SECTION B. PHONETICS
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. both B. honey C. telephone D. nobody
2. A. child B. sunshine C. night D. dinner
3. A. teacher B. chalk C. match D. chemistry
4. A. homeland B. household C. hour D. however
5. A. cheeks B. hands C. elbows D. fingers
6. A. both B. teeth C. smooth D. fourth
7. A. weather B. healthy C. clothing D. breathe
8. A. though B. thank C. think D. thin
9. A. southern B. neither C. there D. third
10. A. author B. those C. width D. thing
SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1.Television..................very popular since the 1950s.
A.is B.was C.has been D.have been
2.- "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."
A.sings B.is C.has D.does
3.Please ask them .......................in this area.
A.don't smoke B.not smoking C.not to smoke D.to not smoke
4. ____________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.
A. Because B. Although C. When D. So
5. Which girl is _________, Mary or Daisy?
A. intelligent B. more intelligent
C. the intelligentest D. most intelligent
6.It is the largest ship I......................
A.Has seen B.saw C.have ever seen D.seen
7.Students are looking forward to................on holiday.
A.go B.going C,went D.have gone
8.His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.
A.in B.of C.on D.at
9.Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.
A.to B.for C.with D.in
10.Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.
A.fairly B.merely C.hardly D.scarely
11.His parents never allowed him.............
A.to smoking B.smoking C.to smoke D.smoked
12.School children always object to ...................uniform.
A.wearing B.wear C.have worn D.wore
13.Wine is made...............rice.
A.of B.from C.in D.with
15.He was offered the job.................he had no experience.
A.even though B.dispite C.while D.however
16. This Saturday, we ____________ to the Art Museum.
A. go B. going C. is going D. are going
17. . The street is very __________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move.
A. wide | B. narrow | C. noisy | D. quiet |
18. _____________the air is cleaner; people will have less breathing problems.
A. Unless B. When C. If D. Because
19. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so __________.
A. convenient | B. narrow | C. exciting | D. noisy |
20. I bought ________________different gifts for my friends.
A. lot of B. a lots of C. lots of D. a lot
II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses.
1.He still (do) ............................. our work now. But he will go with you when he (finish) ………..it.
2.On my way home I often (meet) ………. many children who (go) ………….to school.
3.The sun (rise) …………… in the east and (set) ………………… in the west.
4.Mary (not work) ……………………today because it's Sunday.
5. My father and I (visit) …………………….Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.
6. You mustn’t (eat) ………………..food in the classroom.
7. Let’s (help)…………….. mom, LAn. She (clean)……………… the floor.
8. Look! The plane (fly) ………………..towards the airport. It (land) ……………………..
9. Why we (not/ go)…………………………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer?
10.What(be) …………….there ( eat)…………………………………
III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1. My brother and Trung like...................movie very much. (ACT)
2.She sent her best wishes for my future…… .(HAPPY)
3. The ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful. ( LEAF )
4. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)
5.The coffee is too……….for me to drink. ( HEAT )
6. Who is the............................person in the world? (RICH)
7. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)
8. He is a famous football................................ (PLAY).
9. They are ........................... to their teacher (TALK).
PART B: LANGUAGE
I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0,5point)
11. A. live B. listen C. think D. write
12. A. idea B. repeat C. please D. cream
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2 points)
13. In a __________ class, you study about living things like plants and animals.
A. literature B. science C. biology D. physics
14. This city is famous ______ beautiful houses and museums.
A. of B. for C. in D. on
15. My mother ________ eating fast food or drinking coffee.
A. do not like B. does not like C. does not likes D. do not likes
16. John and I __________ badminton at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
A. play B. played C. are playing D. am playing
17 This is a __________ between you and me. Don’t tell anyone about it.
A. secret B. mystery C. fantasy D. adventure
18. Student A: “Where is your hometown?” Student B: “________”
A. I love my hometown. B. It’s in the east of Vietnam.
C. My hometown is a big city. D. My hometown is very good for growing rice.
II. Circle A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences. (0.5 point)
19. The boys like play soccer in the stadium after school.
A B C D
20. Can I borrow your eraser? I can’t find my.
A B C D
PART C: READING
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 point)
I live in Tallinn (1) __________ the north-west of Estonia. I’m 15 and I live with my parents and brother in a small apartment. On weekdays, I get up at 7 o’ clock in the morning. I walk to school – it’s very near my home and we don’t have a car. School (2) __________ at 8a.m. and ends at 2p.m. I study math, biology, history, art, music, English and German – and Estonian, of course. My favorite (3) __________ are English and history. After school, I go home for lunch. I (4)________ my homework in the evening and I go to bed at 11p.m. In my free time, I go to the movies, visit friends and go rollerblading. Our summer holiday is in July and August and we go to the Baltic Sea (5) ___________everyone loves swimming.
