Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the questions.

          Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

          Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.

          It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned?

A. A definition of telecommuting

B. The advantages of telecommuting

C. The failure of telecommuting

D. An overview of telecommuting

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34

Telecommuting is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A. An overview of telecommuting

B. The failure of telecommuting.

C. The advantages of telecommuting

D. A definition of telecommuting

Many parents are(1) _____________  that their children will spend time on  social networking which they could be using to do their homework, exercises, or interact with people in the real world.

They may feel that social networking sites are a (2) _____________ of their children’s time. However, new research claims that the communication opportunities provided by social networking encourage young people to explore their interests, develop technical skills, and work on new forms of self- expression. The three-year study carried (3) _____________ by a University of California research team that interviewed over 800 teens and conducted over 2000 hours of online observations. It found that social networking helps teenagers learn the social and technical skills they need to be knowledgeable(4) _____________ in the digital age.

   The study concludes that social networking contributes to young people’s extended friendships and interests. (5) _____________ the majority of teens use social networking sites to “hang out” with people they already know in real life, some use them to find like- minded people. Those interested in chess or international politics, for example, can expand their circle with(6) _____________ who share the same interests and can find information that goes beyond that they have access to at school. They can also (7) _____________ and distribute their music, art work, or writing to online audiences, and gain visibility and enhance their reputations. Teenagers create new modes of self-expression and rules for social behavior online. New forms of online media (8) _____________ them to acquire technical skills through creating videos, writing blogs or customizing their online profiles. The researchers said teens usually respect one another’s authority online, and they are often more(9) _____________ to learn from one another than from their parents or other adults. 

   Social networking has become a societal reality. Children and teens commonly use these sites to interact like adults. With social networking such an important part of youth social culture, it can be extremely difficult to completely keep teens away from social networks. Instead, it is better for parents to allow their kids to access the appropriate websites while teaching them to use them safely and (10) _____________.

1.       A. interested                 B. concerned                  C. glad                     D. wondered

2.       A. waste                        B.lot                              C. disadvantage          D.free

3.       A. in                              B. out                          C. on                          D. for

4.       A. citizens                     B. students                  C.  residents               D. scientists    

5.      A. When                        B. While                       C. Why                       D. If

6.      A. another                     B. others                       C.the others                D. other

7.      A. publicizing                B. publicize                   C.  publicized            D. public

8.     A. allow                        B. make                         C. force                       D. let

9..    A. worried                     B. interesting                 C. bored                     D. motivated

10.   A. inspirationally           B. responsibly                C. heathily                  D. effectively

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities.

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?

A. An overview of telecommuting.

B. The failure of telecommuting.

C. The advantages of telecommuting.

D. A definition of telecommuting.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the questions.

          Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

          Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.

          It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

The word “ them” in paragraph 2 refers to___________

A. systems

B. telecommuters

C. executives

D. responsibilities

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the questions.

          Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

          Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.

          It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

The word “ executives “ in paragraph 2 refers to___________

A. telecommuters

B. managers

C. employees

D. most people

Read the text and choose the best answer:

Home school : a good thing or a bad thing ?

Some children don't go to school. Well, they don't learn in a classroom with a lof of other children ; they stay at home and study with their mum or dad. Thay don't learn at home because they have to , but because some parents think their children don't learn enough at normal schools.

' School isn't good for my son ' , says Miranda Peeler, who teachers her son, Ben,at home. ' Ben doesn't work in class ' . He play with his friends all the time and he doesn't listen to the teacher . There are 30 children in his class, and it's difficult for the teacher to teach ALL of them. Now T teach him at home . He learn all the important subjects and he does a lot of work. He has to ; he's the only one in the class! We study on the computer too. At school there is only one computer for all the children in the class. Ben like home school . He's a clever boy and he wants to learn . Here he can do that. Brenda Masters is a teacher. She doen's think it's a good idea.' Yes, children learn a lot at home school. But they don't play with their friends. They don't learn how to work in a group. Work is important but play is important too. Friends are important. Sport is important. School is important.

1. A lot of children study at home because:

A. their parents want to teach them at home .

B. the teacher don't want the children at school.

2. Ben's mother think :

A. Ben doesn't study important subjects at school.

B. the classes are verry big.

3. At Ben's school :

A. There are some computers.

B. The children don't use computer.

4. Brenda think :

A. parents are's good teacher.

B.Children have to work and play.

5. Brenda thinks that home school is :

A. a good thing.

B. a bad thing.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

    Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?

    Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.

          It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.

The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees __________ 

A. need regular interaction with their families.

B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office

C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.

D. are ignorant of telecommuting