Bài 1:Chọn đáp án đúng. 1. I ______ at a bank. A.Work B.Works C.Working 2.She __________ with her parents. A.Live ...

Bài 1:Chọn đáp án đúng.1. I ______ at a bank.A.Work B.Works C.Working2.She __________ with her parents.A.Live B.Lives C.living3.Cows________ on grass.A.Feed B.Feeds C.Feeding4.He_________ a good salary.A.Earn B.Earns C.Earning5.Janet_______ to be a singer.A.Want B.Wants C.Wanting6.Emily_________ delicious cookies.A.Make B.Makes C.Making7.Arti and her husband__________ in Singapore.A.Live B.lives C.Living8.Rohan and Sania___________ to play card games.A.Like B.Likes C.LikingCâu trả lời: Bài 1:Chọn đáp án đúng.1. I ______ at a bank.A.Work B.Works C.Working2.She __________ with her parents.A.Live B.Lives C.living3.Cows________ on grass.A.Feed B.Feeds C.Feeding4.He_________ a good salary.A.Earn B.Earns C.Earning5.Janet_______ to be a singer.A.Want B.Wants C.Wanting6.Emily_________ delicious cookies.A.Make B.Makes C.Making7.Arti and her husband__________ in Singapore.A.Live B.lives C.Living8.Rohan and Sania___________ to play card games.A.Like B.Likes C.Liking

Bài 1:Chọn đáp án đúng. 1. I ______ at a bank. A.Work B.Works ...

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Phước Lộc CTV

10 tháng 12 2017 lúc 14:48

Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì thích hợp :

1. My sister (go) _____ to school every day.

2. She (go) _____ to bed at ten o'clock?

3. They (live) _____ in a small house in the city.

4. Nam and Ba (be) _____ student.

5. She (have) _____ lunch in her school.

6. Our house (have) _____ is big yard.

7. I can (play) _____ the piano.

8. He (play) _____ foodball every afternoon?

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh Câu hỏi của OLM

Nguyễn Thị Vân

11 tháng 6 2020 lúc 18:04

1. My sister (get) ______ dressed and (brush) __________ her teeth herself at 6.30 everyday2. Mrs.smith (not live)_____in downtown . She (rent) ______ in an appartment in the suburb.3. How _____your children (go)______to school everyday4. It is 9.00 oclock in the mornoing .Lien (be)_____in her room . She (listen)____to music5. We _________ (play)__________soccer in the yard now6. My father (go)___to work by bike .Sometimes he (walk)____7. ___________you (live) ______ near a market ?It (be) ____...

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1. My sister (get) ______ dressed and (brush) __________ her teeth herself at 6.30 everyday

2. Mrs.smith (not live)_____in downtown . She (rent) ______ in an appartment in the suburb.

3. How _____your children (go)______to school everyday

4. It is 9.00 o'clock in the mornoing .Lien (be)_____in her room . She (listen)____to music

5. We _________ (play)__________soccer in the yard now

6. My father (go)___to work by bike .Sometimes he (walk)____

7. ___________you (live) ______ near a market ?It (be) ____ noisy

8. Now I (do) ___ the cooking while Hoa (listen )______to music

9.At the moment, Nam and his friends ( go ) _______ shopping at the mall

10. In the autumn, I rarely (go) _______________ sailing and (go) _____ to school

11. I (write) ________________ a letter to my friend now

12. At 12.00 a.m every day, I ( have) ______________ lunch and (go) ________ to bed

13. On Monday, I (have) _____________ Math and Art

14. On Friday, I (have) __________ English

15. At thye monent, I (eat) ________ an orange, and My sisters (play) _________ Tennis

16. ______ her bag (be) _______________?

- No, they (not be) _________

17. What time ________ your children (go) __________ to school?

18. He (live) _______ in HCM city

19. What time _________ your brother usually (get) _____ up?

20. My house (be) _____ in the city and it (be)__________ small

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh Câu hỏi của OLM

Ngô Đức Phương

14 tháng 7 2018 lúc 13:51

Put the verbs in brackets into correct forms of present simple tense.1. Nina ( walk ) ...............................to school every day.2. I ( listen ).................................................. to music every night.3. .............they ( love )..........................english ?4.He (study )..............................information Technology every night.5. He ( carry ).........................a big TV6. ........................ you ( ride )........................a bike every day?7.Eve...

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Put the verbs in brackets into correct forms of present simple tense.

