Read the text carefully and answer True (T) or False (F)

Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone cells. Now, thanks to computers, people use their phone to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone. It's also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electronic mail, or mail .

But you don't need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cell phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With cell phone, anyone can talk and walk whenever you want. We don't have to look for a pay phone if we want to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere .

..............1. We only used the telephone to make calls not so long ago .

...............2.Now we can use computers to phone much more .

..............3.We can do everything by phone nowadays .

..............4.To use the phone, we have to be at home or at the office .

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Not so long ago, people only used the telephone bự make phone calls. Now, thanks bự computers, people use their phones bự do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and event cửa hàng by phone. It is also possible bự send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even use phone lines bự send message from one computer bự another computer by electric mail, or e-mail.

But you don’t need bự be at home or at the office bự use the phone anymore. You can carry a cellular phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With a cellular phone, anyone who can talk and walk can also phone and walk. You don’t have bự look for a pay phone bự make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you anymore.

Câu 41: With a cellular phone you can …

A. only take photos.                                               B. only carry it in your pocket.

C. make a call phone everywhere you want.     D. only keep it in your car.

Câu 42: People didn’t use bự …

A. make phone calls only in the office.               B. cửa hàng by phone.

C. make only phone calls with the telephone.   D. make phone calls only at home.

Câu 43: The word “pay phone” means ….

A. you can phone miễn phí of charge.                        B. you pay for the call.

C. the phone pays you.                                         D. you don’t pay for the call.

Câu 44: The main topic of the passage is …

A. the convenience of a cellular phone.             B. the use of a telephone in the past.

C. current use of telephones.                               D. the use of a cellular phone.

Câu 45: What are advantages of having a cell phone?

A. You can keep it in you car.                               B. You can carry it in your pocket.

C. With it, you can phone and walk.                    D. All A, B and C.

Not so long ago, people only used the (1) ... to make phone calls. Now, thanks to computers, people used their phones (2) ... much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos (3) ... phone, and even shop by phone. It is also possible (4) ... letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can even (5) ... their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by (6) ... mail, or e-mail.

1. A. fax machine B. telephone C. computer D. dishwasher

2. A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing

3. A. with B. by C. in D. at

4. A. send B. sending C. to send D. to sending

5. A. use B. be used C. to used D. using

6. A. electricity B. electrical C. electric D. electronic

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Điền câu 32

A. on good terms with

B. in step with

C. in contact with

D. in favour of

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Điền câu 31

A. advanced

B. progressive

C. highly-developed

D. all are correct

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Điền câu 35

A. how about

B. how often

C. how much

D. how long

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Điền câu 34

A. impossible

B. unusual

C. inefficient

D. unimportant

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.

Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye

Điền câu 33

A. for example

B. therefore

C. however

D. in short

VII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points)

        Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (1) _____________ media which helps to connect people. Not only adults but also teenagers (2) _____________ using Facebook. There are many ways to communicate on Facebook. You can post messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you can send a direct message to a friend and start (3) _____________. If you want to meet new people with same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages.

        When friends and family members move to a different place or even different country, Facebook can help you keep (4) _____________. In addition to communicating directly through posting and messaging, you can play games with them, making them seem closer (5) _____________ the distance.

        Facebook can also help reduce or eliminate the (6) _____________ to meet new people. For example, if you feel (7) _____________ about asking someone in class about a homework assignment, you may feel more comfortable sending (8) _____________ to that person on Facebook. That way, you can think over what you write and can avoid any embarrassment in (9) ____________ meeting. That's the reason why shy people spend (10) _____________ time on Facebook than sociable people.

1. A. social            B. society             C. sociable            D. socialize

2. A. will               B. is                      C. are                    D. were

3. A. chatted          B. chatting            C. chat                           D. chats

4. A. from touch    B. in touch            C. to touch            D. touching

5. A. in spite          B. despite             C. although           D. however

6. A. barriers                  B. connection                 C. breakdown                 D. communication

7. A. nervously     B. nervous            C. happy               D. happily

8. A. snail mail      B. meeting            C. telepathy          D. messages

9. A. cyber world  B. face-to-face                C. head-to-toe                 D. internet

10. A. less             B. fewer                C. few                            D. more