3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. There is a need for more resources so that all children may _____________ a decent education.

A. to have                      B. having              C. have                 D. has

2. He said he might _____________ tomorrow.

A. came                          B. comes              C. coming             D. come

3. We did all we could to make the room _____________.

A. careful                       B. beautiful          C. painful             D. helpful

4. It was _____________ of me to leave the door open.

A. careless                     B. careful              C. useless             D. useful

5. He asked_____________ she lived in London.

A. and                            B. whether            C. or                     D. yet

6. He wanted to know whether I _____________ a computer.

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

7. Some _____________ person had left out towels, soap and shampoo in our rooms,

A. needful                      B. harmful            C. thoughtful        D. peaceful

8. _____________ I help you with that difficult task?

A. May                          B. Might               C. Need                D. Should

9. The scheme has been set up to help _____________ people.

A. tasteless                    B. homeless                   C. priceless           D. endless

10. The pills might _____________ him, if only he'd taken them regularly.

A. have help                            B. helped              C. have helped     D. helps

11. There is a range of programs on the market which may _____________ described as design aids.

A. to be                          B. being                C. be                    D. been

12. He said he might _____________ tomorrow.

A. come                         B. comes              C. to come            D. coming

13. The teacher asked the girl if she _____________ her homework.

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

14. The traveler asked where the nearest inn _____________.

A. was                           B. were                 C. is                      D. are

15. I asked her if she _____________ me.

A. helps                         B. have helped     C. wil1 help                   D. would help

16. I will be _____________ flute in my hometown at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

A. play                           B. playing            C. played              D. plays

17. "What is your  _____________ ?" "I'm Vietnamese".

A. nationality                 B. national           C. nation              D. nations

18. Technology development has _____________ effects on people's life.

A. enormous                  B. any                  C. none                 D. no

19. She asked me how I _____________ to school that day.

A. goes                           B. go                    C. went                 D. gone

20. "In 2030, will people _____________on the Moon?" Khanh asked his teacher.

A. travel                         B. travels              C. travelled           D. be traveling

21. We will be travelling to Australia _____________ the end of the month.

A. in                               B. at                     C. on                    D. of

22. Robots can _____________ lots of benefits to owners in the future.

A. buy                            B. buys                 C. bring                D. brings

23. Will you _____________ on the Internet if you have a computer?

A. be learning                B. learn                C. learns               D. learned

24. My father said that he would travel to Japan the _____________ day.

A. future                        B. next                 C. followings        D. following

25. Lucy always _____________ to become a good student, so her parents are very happy.

A. deny                          B. denies              C. try                    D. tries

26. Some people said that the alien's eyes_____________ green and had a big head.

A. were                          B. was                  C. are                             D. is

27. Learning_____________ the Internet is a useful way to save time.

A. in                               B. at                     C. into                  D. on

28. Will she _____________ taking part in The Voice at this time tomorrow.

A. is                               B. was                  C. be                     D. are

29. My students might _____________ it difficult to complete their homework

A. finds                          B. found               C. find                  D. finding

30. What _____________ are scientists interested in?

A. scopes                       B. areas                C. types                D. fields

32. Mercury _____________ after the Roman God Mercury.

A. named                       B. called               C. is named          D. is called

33. The prerequisite condition for a _____________planet is water supplies, appropriate temperatures and breathable air.

A. habitable                             B. inhabitable       C. habitant           D. inhabitant

34. _____________I have a look at the photos of outer space in your computer?

A. Might                        B. Could               C. Shall                D. May

35. Mercury is very close to the sun, and it is very hot. Therefore, there _____________ not be life on it.

A. might                         B. could                C. can                            D. will

36. My friend asked me _____________I had ever seen any unidentified flying object.

A. if                               B. whether            C. where               D. both A & B

37. She wondered _____________a space buggy looked like.

A. what                          B. how                 C. which               D. what things

38.     I am not sure _____________ food tablets might supply enough energy for astronauts or not.

A. what                          B. why                 C. how                 D. if

39. The teacher asked us what the essential conditions for human life _____________

A. is                               B. are                             C. was                  D. were

40. The little boys wondered if he would meet an alien in his dream _____________ A. tonight                             B. this night                   C. that night                   D. that day’s night