21. A. on B. in C. inside D. at
22. A. start B. begin C. starts D. has
23. A. clubs B. things C. sports D. subjects
24. A. do B. have C. play D. listen
25. A. and B. or C. but D. because
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (1,25 point)
WHAT TO DO IN AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, is a great place to spend time. Amsterdam is in the west of the Netherlands. It’s easy to travel to this city because it has a big railway station and an airport – and it isn’t difficult to find a hotel. There’s a lot to see and do here. There are shops for people who enjoy shopping and restaurants with typical Dutch food, like stamppot or poffertjes. Or you can go to one of the museums, such as Van Gogh Museum. The best way to travel around Amsterdam is on a bike. There are 747,000 people here and over 600,000 bikes. After a busy day, a lot of visitors enjoy a cup of coffee at one of Amsterdam’s many koffiehuizen (coffee houses).
26. Where is Amsterdam?
A. in the west of the Netherlands. B. in the south of the Netherlands.
C. in the north of the Netherlands. D. in the center of the Netherlands.
27. Why is it easy to travel to this city?
A. Because it has many cars and buses.
B. Because it has a big railway station and an airport.
C. Because it has a beautiful river there.
D. Because it has a large lake there.
28. Which transportation do people like most?
A. train B. bikes C. planes. D. cars.
29. This passage tells you about ______.
A. an airport B. a museum C. a country D. a capital city
PART D: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words (1,25 point)
31. There are five rooms in my house.
→ My house ……………………………………………..……………
32. My mother teaches History at this school.
→ My mother is ……………………..……………………………………………………..33. My bike is blue.
→ The blue bike ……………………..……………..………………………………..….
34. I like comics and novels.
→ My ……………………………………..…………..…………………………………..
35. Jane loves classical music, but John love Rock music
→ Jane's favourite …………………………..…..……………………………………
II. Reorder the words to make sentences (1,25 point) ords to make se the w
36. do/ get up/ What time/ in the morning/ you/ ?/
…………………..…..……………………………………..……………………………
37. school/ at/ every day/ My/ 5 p.m/ finishes/ ./
…………………..…..……………………………………..…………………………
38. does/ teacher/ Where/ live/ your/ ?
…………………..…..……………………………………..…………………………
39. What/ favorite/ your/ kind of/ is/ music/ ?
………………………………………………………………………………………
40. is/ table/ a bag/ There/ the/ on/ ./
………………………………………………………………………………………
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. city b. cycle
c. symbol d. bicycle
2. a. weather b. earth
c. marathon d. healthy
3. a. hear b. idea
c. career d. beach
4. a. school b. continent
c. channel d. character
5. a. remote b. popular
c. cold d. snow
II. Find the word which has the different stress.
1. a. invent b. area
c. gameshow d. boxing
2. a. newsreader b. cartoon
c. weathergirl d. beautiful
I. Indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. the B. there C. think D. they
2. A. bathe B. together C. leather D. breath
3. A. when B. where C. detective D. best
4. A. clumsy B. cute C. just D. but
5. A. weather B. newsreader C. teaching D. repeat
6. A. game B. relax C. national D. channel
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. read B. beat C.bread D. heat
2. A. put B. but C. peanut D. shut
3. A. what B. hat C. cat D. fat
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
1. A.native B.revive C.relative D.sensitive
2. A.disjuntion B.solution C.instruction D.station
III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below
1. Television..................very popular since the 1950s.
A. is B. was C. has been D. have been
2. - "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."