1. Nina ( walk ) ...............................to school every day.

2. I ( listen ).................................................. to music every night.

3. .............they ( love )..........................english ?

4.He (study )..............................information Technology every night.

5. He ( carry ).........................a big TV

6. ........................ you ( ride )........................a bike every day?

7.Every day,fred ( cycle ).........................to work, but his wife ( go)..................by car.

8.I (use )..........................this pen to draw.

9.My father (not/be).............................a famer

10.They (not/visit).....................................us often

11.You (play) ...................................basketball once a week

12.Tom (not//work)........................................every day

13. He always (tell) .........................us funny stories

14.Shenever (help).............................me with that

15.martha and Kevin (swin).................................twike a week

16.In this club people usually (dance)............................a lot

17.Linda (take) .............................................care of her sister

18.John rarely (leave) ......................................the country

19.We (live) .............................................in the city most vof the year

20. .....................................Lorie (travel)......................................to Paris every Sunday

21.............................................cookies twike a month

22.You always (teach) ....................................me new things

23.She (hepl) .............................the kids of the neighbothood

24.Jeff (buy)...................................his food in small shops ,but Jane (do)..................................all her shooping at the supermarket

25.Diana (like)...................................................Physics ,Cemistry and biology ;she always (get).............................good marks in hr sienc exams.

26.For breakfast Ann (eat) ...............................cereal with milk and then she (have )................................some toast

27.Where ................you (live)...................?

28. We (not/be) .............................students

29. The apples (be) .....................................................on the table ?

30. What your father (do)?

-He(be).........................a teacher

31. My brother (not/like).......................................going out in the evening

32.Her friends (be) ..........................................................good at maths

33.In the summmer ,I usually (go) .......................to pảk ưith my friends and in the spring ,ưe (have)..........................Tet Holiday ,I (be)...............happy because I always (visit).......................mugranparents

34..........................you father (go)....................to work by bus ?
35.How ................................your sister (go)......................... to school

36.What time ....................................they(get up ) ...................................?

37. What .......................................they (do)................................in the winter?

38. Today,we(have)............................English

39.Her favourite subject (be).........................English

40.Ha never (go ) ............................................fishing in the winter

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh Câu hỏi của OLM

Nguyễn Hoàng Tuấn Tú

2 tháng 10 2021 lúc 16:26

1. Why dont you ................................... or an outdoor activity? Being outdoors isgreat for your health.2. Mary doesnt like ................................... Because she gets a headache every timeshe does her homework on it.3. My favorite ................................... at school is literature.4. We learn about different countries in ................................... class.5. Volleyball and table tennis are ................................ We often play them in the sportscente...

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1. Why don't you ................................... or an outdoor activity? Being outdoors is
great for your health.
2. Mary doesn't like ................................... Because she gets a headache every time
she does her homework on it.
3. My favorite ................................... at school is literature.
4. We learn about different countries in ................................... class.
5. Volleyball and table tennis are ................................ We often play them in the sports
center.
6. My favorite book is The Secret Garden. The ................................... is Frances
Hodgson Burnett.
7. We have English, math...................... science on Tuesday.
8. Jane likes acting. She joined the ................................... at school.
9. My favorite subject is ................................... I like learning about people in the
past.
10.Harry Potter is a famous ................................... series. Many people love the
magical world in the books.

11.There are many ................................... projects before the holidays. You can
learn how to make beautiful cards and decorations.
12.Her first ................................... is about her childhood in the south of India.
Many people, especially girls and women, love it because they can see
themselves in her story.
13.Matt doesn't like ................................... He thinks all the books he has to read in
the class are boring.
14.The ........................................... is looking for actors for their new
play.
các từ :

geography history

arts and
crafts

drama club
(x2)

math literature

and author subject

indooractivities

fantasy sign up novel

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh Câu hỏi của OLM

Hà Huy Dương

30 tháng 4 2022 lúc 8:58

1.Gạch chân đáp án đúng

1,She can(rides,ride,riding)a bike

2,Her birthday is(at,on,in) 29th March

3,My father (don't like,doesn't like,did't like) milke

4, He(have,has,haves) Some toys

5.(Which,where,Who) class is she in class 4A

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Giang Nguyen

9 tháng 2 2022 lúc 11:37

3. Put the verbs into the correct form.(Đưa các động từ vào đúng mẫu.)Jenny (13) _____________ (be) a very shy girl. She and I (14) _____________ (like) to play together in the garden. She (15) _____________ (not watch) TV so much but her sister (16) ______________ (do) so I also sometimes (17) _____________ (spend) time with her sister. Jenny (18) ____________ (have) a dog called Steve and she often (19) ______________ (brush) his hair at the weekends. Steve is a very lively dog and he (20) ___...