41. People are using a lot of plastic bags everyday; ………………., the amount of waste has kept increasing.

A. however                    B. therefore          C. so                     D. although

42. Scotland is very famous ……………, its rich culture as well as unique natural beauty.

A. for                                       B. about               C. because            D. in

43. People consume a lot of contaminated food. It ……………….many health problems.

A. leads in                      B. leads to            C. results to                   D. results from

44. If more people         ………………. public transport, it reduce traffic jam and air pollution.

A. use-will                     B. used -will                   C. used-would      D. use-would

45. You shouldn’t fiddle your ………………., when you speak to someone.

A. head                          B. nose                 C. hair                  D. shoulder

46. California ………………., the most iconic theme park in the world.

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

47. The ash of volcanic eruption ………………., be good for growing plants.

A. will                            B. may                 C. might               D. both B & C

48. Most European citizen ………………., to apply for a visa to visit Canada.

A. doesn’t have             B. don’t have       C. didn’t have      D. hadn’t have

49. Dave fancy ………………., non-fiction movies with his friends.

A. to watch                    B. watching          C. be watched       D. being watched

50. The teacher told me not hesitate ………………., her if I had some questions.

A. asking                       B. to ask               C. being asked      D. to be asked

❷. MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. There is a need for more resources so that all children may _____________ a decent education.

A. to have                      B. having              C. have                 D. has

2. He said he might _____________ tomorrow.

A. came                          B. comes              C. coming             D. come

3. We did all we could to make the room _____________.

A. careful                       B. beautiful          C. painful             D. helpful

4. It was _____________ of me to leave the door open.

A. careless                     B. careful              C. useless             D. useful

5. He asked_____________ she lived in London.

A. and                            B. whether            C. or                     D. yet

6. He wanted to know whether I _____________ a computer.

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

7. Some _____________ person had left out towels, soap and shampoo in our rooms,

A. needful                      B. harmful            C. thoughtful        D. peaceful

8. _____________ I help you with that difficult task?

A. May                          B. Might               C. Need                D. Should

9. The scheme has been set up to help _____________ people.

A. tasteless                    B. homeless                   C. priceless           D. endless

10. The pills might _____________ him, if only he'd taken them regularly.

A. have help                            B. helped              C. have helped     D. helps

11. There is a range of programs on the market which may _____________ described as design aids.

A. to be                          B. being                C. be                    D. been

12. He said he might _____________ tomorrow.

A. come                         B. comes              C. to come            D. coming

13. The teacher asked the girl if she _____________ her homework.

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

14. The traveler asked where the nearest inn _____________.

A. was                           B. were                 C. is                      D. are

15. I asked her if she _____________ me.

A. helps                         B. have helped     C. wil1 help                   D. would help

16. I will be _____________ flute in my hometown at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

A. play                           B. playing            C. played              D. plays

17. "What is your  _____________ ?" "I'm Vietnamese".

A. nationality                 B. national           C. nation              D. nations

18. Technology development has _____________ effects on people's life.

A. enormous                  B. any                  C. none                 D. no

19. She asked me how I _____________ to school that day.

A. goes                           B. go                    C. went                 D. gone

20. "In 2030, will people _____________on the Moon?" Khanh asked his teacher.

A. travel                         B. travels              C. travelled           D. be traveling

21. We will be travelling to Australia _____________ the end of the month.

A. in                               B. at                     C. on                    D. of

22. Robots can _____________ lots of benefits to owners in the future.

A. buy                            B. buys                 C. bring                D. brings

23. Will you _____________ on the Internet if you have a computer?

A. be learning                B. learn                C. learns               D. learned

24. My father said that he would travel to Japan the _____________ day.

A. future                        B. next                 C. followings        D. following

25. Lucy always _____________ to become a good student, so her parents are very happy.

A. deny                          B. denies              C. try                    D. tries

26. Some people said that the alien's eyes_____________ green and had a big head.

A. were                          B. was                  C. are                             D. is

27. Learning_____________ the Internet is a useful way to save time.

A. in                               B. at                     C. into                  D. on

28. Will she _____________ taking part in The Voice at this time tomorrow.

A. is                               B. was                  C. be                     D. are

29. My students might _____________ it difficult to complete their homework

A. finds                          B. found               C. find                  D. finding

30. What _____________ are scientists interested in?

A. scopes                       B. areas                C. types                D. fields

32. Mercury _____________ after the Roman God Mercury.

A. named                       B. called               C. is named          D. is called

33. The prerequisite condition for a _____________planet is water supplies, appropriate temperatures and breathable air.

A. habitable                             B. inhabitable       C. habitant           D. inhabitant

34. _____________I have a look at the photos of outer space in your computer?

