Nearly everyone today has access to a computer at home, at work or at school and knows how to use it. Some of us can use a computer for very basic things, others for more challenging tasks,but there is no question about it; today’s children are growing up in a world where it will be essential to have advanced computer skills to find work or be part of the modern community.Already schools are preparing young people at earlier and earlier ages to use technology. Many schools use computers in the classroom and it is routine for students to do online research for projects and even submit homework online.
However, experts say that schools need to do more. Using a computer is not the same as
understanding how it works. And educationalists want all children to have classes in computer programming, or coding, as it is called. In the past, the youngsters who coded were often male and had the reputation for being obsessed with computers. This earned them the nickname of ‘nerd’ or ‘geek.’ Today coding is becoming more popular and teenagers no longer care about such labels.
The main problem of giving coding lessons to every child is obviously related to having enough of the right equipment. Eben Upton wanted to solve this problem. He realized that the number of students who were applying to study IT at college was dropping and it was important to change this. So, he co-designed and developed an amazing little computer called the Raspberry Pi for use in schools. This is a tiny computer, the same size as a credit card. It can be connected to a computer monitor or TV screen and works with a normal keyboard and mouse. The Pi is small,cheap and effective. It allows students in classrooms to find out more about computers and how to code. Eben started selling the Pis in 2012 and now, there are more than two million in use worldwide.In spite of this progress, there are still not enough computers in classrooms. Amy Mathers is a very clever fourteen-year-old from Manchester and she recently won first prize in the ‘Digital Girl of the Year’ award. This award highlights the achievements of girls in Europe and hopes to encourage more girls to become coders. However, Amy could not use a Raspberry Pi at school. She had to buy one (or rather her mother did!) and she learned what she could do on it by herself and from organized free events such as ‘Manchester Girl Geeks’ workshops and ‘Codecademy’.Amy thinks more students should have the opportunities that she did. When asked at what age children should start to learn coding, Amy said that anyone who could read and type could learn to code! So, maybe we’ll soon see baby Raspberry Pis in toyshops?
Exercise 1 Read the article and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

4 Amy Mathers is well-known because __________

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Career Preparation

Although you may think you are too young to worry about your future career, it is important that you start thinking about your life after high school right now so that you can take the steps necessary to any career you may choose. Some of these steps include choosing the right high school, enrolling in the necessary courses, earning good grades, getting work experience and building a resume. It can seem overwhelming trying to choose a career before you complete high school, but always keep in mind that it is never too late to change your career path and no one says you have to decide now.

There are lots of different factors that go into choosing a career path. To determine the occupation you want to enter, you need to consider your interests, how long you want to be in school, how much money you want to make, the type of work you want to do, the potential for job growth and job trends in the industry - sounds like a lot, but that is just the tip of the iceberg.

Each day you make many decisions - what to wear, who to hang out with, how to spend your time after school. Some of the decisions you make today can affect you for the rest of your life. Once you have figured out the things you like to do and the things you do well, you can begin exploring careers that include your interests and skills. Make a plan from the beginning, and once you have a plan, work the plan. Do the steps along the way each year to keep on track toward graduation and higher education.

You may consider a future career now because …………..

A. you have to decide it immediately

B. it is necessary to have preparations

C. you can change your career path

D. you have nothing to worry about

1. Van and Hoa live .......... a house ............ 162 Quang Trung street.

2. There are some school things ........... the desk.

3. We are .......... Class 8a, and our classroom is ......... the fifth floor.

4. Who is waiting ...... you, Thao?

5. Does Mai go to work .......... foot or .......bike?

6. I'm twenty - one year old. What ........... you?

7. Look! Hoa is going to school ........... her new friends.

8. Bi and FiFi are ........ flying Man's plan. They fly .......... mountains and river.

9. He has a bag ................ mail on his motorbike.

10. Some boys are ............ the mountain and they're ............ danger.

11. I'm looking ............. chocolates.

12. She want a cake a glass ........... milk.

13. Come ............. me. We need some cold drinks.

14. You can buy fish, meat, vegetable ............... the store.

15. What would you like .............. dinner?

16. The meat is ............. the table, .............. the carrots and tomatoes.

17. What's the matter ............ you, Minh? - I am cold.

18. Are there any people .............. USA ............. the class?

19. It is a quarter ........... six.

20. There is a bus ............ three o'clock.

1. I think it's time the childrent went to bed now - I think the childrent ............. to bed now (HAD) 2. We are friends although we have disagreements about some things - We are friends .............. disagree about some things (DESPITE) 3. What time does your plane land tomorrow? - Can you tell ............ tomorrow? (WHEN) 4. The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains. - the family 's holidays ............. climbing in the mountains. (USED) 5. Physical exercise wont hurt you if you are careful - Physical exercise wont ......... if you are careful (DO)

. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

I live in a small village called Northville. There are about 2000 people here. I love the village (1) _____ it is very quiet and life is slow and easy. The village is always clean; people look (2)_____ it with great care. The air is always clean, too. People are much friendlier here than in a city because everyone (3)______ the others, and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help.

There are only a few things that I don’t like about Northville. One thing is that we have not got many things to do in the evening; we haven’t got (4) _____ cinemas or theaters. The other thing is that people always talk about (5) _____, and everyone knows what everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

1. A. so B. although C.because D. but

2. A. for B. at C. up D. after

3. A. knows B. know C. is knowing D. knew

4. A. little B. some C. any D. few

5. A. others B. other C. another D. one another

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Everyone thinks / is thinking  Mark is a bored / boring  person because he collects things, and some people feel / are feeling  that collecting things is one of the most bored / boring  hobbies. Mark’s collections are rather different, though: one is a collection of chocolate wrappers, while the other is aeroplane boarding passes! ‘I know my collections look / are looking  unusual, or even eccentric, but in fact there are quite a few people collecting these things,’ he says. I now have 102 wrappers and 23 boarding passes, and both my collections still grow / are still growing ! Whenever I'm out, I always / occasionally  keep an eye out for different wrappers and if I see a chocolate bar with a wrapper I haven't got, I buy it. As for boarding passes, I rarely / sometimes  travel by plane myself, but I’ve asked all my friends and relatives to bring me some whenever they fly anywhere. It's actually really fun and quite challenging to find different designs, though my mum gets / is getting  more and more tired of the mess in my room; she is always / sometimes  telling me she is going to throw everything out!’. 

I live in a small village Loncon. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish in the steets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there's not much heavy traffic.It'smuch more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone has a problem, there are always people who can help. However,there are some things I don't like about Loncon. There isn't not much to do in the evening

1 Where does he live ?

2 How many people are there in his villaege?

3 What is the life in his village like ?

4 How is the village ?

5 Why is the village clean ?