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3. Put the verbs into the correct form.(Đưa các động từ vào đúng mẫu.)

Jenny (13) _____________ (be) a very shy girl. She and I (14) _____________ (like) to play together in the garden. She (15) _____________ (not watch) TV so much but her sister (16) ______________ (do) so I also sometimes (17) _____________ (spend) time with her sister. Jenny (18) ____________ (have) a dog called Steve and she often (19) ______________ (brush) his hair at the weekends. Steve is a very lively dog and he (20) __________ (run) around the garden most of the day. We often let him (21) ___________ (chase) us and he (22) ____________ (play) with us whenever he is there.

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh

Phan Châu Tú Uyên

30 tháng 4 2020 lúc 13:06

Giải nhanhTEST FOR UNIT 10I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.1. A. telepathy B. System C. cyberworld D. battery2. A. cinema B. cultural C. conference D. communicate3. A. watched B. glanced C. decided D. attached4. A. mean B. reach C. leave D. break5. A. device B. netiquette C. dimension D. tinyII. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed ditterently.1. A. batteryB. cinemaC. oversleepD. conference2. A. telepathyB. communicateC. competitiveD...

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TEST FOR UNIT 10
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. telepathy B. System C. cyberworld D. battery
2. A. cinema B. cultural C. conference D. communicate
3. A. watched B. glanced C. decided D. attached
4. A. mean B. reach C. leave D. break
5. A. device B. netiquette C. dimension D. tiny
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed ditterently.
1. A. battery
B. cinema
C. oversleep
D. conference
2. A. telepathy
B. communicate
C. competitive
D. disappearance
3. A. positive
B. multimedia
C. verbally
D. netiquette
4. A. competitive
B. possibility
C. curiosity
D. afternoon
5. A. electrical
B. device
C. Computer
D. graphic
III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.
1. I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t get t___________.
2. Most deaf people communicate in s___________ language.
3. A c___________ room is a site on the internet where people can exchange messages.
4. Body language is a type of a n___________ communication.
5. While travelling, I often use video chatting to keep in t___________ with my family.
6. Young people prefer to use mobile phones rather than 1___________phones.
7. The inability to communicate using a language is known as language b___________.
8. I couldn’t contact him by mobile phone because the network s_________ was so weak there.
9. N___________ is a set of rules for behaving properly online.
10.M___________ technology applies Computer elements, such as graphics, text, video, sound, to deliver a message.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Many parents find it difficult to communicate___________ their teenage children.
A. of B. by C. through D. with
2. Communication has changed significantly___________ the last ten years.
A. in B. by C. for D. since
3. Ellen finally___________, apologizing for being late.
A. got through B. showed up C. went on D. took off
4. Letters were a common___________ of communication prior to the electronic age.
A. skill B. means C. channel D. System
5. They couldn’t communicate in___________, because William was illiterate.
A. body language B. sign language C. writing D. speaking
6. __________ allows you to hold meetings with colleagues who are located in different places.
A. Face-to-face meeting B. Message board
C. Multimedia technology D. Video conferencing
7. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye___________ with the interviewers.
A. contact B. link C. touch D. connection
8. ___________ texting abbreviations tend to be grammatically incorrect, they are very commonly used in messages.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. While
9. The children are only allowed to watch television at weekends. Therefore, next Tuesday at 8 p. m they___________ television.
A. will watch B. are watching C. will be watching D. won’t be watching
10. ‘I don’t know,’ Anna replied, ___________.
A. raising her fists C. tapping her fingers
C. shrugging her shoulders D. placing her hands on her hips V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. Sending an angry e-mail in Capital letters break the rules of netiquette.
A B C D
2. Unable speaking a word of the language, he communicated with his hands.
A B C D
3. He decided to not apply for that job because he didn’t meet all the qualifications.
A B C D
4. While overseas, I use iMessage and FaceTime to keep on touch with family and friends.
A B C D
5. Most teenagers say they’d rather to talk to their friends Online than see them in person.
A B C D
VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Just a decade ago, cell phones___________ (primarily/ use) for calling people.
2. While I___________ (write) the email, the Computer suddenly went off.
3. I didn’t go to the movies with my friends as I___________ (see) the film already. 4. You can visit me around 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. I___________ (not do) anything important.
5. If ___________ (know) sign language, I’d be able to communicate with her.
6. In the future people ___________ (communicate) brain-to-brain using telepathy.
7. I wish my phone ___________ (have) a better camera so that I could take good pictures.
8. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus___________ (arrive) at six.
9. We intend ___________ (go) to Australia next year to visit our daughter.
10. There’s no point ___________ (wait) for her to change her mind.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There has been communication___________ between my son and myself. (fail)