A. Might                        B. Could               C. Shall                D. May

35. Mercury is very close to the sun, and it is very hot. Therefore, there _____________ not be life on it.

A. might                         B. could                C. can                            D. will

36. My friend asked me _____________I had ever seen any unidentified flying object.

A. if                               B. whether            C. where               D. both A & B

37. She wondered _____________a space buggy looked like.

A. what                          B. how                 C. which               D. what things

38.     I am not sure _____________ food tablets might supply enough energy for astronauts or not.

A. what                          B. why                 C. how                 D. if

39. The teacher asked us what the essential conditions for human life _____________

A. is                               B. are                             C. was                  D. were

40. The little boys wondered if he would meet an alien in his dream _____________ A. tonight                             B. this night                   C. that night                   D. that day’s night

41. People are using a lot of plastic bags everyday; ………………., the amount of waste has kept increasing.

A. however                    B. therefore          C. so                     D. although

42. Scotland is very famous ……………, its rich culture as well as unique natural beauty.

A. for                                       B. about               C. because            D. in

43. People consume a lot of contaminated food. It ……………….many health problems.

A. leads in                      B. leads to            C. results to                   D. results from

44. If more people         ………………. public transport, it reduce traffic jam and air pollution.

A. use-will                     B. used -will                   C. used-would      D. use-would

45. You shouldn’t fiddle your ………………., when you speak to someone.

A. head                          B. nose                 C. hair                  D. shoulder

46. California ………………., the most iconic theme park in the world.

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

47. The ash of volcanic eruption ………………., be good for growing plants.

A. will                            B. may                 C. might               D. both B & C

48. Most European citizen ………………., to apply for a visa to visit Canada.

A. doesn’t have             B. don’t have       C. didn’t have      D. hadn’t have

49. Dave fancy ………………., non-fiction movies with his friends.

A. to watch                    B. watching          C. be watched       D. being watched

50. The teacher told me not hesitate ………………., her if I had some questions.

A. asking                       B. to ask               C. being asked      D. to be asked

Choose the answer to each sentence

1. One ……………… of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play.

a.  disadvantage         b. disadvantaged      c. disadvantageous 

d. disadvantageously

2. Full ……………… by all members is compulsory.

a.  participate             b. participation         c. participator           d. participant

3.            There are many places of ……………… to visit in London and Paris.

a.  interest         b. interesting             c. interested               d. interestingly

4. Those students volunteered to care ……………… the sick and the aged.

a.  on               b. with                        c. in                 d. for

5. Did you learn news ……………… Janet?

a.  with                                    b. for                           c. since           d. from

6. I often take part ……………… social activities every weekend.

a.  in                 b. for                           c. against                    d. over

7. More than 70 people were killed in the ………………, caused when a dam burst.

a.  flood                       b. drought                  c. vacation     d. war

8. Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.

a.  suburb                 b. central                    c. faraway                  d. natural

9. New-born children always need special ………………

a.  help                            b. care            c. look                        d. interest

10. These cars are in a bad state. They need ………………

a.  looking after         b. taking care of        c. repairing   d. organizing

11. It is necessary to enable the audience to sit in ……… while they are watching the shows.

a.  care                         b. suffer                     c. disadvantage         d. comfort 

12.  A ……………… is a very hard accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.

a.  disaster                  b. drought                  c. flood                       d. war

13. The local authorities are conducting ……… campaign to help ……………… disabled.

a.  a/ the           b. the / no article     c. no article/ no article  d. no article/ the

14. Martin denied ……………… the accused man on the day of the crime.

a.  to see            b. of having seen      c. to have seen          d. having seen

15. She often thinks carefully ……………… any question.

a.  before answering  b.before having answered  c.by answering  d.having answering

16. He never admits ……………… wrong.

a.  to being                  b. of being     c. to be                       d. to have been

17. ………… from the horseback, he was taken to hospital and had an operation.

a.  When falling         b. As he was fallen  c. After having fallen           d. To fall

