Advertisements are very important in the modern world. Often your T-shirt or jeans show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form of advertising. A special picture or symbol, called logo, is sometimes used.

You see logos on many different products. The idea of a logo is that whenever you see it, you think of that product or company.

Many people like to buy a product because it is made by a certain company. Some people only buy a product that is made by a famous company. People wear clothes and carry bags that have a famous label to show that they are fashionable and have good taste.

It is very common to see advertisements on TV and hear them on the radio. Most advertisements are only a few seconds long but very attractive. Sometimes, the advertiser uses a slogan because it is easy to say and easy to remember.

The idea of advertisements is to try to make you buy the product. They sometimes show rich and famous people using that product. The message is, if you want to feel rich and famous, then buy this product.

1. What do your T-shirt or jeans often show?

2. Do many people like to buy a product which is made by a certain company?

3. Why do people wear clothes and carry bagsthat have a famous label?

4. where do people often see and hear advertisement?

5.Are most advertisements short?

* Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people now think that teachers give students too (1) …………………homework. They say that it is (2) …………………for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The (3) …………………is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.Recently in Greece many parents complained (4) …………………the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents (5) …………………no interest at all in their children’s homework.

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better (6) …………………teaching their own children!

1. A. many   B. much     C. more    D. less

2. A. necessary B. necessity  C. unnecessary            D. unnecessarily

3. A. cause   B. reason    C. purpose         D. result

4. A. about           B. to           C. with         D. on

5. A. make     B. do          C. take    D. give

6. A. in    B. at            C. on          D. with

* Read the passage and choose the best answers.

Many people now think that teachers give students too (1) …………………homework. They say that it is (2) …………………for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The (3) …………………is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.Recently in Greece many parents complained (4) …………………the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents (5) …………………no interest at all in their children’s homework.

It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better (6) …………………teaching their own children!

1. A. many   B. much     C. more    D. less

2. A. necessary B. necessity  C. unnecessary            D. unnecessarily

3. A. cause   B. reason    C. purpose         D. result

4. A. about           B. to           C. with         D. on

5. A. make     B. do          C. take    D. give

6. A. in    B. at            C. on          D. with

Tense form:

2. A: I ... (think) of going to that new Chinese restaurant in the city centre to celebrate my birthday. .... (you/be) there yet?

B: No, I ... (not/be), but people ... (say) that the food is fantastic. 

A: Would you like to go there next weekend?

B: Yes, that's a great idea. I ... (write) it in my diary now.

3. John ... (leave) the house in a rush this morning. As he ... (drive) to work he suddenly ... (remember) that he ... (be/asked) to speak at a conference. He ... (look) at his watch and ... (see) that it was nearly time for the conference to begin.

4. Last March Sam .... (decide) that he ... (have) enough of working in a bank and that he .... (ride) around the world on a bike. He .... (leave) England two weeks later with his bike, a rucksack and a tent. He .... (be) away for six months now, and no one ..... (know) whether he ... (return) or not.

5. Jan and Paul .... (argue) in the next room at the moment. It .... (seem) that Paul ... (come) in late last night after he ... (promise) Jan that he ... (be) home in time for dinner. By the time he ... (get) home, Jan ... (give) his dinner to the dog and ... (wait) by the window for two hours!

6. A: .... (you/go) on holiday to Germany this year?

B: No, we .... (go) there every year, so we want a change this year.

A: Where .... (you/plan) to go instead?

B: Well, we ... (be/told) that Greece is a beautiful country so we .......

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 30 to 34.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRST IMPRESSIONS

We have all heard the expression, “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” However, it seems that is exactly what most people do. The human brain seems to be wired in such a way that we make very strong, lasting

judgments about the people we meet within the first 30 seconds. And it is true, you may be able learn a lot about a person by their first impression. But can you really learn all you need to know?

May be there is something affecting your first impression. Possibly the person is nervous or upset. Maybe you are in a bad mood or not feeling well. All of these factors and more could influence a first impression, so should people place so much weight on it?

Many people feel that a first impression is extremely important. Once those people form an idea of you, it is often difficult for them to get beyond it. If someone feels that you are something you really aren’t because of your first impression, then that is obviously not a good thing.

Yet many people really do still rely deeply on first impressions. One good example is the job interview. We dress nicely for job interviews for a very good reason: to make a good first impression. In addition to our outward appearance, many people tend to put on something of an act. By being extremely polite and showing interest, we feel that we will make a good first impression and have a better chance getting the job.

Is this the way things should be? Probably not. Will this situation ever change? The answer to that question is the same - probably not. It is just human nature to rely on a first impression. Everyone knows that they do it and most people know that it's not the right thing to do.

According to the article, once people form an opinion of you, it is__________.

A. changed automatically

B. impossible to modify it

C. easy to modify it

D. difficult to modify it

I. viết lại câu cho đúng nghĩa

1. people say that he is very intelligent

⇒ It ís said that............

⇒ he is said to.........

2. people think that the man stole the car

⇒ it is thought that...........

⇒ the man is thought to........

3 .they rumoured that he had a heart attack

⇒ it was ................

⇒ he was .............

4. they believed that he was killed

⇒ it was ...................

⇒ he was..................

5. people suppose that the woman is living in a big city

⇒ it is..............

⇒ the woman is.....................

VI. READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS: Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:
Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 
Most people agree that the homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television room. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. According to the writer,_________.
A. a lot of homework is well planned
B. teachers are allowed to give children homework
C. many parents would like their children to have less homework
D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time
2. In which countries is homework completely stopped?
A. Spain and Holland
B. Turkey and Spain
C. Turkey and Greece
D. Holland and Britain
3. What does "set" mean?
A. assign
B. handle
C. design
D. send
4. _______think homework is fair.
A. many people
B. only a small number of people
C. the majority of people
D. almost all people
5. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that______
A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework
B. teachers' homework is different from the work pupils have done in class
C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home
D. it's advisable for the children to redo the class tasks