PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.0 pts) I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts) British parents are always complaining that (51)……….…… children spend too much time (52)………………TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A (53)……….……survey of people’s free time activities (54)………………that young people spend about 23 hours a week in (55)……….……of the television set, that means over 3 hours a day It is (56) ………………that the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week. Every household in the county has a TV set and over half have two or more. According (57)……………… the survey people do not only watch TV in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as (58) ………………. We cannot deny that television also has some negative effects (59) ……….…… children, because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered their results in (60) ……….……at school. 51. A. he B. they C. their D. theirs 52. A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched 53. A. late B. lately C. recent D. recently 54. A. show B. shows C. showing D. to show 55. A. between B. behind C. opposite D. front 56. A. surprise B. surprises C. surprising D. to surprise 57. A. to B. in C. from D. at 58. A. well B. good C. happy D. also 59. A. special B. specialise C. especial D. especially 60. A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                   British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and do not have enough time on other activities (31) ________sports and reading. A survey recently (32) ________on people’s viewing habits does not approve this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) ________works out at over three hours a day.

          (34) ________is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (35) ________to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

Điền vào ô số 31

A. such

B. like

C. as

D. alike

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                   British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and do not have enough time on other activities (31) ________sports and reading. A survey recently (32) ________on people’s viewing habits does not approve this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) ________works out at over three hours a day.

          (34) ________is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (35) ________to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

Điền vào ô số 32

A. investigated

B. researched

C. carried out

D. carried

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                   British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and do not have enough time on other activities (31) ________sports and reading. A survey recently (32) ________on people’s viewing habits does not approve this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) ________works out at over three hours a day.

          (34) ________is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (35) ________to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

Điền vào ô số 33

A. that

B. which

C. this

D. it

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                   British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and do not have enough time on other activities (31) ________sports and reading. A survey recently (32) ________on people’s viewing habits does not approve this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) ________works out at over three hours a day.

          (34) ________is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (35) ________to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

Điền vào ô số 35

A. seem

B. ought

C. used

D. would 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

                   British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the TV and do not have enough time on other activities (31) ________sports and reading. A survey recently (32) ________on people’s viewing habits does not approve this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, (33) ________works out at over three hours a day.

          (34) ________is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We (35) ________to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television set and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

Điền vào ô số 34

A. What

B. It

C. The thing

D. This

III/ Read the passages and choose the most suitable word for each blank:

British parents are always…(51)…………… that their children spend too much time…(52)……………. TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A……(53)………….. survey of people’s free time activities……(54)………… that young people spend about 23 hours a week in…(55)………… of the television set, that means over 3 hours……(56)……………

It is…(57)……………. that the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week. Every household in the county has a TV set and over half have two or more . (58)……….. to the survey people do not only watch sitting in their living room , they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

We cannot deny that television also…(59 )…………………… some negative effects especially children , because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered…(60)………………. results in studying at school

51. A. complain B. complaining C. complains D. complained

52. A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched

53. A. recent B. recently C. late D. lately

54. A. show B. to show C. showing D. shows

55. A. back B. front C. side D. behind

56. A. a day B. a week C. a month D. a year

57. A. surprise B. Surprise C. surprising D. to surprise

58. A. Because B. Addition C. Beside D. According

59. A. have B. having C. has D. had

60. A. Its B. their C. his D. her

III/ Read the passages and choose the most suitable word for each blank:

British parents are always…(51)…………… that their children spend too much time…(52)……………. TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A……(53)………….. survey of people’s free time activities……(54)………… that young people spend about 23 hours a week in…(55)………… of the television set, that means over 3 hours……(56)……………

It is…(57)……………. that the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week. Every household in the county has a TV set and over half have two or more . (58)……….. to the survey people do not only watch sitting in their living room , they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

We cannot deny that television also…(59 )…………………… some negative effects especially children , because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered…(60)………………. results in studying at school

51. A. complain B. complaining C. complains D. complained

52. A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched

53. A. recent B. recently C. late D. lately

54. A. show B. to show C. showing D. shows

55. A. back B. front C. side D. behind

56. A. a day B. a week C. a month D. a year

57. A. surprise B. Surprise C. surprising D. to surprise

58. A. Because B. Addition C. Beside D. According

59. A. have B. having C. has D. had

60. A. Its B. their C. his D. her

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough for other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits (28)____ not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (29)_______ works out at over three hours every day.

What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of tally addicts. Just about (30)_______ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.

According (31)_______ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do less reading than young people. In fact, reading is on the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They would (32)____ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home.

Question 32:

A. rather

B. like

C. had better

D. prefer

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough for other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits (28)____ not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (29)_______ works out at over three hours every day.

What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of tally addicts. Just about (30)_______ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.

According (31)_______ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do less reading than young people. In fact, reading is on the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They would (32)____ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home.

Question 28:

A. is

B. has

C. do

D. does