18. I regret ……………… at his side during his illness last winter.

a.  was not                   b. have not been       c. not being   d. not to be

19. I tried ……………… the window, but it seemed ………………

a.  having opened/ not working                   b. opening/ not to work 

c. having opened/ did not work                 d. opening/ was not working

20. She must ……………… for me after realizing I’d gone missing.

a.  having looked       b. to have look          c. look                        d. have looked

21. John no longer wants to live in the city. He decides to move to the countryside.

a.  no sooner               b. no more     c. no less than                       d. no end of

22. ……………… a child. He has really grown up and needs a room of his own.

a.No longer Ken is  b.No longer is Ken  c.Ken is any longer  d.No longer isn’t Ken

23. We are taking ……………… Canada for our vacation next month.

a.  about having gone            b. going                      c. about going           d. to go

24. Sue is in charge ……………… the meeting.

a.  to organize            b. to have organize  c. of organizing  d.for having organized

25. I am interested ……………… the new course next week.

a.  in learning             b. in having learnt  c. to learn                     d. on having learnt

26. To do the work for a humane society is ......................... .

A. friendly                 B. mutual                   C. voluntary              D. thoughtless

27. Some high school students take part in helping the handicapped.

A. play a role of        B. take a place of      C. participate             D. are a part of

28. There is a special fund for the severely ....................... .

A. orphan                   B. volunteer  C. aged                                   D. handicapped

29. The ...................... of this society in to provide community education for street children.

A. mission                 B. work                                  C. job                          D. duty

30. The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ......................... .

A. action                    B. activity                  C. donation    D. organization

31. We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.

A. look after              B. look into               C. look for                 D. look at

32. Shy people often find it difficult to ........................ group discussions. 

A. take place in         B. take part in                       C. get on with            D. get in

33. I am ...........to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologize for my absence.

A. capable                 B. excused                             C. unable                   D. disliked

34. ..................... it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.

A. Reading     B. To read                  C. To have read        D. Having read

35.......................... that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.

A. Knowing B. Known         C. Knew                     D. Having knew

36....................... photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.

A. Seeing                   B. Seen                                   C. Saw            D. Having seen

37.I hate ....................... a child ........................ .

A. see/ crying            B. see/ cry                  C. seeing/ to cry        D. seeing/ cry 

38. I notice the lorry ........................ down the hill.

A. to come                 B. came                      C. coming               D. having come

39. I observed a blue car ...................... very fast towards the motorway.

A. having driven       B. driven                    C. driving                               D. to drive

40. They left the restaurant, ......................... two hours over lunch. 

A. spending  B. spent                      C. after spend                        D. having spent

41.The police accused him of..................... fire to the building but he denied ....................... in the area on the night of the fire.

A. setting/ being       B. setting/ having been C.set/be  D.having set/ having been

42. Will you give Mary my message when she ______ to her office?

A. is returning           B. will be returning C. will return D. returns

43. "What are you doing here so early?" - "I came ________ some extra work done."

A. so that to get         B. so to get C. for to get D. to get

44. I hope you're having a good time and _______ your meal.

A. you enjoying        B. enjoying C. to enjoy        D. enjoy

45. This house is _________ the others we've seen.

A. far more expensive than            B. further more expensive

C. farther more expensive than      D. far most expensive

46. "You put on some weight, haven't you?" - "Yes, It's because I've stopped

_______."

A. to dieting B. dieting         C. diet D. to diet

47. I don't like _______ what to do.

A. is told        B. was told     C. being tell D. being told

48. "I called earlier, but no one answered the phoned." - "I know. I was out _______ care of my roses."

A. for taking B. taking         C. to take       D. to taking

49. Ann pretended ______me as she passed me in the street.

A. not to see B. not see        C. not seeing D. not to seen

50. Farmers look forward to _______ every summer.

A. participate in the country fairs.         B. participating in the country fairs.

C. be participating in the country fairs     D. have participated in the country fairs.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

         Educating children at home as an alternative to formal education is an option chosen by families in many parts of the world. The homeschooling movement is popular in the United States, where close to one million Children are educated at home. In Canada, 1 percent of school-age children are homeschooled, and the idea also enjoys growing popularity in Australia, where 20,000 families homeschool their children. The movement is not limited to these countries. Homeschooling families can be found all over the world, from Japan to Taiwan to Argentina to South Africa.

