Homework
Many people now (1)_________that teachers give pupils too (2)_________homework. They said that it is unnecessary for children to work (3)_________home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat which they have (4)_________done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained (5)_________the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. The parents say that most of the homework was (6)_________of time and they want to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other (7)_________in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends.
Most people agree that homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a (8)_________and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television(9)_________ . Some parents help their children (6)_________their homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. A. think B. talk C. speak D. tell
2. A. many B. a lot C. much D. lots
3. A. in B. for C. on D. at
4. A. ever B. never C. already D. lately
5. A. of B. about C. with D. over
6. A. a need B. a must C. waste D. a form
7. A. houses B. towns C. cities D. countries
8. A. quiet B. quitely C. quite D. quietly
9. A. at B. on C. in D. to
10. A. to B. of C. with D. about
1. An educationist is a specialist in the theory of _______ EDUCATE
2. My son wants to be a __________________ man. POWER
3. The factory’s output has increased ____________ in the past few years. CONSIDERABLE
4. My brother’s job requires a lot of _________________. TRAVEL
5. Jane works as a ___________ at a famous hotel in London. RECEIVE
6. We need to know your _____________ as soon as possible. DECIDE
7. Do not wear that dress to the dinner. It is _________ for the occasion. APPROPRIATE
8. In Vietnam people often pay much __________ to children’s learning ATTENTIVE
9. Be careful! That’s a____________ poison. DEAD
10. In most restaurants, people put too many unnecessary ____________ in food. ADD
too many tests and exams have put high school students under unnecessary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...... help me
Choose the correct answer
They made too many mistakes.They failed in the exam
A.They made too many mistakes,so they failed in the exam
B.They made too many mistakes that they failed in the exam
C.They made too many mistakes for them to fail in the exam
D.They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam
CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG :
1. They live in a ............. of Oxford, and come into town by bus.
A. suburb B. area C. center D. countryside
2. After arriving home, they usually ............ their uniforms
A. take off B. put off
3. Stop now, you've done ..................... work for one day.
A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough
Turn into passive form 1. You have to put your pen in the box 2. They ask him many questions 3. Did poster attract many children in town 4. Someone has broken that chair 5. They have just invited him to the party 6. People can find a cure for cancer in the near future
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1. I (not see) _____________ your brother recently.
2. They (not contact) _______________ to each other for a long time.
3. How long _______________you (study) ______________ English?
4. How many times _________ you (see) ____________him since he went to Edinburgh?
5. Who is that woman? I (never/ see) _______________ her before.
6. We (be) ____________ from French. We (be) ______________ there for 20 years.
7. I (see) __________ that film several times because I like it.
8. Mary (lose) _________________ her hat for 2 days.
9. He (not finish) _______________ doing it yet.
10. He (not see) ____________ him since Christmas.
Scientists and doctors say that about 55 million Americans are too fat. Why is this? One (23) ________ is the kind of food Americans eat. Many Americans like "fast foods". These foods (such as hamburgers and ice-cream) often have fattening things in them. (24) ________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks between regular meals. These extra foods (25) ________ extra fat on the body. A third cause is that they do not take enough exercise. Americans like driving every where in stead of walking. They often have (26) ________ to do a lot of the work for them. Some Americans are also too heavy (27) ________ health problems. But for most of those 55 million people, the problem is the American lifestyle.
23. A. way B. source C. cause D. ground
24. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Others
25. A. add B. put C. include D. make
26. A. equipment B. machines C. vehicles D. tools
27. A. instead of B. in spite of C. according to D. because of