Read the letter again. Match each paragraph in the letter with is purpose.
Paragraph 1: Mentioning the job you are applying for and where you saw the advert
Paragraph 2: Telling why you are right for the job, mentioning your personal experiences and responsibilities
Paragraph 3: Listing your personal qualities and offering to send references
Paragraph 4: Saying you are available for an interview and when you could start work
You would like to volunteer at the Heart to Heart Charity Office. Write a formal letter of 140-160 words applying for the job. Based on the outline
Làm giúp ạ k chép mạng nhé!!
Write a paragraph of 100-120 words about the topic "Mothers should be strongly discouraged from working outside the home"
V. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in the correct form.
1. Why didn’t you your bed this morning?
2. I can’t come out now. I’m the cleaning.
3. Could you the dishwasher and put the things away, please?
4. It’s not fair. I breakfast yesterday. Nam should it today.
5. Look at this bin! Please the rubbish out now.
6. Mum, I’ve my room. Can I go out now?
7. Phong, the table. It’s nearly dinnertime.
8. A: Where’s Dad?
B: He’s the car. He always the car on Sunday morning.
V. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ms Lan is not in the office today. She (work) at home today.
2. “Where (you/come) from?” “I’m Italian - from Rome.’
3. “(you/ speak) French” “Just a little.”
4. Don’t forget your umbrella. It (rain) again.
5. “Can you help me with the dinner?” “Not now. I (watch) TV.”
6. In Viet Nam, children (look) after their old parents.
7. “Hi! What (you/do) here” “I (wait) for a friend.”
8. Can I look at the newspaper now? (you/read) it?
9. Can I phone you back? We (have) dinner.
10. Mr Long (work) in an office every day, but now he (help) his wife to prepare dinner.
C. READING
I. Read the passage, and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
Career of the Year
Fourteen-year-old Ed Bond from London is this year's winner of the Young Career of the Year Award.
When he’s not at school. Ed looks after his mother, who is disabled and in a wheelchair. He also looks after his ten-year-old sister. He helps to do the washing and the cooking. ‘Ed’s great,’ says his father. ‘I have to go to work at six in the morning, so Ed has to help his mother a lot. He doesn’t have to do the housework but he does it anyway. We worry because he doesn’t have much free time, but he doesn’t complain.’ ‘I want to help.’ says Ed, ‘and anyway I don’t have to do so much at weekends because my dad’s at home.’
T F NG
1. Ed helps to look after his mother.
2. Ed’s mother can’t walk.
3. Ed’s father is also ill.
4. Ed is an only child.
5. Ed does all the shopping for the family.
II. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Family types vary in different countries and among different cultures. In Western, industrialized societies, the nuclear family ranks as the most common family type. It consists of a father, a mother and their children. But nuclear families exist together with many other types of family units. In the single-parent family, for example, a mother or a father heads the family alone. A blended family is formed when a divorced or widowed parent remarries. As divorce rates have risen, the number of single-parent and blended families has increased.
In many parts of the world, parents and children live together with other family members under the same roof. These complex families usually contain several generations of family members, including grandparents, parents and children. They may also include brothers or sisters and their families, uncles, aunts and cousins. Even when relatives do not live together, they still consider themselves members of the same extended family includes grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
1. The nuclear family ranks as the most common family type .
A. an many industrialized countries B. in countries with nuclear weapons
C. that consists of more than two generations D. that leads to the divorce of parents
2. In the single-parent family, .
A. there are often no children
B. only one parent lives with his or her child or children
C. the number of blended children has increased
D. children live with their grandparents
3. Grandparents, parents and children are mentioned as .
A. the three typical generations of an extended family
B. three branches of a family tree
C. the closest and happiest relatives in family units
D. a complex combination
4. The second paragraph is about .
A. American culture B. relatives and family members
C. the relationship between family members D. the extended family
5. The word “blended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. complex B. married C. mixed D. formed
III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
The American family unit is in the process of change. In the first half of the 20th century, there were mainly two types of families: the extended and the nuclear. An extended family includes mother, father, children and some other relatives, living in the same house. A nuclear family is composed of just parents and children livingunder the same roof.
As the American economy had progressed from agricultural to industrial one, people were forced to move to different parts of the country to get good jobs. These jobs were mainly in the large cities. Now, in fact, three-quarters of Americans live in urban areas which occupy 2.5% of the national total land mass. Of the 118 million in the labour force, only 3 million still work on the farm.