         Homeschooling is not a novel idea. In fact, the idea of sending children to spend most of their day away from home at a formal school is a relatively new custom. In the United States, for example, it was not until the latter part of the nineteenth century that state governments began making school attendance compulsory. Before that, the concept of a formal education was not so widespread. Children learned the skills they would need for adult life at home from tutors or their parents, through formal instruction or by working side by side with the adults of the family.

         In the modern developed world, where the vast majority of children attend school, families choose homeschooling for a variety of reasons. For people who live in remote areas, such as the Australian outback or the Alaskan Wilderness, homeschooling may be their only option. Children who have exceptional talents in the arts or other areas may be homeschooled so that they have more time to devote to their special interests. Much of the homeschooling movement is made up of families who, for various reasons, are dissatisfied with the schools available to them. They may have a differing educational philosophy, they may be concerned about the safety of the school environment, or they may feel that the local schools cannot adequately address their children's educational needs. Although most families continue to choose a traditional classroom education for their children, homeschooling as an alternative educational option is becoming more popular.

What does the author mean in the last sentence?

A. Families are gradually aware of the importance of school attendance.

B. More and more parents choose homeschooling to educate their children.

C. Homeschooling will replace the traditional classroom one day in the future

D. Many people prefer formal schools because of its fame.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

         Educating children at home as an alternative to formal education is an option chosen by families in many parts of the world. The homeschooling movement is popular in the United States, where close to one million Children are educated at home. In Canada, 1 percent of school-age children are homeschooled, and the idea also enjoys growing popularity in Australia, where 20,000 families homeschool their children. The movement is not limited to these countries. Homeschooling families can be found all over the world, from Japan to Taiwan to Argentina to South Africa.

         Homeschooling is not a novel idea. In fact, the idea of sending children to spend most of their day away from home at a formal school is a relatively new custom. In the United States, for example, it was not until the latter part of the nineteenth century that state governments began making school attendance compulsory. Before that, the concept of a formal education was not so widespread. Children learned the skills they would need for adult life at home from tutors or their parents, through formal instruction or by working side by side with the adults of the family.

         In the modern developed world, where the vast majority of children attend school, families choose homeschooling for a variety of reasons. For people who live in remote areas, such as the Australian outback or the Alaskan Wilderness, homeschooling may be their only option. Children who have exceptional talents in the arts or other areas may be homeschooled so that they have more time to devote to their special interests. Much of the homeschooling movement is made up of families who, for various reasons, are dissatisfied with the schools available to them. They may have a differing educational philosophy, they may be concerned about the safety of the school environment, or they may feel that the local schools cannot adequately address their children's educational needs. Although most families continue to choose a traditional classroom education for their children, homeschooling as an alternative educational option is becoming more popular.

As mentioned in the last paragraph, children in rural areas _________.

A. have no choice but stay at home to learn.

B. prefer to improve their extraordinary interests.

C. are not contented with the philosophy of the schools available.

D. believe that their needs to study is more than what a normal school can provide

In today's competitive world, what responsible parents would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.

No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten- month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.

It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.

Câu 41: Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early age?

A. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.

B. Because they are afraid their children will become competitive.

C. Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don't start early.

D. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.

Câu 42: Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _________________

A. tend to like music and art more than those who don't.

B. tend to have more accidents than those who don't.

C. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't.

D. will suffer from brain damage.

Câu 43: The author implies that children learn better _________________

A. when they hold and feel things around them.

B. after they have developed hand-eye coordination.

C. as they get older.

D. when they use a computer.

Câu 44: What would be an appropriate title for this passage?

A. Computers in schools B. Never too early to start

C. More computers mean brighter future D. Let kids be kids

Câu 45: What is true according to the passage?

A. There is no evidence that children who use computers are more clever than those who do not.

B. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.

C. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.

D. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.

Câu 46: What does the word "ludicrous" in the third paragraph (first sentence) mean?

A. suitable B. sensible C. humorous D. ridiculous

Câu 47: What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. time B. children C. computers D. mouses

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 34 to 38.

In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.

No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten–month–old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye–catching cartoons. A four–year–old child can improve hand–eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.

It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.

Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _______.

A. do not necessarily make more progress than those don’t

B. tend to like music and art more than those who don’t

C. tend to have more accidents than those who don’t

D. will suffer from brain damage

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.

In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.

No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.

It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards

Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _____

A. will suffer from brain damage 

B. tend to have more accidents than those who do not 

C. do not necessarily make more progress than those do not 

D. tend to like music and art more than those who do not