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Question 5. Breda goes jogging every morning to keep ___________.A. exercise B. trained C. fit D. healthQuestion 6. We have a test on Monday, ___________ I will have to study this weekend.A. and B. but C. so D. becauseQuestion 7.______ causes many breathing problems.A. Fresh air B. Fresher air C. Polluting air D. Polluted airQuestion 8.___________ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.A. How often B. How many C. How long D. How wideQuestion 9. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous _...
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Question 5. Breda goes jogging every morning to keep ___________.
A. exercise B. trained C. fit D. health
Question 6. We have a test on Monday, ___________ I will have to study this weekend.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
Question 7.______ causes many breathing problems.
A. Fresh air B. Fresher air C. Polluting air D. Polluted air
Question 8.___________ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.
A. How often B. How many C. How long D. How wide
Question 9. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous ___________ in the United States.
A. towers B. landmarks C. capitals D. cities
Question 10. They showed a ___________ on global warming called ‘Warming Warning’.
A. documentary B. romance C. comedy D. cartoon
Question 11. We should have______ bins in each classroom.
A. recycling B. recycle C. recycled D. recycles
Question 12. - ‘Can you give me the remote control on the table?’
- ‘___________ Don’t you like this programme?’
A. What? B. You’re welcome. C. Certainly. D. Really?
Question 13. All of the machines will have a special card________. .
A. start B. to start C. starting D. to starting
Question 14. If we ______ all the trees, there will be no more oxygen for us to breathe.
A. cuts B. cut off C. cutting D. cut dowQuestion 5. Breda goes jogging every morning to keep ___________.
A. exercise B. trained C. fit D. health
Question 6. We have a test on Monday, ___________ I will have to study this weekend.
A. and B. but C. so D. because
Question 7.______ causes many breathing problems.
A. Fresh air B. Fresher air C. Polluting air D. Polluted air
Question 8.___________ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.
A. How often B. How many C. How long D. How wide
Question 9. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous ___________ in the United States.
A. towers B. landmarks C. capitals D. cities
Question 10. They showed a ___________ on global warming called ‘Warming Warning’.
A. documentary B. romance C. comedy D. cartoon
Question 11. We should have______ bins in each classroom.
A. recycling B. recycle C. recycled D. recycles
Question 12. - ‘Can you give me the remote control on the table?’
- ‘___________ Don’t you like this programme?’
A. What? B. You’re welcome. C. Certainly. D. Really?
Question 13. All of the machines will have a special card________. .
A. start B. to start C. starting D. to starting
Question 14. If we ______ all the trees, there will be no more oxygen for us to breathe.
A. cuts B. cut off C. cutting D. cut dow
I . Chọn câu trả lời đúng,bằng cách chọn A,B,C hoặc D: 1. Nam______English on Monday and Friday. A. not have B. isn’t have C. don’t have D. doesn’t have2. We go to school at ______ in the morning.A. a quarter to seven B. seven to a quarter B. C. seven quarter D. a quarter seven to3. Do children have math on Monday ? -……………….A. Yes, they have B. No, they don’tC. Yes, they don’t D. No, they not have4. Mr. Nam gets up at 7.00 and eats ______ A. a big breakfast B. the big breakfastC. big breakfast D...
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I . Chọn câu trả lời đúng,bằng cách chọn A,B,C hoặc D: 1. Nam______English on Monday and Friday. A. not have B. isn’t have C. don’t have D. doesn’t have2. We go to school at ______ in the morning.A. a quarter to seven B. seven to a quarter B. C. seven quarter D. a quarter seven to3. Do children have math on Monday ? -……………….A. Yes, they have B. No, they don’tC. Yes, they don’t D. No, they not have4. Mr. Nam gets up at 7.00 and eats ______ A. a big breakfast B. the big breakfastC. big breakfast D. a breakfast big5. Is her school ______the park ? A. in front of B. next C. in front to D. near to6. Is this her______? A. erasers B. books C. an eraser D. eraser7. Tan likes ______ weather because he can go swimming.A. hot B. cold C. windy D. foggy8. ______straight across the road.A. Don’t run B. Not run C. No run D. Can’t run9. I hope the ______ can repair our car quickly.A. mechanic B. reporter C. architect D. dentist10. The Bakers ______ dinner at the moment.A. is having B. are having C. eating D. is eating
I. Circle the letter preceding the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt) 1. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear 2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother 3. A. favorite B. slight C. fine D. high 4. A. cold B. hold C. close D. cloth II. Vocabulary and grammar. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2 pts) 1. ________ a nice T-shirt, Hoa! Thank you. A. How B. What C. Which D. It 2. Ive just received a present fr...