Since moving for better jobs has often divided the extended family, the nuclear family became more popular. At present, 55% of the families in the US are nuclear families. But besides the two types of traditional family groupings, the family is now being expanded to include a variety of other living arrangements because of divorce. There is an increase in single-parent families, in which a father or mother lives with one or more children. Divorce has also led to blended families, which occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriage into a new family. There are also some couples who do not want to have children to form two-person childless families.
1. A nuclear family is one that .
A. consists of father, mother, and children living in the same house
B. relatives live with
C. there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in
D. is bigger than extended family
2. The expression “under the same roof” means
A. a house with one roof B. a house with the roof the same as the wall
C. in the same building D. under the house
3. The nuclear family becomes more popular because of .
A. more divorces B. the division of the extended family
C. fewer jobs in big cities D. an increase in single-parent families
4. How many types of families have there been in the US since the first half of the 20th century?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
5. A blended family is a newly-formed family .
A. with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother
B. that has only father or mother living with children
C. in which there are no children
D. that there is only one couple living in with their newborn children
IV. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
The Role of the Japanese Mother
The focus of the mother is her home and family, with particular attention to the rearing of children. While most Japanese believe that a woman's place is in the home, women make up almost 40 percent of the labor force. More than half of these women are married. Many mothers with small children work only part-time so they can be home when their children are not in school. The extra income earned by the mother is often used to meet the cost of their children's education.
Japanese mothers take the responsibility of their child's education and upbringing very seriously. They seldom confront their preschool children because they want to foster an intimate, dependent relationship. The purpose of this approach is to get the child to obey willingly with the mother’s wishes and to shape the child's behavior over a long period of time. The close nature of the mother-child relationship and the strong parentalcommitment help to provide a strong foundation for the child's entry into elementary school.
Mothers are involved directly in with the child's school. Each day a notebook is sent back and forth between mother and teacher remarking on the child's mood, behavior, health, and activities both in school and at home. Mothers attend PTA meetings usually twice a month and are involved with school committee's working on special projects such as gardening and hot lunch preparation. School is a very stressful and competitive process so the Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children through so they can get accepted into the appropriate universities.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
Task 2: Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T F
6. Most Japanese women are housewives.
7. Taking care of children and bringing them up are of great importance to
Japanese mothers.
8. Japanese mothers tend to be very strict to their children at home.
9. Japanese mothers and teachers work together for the children's study
progress and comfort at school.
10. The Japanese mother concentrates all her efforts on getting her children
through, so the atmosphere at home is very stressful.
D. SPEAKING
Rearrange the sentences in order to make a meaningful conversation, writing the letter (A-H) in each blank.
1. ___ A. Nam: It’s not only for our mother's benefits but it also makes us more independent when we have grown up.
2. ___ B. Nam: Besides cleaning and cooking, my mother also does a lot of other things around the house although she goes to work.
3. ___ C. Nam: I agree with that saying. All of us take it for granted that our mother is responsible for doing all the housework.
4. ___ D. Nam: Besides the relationship, we enjoy a friendlier atmosphere in our home all the time when we attend to each other.
5. ___ E. Mai: So does my mother. My father, my brother and I try to share the burden so that my mother can follow her own interests.
6. ___ F. Mai: I’ve just read a saying about household chores, Nam. It’s “Housework is what a woman does that nobody notices unless she hasn't done it.”
7. ___ G. Mai: It’s very useful for our future life. And I think we will have better relationship when we share household chores with one another.
8. ___ H. Mai: Yeah, when we come home from school, our house is clean and tidy and lunch or dinner is ready for us to eat.
Rewrite the following sentence, using the given words below
1. Madame Nguyen Thi Dinh/born/a peasant family/Ben Tre
2. She/help/organize/'long-haired army'/women/and/become/first female Major General/Vietnam People's Army
3. She/a founding member/the National Liberation Front/and/elected/chairwoman/the South Vietnam Woman's Liberation Association
4. She/awarded/Lenin Peace Prize/1967
5. Girls/working mums/more likely/have/a supervising role/work
6. Sons/working mothers/spend/more time/do housework chores/and/take care/their children
7. Daughters/working mothers/spend/same time/look after/their children/those/stay-at-home mums
8. Margaret Thatcher/be born/Grantham,Lincolnshine/13thOctober,1925/
9. She/be elected/Member of Parliament/1959/actively work/party leadership/
10. She/die/London/8thApril,2013/the age of 87/
It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.