2. Don’t pay any___________ to what they say. (attend)
3. Being able to communicate___________ is the most important of all life skills. (effect)
4. All that___________ can be conveyed in a simple diagram. (inform)
5. _________with others online can be fun, as long as your teen knows how to stay safe. (chat)
6. Most schools nowadays encourage___________ teaching methods. (interact)
7. I was asked for the first and fifth___________ of my six-character password. (digital)
8. If you want to live a better life, make your life more___________. (mean)
9. Smiling and frowning are examples of facial___________. (express)
10. Video conferencing___________ people in various places to have a meeting. (able) VIII. Match the body language with the meaning.
1. Cross your fingers.
2. Rub your chin.
3. Put your hands on your hips.
4. Raise your hands to offer a high five.
5. Bow your head after hearing a suggestion.
6. Shrug your shoulders.
7. Give a thump up.
8. Put your index finger on your mouth.
9. Cup a hand behind your ear.
10. Bite your lower lip.
a. ‘I’m thinking.’
b. ‘Be quiet!’
c. ‘I don’t know.’
d. ‘I can’t hear you.’
e. ‘Good!’
f. ‘Good luck!’
g. ‘I agree.’
h. ‘I’m angry.’
i. ‘I’m very worried.’
j. ‘So great! Let’s hit the hands.’
IX. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.
The very first, simple, text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992. It was sent by software engineer Neil Papworth to his boss at the British mobile phone operator Vodafone. It read simply, “Merry Christmas”. Little did they know that their simple mode of communication would take the world by storm. SMS (Short Message Service) is today a multi-billion-dollar industry covering every corner of the globe. An estimated nine trillion text messages are sent globally each year. Everyone from presidents to schoolchildren to villagers in remote parts of developing countries relies on it to communicate.
SMS is now an integral part of daily life for most of us. It is the preferred method of communication between family members. One study showed that the average American teenager sends up to 60 texts a day. However, SMS has also been blamed for a decline in language ability and an increase in traffic accidents. A new sub-language has spread worldwide as texters find shortcuts to write their messages as quickly as possible using the fewest possible characters. Texting shorthand such as LOL (laugh out loud) and OMG (oh my god) has even entered the Oxford English Dictionary.
A. Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. age a. faraway
2. mode b. held responsible
3. remote c. decrease
4. relies d. method
5. integral e. era
6. blamed f. depends
7. decline g. essential
B. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. _____________The first text message was sent to engineer Neil Papworth in 1992.
2. _____________The first text message simply said “Merry Christmas”.
3. _____________Today SMS is a widely used form of communication.
4. _____________Around nine billion text messages are sent worldwide every year.
5. _____________An average US teen supposedly sends more than 60 text messages a day.
6. _____________People blame SMS for a decline in writing standards.
7. _____________An abbreviated, shorthand language has been created by texters.
8. _____________The texting acronym “LOL” is in the dictionary as “Lots of Love”. C. Answer the questions.
1. On what day was the first text message sent?
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Who was the first text message sent to?
_______________________________________________________________________ 3. How many words were there in the very first text message?
_______________________________________________________________________ 4. What does “SMS” mean?
_______________________________________________________________________ 5. What does everybody rely on SMS to do?
_______________________________________________________________________ 6. What two problems has texting been blamed for?
_______________________________________________________________________ 7. What did texters find to write messages more quickly?
_______________________________________________________________________ 8. What does “LOL” mean in a text?
_______________________________________________________________________ X. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. They will provide 5G in certain areas of the City, won’t they?
Will 5G_____________________________________________________________
2. Beck had difficulty in understanding her daughter’s text messages.
Beck found it ________________________________________________________
3. Video conferencing technology allows people in remote places to hold face-to-face meetings. Video conferencing technology lets_______________________________________
4. The first time that I created an email account is still unforgettable.
I still remember_______________________________________________________
5. Making a video call without the network is impossible.
It’s_________________________________________________________________
6. Face-to-face communication is better than texting.
Texting isn’t _______________________________________________________
7. Could you please confirm the date and time of the meeting?
Would you___________________________________________________________
8. The teacher made me stay in after school and do extra work.
I___________________________________________________________________
9. ‘Why don’t we give Jean a video call?’ Albert said.
Albert suggested______________________________________________________ 10. My mother does her shopping at about this time every week.
This time next week my mother_________________________________________

