Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses:
1. nowadays, people enjoy going to the supermarket which offer a wide ..... of products ( select)
2. do you know how to......this word?( pronunciation)
3. the....in this town are very hospitable(reside)
4. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets, using the passive voice.
1. Hundreds of people ________ in last night’s earthquake. (kill)
2. the whole city ________ by the storm? That was terrible! (destroy)
3. Three people ________ here. We need to help them now. (trap)
4. All the victims ________ to an evacuation centre in the early morning. (take)
5. Five people ________ missing after the flood swept through the town last week. (report)
5. Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.
1. Four countries ______________ (visit) by John so far.
2. London ______________ (have) a population of eight million people.
3. The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which ______________ (symbolize) freedom.
4. Vietnam’s Independence Day ________________ (celebrate) on September 09th.
5. We ______________ (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times.
6. Some activities ______________ (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now.
1. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (21) _________ . Many species of animals are threatened, (22) __________ could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (23) _________ their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More (24) _________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals make the environment (25) __________and harm the wildlife.
nb21. A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
th22. A. but B. and C. because D. so
nb23. A. for B. of C. in D. on
nb24. A. house B. garden C. area D. land
vd25. A. has B. are C. pollutes D. polluted
word form
1.the (long) ___ of the experiment is 20 minutes.
2. my aunt works as a (chemistry) ______ at a university.
3. pupils are very interested in outside class (act) ___.
4. some people play sport to be (health) ____, not because they like it.
5. sometimes we are bored and (sleep) _____ with his long lectures.
6. when foreigners talk to him, he can speak english (easy) ____ with them.
7. i like the fried chicken in our school canteen: it's really (taste) ____.
I. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage. (1 pt)
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy (1)
______________ in outdoor activities after school. In stead, they fancy playing computer games or surfing the web in their free time. Some people (2) ______________ too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer (3) ______________ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people hang out with their friends, they rarely talk, but they use their phones to surf web. (4) ______________, many people dislike the Internet and the virtual world. They hate to waste time on the computer and enjoy other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.
1. A. participate B. to participate C. participating D. participates
2. A. rely B. use C. to rely D. to use
3. A. send B. to send C. sending D. sends
4. A. Although B. However C.Therefore D. Because
6. It's been raining since morning and the day is quite .......... (FOG). 7. Brian's father is a ............ (MUSIC). He plays the trombone in a band. 8. Bell-bottoms are not ......... (FASHION) nowadays. People wore the in the sixties and seventies. 9. Their sudden ......... (ARRIVE) in the dead of night surprised us a lot. 10. I was mad because the quality of the goods which i ordered didnt come up to my ............. (EXPECT). 11. Heavy corporal ........... (PUNISH) is still administered in some primitive cultures. 12. Use you imagination and try to be ........... (CREATE).
Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?
I’m Bing. My grandmother told me that our village used to be very poor many years ago. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but they could not earn enough for their living. Their lives were very simple. Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud. Nowadays my village has changed a lot. People live in big brick houses. In the evening, they can listen to the news on the radio or watch TV for entertainment. All people in my village try their best to make their living better. They raise and resurface the roads so that the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains.
Question: Many people had to live in houses made of straw and mud.
A. True
B. False
Task 1. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE
Worker robots are becoming more popular in industries. Nowadays they can do more difficult jobs in many factories. The use of robots helps factories increase the quality of their products because robots can do the job well for many hours while humans can get tired and bored.
Engineers can make robots more effective and useful at home, at school, and at work.
However, a robot uses on average about 100 more times energy than a human to do the same job. The latest 20 kg robot can lift 2 kg, but a 5 kg human arm can lift 50 kg.
Question 1. Factories are using more robots.
A. True B. False
Question 2. The use of robots helps make the quality of the products better.
A. True B. False
Question 3. Robots play an important role at homes, at schools, and in offices.
A. True B. False
Question 4. For the same job, a robot uses the same amount of energy as a worker does.
A. True B. False
Question 5. With the same weight, a robot lift things heavier than a man can do.
A. True B. False
Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, using the given clues:
1. My brothers are interested in exploring the net everyday. (Use “enjoy”).
-> …………………………………………………….……………………………………….….
2. Why do so many people use the internet? (Use Passive form)
-> …………….…………………………………….………………………………..……………
3. Do your new friends use the Internet everyday? (Use Tag question)
-> …………………………………………………….……………………………………….….
4. “We are having an English test now,” Peter said. (Use Reported speech)
-> ………………………….………………………….………………………
5. “You shouldn’t get up until you feel better”, the doctor said (Use “advised”)
-> ………………... ……………………………………………………………………….
v.complete the correct froms of the words
22.some ethnic groups use their own__________languages. (write)
23.It is difficult to persuade young people to keep the________way of life. (tradition)
24.Are you interested in________stamps? (collect)
25.people in the countryside work________on their farms than we can imagine. (hard)