1)film makers are constantly making violence appear attractive .in this way ,they can make film more exciting
2)A general lack of values in modern society has caused ann inxrease in violence amkngst teenagers
3)we need to find "healthier" ways to entertain children .otherwise violent films will continue to influence them
4)I will organise educational seminars for both children and parents .We must eliminate violence in our society
THE GENERATION GAP
people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) ....................a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN)....................on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) .............., young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE)................when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.
What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN)............lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL)...............continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ....................for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE)..............with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE)............also reach maturity at an (EARLY)..............age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.
WRITING
I. Reorder to make correct sentences:
1. modern / era /, / In / this / women / taking / a / are / positive / role / society. / in /
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2. are / modern / now /politics./ our / In / boldly / involved / society / , /in / we / can / see /that / women
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3. and they / important / and more / Nowadays , / by law / the / role / freedom. /women / and / play /get more / a / in / very / society / are / protected ___________________________________________________
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4. be / the house / found / whose / 21st / Unlike / place / everywhere. / women / in / inside / century /the/ past / is/ can / women /,/ in the _______________________________________________________________
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5. responsible. / and / brave , / With / becoming / the / adventurous, / Western values, / very / influence / women / of / bold, / the mass/ are / media / capable and
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A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) ________________ offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent FEW
in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films COMMERCE
are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers. VIOLENCE
Education is not an end, but a mean to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of education them; our purpose is to fit them for life. So it is very important to choose a suitable system of education which will really prepare children for life.
When we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work, or to scorn someone else’s. Only such a type of education can be called valuable to society. 1. Education is a mean _____________. a. to reach one’s goals b. to earn lots of money c. to make up one’s personality 2. According to the writer, the purpose of education is ___________. a. simply to provide knowledge for children. b. to fit children for life c. to prepare anything which is suitable for children 3. Each of us must be educated to do ______________. a. whatever job that is well-paid b. whatever job that is suitable c. whatever job that is professional 4. All jobs are necessary ________________. a. to the employees b. to us c. to society 5. It is very bad ______________. a. to look down on someone else’s work b. to feel ashamed of someone else’s work c. to think one’s work as a means to earn money 6. Only a type of education ____________ can be called valuable to society. a. that helps people to get good jobs b. that trains people to do whatever they want c. that fit people for life1. (Because of) it rained (heavily), we (didn't go) to (her) birthday party.
2. (Hoa's) family has (moved) to this city (for) (last month).
3. (Thanks for) TV, people can enjoy (interesting) programs in an (inexpensive) and (convenient) way.
4. I (like) to go (to) the countryside (and) my little sister does, (either).
5. The town we visited (was) a (four-days) journey from our hotel, so we (took) the train instead (of the) bus.
6. Is (there) (something) (in) the (clothes basket) ?
7. This exercise is (much) (more earsier) (than) (the others).
8. (The) majority (to the) news is (about) (violence) and scandal.
9. (That) doctor (is) visited (the) patient (since) 5pm.
10. (When) our vacation, we (plan) to spend (three days) scuba (diving).
11. Some of the people (were standing) in the street (watched) the parade, (while) others (were singing) songs.
12. Stuart stopped (to write) his letter (because) he had to (leave) (for the hospital).
13. The (girl) (which) I met (at) the party last night is (from England).
14. They (have) (such a good meal) (at that restaurant) that they wanted (to go there) again.
15. We'd better (to review) this lesson (carefully) because we (will have) some questions on (it).
Ex1: Fill in: so, such or such a (n)