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I. Circle the letter preceding the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt) 1. A. hear B. near C. fear D. pear 2. A. gather B. monthly C. father D. brother 3. A. favorite B. slight C. fine D. high 4. A. cold B. hold C. close D. cloth II. Vocabulary and grammar. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2 pts) 1. "________ a nice T-shirt, Hoa!" " Thank you". A. How B. What C. Which D. It 2." I've just received a present from my mother." A. Really B. Thank you C. Congratulations D. Well 3. He can't swim ________he is afraid of water. A. because B. but C. and D. so 4. At the weekend, we can play a________of badminton or join a football match. A. sport B. game C. match D. sporty 5. This is the________restaurant I have ever known. A. worst B. baddest C. badder D. worse 6. Many girls and women________ aerobics to keep fit. A. play B. went C. do D. go 7. __________eat too much salt. It's not good for you. A. Do B. Please C. Don't D. Can't 8. It's very__________to swim there. The water is heavily polluted. A. safe B. unpopular C. unsafe D. good 9. ___________the programme is late, we will wait to watch it. A. Because B. Although C. When D. So 10. As it doesn't snow in Viet Nam, we cannot __________skiing. A. make B. do C. go D. does III. Give the correct form of the verbs in simple past or present perfect. (2pts). 1) We (study)...............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday. 2) We (study)................................................almost every lesson in this book so far. 3) We (watch)..........................that television program. 4) We (watch).....................an interesting program on television last night. 5) My wife and I........................................(travel) by air many times in the past 6) My wife and I (travel).................................. to Mexico by air last summer 7) I (read)..................that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before. 8) I (read).........................that novel again during my last vacation. 9) I (have).........................a little trouble with my car last week. 10) However, I (have)......................... no trouble with my car since then. IV. Reading: Use the given words in the box to complete the following passage. There is ONE word you don't need to use (2pts) different some watch sporty go listening do play chatting (1)_____________students in my school are very (2)_____________. They take part in (3)_____________activities after school. Some students usually (4)_____________football, table tennis or badminton. Others (5)_____________swimming or jogging in the park. Some students don't like sports. They often go home and (6)_____________television. Sometimes, they like (7)_____________to music or (8)_____________on the Internet. V. Writing 1. Write complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions. (3pts) 1. you / ever /have/ read / that / book / yet? -> ………………………………………… 2. The USA /in/ has / colour TV / 1953. -> ………………………………………… 3. The Eiffel Tower / most / famous building / Paris/is/the/in. -> ………………………………………… 4. Ngoc/has / never / been / to /Ho Chi Minh City / before. -> ………………………………………… 5. I have never eaten this kind of food before. (This is) -> ………………………………………… 6. This is the best novel I have ever read. (before) -> …………………………………………
I still cry at the end __ I’ve seen this movie several times. a. and b. although c. because d. so2. You must hurry _________ you will miss your train. a. so b. but c. and d. or3. France is the most ____ country to visit. It has about 76 million visitors a year.a. visiting b. expensive c. popular d. relaxing4. The atmosphere is getting more… because there is more smoke from factories and motor engines A.pollute B.polluting C.polluted D.pollution5. Here is their...
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I still cry at the end __ I’ve seen this movie several times. a. and b. although c. because d. so
