Personal shoppers

Do you get __________ (confuse) about what to buy when you go clothes shopping? Do you feel _________ (help) when you have to choose between two pairs of jeans? Are you fed up with rude and _____ (help) sales assistants? Has the _________ (refuse) of your credit card caused you embarrassment? Everyone without _________ (except),finds shopping stressful at times.

But you don't need to worry any more! _____________ (luck), now there's a _______ (solve). You van your own personal shopper. Personal shoppers work in several diffrent ways. If you want someone to come shopping with you, They'll _______ (suggest) and _________ (recommend) about what to buy. However, many people who have personal shoppers find it _______ (prefer) not to go to the shops at all . They let their personal shopper do al the shopping for them. They trust their personal shopper to khow their __________ (prefer) and to make the right decisions.

I. Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage. (2.0 marks)

                Computer (1)__________ enormous impact on our life nowadays. We do shopping, work, or visit places of scenic beauty with help of computers. We pay bill prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We (2)_______  letters from and send letters to almost every part of the world with the help of the computers. And we can (3)_________learn foreign languages on computers.

 What makes computer a miraculous device ? Each time ( 4)________ it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost (5)_______ you ask. It is a calculating machine (6)________ speeds up calculations : it can add, subtract, multiply, and (7)________ with lightning speed and perfect accuracy. It is a personal communicator which helps you to interact ( 8)_________other computers and with people around the world. And if you (9)_________ to entertain,  you can (10)_________ with computer games or computer CD music.

          1. A. have                   B. have had              C. are having                       D. had

          2. A. receive               B. post                       C. borrow                 D. lend

          3. A. only                    B. ever                       C. even                      D. just

          4. A. put                      B. let                           C. take                       D. turn

          5. A. thing                   B. anything               C. something           D. all things

          6. A. which                 B. whose                   C. where                   D. when

          7. A. enjoy                  B. provide                 C. divide                    D. expect

          8. A. to                        B. on                          C. between               D. with

          9. A. interested         B. want                     C. would                   D. ought

         10. A. relax                  B. revive                    C. reset                      D. repeat

Your answers:

II. Read the passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer: (1.0 mark)

      In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their Li xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions.

1. Before Tet, people usually _________.

      A. are very busy with the preparations                                   B. have great excitement and fun

      C. rebuild their ancestral graves            D. spend time on traveling

2. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?

      A. candied fruit                                      B. sausages                   

     C. watermelon                                      D. beef stew

3. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?

        A. Because they are pleasant and cheap.       B. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.

        C. Because they represent good luck.               D. Because they are attractive and not very expensive.

4. On the New Year's days, _________.

      A. people are busy cooking traditional foods B. everybody receives their “lucky money”.

        C. only good comments can be made       D. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers

5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

      A. Tet is period of concord and hope. B. Tet is an occasion for a family to get together.

        C. Tet is a good time to visit others.                     D. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.

Your answers:

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 marks)

TRAVELING

      A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city streets were still full of horses.

      What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____ the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise.

Your answers:

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Paris is my favorite city. It is the capital city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is located on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most popular landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, restaurants, etc.

Question: What is the most popular landmark in Paris?

A. Seine river

B. Paris

C. France

D. Eiffel tower

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Paris is my favorite city. It is the capital city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is located on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most popular landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, restaurants, etc.

Question: Is Mont Mart one of the famous shopping areas?

A. Yes, it is

B. Yes, it will

C. No, it isn’t

D. No, it won’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Paris is my favorite city. It is the capital city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is located on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most popular landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, restaurants, etc.

Question: Is Paris the capital of Singapore?

A. Yes, it is

B. No, it is

C. Yes, it isn’t

D. No, it isn’t

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Paris is my favorite city. It is the capital city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is located on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most popular landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, restaurants, etc.

Question: What is the area of Paris?

A. under 100 sq. km.

B. over 100 sq. km.

C. uner 50 sq. km.

D. over 50 sq. km.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Paris is my favorite city. It is the capital city of France. It is very well-known as the City of Light. It is located on the Seine River. It covers an area of 105.4 square kilometers. You can see many fascinating things and sights in Paris. The most popular landmark is Eiffel tower. In Paris, you will find many shopping areas. One of the famous shopping areas is Mont Mart. It has a lot of wine shops, bakeries, clothing shops, restaurants, etc.

Question: Where’s Paris?

A. on Seine river

B. in England

C. in Antarctica

D. at sea

People in the United States often shop from catalogs. There are special catalogs for (1)...............every need, including clothing, furniture, health, (2).................products and things for the kitchen. People also order (3)..............40% of their music club catalogs. Customers say that music stores are too noisy.

Television shopping began in 1986. About 5% to 8% of the American public now shops by television. Some (4)..............shopping channels are the Home Shopping Network and QVC. Customers say that television shopping is (5).................than shopping in a store. How do they buy things? They (6)......................a phone call and charge the item to their credit card. And TV shopping channels are on late at night (7)...............people can go shopping anytime.

Is the computer shopping the way of furniture? About 37% of American (8)....................now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or shopping on-line) is(9).................to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computers products, flowers, foods, T-shirts and posters. And new on-line shopping services (20).....................everyday. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.

1. A. most B. almost C. mostly D. most of

2. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautified

3. A. to B. of C. for D. about

4. A. popular B. liked C. favourite D. beloved

5. A. larger B. more C. easier D. popular

6. A. do B. make C. have D. have

7. A. so B. but C. because D. though

8. A. houseful B. housework C. housewife D.households

9. A. exciting B. surprising C. amazing D. interesting

10. A. raise B. come C. appear D. forecast

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.

1. Nam: "Which gender, do you think workers harder: male or female?"

Lan: "-------------"

A. I think it depends on individuals rather than gender.

B. Male like high position jobs more than females.

C. Females prefer to have a stable job.

D. Both males and females are responsible for childcare.

2. Nam: "Which gender spends most of the time shopping?"

Lan: "-------------"

A. Shopping has always been my hobby.

B. More and more people are shopping online these day.

C. Both genders like shopping.

D. It depends on who keeps the money.