John is a grade 8 student in a junior high school in England. He promises to try his best in learning English because he thinks English is very (19)________ in the future. He starts to learn five words (20)_________ the first day, and then the (21)__________ five words the next day. Day by day, he will get a big amount of new words. At the (22)_________ of the week, he (23)__________ them all (24)________ it helps him to remember longer.
19. A. necessity B. wise C. necessary D. best
20. A. on B. in C. of D. Both A and B
21. A. two B. first C. older D. second
22. A. ending B. begin C. end D. start
23. A. revise B. revises C. revised D. was revised
24. A. so B. but C. although D. because
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student's grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other way of thinking, which can be promote friendships among countries. He can learn an new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.
41. _______________ to study abroad.
A. There are only disadvantages.
B. There are only advantages.
C. There are both advantages and disadvantages.
D. There are neither advantages nor advantages.
42. When studying abroad, a student ____________.
A. is homesick and feel lonely
B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in emergency.
D. All are correct.
43. When studying abroad,a student is exposed to a new culture that ________________
A. has no advantage.
B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking.
C. has no effects
D. causes some troubles
44. At a foreign university, a student ___________.
A. can learn a foreign language. B. cannot learn a foreign language
C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesn't have to learn a language
45. At a foreign university, a student may ___________.
A. meet his neighbor B. travel a lot
C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct
Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.
Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student's grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other way of thinking, which can be promote friendships among countries. He can learn an new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.
41. _______________ to study abroad.
A. There are only disadvantages.
B. There are only advantages.
C. There are both advantages and disadvantages.
D. There are neither advantages nor advantages.
42. When studying abroad, a student ____________.
A. is homesick and feel lonely
B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation
C. cannot go home immediately in emergency.
D. All are correct.
43. When studying abroad,a student is exposed to a new culture that ________________
A. has no advantage.
B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking.
C. has no effects
D. causes some troubles
44. At a foreign university, a student ___________.
A. can learn a foreign language. B. cannot learn a foreign language
C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesn't have to learn a language
45. At a foreign university, a student may ___________.
A. meet his neighbor B. travel a lot
C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct
Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.
Read the text about Alexander Graham Bell and do the tasks:
Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the next year moved th the United States to teach deaf-mute children. With his colleague Thomas Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic telegraph ( used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and phonautograph ( used to draw the shape of the sound waves). The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Watson worked on the telephone in other room. The first transmitted words were, " Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you"
a. Decide if the statements are T or F
1. Alexander Graham Bell is Scottish
2. He spent all his life in Canada
3. He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA
4. He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice
5. He was able to succeed right from the first experiment
6. He worked on his inventions all by himself
b. Answer the questions
1. What is Bell 's "harmonic telegraph"?
2. What is Bell 's "phonautograph"?
3. When did the first communication over happened and how did it happen?
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
I will take a first-aid _________ to learn how to help people in case of emergency.
A. course
B. handkerchief
C. wound
D. ambulance
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
We have English lessons at Room 12. There are 24 tables for students and one desk for the teacher. On the walls, there are a lots of posters of England. There’s a cupboard at the front of the room and on the cupboard, there is a TV and DVD player. Sometimes we watch films. There are some bookshelves in the classroom. On the shelves, there are a lot of English books. Our books are on the teacher’s desk. He wants to look at our homework. Our school bags are on the floor, and there is some food in the school bags. It’s now 5.30 pm. We are at home, but our teacher is at school. He often stays late to prepare for tomorrow’s lessons.
How many tables and desks are there in your classroom?
A. 24 tables and one desk
B. 24 tables for students and two desks for teacher
C. 20 tables and one desk
D. 25 tables and two desks
Most of the students try to learn them by heart by making a list with the meanings of new words in their mother tongue. Some learners even write each word and its use on a small (31)_______ of paper and (32)______ it somewhere in the house in (33)_______to learn it at any time. A small number of learners try to learn all new words they come (34) _______. No matter what way you learn new words, (35) ______ is the most necessary. You can learn and revise them all the time. (36)_______ the words more often helps you remember them more deeply.
31. | A. top | B. part | C. piece | D. slice |
32. | A. stick | B. make | C. glue | D. fastens |
33. | A. so | B. order | C. as | D. find |
34. | A. to | B. out | C. in | D. across |
35. | A. remind | B. remember | C. revision | D. rewrite |
36. | A. Practising | B. Calling | C. Having | D. Thinking |
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
We have English lessons at Room 12. There are 24 tables for students and one desk for the teacher. On the walls, there are a lots of posters of England. There’s a cupboard at the front of the room and on the cupboard, there is a TV and DVD player. Sometimes we watch films. There are some bookshelves in the classroom. On the shelves, there are a lot of English books. Our books are on the teacher’s desk. He wants to look at our homework. Our school bags are on the floor, and there is some food in the school bags. It’s now 5.30 pm. We are at home, but our teacher is at school. He often stays late to prepare for tomorrow’s lessons.
Where do you study?
A. At Room 13
B. At room 12
C. In our classroom
D. On the second floor
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
We have English lessons at Room 12. There are 24 tables for students and one desk for the teacher. On the walls, there are a lots of posters of England. There’s a cupboard at the front of the room and on the cupboard, there is a TV and DVD player. Sometimes we watch films. There are some bookshelves in the classroom. On the shelves, there are a lot of English books. Our books are on the teacher’s desk. He wants to look at our homework. Our school bags are on the floor, and there is some food in the school bags. It’s now 5.30 pm. We are at home, but our teacher is at school. He often stays late to prepare for tomorrow’s lessons.
What time is it now?
A. Half past five
B. A quarter to five
C. A quarter past five
D. Five fifteen
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
We have English lessons at Room 12. There are 24 tables for students and one desk for the teacher. On the walls, there are a lots of posters of England. There’s a cupboard at the front of the room and on the cupboard, there is a TV and DVD player. Sometimes we watch films. There are some bookshelves in the classroom. On the shelves, there are a lot of English books. Our books are on the teacher’s desk. He wants to look at our homework. Our school bags are on the floor, and there is some food in the school bags. It’s now 5.30 pm. We are at home, but our teacher is at school. He often stays late to prepare for tomorrow’s lessons.
Which kinds of books are on the shelves?
A. French books
B. Magazines
C. Cartoons
D. English books