2. You must hurry _________ you will miss your train. a. so b. but c. and d. or
3. France is the most ____ country to visit. It has about 76 million visitors a year.
a. visiting b. expensive c. popular d. relaxing
4. The atmosphere is getting more… because there is more smoke from factories and motor engines
A.pollute B.polluting C.polluted D.pollution
5. Here is their son’s telephone number; I don’t have . their theirs they them
6. If more people cycle, there will be __________ air pollution. a. much b. more c.less d. little
7. … doing morning exercises is good for your health, don’t do it too hard. A.although B.if C.but D.when
8. … eat too much salt. It’s not good for you. A.do B.don’t C.please D.can’t
9. A hi-tech robot will help us….. children while we are away. Look out look at look after look in
10. January 1st is a day when people in Europe and America… new year. .see .remember .celebrate .spend
11. .‘It’s cold outside. Remember to … warm clothes.’ A.wear B.put off C.put D.get
12.Football is an………. Game. Outdoor indoor individual excited
13. Turn off the tap ___ you brush your teeth and washing your face. a. when b. if c.because d. although
14.Last summer, I … fishing with my uncle in the afternoon. A.go B.went C.goes D.going
15.I like watching football matches, but I am not very good … playing football. A.at B.in C.on D.for
16.Team sports are sometimes called … sports. A.compete B.competition C.competitor D.competetive
17. ……. Pencils and paper, every student will have a computer. By instead instead of at
18. _________ do you live in? - Asia. a. Where b.What country c.What continent d. What city
19.our future houses will use…… energy, and they are friendly to the environment. Sun sunny solar lunar
20.Our dog is amazing - it __________ sing! a. should b. must c. can d. might
21.Bring your umbrella - it __________ rain later. a. can b. might c. must d. should
22.All students __________ wear their uniforms to school. a. should b. will c. may d. must
23.We ______ wash our hands before we have our meals. a. could b. can c. should d. might
24.Many people are interested in living ________ the planet Mars. a. in b. on c. at d. by
25.Will robots look ________ the elderly and children? a. for b. at c. into d. after
26.In the future, we’ll live in a hi-tech house on ________.a. moon b. a moon c. an moon d. the moon
27.________ pollution can cause hearing loss. a. Air b. Water c.Noise d. Soil
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I. Choose A, B, C or D for each gap in the following sentences
1. He ate a lot of fried food so he fat quickly.
A. get B. got C. gets D. will get
2. The Japanese eat a lot offish and healthy food, they live for a long time.
A. so B. because C. or D. but
3. Lan English for more than a year but she can speak it very well.
A. learns B. learn C. learned D. has learned
4. You should watch less TV because looking at screens in a long time your eyes.
A. hurt B. hurts C. is hurting D. to hurt
5. Go Gree...
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I. Choose A, B, C or D for each gap in the following sentences
1. He ate a lot of fried food so he fat quickly.
A. get B. got C. gets D. will get
2. The Japanese eat a lot offish and healthy food, they live for a long time.
A. so B. because C. or D. but
3. Lan English for more than a year but she can speak it very well.
A. learns B. learn C. learned D. has learned
4. You should watch less TV because looking at screens in a long time your eyes.
A. hurt B. hurts C. is hurting D. to hurt
5. Go Green people to recycle rubbish, such as glass, cans and paper.
A. to encourage B. encourage C. encouraged D. has encouraged
6. Be a Buddy has education for street children.
A. given B. spent C. provided D. helped
7. He books for poor children for years.
A. has collected B. collects C. is collecting D. collected
8. Linh often uses her headphones when she listensto music her parents don’t
like loud noise.
A. so B. but C. because D. and
9. Ngoc loves outdoors with trees and flowers.
A. to be B. be C. being D. A & C
10. I think 10 years from now more people going to work by bicycle.
A. to enjoy B. will enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoy
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Ex 1: Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank1. - A: Would you like to drink a cup of tea ________ coffee? - B: Coffee, please.A. and B. or C. although D. but2. My brother plays volleyball well ________ I do not.A. and B. but C. or D. although3. Most people like watching comedy ________ it's sxery entertaining.A. because B. so C. although D. but4. _________ Minh likes sport programmes, he watches this animal programme with hisfamily.A. Because B. Although C. and D. but5. The film is...
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Ex 1: Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank
1. - A: Would you like to drink a cup of tea ________ coffee? - B: Coffee, please.
A. and B. or C. although D. but
2. My brother plays volleyball well ________ I do not.
A. and B. but C. or D. although
3. Most people like watching comedy ________ it's sxery entertaining.
A. because B. so C. although D. but
4. _________ Minh likes sport programmes, he watches this animal programme with his
family.
A. Because B. Although C. and D. but
5. The film is very interesting. It's both moving ________ funny.
A. and B. or C. although D. but
6. I have to go out, ________ I cannot watch television with my family tonight.
A. but B. so C. although D. or
7. We decide to go out ________ it's raining heavily.
A. though B. so C. because D. but
8. ________ she knows that watching too much TV is a bad habit, she watches less TV than
she did before.