SIBLINGS
When we are children, our sibling - that is, our brothers and sisters - are our first friends and first
enemies. At the end of life, they are often our oldest friends and oldest enemies. The effect of sibling relationships in childhood can last a lifetime. Many experts say that the relationship among brothers and sisters explains a great deal about family life, especially today when brothers and sisters often spend more time with one another than with their parents.
Studies have shown that sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and brother-brother pairs are different. Sister pairs are the closest. Brothers are the most competitive. Sisters are usually more supportive of each other. They are more talkative, frank, and better at expressing themselves and sharing their feelings. On the other hand, brothers are usually more competitive with each other.
Experts agree that the relationship among siblings is influenced by many factors. For example, studies have shown that both brothers and sisters become more competitive and aggressive when their parents treat them even a little bit differently from one another. But parental treatment is not the only factor. Genetics, gender, life events, people, and experiences outside the family all shape the lives of siblings. Recently, one researcher demonstrated another factor: in sibling relationships. It was discovered that children dislike watching their siblings fight. In fact, they respond to arguments by taking sides - supporting one sibling and punishing the other.
Question 7: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Sibling relationships are among the most important relationships in life.
B. Siblings are our oldest enemies in life.
C. Some siblings have good relationships, but other siblings have bad relationships.
D. Siblings are our oldest friends in life.
Question 8: What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Brothers usually tend to be competitive with sisters.
B. Siblings spend a lot of time together because they have to.
C. Females and males generally have different sibling relationships.
D. Sisters get along better with their sisters than with their brothers.
Question 9: What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. Siblings often support or punish one of their brothers or sisters in an argument.
B. There are many causes of good and bad sibling relationships.
C. Research has shown that siblings hate to fight.
D. Siblings are often indifferent to their parental treatment.
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT true about siblings?
A. Brothers are more talkative than sisters.
B. Sister-sister pairs are the closest.
C. Brother-brother pairs are the most competitive.
D. Sibling relationships between sister-sister pairs and, brother-brother pairs are different.
Question 11: Which of the following is true about siblings?
A. Parental treatment is the only factor that influences the, relationships among siblings.
B. The relationship among brothers and sisters-explains a lot about family life.
C. Children avoid arguments that their siblings have.
D. Genetics and gender don't impact on the lives of siblings.
Question 12: The word "sibling" is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. the whole family B. brothers C. sisters D. brothers and sisters
Question 13: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.
A. siblings B. sisters C. relationships D. brothers
Question 14: The relationship among siblings is_______________.
A. competitive B. only influenced by personality C. influenced by many factors D. aggressive
“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television
program can be seen in so many parts of the world.
That program became one of America’s exports soon after it was shown in New York in 1969.
In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. Although some
people do not agree to some parts of the program, parents praise it highly.
Tests have shown that children have learned much from watching “Sesame Street”. The children
who watch it five times a week learn more than those who watch it less. In the United States the
program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who
can watch it regularly.
The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of
numbers, letters and human relationships.
Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many
reasons have been suggested, such as the educational theories of its producers, the support from both
the government and businessmen, and the full use of various kinds television skills. Perhaps another
important reason is that mothers watch “Sesame Street” together with their children. This is partly
because famous film stars often appear on “Sesame Street”. But the best reason for the success of the
program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself
learning, and he wants to learn more.
36. The “Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world” becaue it is_________.
A. the longest street in the United States.
B. shown in many countries
C. the longest television program in the world.
D. watched regularly by six million children
37. The underlined word “praise” in the passage probably means________.
A. use to teach children
B. watch and study
C. produce and sell
D. approve and admire
38. In the United States many children can watch the program regularly because_________.
A. they needn’t go to school
B. it is shown many hours a day
C. it is shown in the evening
D. it is shown many times during the week
39. Which of the following are used in the program “Sesame Street”?
A. songs, stories, jokes and numbers
B. pictures, letters and relationships
C. songs, stories, jokes and pictures
D. numbers and human relationships
40. One of the important reasons for the success of the program is that________.
A. not only children but also their mothers like to watch it
B. many famous film stars enjoy watching it
C. it teaches educational theories
D. it is produced by the government