Read the essay, choose the answer to fill in the blanks

In  this  age of (1) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (2) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (3) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (4) ……….

Gradually, (5) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (6) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (8) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (9) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (10) ………away yet.

A. on good terms with

B. in  step with

C. in contact with

D. in favour of

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You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the(1)..................pers in the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a considerate and generous man(2).............is loved not on by his family(3)............also by all his friends. His piority is always his family. His sense of hur distinguishes him rom others. In a world, my dad's terrific! I'm so prond of him and(4)..................him much. Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Put the words in brackets into the correct forms.

1.      All the …………………………. in the debate had a chance to speak. (PARTI CIPATE)

2.      He is the only ……………………. that has not run this race before. (COMPLETE)

3.      Laszlo Biro was…………..………. the pen- point pen. (INVENTION)

4.      The main problem is ________ prices. Things are getting much too expensive. (rise)

5.      Our father’s company sells only __________ goods. (import)

6.      “ You look __________ when you see me.” – “ Yes, I think you are in China.”  (surprise)

7.      He finds housekeeping a ___________ task. (bore)

8.      Mary appeared with a ___________ smile.  (please)

9.      Mr Smith seems quite ___________ with his new job. (satisfy)

10.  The ……………………of Christmas tree is indispensable at Christmas. (DECORATE)

Question 21:  This is the place which you should go to if you want to send letters. (10 letters)

Question 22:  If you write this on the envelope, your letter goes to the right place (7 letters)

Question 23: You should go to this place if you like history and you want to look at old things (6 letters)

Question 24: Fill in the missing word to complete the English proverb “Behind every great man there‘s a great ________.” (5 letters)

1.It's very kind of you............[say] so

2.She aready.............[complete] her home work

3.It..................[rain] when I...............[wake up]

4.He is practicing.............[speaking] English with his friends.

1.I'm very prond...............my father

2.Let me congratulate you................your result

3.Can you turn..............the volume? I want to watch the news

4.The tornado can suck up and lift a car...............the air

1.You can see the............of a volcano in this picture [erupt]

2.The scientists can..............the typhoons earthquakes,sand tornadoes [prediction]

3.We like living in our..............[free]

4.He is a.............man who is loved by all his friends[consider]

1.He work in a factory. It makes cars. [which]

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2.I'm fond of music . I can't play any instrument[although]

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3.She won't come to my borthday party tonight [wish]

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4.The girl is good at playing volleyball. She is talking to Hoa [who]

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Read the essay, choose the answer to fill in the blanks

In  this  age of (30) ………telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit  down  and  write  letters  (31) ………friends  and  relatives.  For hundreds  of  years,  letters  were  the  only way to  keep  (32) ………people  who  were  any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned  people (33) ……….

Gradually, (34) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority   of us have to (35) ………a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or  make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (36) ………clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often   regarded as (37) ………. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential  in  many situations but (38) ………have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied  with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (39) ………away yet.Question 37

A. impossible

B. unusual

C. inefficient

D. unimportant