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
Ex 4 : Mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the work (s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word ( s) in each of the following questions
18 . This year , more girls enrolled on courses in art and design
A avoided B inserted C erased D enlisted
19 . In some rural areas, women and girls are forced to do most of the housework
A invited B encouraged C made D contributed
20 . Oyr govemment has done a lot to eliminate gender inequality
A cause B remove C add D allow
21 The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated
A variety B Inconsistency C Difference D similarity
22 . The United kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality
A insignificant B Impressive C Notable D famous
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131. The food price will change at the end of this month.
A. The food price will be the same until the end of this month.
B. The food price of this month will be equal to the one of next month.
C. There will be no same food price from now till next month.
D. There will be two different food prices next month.
132. All the other schools in the city are more expensive than my school.
A. My school is one of the most expensive schools in the city.
B. There are some more expensive schools than mine in the city.
C. My school is the least expensive school in the city.
D. There are some cheaper schools than my school in the city.
133. Does anyone know what this sculpture is worth today?
A. Does anyone know if it is deserving to have this sculpture?
B. Does anyone know whether someone should own this sculpture today?
C. Does anyone know if today this sculpture is valuable or not?
D. Does anyone know how much this sculpture costs today?
134. “Stop treating me that way!” she cried out.
A. She warned me not to treat her that way.
B. She urged me not to treat her that way.
C. She begged me not to treat her that way.
D. She advised me not to treat her that way.
135. She can do it because she knows the system inside out.
A. She can do it because she is from inside the system.
B. She can do it because the system is sometimes in and sometimes out.
C. She can do it because she understands the system thoroughly.
D. The confidential system enables her to do because she knows it.
Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
136. I am the youngest son in the family. I didn’t have to do much housework.
A. Being the youngest son in the family, I didn’t have to do much housework.
B. If I was the youngest son in the family, I wouldn t have done much housework.
C. Although I am the youngest son in the family, I wouldn’t have done much housework.
D. Despite the fact that I am the youngest son in the family, I did not have to do much housework.
137. We need to share the tasks. The burden on each member will be more tolerable.
A. Although the burden on each member will be more tolerable, we still need to share the tasks.
B. We need to share the tasks so the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
C. Unless we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
D. It is essential to share the tasks, otherwise, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.
138. Dan saw all the paintings. He left right after.
A. Dan left right after to see all the paintings.
B. Dan left all the paintings after seeing them.
C. Right after seeing all the paintings, Dan left.
D. He left and then saw the paintings right after.
139. I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.
A. Because I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.
B. Although I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.
C. Unless I like red, I wore black to the party last night.
D. As a result of my interest in red, I wore black to the party last night.
140. He tried his best. He won the biggest prize.
A. If he had tried his best, he could have won the biggest prize.
B. Unless he tried his best, he couldn’t win the biggest prize.
C. Although he tried his best, he still won the biggest prize.
D. If he hadn’t tried his best, he couldn’t have won the biggest prize.
EXERCISE 2. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences:
1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes.
A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful
2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants.
A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid
3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam.
A. long B. shortest C. longest D. longer
4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton.
A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as
5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners.
A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as
6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ .
A. best B. the best C. most D. better
7. She is the .………… girl in our town.
A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully
8. The harder you learn.............
A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English
C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be
9. Jim is the ................. in his class.
A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever
10. Of the two shirts, this one is ...................
A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier
11. Your house is ................. mine.
A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big
12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year.
A. This year it is as colder than last year. B. This year it is colder than last year.
C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.
13. She is older than me.
A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her.
C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.
14. The test is not …………………
A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month
C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct
15. The Nile River is ………………… of all.
A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest
16. .................. we read, .................. we know.
A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more
17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming.
A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter
18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary.
A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster
19. The problem seems to be ..................
A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious
20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife.
A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than
21. Prices get ..................
A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher
22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell.
A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products
23. ................. a car is ................. it is.
A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable
C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable
24. Of the five students. Mary is .................
A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent
25. Steel is ................ than wood.
A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier
26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center.
A. less convenient as B. less convenient than
C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as
27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists.
A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive
C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive
28. This car is …………………… than mine.
A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive
29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John.
A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad
30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back.
A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more early
EXERCISE 3. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.
1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
Your kitchen ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. No one in the class is taller than Dave.
Dave is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mum doesn’t speak English as well as Dad.
Dad ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………
4. Lan is better cook than Hoa.
Hoa can’t …………………………………………………………………………………………...……
5. No restaurant in the city is better than that one.
That restaurant is …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. This watch is worse than that one.
That watch ………………………………………………………………………………………….……
7. My sister writes more carefully than she did.
My sister …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. This story is more interesting than any other story that I have ever read.
This is the …………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever known.