A. sings B. is C. has D. does
3. Please ask them .......................in this area.
A. don't smoke B. not smoking C. not to smoke D. to not smoke
4. Let's go to the museum, ................?
A. will you B. shall we C. do we D. don't you
5. He though much of his childhood.............. he lived with his family in the country.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
6. It is the largest ship I......................
A. Has seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. seen
7. Students are looking forward to................on holiday.
A. go B. going C. went D. have gone
8. His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.
A. to B. for C. with D. in
10. Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarely
11. His parents never allowed him.............
A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
12. School children always object to ...................uniform.
A. wearing B. wear C. have worn D. wore
13. Wine is made...............rice.
A. of B. from C. in D. with
14. Let your name....................in the sheet of paper
A. to be written B. be written C.write D. being written
15. He was offered the job.................he had no experience.
A. even though B.dispite C.while D.however
16. If only he............accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone.
A. will B. may C. would D. were
17.He always....................
A. avoids to meet me B. avoiding to meet me
C. avoids meeting me D. to avoid meeting me
18.After a month, Hoa got used to......................in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
19.He likes.....................him "sir"
A. to call B. calling C. to be called D. to be calling
20.He has his sister.......................his homework.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1.He drives very carefully. He is a very..................driver. (CARE)
2.My brother and Trung like...................movie very much. (ACT)
3.Although he tried his best to do it, he was............. (SUCCESS)
4.This stadium looks larger. It has been.................. (LARGE)
5.Lan fell off the bike, but her.................were not serious. (INJURE)
6.You must read the following....................precaution carefully. (SAFE)
7.We watch the news everyday because it's very................. (INFORM)
8.He's always telling lies. He's a .............. (LIE)
9.Nowadays, scouting is popular.................. (WORLD)
10.Nam likes helping the other, he's a....................person. (HELP)
V. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.
Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man ........(2)...........Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ............(3)..........1791 and grew..........(4)...........to be a billiant mathematican. He.........(5)...........up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6)...........building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued.......(7)........ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
1. A.of B.from C.in D.up
2. A.known B.called C. recognized D. written
3. A.about B.around C.in D.at
4. A.down B.up C.along D.across
5. A.wrote B.drew C.took D.made
6. A.wanted B.started C.made D.missed
7. A.until B.though C.why D.whether
8. A.on B.off C.in D.out
9. A.He B.One C.It D.They
10. A.come B.be C.take D.carry
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home.
But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.
1.What is easy to say and nice to think about?
A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.
B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is.
C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is.
D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is.
2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?
A.It’s in the middle of a beach. B. It’s in the middle of a hill.
C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium. D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.
3.What can you imagine doing after meal?
A.We can imagine lying in the darkness. B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.
C. We can imagine lying in the badroom. D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.
4.What also likes raw fruit?
A.Dogs also do. B.Lions also do. C.Flies also do. D.Chicken also do.
5.What may follow the sun?
A.The earth may follow the sun. B. The rain may follow the sun.
C. The cows may follow the sun. D. people may follow the sun.
VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I last wore that shirt in May.
⇒ I haven't...........................................................................
2. We have met each other for ages.
⇒ It's....................................................................................
3. Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train.
⇒ Travelling by train............................................................
4. Why isn't this TV working?
⇒ What...................................................................................
5. When is John and Mary's wedding?
⇒ When are............................................................................
6. Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
⇒ He can make.......................................................................
7. She needs to study harder.
⇒ She doesn't..........................................................................
8. We can't afford to buy this car.
⇒ The car................................................................................
VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence.
1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. read B. beat C.bread D. heat
2. A. put B. but C. peanut D. shut
3. A. what B. hat C. cat D. fat
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
1. A.native B.revive C.relative D.sensitive
2. A.disjuntion B.solution C.instruction D.station
III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below
1. Television..................very popular since the 1950s.
A. is B. was C. has been D. have been
2. - "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."
A. sings B. is C. has D. does
3. Please ask them .......................in this area.
A. don't smoke B. not smoking C. not to smoke D. to not smoke
4. Let's go to the museum, ................?
A. will you B. shall we C. do we D. don't you
5. He though much of his childhood.............. he lived with his family in the country.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
6. It is the largest ship I......................
A. Has seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. seen
7. Students are looking forward to................on holiday.
A. go B. going C. went D. have gone
8. His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.
A. to B. for C. with D. in
10. Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarely
11. His parents never allowed him.............
A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
12. School children always object to ...................uniform.
A. wearing B. wear C. have worn D. wore
13. Wine is made...............rice.
A. of B. from C. in D. with
14. Let your name....................in the sheet of paper
A. to be written B. be written C.write D. being written
15. He was offered the job.................he had no experience.
A. even though B.dispite C.while D.however
16. If only he............accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone.
A. will B. may C. would D. were
17.He always....................