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Lớp 4 Tiếng anh Câu hỏi của OLM

Phan Châu Tú Uyên

30 tháng 4 2020 lúc 13:09

TEST FOR UNIT 10I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.1. A. telepathy B. System C. cyberworld D. battery2. A. cinema B. cultural C. conference D. communicate3. A. watched B. glanced C. decided D. attached4. A. mean B. reach C. leave D. break5. A. device B. netiquette C. dimension D. tinyII. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed ditterently.1. A. batteryB. cinemaC. oversleepD. conference2. A. telepathyB. communicateC. competitiveD. disappea...

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TEST FOR UNIT 10
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. telepathy B. System C. cyberworld D. battery
2. A. cinema B. cultural C. conference D. communicate
3. A. watched B. glanced C. decided D. attached
4. A. mean B. reach C. leave D. break
5. A. device B. netiquette C. dimension D. tiny
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed ditterently.
1. A. battery
B. cinema
C. oversleep
D. conference
2. A. telepathy
B. communicate
C. competitive
D. disappearance
3. A. positive
B. multimedia
C. verbally
D. netiquette
4. A. competitive
B. possibility
C. curiosity
D. afternoon
5. A. electrical
B. device
C. Computer
D. graphic
III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.
1. I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t get t___________.
2. Most deaf people communicate in s___________ language.
3. A c___________ room is a site on the internet where people can exchange messages.
4. Body language is a type of a n___________ communication.
5. While travelling, I often use video chatting to keep in t___________ with my family.
6. Young people prefer to use mobile phones rather than 1___________phones.
7. The inability to communicate using a language is known as language b___________.
8. I couldn’t contact him by mobile phone because the network s_________ was so weak there.
9. N___________ is a set of rules for behaving properly online.
10.M___________ technology applies Computer elements, such as graphics, text, video, sound, to deliver a message.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Many parents find it difficult to communicate___________ their teenage children.
A. of B. by C. through D. with
2. Communication has changed significantly___________ the last ten years.
A. in B. by C. for D. since
3. Ellen finally___________, apologizing for being late.
A. got through B. showed up C. went on D. took off
4. Letters were a common___________ of communication prior to the electronic age.
A. skill B. means C. channel D. System
5. They couldn’t communicate in___________, because William was illiterate.
A. body language B. sign language C. writing D. speaking
6. __________ allows you to hold meetings with colleagues who are located in different places.
A. Face-to-face meeting B. Message board
C. Multimedia technology D. Video conferencing
7. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye___________ with the interviewers.
A. contact B. link C. touch D. connection
8. ___________ texting abbreviations tend to be grammatically incorrect, they are very commonly used in messages.
A. Because B. If C. Although D. While
9. The children are only allowed to watch television at weekends. Therefore, next Tuesday at 8 p. m they___________ television.
A. will watch B. are watching C. will be watching D. won’t be watching
10. ‘I don’t know,’ Anna replied, ___________.
A. raising her fists C. tapping her fingers
C. shrugging her shoulders D. placing her hands on her hips V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. Sending an angry e-mail in Capital letters break the rules of netiquette.
A B C D
2. Unable speaking a word of the language, he communicated with his hands.
A B C D
3. He decided to not apply for that job because he didn’t meet all the qualifications.
A B C D
4. While overseas, I use iMessage and FaceTime to keep on touch with family and friends.
A B C D
5. Most teenagers say they’d rather to talk to their friends Online than see them in person.
A B C D
VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Just a decade ago, cell phones___________ (primarily/ use) for calling people.
2. While I___________ (write) the email, the Computer suddenly went off.
3. I didn’t go to the movies with my friends as I___________ (see) the film already. 4. You can visit me around 7 o’clock tomorrow evening. I___________ (not do) anything important.
5. If ___________ (know) sign language, I’d be able to communicate with her.
6. In the future people ___________ (communicate) brain-to-brain using telepathy.
7. I wish my phone ___________ (have) a better camera so that I could take good pictures.
8. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus___________ (arrive) at six.
9. We intend ___________ (go) to Australia next year to visit our daughter.
10. There’s no point ___________ (wait) for her to change her mind.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There has been communication___________ between my son and myself. (fail)
2. Don’t pay any___________ to what they say. (attend)
3. Being able to communicate___________ is the most important of all life skills. (effect)
4. All that___________ can be conveyed in a simple diagram. (inform)
5. _________with others online can be fun, as long as your teen knows how to stay safe. (chat)
