read the passage and find a suitable word to complete space

Television is one of man's most important (1).................of communication It brings images and sounds from around the (2).........into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch the president (3)........... speech or visit a foreign country (4)..............television.Viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in far lands. In addition to all those things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs (5)........... are designed to entertain. In fact, TV is very useful to our spiritual life(6)....... it iss a continous cheap source of (7)............and (8)..........

V. Choose the correct answer to fill each gap.
Television is one of man's most important (1) _____ of communication. It brings (2)
_____ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a
television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) _____ a speech or visit a
foreign country. Through television, home (4) _____ can see and learn about people,
places, and things in far – away lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world.
It brings them coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In (5) _____ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of
programs that are (6) _____ to entertain. In fact, television provides many more
entertainment programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas,
light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.

1. a. ways b. means c. aspects d. kinds
2. a. voices b. portraits c. pictures d. films
3. a. make b. do c. speak d. take
4. a. spectators b. observers c. students d. viewers
5. a. increase b. development c. addition d. advantage
6. a. responded b. published c. broadcasted d. designed

Read the passage, and then answer the questions. (2.5 points)

Car tires

In the USA, millions of old car tires are thrown away every year. But tires can be recycled to make pipes and floor coverings. Nowadays, many people wear shoes and sandals made from old car tires.

Bottles

In Britain, the milkman brings bottles of milk to houses and collects the empty ones. The empty bottles are then cleaned and refilled. Every milk bottle can be reused thirty times.

Glass

In industry, most glass is recycled. The glass is collected and sent to the factories. There it is broken up, melted and made into new glassware.

Compost

Farmers have recycled their waste for thousands of years. They grow food for their animals and use the dung for fertilizing their fields. They also collect household and garden waste to make compost. Compost is a wonderful natural fertilizer. It helps plants grow.

Read the passage, and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been so popular that we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

People can learn many things through TV.

A. True

B. False

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Television is an important invention of the 20^th century. It has been so popular that we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

Television provides us with a variety of programs, so that it can _______. 

A. entertain people 

B. be suitable for only children 

C. give large amount of knowledge 

D. satisfy every taste

Sugar tastes sweet because of thousands of receptors on the tongue which connect the substance with the brain. The taste of sweetness is universally accepted as the most pleasurable known, although it is a fructose. Abundant is the most common occurring sugar, (1)______ of which include fruit and honey. Sucrose, which supplies glucose to the body, is (2)______  from the sugar cane plant, and white sugar (pure sucrose) is used by food technologists to (3)______ sweetness in other substances. Approximately a dozen artificial sweeteners have been discovered; one of the earliest was Sorbitol from France.

Manufacturers add large amounts of sugar to foodstuffs but never more than the (4)______ required to produce the optimum pleasurable taste. Surprisingly, this amount is similar for different people and in different cultures. No one has (5)______ discovered a way to predict whether a substance will taste sweet, and it was by chance alone that all the man-made chemical sweeteners were found to be sweet.

Điền vào số 1

A. roots

B. origins

C. sources

D. places

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Television is an important invention of the 20^th century. It has been so popular that we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

 When do most people like spend on watching TV at home rather than go out?  

A. morning 

B. evening 

C. weekend 

D. afternoon

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Television is an important invention of the 20^th century. It has been so popular that we can't imagine what life would be like if there were no television. Television is a major means of communication and entertainment. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out.

 Television is a major means of ________.  

A. travel 

B. entertainment 

C. communication and entertainment 

D. education

Sugar tastes sweet because of thousands of receptors on the tongue which connect the substance with the brain. The taste of sweetness is universally accepted as the most pleasurable known, although it is a fructose. Abundant is the most common occurring sugar, (1)______ of which include fruit and honey. Sucrose, which supplies glucose to the body, is (2)______  from the sugar cane plant, and white sugar (pure sucrose) is used by food technologists to (3)______ sweetness in other substances. Approximately a dozen artificial sweeteners have been discovered; one of the earliest was Sorbitol from France.

Manufacturers add large amounts of sugar to foodstuffs but never more than the (4)______ required to produce the optimum pleasurable taste. Surprisingly, this amount is similar for different people and in different cultures. No one has (5)______ discovered a way to predict whether a substance will taste sweet, and it was by chance alone that all the man-made chemical sweeteners were found to be sweet.

Điền vào số 3

A. smell

B. detect

C. taste

D. measure