A. Because B. Although C. or D. but
9. Do you go to school on .............................. or by bike
A. toe B. foot C. knee D. leg
10. Mr Hung is traveling to Ha Noi ....................... bus.
A. in B. on C. by D. of
11. How .............................. is a sandwich? -It’s two thousand dong.
A. many B. much C. old D. long
12. Mom: Would you ............................. noodles? Lan: Yes, please.
A. want B. like C. has D. have
13. She .............................. doing aerobics now.
A. are B. does C. is D. has
14. My students sometimes ................................. their kites.
A. play B. fly C. flys D. run
15. Minh often goes ......................... in the mountains with Tan and Nga.
A. walking B. run C. walk D. walks
16. Tan: What ............. going to the movie theater? Nam: Yes. Good idea.
A. on B. in C. about D. to
17. How ....................... are they going to stay there? - For 3 days.
A. many B. much C. old D. long
18. Let’s ........................ camping this weekend.
A. going B. goes C. go D. to go
19. What’s the weather ....................... in the Fall?
A. hot B. cold C. like D. want
20. Teacher: ................. color is your Mom’s hair? Thu: It’s black.
A. Where B. How C. When D. What
21. Van: Are there ................ tomatoes in that basket? Mai: Yes, there are.
A. a B. an C. any D. some
22. Ba: ......... there any fruit for dinner, Mom?
Mom: Yes, there are some bananas and apples.
A. Are B. Is C. Have D. Has
23. How ........................... homework do you have every day?
A. much B. many C. old D. there
24. I like Fall because the ........................ is cool.
A. sport B. seasons C. weather D. activities
25. Tuan goes fishing twice ....................... week.
A. a B. an C. any D. at
26. An: How ........................... do you go swimming? Mai: Once a week.
A. many B. much C. old D. often
27. I am thirsty. I ........................ like some orange juice.
A. am B. have C. can D. would
28. What about ................................. by bike to the pagoda?
A. going B. goes C. go D. to go
Ex2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of verb.
1. What time your children (go) ……………………….to school?
2. Viet (not have)…………………..Literature on Friday.
3. What time your class (start)………………………………?
4. You (be)…………………………in class 11A?
5. Every evening my father (watch)…………………………TV.
6. We (not read)…………………………books after lunch
7. Tom (be) ……………………….my friend .He (play)………………sports everyday
8. Your students (play)…………………..soccer every afternoon?
9. What you (do) …………………….now?I (unload)………………..the vegetables
10. your mother (walk)………………………….to work every day?
11. They (not play)……………………….soccer in the morning
12. Ba (work)…………………in the garden at the moment.
13.Where your childen (be)……………………………..?
They (be)……………..up stairs. They (play)…………………video games.
14. It’s ten o’clock in the morning .We (stay)………………………at home
.I(play)…………Video games
15. How many books your library (have)…………………,Lien?
16 . Hoa’s brother (go)…………….to the library every afternoon. He
(like)…….(.read)………… science books , but he (not like)………………….History and
Geography books.
17. What your brother usually (do)……………………..in the everyning?
He usually (watch)…………………….TV but sometimes he
(read)……………………books
18.We (not go) ……………………………………..to the cinema very often.
19. James and his brother (play)…………………….. soccer now .They (play )
………………. it every afternoon after school.
20. Trang usually (listen)………………………….to the teacher in the class, but she
(not listen) ……………………………now she (look )………………………out of the
window.
21. Where’s your father? He (be)…………………..in the bathroom.He
(brush)…………………….his teeth.
22.Look! The plane (fly)………………….toward the airport. It (land) ………………….
23. Why you (not go)………………………to Ha Long Bay this summer holiday?
24.You (play )…………………..soccer in the yard next Sunday?
25. You can (park)…………………………….here because this sign says “parking”
26. What you (do) ……………………this summer holiday?
We (visit)…………………..President HCM’s Mausoleum.