A. avoids to meet me B. avoiding to meet me
C. avoids meeting me D. to avoid meeting me
18.After a month, Hoa got used to......................in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
19.He likes.....................him "sir"
A. to call B. calling C. to be called D. to be calling
20.He has his sister.......................his homework.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.
1.He drives very carefully. He is a very..................driver. (CARE)
2.My brother and Trung like...................movie very much. (ACT)
3.Although he tried his best to do it, he was............. (SUCCESS)
4.This stadium looks larger. It has been.................. (LARGE)
5.Lan fell off the bike, but her.................were not serious. (INJURE)
6.You must read the following....................precaution carefully. (SAFE)
7.We watch the news everyday because it's very................. (INFORM)
8.He's always telling lies. He's a .............. (LIE)
9.Nowadays, scouting is popular.................. (WORLD)
10.Nam likes helping the other, he's a....................person. (HELP)
V. Choose the best word to complete the passage below.
Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man ........(2)...........Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ............(3)..........1791 and grew..........(4)...........to be a billiant mathematican. He.........(5)...........up plans for serveral calculating machines which he called "engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6)...........building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued.......(7)........ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
1. A.of B.from C.in D.up
2. A.known B.called C. recognized D. written
3. A.about B.around C.in D.at
4. A.down B.up C.along D.across
5. A.wrote B.drew C.took D.made
6. A.wanted B.started C.made D.missed
7. A.until B.though C.why D.whether
8. A.on B.off C.in D.out
9. A.He B.One C.It D.They
10. A.come B.be C.take D.carry
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap uy your basket and drive happily home.
But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.
1.What is easy to say and nice to think about?
A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside” is.
B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain” is.
C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields” is.
D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city” is.
2.Where, in your imagine, is the big tree?
A.It’s in the middle of a beach. B. It’s in the middle of a hill.
C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium. D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.
3.What can you imagine doing after meal?
A.We can imagine lying in the darkness. B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.
C. We can imagine lying in the badroom. D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.
4.What also likes raw fruit?
A.Dogs also do. B.Lions also do. C.Flies also do. D.Chicken also do.
5.What may follow the sun?
A.The earth may follow the sun. B. The rain may follow the sun.
C. The cows may follow the sun. D. people may follow the sun.
VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I last wore that shirt in May.
⇒ I haven't...........................................................................
2. We have met each other for ages.
⇒ It's....................................................................................
3. Travelling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train.
⇒ Travelling by train............................................................
4. Why isn't this TV working?
⇒ What...................................................................................
5. When is John and Mary's wedding?
⇒ When are............................................................................
6. Most people can understand him when he speaks English.
⇒ He can make.......................................................................
7. She needs to study harder.
⇒ She doesn't..........................................................................
8. We can't afford to buy this car.
⇒ The car................................................................................
VIII.Use the prompt words to make a sentence.
1. These exercises/too difficult/ students/do/without/mistakes.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I/not see/Mai/since/we/leave/school.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1.A. exciting B. quiet C. wide D. terrible
2.A. crowded B. interested C. bored D. polluted
3. A. shops B.theatres C. streets D.parks
4. A. centre B. city C. convenient D. cinema
II.Choose the correct answer for each sentence:
5. My neighbourhood is very ………………….because everything is near my house.
a. convenient b. exciting c. comfortable d. inconvenient
6. Living in the city is ……………convenient than living in the countryside.
a. a lot b. much c. many d. more
7. Mike’s exam results are ………………… than Nick’s.
a. important b. good c .well d. better
8. Going by taxi is more ………………….than going by bus.
a. cheaper b. faster c. easier d. expensive
9. The weather is nice, so I enjoy doing ………………….activities.
a. outdoor b. inside c. outdoors d. boring
10. …………………..the second turning …………………the right .
a. take - in b. take - on c. get - in d. get - o
Exercise 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.
