Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow them are True or False.

Passage 1

Personal computers, or Pcs are important part of our everyday lives. Many people cannot imagine life without them. One of the most important people in making these machines work is Bill Gates.

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew up in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers and making money.

In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They thought he would get over his obsession with computer and become a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gate dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computer. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.

Allen become ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile Microsoft become a giant company. By 1990 at the age of thirty- four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United States. He was the “King of Software”. For more than ten years, he worked sixteen – hour days, seven days a week. By 1977, he was the richest man in the United States.

True or False:

1. According to the writer, Bill Gates invented personal computers. ______

2. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft because they want to sell their program for personal computers._____

3. Bill Gates met his business partner at Harvard.______

4. His parents wanted him to become a computer programmer._______

Choose the correct answers:

5. The words “dropped out of” in line 8 mean ……………………

A. graduated from                 B. got over                         C. took part in                   D. stopped taking class at

6. How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States?

A. 34                                      B. 51                                  C. 41                                  D. 44

II. Read the passage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A,B,C or D 

     For many people sport is a popular part of school life an (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important.   (2)  someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then.

               It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own side.

             When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and people from that school may end up playing (9) national and international and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it.

    1.   a.having            b. being            c. talking             d. putting

    2.   a. If                    b. As                c. Then              d. So

    3.   a. at                   b. on                 c. for                  d. from

    4.   a. ought             b. is                   c. can                 d. has

    5.   a. being             b. staying         c. leaving            d. spending

    6.   a. their               b. its                 c. our                  d. whose

    7.   a. but                 b. however       c. and                 d. not 

    8.   a. turns              b. makes          c. comes            d. becomes

    9.   a. up                   b. to                 c. for                 d. beside

    10. a. old                  b. new              c. common        d.famous

Help me

X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

SPRING FESTIVAL

From (1) ______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) ______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter, however, is not the (3) ______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (4) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (5) ______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6) ______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8) ______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) ______ colourful, but (10) ______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets. 

1. A. earliest B. latest C. previous D. old

2. A. which B. when C. because D. by then

3. A. single B. one C. only D. lonely

4. A. giant B. tremendous C. extreme D. huge

5. A. gone B. carried C. brought D. run

6. A. in B. out of C. against D. from

7. A. through B. one other C. each other D. mutually

8. A. falls B. appears C. happens D. occurs

9. A. the same B. as C. not less D. equally

10. A. instead of B. on behalf of C. in spite of D. place of

Choose A, B, C or D that best fits each blank to cpmplete the passage.

           For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being (26) ________ one of the school tearns and playing in matches is very important, If someone is (27)________ a team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending Saturday or Sunday away (28)________ home, as many matches are played then.

            It can also involve travelling (29)________ other towns to play against other shool teams and then staying after the match (30)________ a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends and other students will travel with the team to support their own side.

26. A.with               B.for              C.from              D.in

27. A.for                    B.to                 C.in                  D.with

28. A.on                    B.at                  C.to                  D.from

29. A.at                     B.to                  C.by                 D.for

30. A.for                    B.to                  C.away           D.by 

Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B or C to fill in the gaps

Community service (1)_____ very important in social life. As you know, our social life (2)_____ both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part (3)_____ volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us (4)_____ old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time (5)_____with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.1. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

2. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

3. A. at                                    B.on                            C. in

4. A. to collect                       B.collect                     C. collecting

5. A. to talk                            B. talk             C. talking

. Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

The Internet has increasingly (41) ……………………and become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for?

In my opinion, the Internet is a very (42) ……………………and convenient way for me to get information. I can also communicate (43) ……………………my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet very often because I don't have (44) ……………………time. For me, the (45) ……………………is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village.

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41. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed

42. A. fast          B. slow                     C. far              D. large

43. A. in                     B. with                      C. on           D. at

44. A. a few       B. many           C. a little        D. much       

45. A. Internet   B. Radio          C. Cassette      D. Video

* Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
The Internet has increasingly (1) ……………………and become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for?
In my opinion, the Internet is a very (2) ……………………and convenient way for me to get information.
I can also communicate (3) ……………………my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet very often because I don' t have (4) ……………………time. For me, the (5) ……………………is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village.

1. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed
2. A. fast B. slow C. far D. large
3. A. in B. with C. on D. at
4. A. a few B. many C. a little D. much
5. A. Internet B. Radio C. Cassette D. Video

* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work

B. to travel to work

C. to work at home

D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way

B. a difficult way

C. an expensive way

D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other

B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products

D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time

B. more time

C. a little time

D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

* Read the passage and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question below.
The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any
parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. This means it’s inexpensive to communicate.
Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of
time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people ………………….
A. not to work

B. to travel to work

C. to work at home

D. to stay at home and rest
2. The internet is …………………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way

B. a difficult way

C. an expensive way

D. an inconvenient way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can ………………….
A. buy goods from each other

B. send their products to customers
C. advertise and sell their products

D. all are correct
4. It takes …………………to do the shopping on the Internet.
A. less time

B. more time

C. a little time

D. a lot of time
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Internet can be used for education.
B. Email can be used to advertise new products.
C. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.
D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.