Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable sentence to complete each of the following exchanges.
Ken and Tom are high-school students. They are discussing where their study group will meet.
- Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” – Tom: “_______.”
A. Study in a group is great fun
B. We are too busy on weekdays.
C. Why don’t you look at the atlas?
D. The library would be best.
Scientists are now looking for cheaper way to use solar energy to heat air and water. Many buildings are using solar energy to heat their water now. Solar unit on the roofs of buildings collect the energy and use it to heat water. Although these units are still very expensive, more and more people are buying solar hot water heaters. Universities and colleges give solar energy courses where students learn to build their own solar collectors. They are also many books that explain the construction of solar collectors. In the future, there will be more and more solar collectors, especially in the sunny desert areas of the world.
46. What are the scientists doing now?_____________________
47. Are solar units cheap or expensive? ______________________
48. Where do students learn to build their own solar collectors __________
49. Do you think solar energy is expensive__________________
50. Why do(n’t) you think so? _____________________________
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children!
1. According to the writer, __________.
a. many parents would like their children to have less homework.
b. homework is unnecessary for children.
c. students should do a lot of homework in their leisure time at home.
d. teachers used to give their students less homework than they do now.
2. According to many parents , _____________.
a. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.
b. their children have to plan the homework tasks.
c. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.
d. most teachers give homework that have already been done at school.
3. Which of the following sentences is not true?
a. Children do not have any homework now in Turkey.
b. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed to give children homework only at weekends.
c. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in some schools in Britain.
d. Greek Parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.
4. Only a small number of people_________.
a. can help their children with their homework.
b. take interest in their children’s homework.
c. agree that homework is unnecessary.
d. think that homework is unfair.
5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
a. Teachers should advise parents about how to work together with their children at home.
b. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.
c. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.
d. Many teachers think that students should have homework.
They should give up smoking to protect their health. (would)
→ If they ___________________________________ improve their health.
B. Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - a, b, c or d.
Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework, They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better portion than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents it homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. According to many parents, ____________
A. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.
B. their children have to plan the homework tasks
C. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.
D. most teachers give homework that have already done at school
2.Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Children do not have homework now in Turkey
B. In some countries in Europe teachers are allowed to give children homework only at weekends.
C. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in Britain.
D. Greek parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.
3.Only a small number of people ___________
A. can help their children with their homework. B. take interest in their children’s homework.
C. agree that homework is unnecessary. D. think that homework is fair.
4. According to the passage, teachers should __________
A. advise parents about how to work together with their children at home.
B. plan the homework tasks more carefully.
C. allow students to stay at school to do their homework.
D. not give their students too much homework.
5. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Students sometimes have to repeat the homework tasks that they have already done in class.
B. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.
C. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.
D. Many teachers think that students should have homework
1. We are writing letters here now
2. They pay him the salary every month.
3. I have sent her the wrong tickets.
4. someone will give Sally the message.
5. They didn’t ask us for the address.
6. They do not offer Ann the job.
7. They will ask her a lot of question at the interview.
8. Mary gave Lan a present.
9. Someone had paid the men £ 800 to do the job.
10. People are destroying large areas of forest every day.
11. They were using the tennis court
12. You may buy videos like this one anywhere.
13. People expect the better result soon.
IV. Put the following into the passive voice.
1. Yes - No questions:
1. Do they teach English here?
2. Will you invite her to your wedding party?
3. Did the teacher give some exercises?
4. Is she going to write a poem?
5. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?
COMBINE SENTENCES. USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS "who, whom , which, whose, that"
1. The man is a professor. He's going to give a lecture to our students.
-> The man
Verb form:
1. Would you mind (give) ______ __________me a hand?
2. They are used to (live) _________ ___________ in this country.
3. The boy has promised (not/go) _____ _____________ to school late.
4. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help (laugh) _____ ______________.
5. They didn’t make me (explain) _______ ________ why.
6. Mr. Thomas does not allow people (smoke) _____ _____________ in his office.
7. Huong never lets me (borrow) ______ _____________ her books.
8. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford (go)_____ _____________ out very often.
9. I wish that dog would stop (bark)_____ ________. It’s driving me mad.
10.It is no use (wait) ___________ ____________ for Mike.