Question 1: A. thirty B. healthy C. there D. birthday
Question 2: A. weather B. think C. this D. feather
Question 3: A. throw B. although C. them D. breathe
Question 4: A. tooth B. warmth C. theme D. that
Question 5: A. their B. then C. worth D. though
Question 6: A. universe B. human C. musical D. adventure
Question 7: A. comedy B. announce C. document D. operate
Question 8: A. schedule B. peach C. character D. chemistry
Question 9: A. remote B. manner C. weather D. comedy
Question 10: A. film B. audience C. musical D. fire
Question 11: A. racing B. character C. local D. clumsy
Question 12: A. clumsy B. reason C. newsreader D. master
Question 13: A. local B. remote C. program D. reason
Question 14: A. national B. manner C. racing D. make
Question 15: A. control B. documentary C. show D. local
Exercise 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences
Question 1: A ____________ is a short funny film with drawn characters.
A. documentary B. honor C. cartoon D. news
Question 2: My family and I often spend time ____________ television in the evening.
A. seeing B. watching C. looking D. viewing
Question 3: The comedy was so interesting that all ____________ clapped their hands.
A. audiences B. viewers C. people D. students
Question 4: VTV1 and VTV3 are all ____________ channels
A. local B. national C. educational D. creational
Question 5: What’s going to be ____________ TV tonight?
A. in B. of C. at D. on
Question 6: The reporter is talking about the ____________ for the fire.
A. reason B. manner C. series D. event
Question 7: Children should watch ____________ programs.
A. remote B. national C. educational D. clumsy
Question 8: The ____________ will announce tomorrow’s weather on TV at 7:30 tonight.
A. weatherman B. newsreader C. comedian D. MC
Question 9: We will go to the cinema to see a ____________.
A. game B. film C. show D. racing
Question 10: She uses the ____________ control to change the channel.
A. local B. musical C. remote D. main
Question 11: His mother enjoys ____________ this series on television.
A. watching B. going C. doing D. having
Question 12: We check the schedule ____________ we want to see the time of the game show.
A. so B. because C. but D. although
Question 13: The cartoon has ____________ characters.
A. musical B. fine C. high D. cute
Question 14: Which ____________ is the documentary on?
A. channel B. universe C. manner D. character
Question 15: It’s funny __________ the comedy.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched
Exercise 3: Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
Television has become an important part of people's life. It’s a wonderful source of information and entertainment. It’s also a great tool for learning and communication. People have enjoyed spending their time watching TV every day. There are both national and local channels on TV. Adults enjoy watching news, talk shows, and series. Children likes watching cartoons, comedies and some educational programs. It’s relaxing to watch television after a long day of hard work.
Question 1: Television is a source of information and entertainment.
A. True B. False
Question 2: We cannot use TV for learning.
A. True B. False
Question 3: People watch TV every day.
A. True B. False
Question 4: Adults enjoy watching cartoons, comedies and some educational programs.
A. True B. False
Question 5: It’s relaxing to watch television after a long day of hard work.
A. True B. False
Exercise 4: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
Television is one of _________ (6) inventions of human beings. Today we can find television almost everywhere ___________ (7) the world. The first television was invented in 1927 by a 21 years old inventor – Philo Taylor Farnsworth. Watching television __________ (8) both recreational and informative. There are some news programs for adults _________ (9) information. There are also tutorial channels based on specific subjects for the students. ___________ (10), it’s harmful to spend too much time watching television. Some shows are too violent for the children to watch because they may imitate.
Question 6: A. greater B. the greatest C. great D. greater than
Question 7: A. of B. on C. in D. at
Question 8: A. is B. are C. be D. am
Question 9: A. to get B. getting C. get D. to be getting
Question 10: A. Because B. Therefore C. But D. However
Exercise 5: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Hi, my name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. I usually spend about 2 hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you should bring along a raincoat before going out.
Question 11: What is David’s hobby?
A. dancing tango B. playing football
C. watching television D. doing homework
Question 12: What does he often watch on Disney channel?
A. news B. cartoon C. craft D. sports
Question 13: Who love watching football matches?
A. His brother B. His father C. His mother D. Both A&B
Question 14: How many hours a day does David spend watching TV?
A. one B. two C. three D. four
Question 15: Will it rain tomorrow?
A. Yes, it will B. Yes, it is C. No, it won’t D. No, it isn’t
I. Choose A, B, C, D to indicate the word that has a different stress from the others.
1. A. follow B. special C. computer D. midterm
2. A. feeling B. address C. collect D. mistake
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently for the rest.
1. A. test B. dress C. these D. then
2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother
3. A. fold B. close C. cloth D. hold
4. A. man B. woman C. relax D. badminton
5. A. mountain B. mouse C. round D. cousin