1. I had ......... awful headache that I spent the day in bed
2. It's ......... lovely day ! We should go for a picnic
3. You are .......... rude to all my friends that none of them want to see you
4. The book was .......... exciting that he couldn't put in down
5. She has .......... pretty eyes that everyone admires them
6. It was .......... big party that I couldn't speak to half the people there
7. You talk ........ fast that I can't understand you
8. He eats .......... lot of food, I'm not surprised he's fat
9. You shouldn't spend ......... much. You'll end up without any money one day.
Ex2: Circle the correct verb form in each of these sentences
1. The customer was aware of the price before she buy/ bought the dress
2. After graduate/ we graduate, we need to compete for a good job
3. We must set goals and not stop until achieved/ we achieve them
4. When children will grow up/ grow up, they face many problems
5. Some parents don't want their children to work before they reach/ will reach adulthood
1/ A complaint letter should be ended..............(polite)
2/ My father is very................. and kind toward children (consider)
3/ Each of us must take ......... for our own actions (responsible)
4/ ............. , school uniforms make students look more mature (additional)
5/ Please complete and return the enclosed.......... (question)
6/ Nowadays more and more women go out to work and they become more........... then they used to (depend)
7/ This park has been identified as a.............. heritage (nation)
8/ Charlot often wore............ pants in his films (bag)
9/ Our boss is not........... supposed to be here (office)
10/ There used to be a lot of town ....... here (cry)
11/ Vietnam's ........ provinces suffer from typhoon every year (coast)
12/ Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population............. rate (grow)
13/ We take ............ in being students of the most famous schools in this city (proud)
14/ We are all very............ by our new neighbors enthusiasm (impress)
15/ Students need careful .............. before they have an important examination (prepare)
16/ It is .............. to know that countryside markets are places to cook for lovers (suprise)
17/ This method is................ effective in helping people stop smoking (high)
18/ I don't like quizzes because my general .............. is so poor (know)
19/ Country air is fresh and.............. (pollute)
20/ They saved the paintings from........... (destroy)
21/ Our team played very.............. last week. We lost (successful)
22/ .................., he pass the driving test(ultimate)
23/ This village has been ........ since last year (electric)
24/ People need to increase their daily ............ of fruit and vegetables (consume)
25/ English is one of the .......... subjects in this country (compel)
26/ She is the same .............. as my brother (old)
27/ No one knows ......... what he did last night (exact)
28/ That island was a bit ............ for a couple of hours, so it is time to go windsurfing (wind)
29/ If you want to..........., we can have you (improvement)
30/ One of the ........... of jeans is hard-wearing (strong)
1. We must use electricity .................................. ( economy ) 2. ....................... energy is the best alternative source of energy ( sun ) 3. Some volunteer .............................. are cleaning up the beach ( conserve ). 4. .................. is better than cure ( prevent ) 5. A good body and love from our parents are the most ......................... thing I have ( price). 6. These toys made in the USA is ............... to children ( harm ) 7. Food is a ............... of our life ( need ). 8. No doubt there will be a great .......................... of food for the world's population ( short ). 9. I am .................... disappointed to know my children have not cleaned up all the trash ( extreme ). 10. Neighbors ............................. to the police about the noise from that house last night ( complaint ) 11. White ao dai symbolizes the .................... of the girl students ( pure ) 12. Smoking does harm ............................... to people's health ( repair ). 13. Speaking in pubic seems to come quite ............................ to her ( nature ). 14. We are looking forward to the latest .......................... in computer technology ( innovate ). 15. ...................................., you will have to make the decision yourself ( ultimate ). 16. The lava in the volcano ........................... as it cools ( solid ). 17. Paper and most plastics are ............................. materials ( recycle ). 18. What should you do at school to ................................. pollution ! ( minimum )
Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (0,5pt)
These days we hear a lot of nonsense about the ‘great classless society’. The idea that the twentieth century is the age of the common man has become one of the great clichés of our time. The same old arguments are put forward in evidence. Here are some of them: monarchy as a system of government has been completely discredited. The monarchies that survive have been deprived of all political power. Inherited wealth has been savagely reduced by taxation and, in time, the great fortunes will disappear altogether. In a number of countries the victory has been complete. The people rule; the great millennium has become a political reality. But has it? Close examination doesn’t bear out the claim.
It is a fallacy to suppose that all men are equal and that society will be leveled out if you provide everybody with the same educational opportunities. (It is debatable whether you can ever provide everyone with the same educational opportunities, but that is another question.) The fact is that nature dispenses brains and ability with a total disregard for the principle of equality. The old rules of the jungle, ‘survival of the fittest’, and ‘might is right’ are still with us. The spread of education has destroyed the old class system and created a new one. Rewards are based on merit. For ‘aristocracy’ read ‘meritocracy’; in other respects, society remains unaltered: the class system is rigidly maintained.