I’ve never .....................................................................................................................................................
10. Peter does not drive so carefully as Tom.
Tom ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
EXERCISE 4. Identify the mistake in each sentence by choosing a suitable option.
Mr. Mender learned English rapidly and easy.A B C D
The maid was careful to keep the room cleanly.A B C D
His knowledge of English grammar is quite well.A B C D
The last story was as interested as the other ones.A B C D
Mr. Slater’s house is biger than ours.A B C D
That brown chair is most comfortable than this one.A B C D
Lan is the most pretty of all the girls.A B C D
That lesson is a most difficult of all the lessons.A B C D
Does your country have worse weather as this?A B C D
This girl is the most beautiful of the two daughters that he has.A B C D
Frank plays tennis worse of all the players.A B C D
The most he tries, the more he succeeds.A B C D
13. She can pronounce English words more correct than she could last term.
A B C D
14. In this class, the students are talking more loudlier than the teacher.
A B C D
15. This summer is hotter and winder than last summer.
A B C D
16. You should practise English oftener to be a better speaker of English.
A B C D
17. Ha Anh can now speak English more well than the last time I met him.
A B C D
18. She is much more intelligent than Nam does.
A B C D
19. The more rich he is, the more miserable he gets.
A B C D
20. The harder we studied, the most confused we got.
A B C D
EX1:
1. The young man....was released after the court was found innocent of all charges against him
A. who B. who he C. which D. whose
2. Is that the same film ...... we watched last year?
A. when B. which C. why D. who
3. The girl..... I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully
A. Whose B. from whom C. from whose D. whom
4. The first television picture... John Logie Baird transmitted on 25 November 1905 was a boy .... worked in the office next to Baird's workroom in London
A. which, whom B. who, which C. that, whose D. that, who
5. Joyce Bews, was born and grew up in Portsmouth on the south coast of England,....... she still lives, was 100 last year
A. that, in which B. who, where C. that, where D. who, that
6, The pollution ...... they were talking is getting worse
A. that B. about which C. which D. whom
7. Robert Riva, an Italian player..... used to play for Cremonese, now coaches the Reigate under 11's football team
A. when B. which C. where D. who
8. When I was at school, there was a girl in my class..... skin was so sensitive that she couldn't expose her skin to the sun even with cream on
A. where B. whose C. whom D. that
9. Unfortunately, the friend with ..... I intended to go on holiday to Side is ill, so I'll have to cancel my trip
A. who B, whom C, where D, that
10. The new stadium,...... will be completed next year, will seat 30000 spectators
A, what B, where C, when D, that
11. Blenheim Palace, .... Churchill was born, is now open to the public
A, when B. where C. which D. whose
12. The man..... I introduced you to last night may be the next president of the university
A. which B. whom C, whose D. why
13. Cathy is trustworthy. She's a person upon ..... you can always depend
A. who B, whom C. that D. x
14. Your career focus on a field in...... you are genuinely interested
A. which B, what C, that D. x
15. People.... outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy people
A, whose B, whom C, that D. which
16. The girl ..... dress you admire has been working for an export company since she left school
A, who B, what C, whose D. whom
17, One of the people arrested was Mary Arundel,..... is a member of the local council
A. that B, who C. who, D. x
18. The Titanic,.... Gsank in 1922, was supposed to be unsinkable
A. whose B, that C, which D, who
19, The Newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group
A. which B. that C. who D, whose
20. Genghis Khan, .... name means "very mighty ruler" was a Mongol emperor in the Middle Ages
A. whom B. whose C. who D. how
Mark the letter A B C or D to indicate the word (s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.