27. You mustn’t (eat)………………….food in the class
28. Let’s (help) …………………..Mom , Lan . She (clean)……………..the floor.
29. He (grow )………………vegetbles in his garden next week?
30 . Listen ! My children ( play ) ……………………….the piano
. I ……………to Singapore three times. (A. have gone/ B. have been/ C. went/ D. visited)
2. My brother can’t swim…………he’s afraid of water. (A. because/ B. but/ C. and/D. so)
3. “I’ve just received a scholarship.” – “…….” (A. Really/B. Thank you/C. Congratulations/ D. Well)
4. We will have a ……to look after the children. (A. dishwasher/B. television / C. robot / D. computer)
5. Many girls and women ………………aerobics to keep fit. (A. play/ B. do/ C. go/ D. doing)
6. We might study (A. on / B. in / C. at...
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. I ……………to Singapore three times. (A. have gone/ B. have been/ C. went/ D. visited) 2. My brother can’t swim…………he’s afraid of water. (A. because/ B. but/ C. and/D. so) 3. “I’ve just received a scholarship.” – “…….” (A. Really/B. Thank you/C. Congratulations/ D. Well) 4. We will have a ……to look after the children. (A. dishwasher/B. television / C. robot / D. computer) 5. Many girls and women ………………aerobics to keep fit. (A. play/ B. do/ C. go/ D. doing) 6. We might study (A. on / B. in / C. at ) computers at home. 7. We might go on holiday (A. in/B. from/ C. to) the moon. 8. We might have a (A. wire/ B. wireless/ C. wiring) TV so we can watch TV programmes from space. 9.The weather in Da Nang city is (A. hot/ B. noisy/ C. delicious). 10. Ho Chi Minh is the (A. larger/ B. large/C. largest) city in Viet Nam. 11. Hoa has never (A. been/ B. is/ C. was) to London . 12. Walking to school will help ………air pollution. (A. reduce/ B. reuse/ C. recycle/ D. refill) 13. My sister ………home for school yet(A. didn’t leave /B. hasn’t left /C. don’t leave/ D. isn’t leaving 14. Amsterdam is one of the ……… cities in the world. (A. peacefulest / B. peacefuler / C. most peaceful /D. more peaceful) 15 . If we cut down more trees in the forests, there (a. are/ b. were / c. will be) more floods. 16. That is (a. the borest/ b. the most boring/ c. the most bored) film I’ve ever seen. 17. A robot can do (a. much/ b. many/ c. little) different things. 18. It’s getting light. Shall I turn (a. off/ b. on/ c. up) the light to save electricity ? 19. The opposite of “modern” is (a. new/ b. good/ c. historic). 20. My father ( a. has visited/ b. visits/ c. visited) Ha Noi capital many
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: The laptop is ____________to the notebook.A. next B. between C. under D. in frontI have got a camera, __________ I haven’t got a skateboard.A. and B. but C. so D. or I don’t eat burgers because I don’t like ____________.A. them B. it C. me D. himLan and Nga are good at basketball. __________play basketball in their free time.A. She B. We C. I D. TheyHe ____ a good teacher.A. am B. is C. are D. aren’t I am ________ at playing soccer.A. fond B. good C. interested D. into____ ma...
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
The laptop is ____________to the notebook.
A. next B. between C. under D. in front
I have got a camera, __________ I haven’t got a skateboard.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
I don’t eat burgers because I don’t like ____________.
A. them B. it C. me D. him
Lan and Nga are good at basketball. __________play basketball in their free time.
A. She B. We C. I D. They
He ____ a good teacher.
A. am B. is C. are D. aren’t
I am ________ at playing soccer.
A. fond B. good C. interested D. into
____ many flats are there in this building? - There are 120.
A. What B. How C. Where D. which
This is a pretty place with trees and plants. It’s a _________.
A. movie theatre B. market C. park D. post office
The weather today is _____________ than it was yesterday.
A. best B. worse C. worst D. bad
A lot of students in Japan have classes ______ Saturday and Sunday morning.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
My sister is ___________ late for school because she gets up early.
A. usually B. always C. never D. often
I ________ my teeth every morning and night.
A. wash B. brush C. brushes D. washes
Our teacher ________ lunch at school every day.
A. having B. have C. eat D. has
_____ is your favorite special day?
A. Where B. What C. Who D. How
______ you like fireworks?
A. Does B. Are C. Do D. Is
_______ teachers are there in the school? - There are 50.
Who B. What C. How D. How many
I like languages, ___ I study French.
because B. or C. so D. but
Look! He ______ playing tennis.
aren’t B. are C. is D. am
Mai: “Can you help me with the homework, please?”- Lan: “______.”