Genuine ability, animal cunning, skill, the knack of seizing opportunities, all bring material rewards. And what is the first thing people do when they become rich? They use their wealth to secure the best possible opportunities for their children, to give them ‘a good start in life’. For all the lip service we pay to the idea of equality, we do not consider this wrong in the western world. Private schools which offer unfair advantages over state schools are not banned because one of the principles in a democracy is that people should be free to choose how they will educate their children. In this way, the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent: an able child from a wealthy home can succeed far more rapidly than his poorer counterpart. Wealth is also used indiscriminately to further political ends. It would be almost impossible to become the leader of a democracy without massive financial backing. Money is as powerful a weapon as ever it was.
In societies wholly dedicated to the principle of social equality, privileged private education is forbidden. But even here people are rewarded according to their abilities. In fact, so great is the need for skilled workers that the least able may be neglected. Bright children are carefully and expensively trained to become future rulers. In the end, all political ideologies boil down to the same thing: class divisions persist whether you are ruled by a feudal king or an educated peasant.
(Source: http://ebooks.grsu.by/ot_slov_k_rechi/6-3-a-fair-society.htm)
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Equality of opportunity in the twentieth century has not destroyed the class system.
B. Equality means money.
C. There is no such society as classless society.
D. Nature can’t give you a classless society.
2. According to the author, the same educational opportunities can’t get rid of inequality because _______.
A. The principle ‘survival of the fittest’ exists.
B. Nature ignores equality in dispensing brains and ability.
C. Material rewards are for genuine ability.
D. People have the freedom how to educate their children.
3. Who can obtain more rapid success?
A. Those with wealth. B. Those with the best brains.
C. Those with the best opportunities. D. Those who have the ability to catch at opportunities.
4. Why does the author say the new meritocracy can perpetuate itself to a certain extent? Because _______.
A. Money decides everything.
B. Private schools offer advantages over state schools.
C. People are free to choose the way of educating their children.
D. Wealth is used for political ends.
5. According to the author, ‘class divisions’ refers to ___________.
A. The rich and the poor. B. Different opportunities for people.
C. Oppressor and the oppressed. D. Genius and stupidity.
Part 6: Read the text about dreams. Then decide whether the sentences 1 to 7 are Right or Wrong. If there is not enough information in the text tick the column “doesn’t say”. Tick (ü) the ones that you choose. (0,7pt)
What’s in a dream?
Sometimes, after you wake up, you can’t stop thinking about a dream you had. But most of the time you forget your dreams very quickly or feel like you haven’t had any dreams. But you have. Most 15-year-olds have spent 15 months of their lives dreaming. But they only remember a few of their dreams.
Experts aren’t sure why we dream. But a lot of people think dreams show how we feel about things in our lives. All teens have to deal with similar things, like exam stress and hormones. So they often have similar dreams. For example they are flying over mountains and trees and feel very happy. This means that they are in control of their life and feel powerful. But if they find it difficult to fly, they feel powerless in real life and if there are things that get in their way, like trees or aeroplanes, there could be something that won’t let them do what they want.
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III. WRITING: (2,0pts)
Part 1: Read the first sentence, and then complete the second setence with the same meaning. (1,0pt)
1. Doing regular exercise often helps improve your attitude to life. (DO)
® Many ________________________________________________________________________ on life.
2. I suppose she finally gave way to demands for an interview with the tabloid press. (CONSENTED)
® I dare ______________________________________________________________ by the tabloid press.
3. Due to his repentance of the sins, as it were, he will not be executed. (OWING)
® His immunity _____________________________________________________________ over the sins.
4. He needs to obtain the tuition exemption; otherwise he will be forced to leave. (GOES)
® Unless exempted __________________________________________________________________ ear.
5. Although the office received a flood of complaints, it managed to achieve positive outcomes. (BROUGHT)
® The office, deluged ____________________________________________________________ unturned.
6. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)
® The stadium ____________________________________________________________ out hooliganism.
7. The new manager needs more time to finish his incomplete work, so he assigns the team to recruit more staff before they take over KFC. (HELM)
® Pending _________________________________________________________________ on his backlogs.
8. We resorted to supporting for clearing the man’s name since the public so strongly protested against the judge’s statement. (CLAMOURED)
® We might _________________________________________________________ at the judge’s statement.
9. If he only continued to play the main role when the proposal was drafted. (INSTRUMENTAL)
® Long ____________________________________________________________________ of the proposal.
10. The novel may be outstanding, but I have read a better one of this genre as yet. (EXCEPTION)
® By ________________________________________________________________________ of this genre