6. Most schools nowadays encourage___________ teaching methods. (interact)
7. I was asked for the first and fifth___________ of my six-character password. (digital)
8. If you want to live a better life, make your life more___________. (mean)
9. Smiling and frowning are examples of facial___________. (express)
10. Video conferencing___________ people in various places to have a meeting. (able) VIII. Match the body language with the meaning.
1. Cross your fingers.
2. Rub your chin.
3. Put your hands on your hips.
4. Raise your hands to offer a high five.
5. Bow your head after hearing a suggestion.
6. Shrug your shoulders.
7. Give a thump up.
8. Put your index finger on your mouth.
9. Cup a hand behind your ear.
10. Bite your lower lip.
a. ‘I’m thinking.’
b. ‘Be quiet!’
c. ‘I don’t know.’
d. ‘I can’t hear you.’
e. ‘Good!’
f. ‘Good luck!’
g. ‘I agree.’
h. ‘I’m angry.’
i. ‘I’m very worried.’
j. ‘So great! Let’s hit the hands.’
IX. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.
The very first, simple, text message was sent on December 3rd, 1992. It was sent by software engineer Neil Papworth to his boss at the British mobile phone operator Vodafone. It read simply, “Merry Christmas”. Little did they know that their simple mode of communication would take the world by storm. SMS (Short Message Service) is today a multi-billion-dollar industry covering every corner of the globe. An estimated nine trillion text messages are sent globally each year. Everyone from presidents to schoolchildren to villagers in remote parts of developing countries relies on it to communicate.
SMS is now an integral part of daily life for most of us. It is the preferred method of communication between family members. One study showed that the average American teenager sends up to 60 texts a day. However, SMS has also been blamed for a decline in language ability and an increase in traffic accidents. A new sub-language has spread worldwide as texters find shortcuts to write their messages as quickly as possible using the fewest possible characters. Texting shorthand such as LOL (laugh out loud) and OMG (oh my god) has even entered the Oxford English Dictionary.
A. Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. age a. faraway
2. mode b. held responsible
3. remote c. decrease
4. relies d. method
5. integral e. era
6. blamed f. depends
7. decline g. essential
B. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. _____________The first text message was sent to engineer Neil Papworth in 1992.
2. _____________The first text message simply said “Merry Christmas”.
3. _____________Today SMS is a widely used form of communication.
4. _____________Around nine billion text messages are sent worldwide every year.
5. _____________An average US teen supposedly sends more than 60 text messages a day.
6. _____________People blame SMS for a decline in writing standards.
7. _____________An abbreviated, shorthand language has been created by texters.
8. _____________The texting acronym “LOL” is in the dictionary as “Lots of Love”. C. Answer the questions.
1. On what day was the first text message sent?
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Who was the first text message sent to?
_______________________________________________________________________ 3. How many words were there in the very first text message?
_______________________________________________________________________ 4. What does “SMS” mean?
_______________________________________________________________________ 5. What does everybody rely on SMS to do?
_______________________________________________________________________ 6. What two problems has texting been blamed for?
_______________________________________________________________________ 7. What did texters find to write messages more quickly?
_______________________________________________________________________ 8. What does “LOL” mean in a text?
_______________________________________________________________________ X. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. They will provide 5G in certain areas of the City, won’t they?
Will 5G_____________________________________________________________
2. Beck had difficulty in understanding her daughter’s text messages.
Beck found it ________________________________________________________
3. Video conferencing technology allows people in remote places to hold face-to-face meetings. Video conferencing technology lets_______________________________________
4. The first time that I created an email account is still unforgettable.
I still remember_______________________________________________________
5. Making a video call without the network is impossible.
It’s_________________________________________________________________
6. Face-to-face communication is better than texting.
Texting isn’t _______________________________________________________
7. Could you please confirm the date and time of the meeting?
Would you___________________________________________________________
8. The teacher made me stay in after school and do extra work.
I___________________________________________________________________
9. ‘Why don’t we give Jean a video call?’ Albert said.
Albert suggested______________________________________________________ 10. My mother does her shopping at about this time every week.
This time next week my mother_________________________________________