No, thanks B. Yeah, sure C. Yes, please D. Not at all
A: “How do you ______ your name?”- B: “P-E-T-E-R.”
repeat B. speak C. say D. spell
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Dịch:Some theories of the purpose of dreamsFreud believed that we dream so that we can release the deep, secret desires that we are not allowed to express in real life because of the rules of polite society. Most people know about Freudian dream analysis – a dream about a train going into a tunnel is a dream about sexual intercourse. But couldn’t it just be a dream about travelling on a train?Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can’t solve in real life. We go to slee...
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Some theories of the purpose of dreams
Freud believed that we dream so that we can release the deep, secret desires that we are not allowed to express in real life because of the rules of polite society. Most people know about Freudian dream analysis – a dream about a train going into a tunnel is a dream about sexual intercourse. But couldn’t it just be a dream about travelling on a train?
Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can’t solve in real life. We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with the answer. This may be more of a way to ‘use’ our dreams than a ‘purpose’ of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important then analysing them may help you to focus your mind on the problem and help you to find the solution.
The modern image is that dreams are the brain’s way of cleaning up the computer’s hard disk, organizing the events of the day into folders and deleting the rubbish that it doesn’t want to keep. But we all know that very little of what we dream every night is concerned with what happened to us that day.
Another idea is that dreams are the brain’s way of practising the behaviour that we need to survive. So we dream about being chased by a monster because one day it might happen! It’s a bit like a pianist practising her scales every day even though she doesn’t need to use them at that moment.
Others believe that dreaming is the brain’s way of exercising the pathways between the brain cells. This may be an important element in why we sleep rather than why we dream. We die if we don’t sleep but we can live without dreaming. Some patients with brain injuries lose the ability to dream but don’t seem to suffer any ill-effects.
REM and dreaming
Scientists used to think that dreaming only happened during Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM). REM sleep is essential for all mammals. We all become irritable and depressed without it. If we don’t have enough REM one night, we will compensate by having more the next. REM is generated by the brainstem – the oldest and most primitive part of the brain. So scientists used to believe that dreaming was also caused by activity in the brainstem. We now know that dreaming can happen at any time during sleep. The only difference seems to be that it’s easier to remember dreams that happen during REM.
Babies have a lot more REM activity than adults, but research shows that they dream less. The same may be true of animals. We know that they have REM activity but that doesn’t mean they dream.
It also seems that dreaming is a skill that develops as you get older, like language for example. Young children’s dreams are very different from older children’s or adult’s dreams.
New research
Modern technology has allowed scientists to map the parts of the brain that are active when we dream. The primitive brainstem is very active, but so are other important areas at the front of the brain. These are the frontal lobes that control emotion, memory, and experiences that come through the senses like hearing and vision. If these areas are injured, the person stops dreaming. On the other hand, the areas that control rational, logical thought are not active at all. This could explain why dreams are so strange. They have no logical sequence or time, which makes them very difficult to explain to other people when we wake up. Dreams combine recent events with long past events and our emotions while we are dreaming are often very strong.
Psychologists have also done studies on people who kept dream diaries for long periods of time (up to fifty years in some cases) and have found that what we dream is very much connected with how we think and behave when we are awake. So an extrovert, adventurous person will have extrovert, adventurous dreams. A shy person will be a shy person in her dreams. People who are important to us will often be in our dreams and so will things that worry us or make us happy.
So what’s the conclusion?
Well, nobody really knows. But scientists are now suggesting that dreams have absolutely no purpose at all. When we are awake we are ‘thinking’ all the time. Some of this thinking is useful and has a purpose. But we often just ‘think’ about nothing in particular while we’re waiting for the bus or walking to work. And that’s what the brain is doing when we are asleep - just thinking. Sometimes it’s interesting and sometimes it’s boring.
Doing the research for this article has made me more interested in my dreams rather than less. I might even start a dream diary! But nothing that I’ve read explains why I sometimes have an embarrassing dream about finding myself standing completely naked at a bus stop. Fortunately, this has never happened to me in real life, and it isn’t something that I think about when I’m awake. I’m told that it’s an example of a ‘universal dream’ – a dream that is common to people all over the world. Dreaming about flying is another example. So what’s the explanation? We can’t all be ‘just thinking’ about the same thing, can we?
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