1. This year, more girls ENROLLED on courses in art and design
A. avoided
B. inserted
C. erased
D. enlisted
2. In some rural areas , women and girls are FORCED to do most of the housework
A. invited
B. encourage
C. made
D. contributed
3. Our government has done a lot to ELIMINATE gender inequality
A cause
B. remove
C. add
D. allow
4. We never ALLOW any kind of discrimination against girls at school
A. approve
B. deny
C. refuse
D. debate
5. Women do not yet have EQUAL rights in the family in this area.
A. variable
B. similar
C. different
D. the same
6. It's time we banned DISCRIMINATION at work
A. bias
B. equity
C. fairness
D. similarity
7. Both male and female students in my class PERFORM very well
A. assign
B. work
C. communicate
D. entertain.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete the sentences
1. Books interest her more than film. It means: she thinks films are.....books
A. As interesting as B. Not as interesting as C. More interesting than D. More interested than
2. This house was too small for her family. It means: This house is not....for her family
A. So big B. Enough big C. Big enough C. Too big
3. He spent his whole life.... famous works for this world
A. To write B. Wrote C. To writing
D. Writing
4. That scientist left his room..... he had finished his research
A. Before B. Since C. So D. After
5. It was not until 2015....my brother started teaching at PTT high school
A. When B. Which C. That D. B& C are correct
6. The weather is....bad....go swimming today
A. too/ for B. Such/ that C. Too/ to D. So / that
7. She is.....with her present job,a doctor
A. Satisfy B. Satisfied C. Satisfaction D. Satisfactorily
8. ........ do you use this machine for ? To wash clothes
A. When B. What C. Why D. How
9. Their daughter enjoys.....this kind of detective novel
A. To reading B. Reading C. To read D. Read
10. She had her brother......her dirty bicycle yesterday
A. To wash B. To washing C. Wash
D. Washed
11. They will have to find a better solution
A. A better solution will have to be found
B. A better solution will have to be find
C. A better solution will be have to be found
D. A better solution will have been to be found
12. She is....busy.....go out for a walk with her friends
A. Enough/ to B. So/that C. Such/that D. Too/to
13. This machine is used to..... buildings and others
A. Paints B. Painting C. Painted D. No is correct
14. Who is the professor ? He's the man.....
A. Which is taking to Mr. Smith now
B. That talks to Mr. Smith now
C. Is taking to Mr.Smith now
D. Who is taking to Mr. Smith now
15. They said that they ..... their homework for three hours
A. Had done B. Have done C. Have been doing D. Did
16. He drove carelessly.....he came there safely two days ago
A. Because B. And C. But D. Despite
Chọn đáp án đúng:
1. As time goes by, he__________more and more eccentric.
A. Becomes B. is becoming C. has become D. has been becoming
2. I__________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He__________ so surprised.
A. Will paint/will be B. will be painting/is C. will have painted/will be D. will have painted/is
3. It's the coldest winter we__________ in Greece.
A. Ever experience B. ever experienced C. were ever experiencing D. have ever experienced
4. When he___________ was younger, he the cinema every week.
A. Was used to going B. used to go C. was going D. had gone
5. They________for a mile when they___________that someone___________missing.
A. Had walked/ had realized/ was B. had been walking/ realized/ had been
C. had been walking/ realized/ was D. had walked/ had realized/ had been
6. As part of my job, I_________ abroad a lot, so I_______ to improve my English.
A. Travel/ need B. am travelling/ need C. am travelling/ am needing D. travel/ am needing
7. I_________ at my mother's house this week because I__________ my house painted.
A. Sleep/ have B. am sleeping/ have C. sleep/ am having D. am sleeping/ am having
8. I you should buy him a tie. He___________to dress formally.
A. Am thinking/ likes B. think/likes C. think/ is liking D. am thinking/ has liked
9. As a teenager, I_________ things my parents__________ of.
A. Would do/ didn't approve B. used to do/ weren't approving
C. used to do/ didn't approve D. would do/ weren't approving
10. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"
"I________ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me."
A. Wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited
11. Robert is going to be famous some day. He_________in three movies already. ~ I'm sure he'll be a star.
A. Has been appearing B. had appeared C. has appeared D. appeared
12. Where's Polly? ~She_________.
A. Is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
13. Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you? ~ Jeff? What a coincidence! I_________ about you when the phone rang.
A. Was just thinking B. just thought C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
14. What___________ about the new simplified tax? ~It's more confusing than the old one.
A. Are you thinking B. do you think C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
15. When is Mr. Fields planning to retire? ~ Soon, I think. He________ here for a long time. He'll probably retire next year or the year after that.
A. Worked B. had been working C. has been working D. is working
16. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? ~ I_________a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. Make B. will make C. am going to make D. will have made
17. Let's go! What's taking you so long? ~ I'll be there as soon as I__________my keys.
A. Found B. will find C. find D. am finding
18. Next week when there______ a full moon, the ocean tides sill be higher.
A. Is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
19. While I______TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. Watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
20. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish__________ on earth for ages and ages.
A. Existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
21. The phone ________constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. Has been ringing B. rang C. had rung D. had been ringing
22. The earth_________on the sun for its heat and light.
A. Is depend B. depending C. has depended D. depends
23. I don't feel good. I________ home from work tomorrow.
A. Am staying B. stay C. will have stayed D. stayed
24. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration_________ great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. Is making B. has made C. made D. makes
25. On July 20th, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong_________ down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. Was stepping B. stepped C. has stepped D. was step
26. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they___________ in the airport for three and a half hours.
A. Are waiting B. were waiting C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
27. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate in another fifty years, this beach_______anymore.
A. Doesn't exist B. isn't going to exist C. isn't existing D. won't be existing
28. Homestead High School's football team_______a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. Has never won B. is never winning C. had never been winning D. had never won
29. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen________English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. Will be studying B. has studied C. will have been studying D. has been studying
30. In our hospital, patients________ every morning.
A. Are examined B. have examined C. can examine D. were examining