A recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from age of three to sixteen show a strong dislike for vegetables and only eat sufficient of fruite and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eatinh properly may have serious consequences on a child's speech and physical development, resulting in poorer performance at school.

 One solution is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more effective if children get right ingredients in their daily diet .

 Unfortunately, parents choose food for their children that is quick and convenient to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy. Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits.

A recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from age of three to sixteen show a strong dislike for vegetables and only eat sufficient of fruite and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eatinh properly may have serious consequences on a child's speech and physical development, resulting in poorer performance at school.

One solution is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more effective if children get right ingredients in their daily diet .

Unfortunately, parents choose food for their children that is quick and convenient to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy. Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits.

a recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong like for vegetable and only eat suffice amounts of fruit and vegetable at Christmas. One researcher says not eating proper may have serious consequences on a child is spoke and physical development,resulting in poorer performance at school.

One solve is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long it is more effect if children get right ingredients in their day diet.

Fortunate,parents choose food for their children that is quick and convenience to prepare,rather than food which is fresh and health.Consequently,it is difficult later to get children to change their habits

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the brackets. Number 0 is an example. Write your answer in the numbered space given. (10pts)

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0. view) ___viewing___ habits reveals that children whose parents have a high level of education tend to watch less television than children from less (1. educate) ___educated___ family backgrounds. The report also suggests that a high rate of TV (2. watch ) ___watching___ among children in poorer (3. suburb) ___suburban___ areas and in the provinces, compared to those (4. live) __living____ in large urban centre, is often due to (5. poor) ___poverty___ and a lack of other kinds of (6. entertain) ___entertainment___ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (7. active) ___activities___ offer children in urban centre a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (8. few) __fewer____ hours being spent in front of the box. (9. Commerce) ___Commercials___, comedies and adventure films are children's (10. favour) __favourite____ programs, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred violent films and thrillers.

WORD FORM: Use the correct form of words in brackets to complete the sentences.  

1.neighborhood

2. performance 

3. differently

4. important

5. headache 

6. natural

7. community

8. carefully

9. homeless

10. Obesity

1 volunteers

2 Handicapped

3 happiness

4 activities

5 mountainous

6 insurance

7 difference

8 information

9 organization

10 orphanage

1.     It’s a ___marvellous___ idea for children to do some working at early age.      (marvel)

2.     Most teenagers like taking part in ___community___ service.                              (communal)

3.     Warm clothes are __unsuitable___ for hot weather.       (suit)

4.     The ___destruction___ of atom bomb is very terrible.      (destroy)

5.     You must put all the __chemicals__ in a cupboard.                                             (chemistry)

6.     These are some ___safety__ precautions in the home.                                   (safe)

7.     I’m going to the shop for a rice __cooker___. What brand do you recommend ? (cook)

8.     He works as a(n) __electrician_____.                                                           (electricity)

9.     A __safe____is a strong metal box or cupboard with a complicated lock, used for storing valuable things in, for example, money or jewellery.                                             (safe)

10.  We must reach a(n) ___agreement___ soon.                                                   (agree)

1. Children look very …excited….while playing games during breaktime.                EXCITE

2. Children should spend more time taking part in ………outdoor… activities.        DOOR           

3. I found gardening ……relaxing……….                                                                        RELAX

4. Living in the city is…………noisier……. than living in the countryside.                         NOISY

5. We can’t go out now because it is very ……rainy…………  .                              RAIN

6. Minh looks………worried… again. What’s the matter with him ?                           WORRY

7. The people whose hobby is making pottery are often ………creative…….                        CREAT

8. He had an accident because he drove very………careless………………               CARE

9. The chicken meat served with pho ga is ______boneless________ and cut into thin slices.

BONE

10. The _______popularity_______of pho spread southwards in the 1950’s.                POPULAR

1. Children look very …excited….while playing games during breaktime.                EXCITE

2. Children should spend more time taking part in ………outdoor… activities.        DOOR           

3. I found gardening ……relaxing……….                                                                        RELAX

4. Living in the city is…………noisier……. than living in the countryside.                         NOISY

5. We can’t go out now because it is very ……rainy…………  .                              RAIN

6. Minh looks………worried… again. What’s the matter with him ?                           WORRY

7. The people whose hobby is making pottery are often ………creative…….                        CREAT

8. He had an accident because he drove very………careless………………               CARE

9. The chicken meat served with pho ga is ______boneless________ and cut into thin slices.

BONE

10. The _______popularity_______of pho spread southwards in the 1950’s.                POPULAR

1. .........when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table

2. The wai is the traditional form of...greeting...in Thailand(greet)

3. They weren't...obliged.....to live with their parents after the wedding(obligation)

4. It is considered..impolite.....to address an elder with his or her given name(polite)

5. Is that woman the..hostedd.....of the party? (host)

6. The children in our family are always....respecting... their elders(respect)

7.Custom...different....from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time(different)

8. Don't use your personal chopsticks to get food from the....serving.....dish(serve)

9. Many families have three..generations...., which create unique cultural features(generate)

10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit...confusing......for visitors(confuse)

1. .........when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table

2. The wai is the traditional form of...greeting...in Thailand(greet)

3. They weren't...obliged.....to live with their parents after the wedding(obligation)

4. It is considered..impolite.....to address an elder with his or her given name(polite)

5. Is that woman the..hostedd.....of the party? (host)

6. The children in our family are always....respecting... their elders(respect)

7.Custom...different....from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time(different)

8. Don't use your personal chopsticks to get food from the....serving.....dish(serve)

9. Many families have three..generations...., which create unique cultural features(generate)

10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit...confusing......for visitors(confuse)

Read the text below.Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line:

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television(0)...viewing.......habits reveals VIEW

that children whose parents have a hight level of(1)...education...... EDUCATION

tent to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2)....backgrounds...The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among choldren in pooper(3)...suburban...areas SUBURB

and in the provinces,compared to those living in large urban centers,

is often due to(4)..poverty..and a lack of other kinds of POOR

(6)...activities..offer children in urban centers a wider range ACTIVE

of pastimes,which leads to far(7)....fewer...hours being spent FEW

in front of the box.(8)...commercial...,comedies and adventure films COMMERCE

are children's(9)...favorite...programs,while twenty percent FAVOUR

of children said they preferred(10)...violent......films and thrillers VIOLENCE