[Writing 28-2]
The majority of television news being reported is bad news: wars, famines, accidents and crime. Some people think that television news should be a mixture of good and bad news.
Choose whether you agree or disagree with this statement and discuss why you chose that position. Support your point of view with details from your own experiences, observations or reading.
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Thể are 5 mistakes in 5 sentences in the passage. Find out the sentences, write down and correct them
CAN YOU ADVISE ME?
I am writing to you becasue I would like become a hournalist when I leave school. Since you are the editor ò the local newspaper, I hope that you many be able to give me some advice about what I should to do. I have written some articles during my spare time and I am enclosing two of them. I hope that you won't mind looking at them and telling me whether you think they are good or not. I would appreciate any comments you make because I am keen to learn. I also wonder if you could advise me about a few other matters. Do you think it is the better to do a course in journalism at a college ỏ to try to get a job as a junior reporter as soon as I finish school? Do newpapers prefer to employ people with a qualification in hournalism or to train them while they are actually doing the jobs? Another question I would like to ask is, would you advise me to specialise in one kind of report, such as politics, or it is advisable to know a little bit about a lot of subjects? I am sure that you are very busy but I would be grateful for any advise you could give me. Finally, would it be possible to come into the newpaper offices one day so that I could see how a real newpaper operate? I would welcome the opportunity to do that.
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Read the passage carefully and then fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the list.
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International sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games are held regularly. Some of these events are held annually. At such international meets, the athletes try to achieve excellence in their own 1)____________ event. The strong 2)_____________ serves as a challenge to the athletes to bring out the best in themselves.
Competitive sport also offers athletes a chance to show their 3)_____________ to their country. The athletes wear the attire 4)____________ their country when they compete. It is for their country that the athletes push their bodies to the limit.
Competitive sports serves to bring together people of different countries, races and cultures. Friendly competition helps in the 5)______________ of international 6)_______________, peace and goodwill. As a result of improved international relations, 7)____________ between nations will be increased.
Unfortunately, some of these international sporting events have been used by certain countries as a means of 8)______________ against the policies of another. In 1980, the Olympic Games was held in Moscow, to which the United States of America did not send any 9)______________. In 1984, when the Olympic Games was held in Los Angeles, the Soviet Union responded by not 10)________________ any of their athletes. These actions can only serve to harm the spirit of sports. We can only hope that they will never be repeated.
III. Complete the following sentences with either “be going to” or “the present progressive”. Use the verbs in brackets
1. I can’t go any farther. I (sit) ______________ on that bench for a while
2. The games (start) ______________ at o’clock tomorrow. I hope you can be there
3. The service here is very slow. I (complain) ______________ to the manager, if we’re not served soon.
4. The two leaders (meet) ______________ for talks later this afternoon.
5. I have to get up early tomorrow. I (teach) ______________ a physics class at 8.00 in the morning.
6. Clear the area! The bomb (explode) ______________
7. The Browns (go) ______________ to the cinema this evening.
8. We (have) ______________ an English-speaking club meeting next week. Would you like to come?
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (10 points)
It might be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying (61) _______ tests to calculate the 'real' biological age of patients based on their rate of physical deterioration.
Information on every (62) _______ of a patients health is fed into a computer to establish (63)_______ they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has prompted one British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine retirement age. He (64) _______ that if an employee’s biological or 'real' age is shown to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (65) _______ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (66) _______ a person’s calendar years.
A doctor offering these tests claims their (67) _______ will be to motivate people to improve their health. (68) _______ the concept of 'real age' seems set to become big (69) _______ , many believe that looks will always be the best (70) _______ of age.
61 A out B forward C over D on
62 A position B prospect C attitude D aspect
63 A unless B in case C so that D whether
64 A debates B argues C discusses D enquires
65 A encouraged B supported C incited D promoted
66 A interest B detail C account D importance
67 A desire B reason C purpose D project
68 A But B Although C Despite D However
69 A business B pursuit C trade D concern
70 A notice B indicator C example D token
III. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)
Living in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the Xicrin are a small tribe (71)_______ have retained their traditional customs and rites. (72)_______ such ritual is part of an age-old ceremony young men have to endure in (73)_______ to prove their manhood and become warriors. This entails attacking a wasps' nest with their bare hands. It is one of the many ceremonies (74)_______ mark the maturation of the young men and reflect the tribe's relationship (75)_______ the natural environment.
I was invited to witness this ceremony (76)_______ of my support for the Indians over many years as they tried to come to terms with outside culture.
(77)_______ a period of several days and nights, the villagers had (78)_______ for the event. The young men, aged fourteen to eighteen, had been listening to stories of the tribe's history, as well as (79)_______ taught hunting and survival skills. The final ordeal, which always results in wasp stings, proves (80)_______ willingness to face dangerous situations.
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (5 points)
81 I am not accustomed to driving on the left.
I find __________________________ .
82 Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals.
Unless __________________________ .
83 They wanted Mary to do the job.
They __________________________ .
84 We can start at 9 A.M or 10 A.M.
It makes __________________________ .
85 There are a lot of people dependent on him.
He __________________________ .
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words to complete each sentence. Do not chang the word in bold. (5 points)
86 Do you think I could disturb you for a moment? wondering
I __________________________ could disturb you for a moment.
87 I'm so sorry we have to endure this weather. put
If only we did __________________________ this weather.
88 Everyone is sure that he will win the election. bound
He __________________________ the election.
89 The cause of explosion is still unknown. caused
_________________________ is still unknown.
90 He is very likely to come. probability
In _________________________ come.
Imagine that you take part in an international competition in which competitors talk about the eating habits of their own country. Present your group's ideas about Vietnamese eating habits.
II. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of thw words in brackets.
------------------------ A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE FIELD ------------------------
There is a considerable public concern in Shaston following the (21. discover) ............ on Wednesday evening of a metal (22. contain) ................... filled with (23. poison) liquid. The object was found by a local (24. reside) ............ when he was walking with his lovely dog in the field behind a newly, built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (25. able) .......... to provide any (26. explain) .................. as to show how the object came to be in the field. A spokesperson stated that a null investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed.
People living in the (27. neighbour).............. are (28. extreme) ................. angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (29. decide) ............... to build the factory here after the company had stated that no dangerous (30. chemistry) ................... would be produced on this site
18. You’d better stop spending money, _______ you will end up in debt
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
19. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
20. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
21. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in
22. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
23. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
24. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
21. If only (A) I would (B) play the guitar as well (C) as you (D).