because it's the only time__________without being interrupted.
A. when I can work on my book B. when I can work on my book at
C. when I can work on my book then D.at when I can work on my book
14. You seem so happy today. - I am. You are looking at a person__________has just been accepted into medical school.
A. who B. who she C. whom she D. whom
15. The movie last night was terrific. - What's it about?
A. I went B. I went to it C. I went to D. that I went
16. Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish more shelters to care for those__________have homes.
A. who doesn't B. who don't
C. which doesn't D. which don't
17. The problem__________never occurs.
A. I had expected it B. who I had expected
C. I had expected D. that I had expected it
18. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother,__________car wouldn't start
A. who his B. who C. who's D. whose
19. I read a book about Picasso,__________
A. is a Spanish painter B. a Spanish painter
C. who a Spanish painter is D. that is a Spanish painter
20. The people__________the acrobat tum circles in the air were horrified when he missed the outstretched hands of his partner and fell to his death.
A. watched B. watch C. watching D. were watching
21. My writing has improved a lot in this class. - Mine has, too. All the students
do well in writing
A. whom Mr. David teaches them B. which Mr. David teaches
C. that Dr. David teaches them D. Mr. David teaches
22. Have you seen the place__________the graduation ceremony will be held? Yes. It's big enough to hold 5,000 people,
A. in that B. where C. is where that D. which
23. How's your class this term? - Great. I have seventeen students, most of__________speak English very well.
A. who B. those C. whom D. which
24. Will everyone like the book? – No. Only people interested in anthropology.
A. are B. who are C. in whom are D. that is
25. How did you enjoy your dinner with Mr. Jackson? - It was boring. He talked only
about himself. almost put us to sleep.
A. which B. that C. who D. that he
26. My grandfather,__________a wise man, has greatly influenced my life.
A. is B. that is C. who is D. who he is
27. Is Dr. Brown the person__________you wish to speak? - Yes, please.
A. that B. whom C. to that D. to whom
28. In the movie, a teenager________to pursue a singing career meets resistance
from his strong-willed father.
A. wants B. wanted C. wanting D. who want
29. Excuse me, but there is something about__________immediately. - Certainly.
A. which I must speak to you B. which I must speak to you about it
C. that I must speak to you about D. that I must speak to you
30. Little Women. in 1868, is my sister's favorite book.
A. is a novel published B. a novel published
C. a novel was published D. was a novel published
31. Who is eligible for the scholarship? - Anyone scholastic record is above
average can apply for the scholarship
A. who has a B. has a C. who's a D. whose
32. Dr. Sales is a person__________.
A. in whom I don't have much confidence B. in that I don't have much confidence
C. whom I don't have much confidence in him D. I don't have much confidence
33. Is April twenty-first the day__________? - No, the twenty-second.
A. you'll arrive then B. when you'll arrive
C. on that you'll arrive D. when you'll arrive on
34. The severe drought occurred last summer ruined the com crop.
A. that it B. which it C. it D. that
35. Florida,__________the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A.is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as
36. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It's as a place__________you can find just about
anything you might want to buy.
A. where B. which C.in where D. in that
37. Lola's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man__________.
A. that she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly knows him
C. she hardly knows D. she hardly knows him
38. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those__________.
A. who doesn't B. that doesn't C. which don't D. who don't
39. Is this the address to__________you want the package sent?
A. where B. that C. which D. whom
40. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency,__________ surprised everyone
A. which B. that C. who D. that it