V.Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable word

          Apart (1)…………. those uses of the computer mentioned in the textbook, I think there are some more effective uses (2)…….….. the computer in everyday life . First of all, students can surf the Internet to look (3)………….. learning materials, for example, the biography of the great scientist Thomas Edison. Those (4) ……….. want to further their study abroad can also search for information on scholarships of English speaking countries like Britain, Australia, the USA or Singapore. The computer is also (5) ……….. effective means in setting an appropriate timetable (6)……….. each student .There are a number of software programme which support this work such as excel or forbase. Last but (7) ………. least, making friends with people around the world (8) ………. no doubt enabled  by having networked computer.

I. Choose a suitable word from the box to fill in each gap to complete the passage (1 point)

     There are two main kinds of sports: (1) …… sports and individual sports. Team sports (2) …… such sports as baseball, basketball and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play (3) …… each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. (4) …… example, in a football game, if team A gets 4 points and team B (5) …… 2 points, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports.

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage

Millions of teenagers enjoy (1) ... video games. Some play them at home. Others play them in arcades. These games are good fun (2) ... players must be careful. Teenagers should not spend much time on these games (3) ... they can become tired, dizzy and even obese. If they use the computer to much, they won't have time for their families and friends. People who are addicted to computer gmaes don't like to join any clubs or play any sports. They like (4) ... in front of th ecomputer all the time. One doctor says, "This is very bad for young people. They must take part in activities with others. All young people should play outdoors and develop their social skills. They should be with people of their own age. They should spend only a small part of their time playing video (5) ... They mustn't forget to do other things too.

Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.

 Which is the best city in the world to live and work in ? Every year the Economist Intelligence Unit asks this (1)_____. It uses factors such as climate, transport, education, safety and entertainment activities for around 127 world cities. They give score for each, and then rank the (2)_____ in order - from the "best" to the "worst".

 This year all of the top ten cities came (3)_____ Canada, Australia, and Western Europe. Vancouver, Canada had the highest score. That means it is the (4)_____ "liveable" city. Two other Canadian cities, Toronto (9th place) and Calgary (10th), (5)_____ also in the top ten. In second place was Melbourne, Australia and the third was Vienna, Austria.

1, Read the passage and choose the best option.

Chopsticks

What if you had no knives?What if you had no forks or spoons? And what if you couldn’t pick up your food with your hands? Then how would you eat?

You might try chopsticks.

Most people in China don’t use knives or porks. They use chposticks. These sticks come in pairs. They are a little longer than a pencil. They’re thinner, too. And they are made of wood or bone.

How do you use chopsticks? You hold them with the thumb and fingers of one hand. Then you trap a piece of food between the ends of the sticks. And you bring the food to your mouth

So now you know how to use chopsticks. The first time you try them , you might have trouble. Many people do. But not the people in China, Japan and Viet Nam. They grew up using chopsticks. They can work them easily and quickly.

1, This story is mostly about…….

A-the difference between forks and chopsticks C-chopsticks and how people eat with them.

B- the excitement of using chposticks D-the trouble with using chopsticks

2, The people of China, Japan and Viet Nam work chopsticks well because………

A-they have used them all their lives C-chopsticks come in pairs

B-they use carved and painted chopsticks D-chopsticks are special to the people waho use them

3, One way chopsticks and forks are alike is …….

A-both are made from the same thing C-both are hard to use

B-both are thinner than a pencil D-both are used with one hand

4, Chopsticks are not useful……

A-for people in the West B-for left-handed people C-when you have soup D-for young children

5, Chopsticks are special to the person who uses them because….

A-noone else uses them C-they are made of bone

B-they are exciting D-he/she can’t use forks or spoons

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the questions.

Telecommuting-substituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. For workers, it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour congestion and improve air quality, but these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images.

 Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer from New York City moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes into his Office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for child; she hooks up her telephone modem connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.

 These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family. Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done.

 Management, too, must separate the myth from the reality. Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employee’s situation, not the availability of technology, that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement.

 That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small

The word “hailed” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. welcomed 

B. communicated 

C. considered 

D. arranged

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the questions.

Telecommuting-substituting the computer for the trip to the job-has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. For workers, it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour congestion and improve air quality, but these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images.

 Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer from New York City moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes into his Office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for child; she hooks up her telephone modem connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.

 These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family. Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done.

 Management, too, must separate the myth from the reality. Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the employee’s situation, not the availability of technology, that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement.

 That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small

Which of the following is an example of telecommuting as described in the passage?

A. A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station 

B. A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home

C. A computer technician repairing an office computer network

D. A teacher directing computer-assisted learning in a private school

Ex6. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

It is a computer drawing of the plane of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane (1)…….. the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK(2)…. Sydney in Australia (3)… about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take around four hours.The flight will (4)……. at 4,500 kilometres per hour and will fly at an altitude of over 10,000 metres. It will (5)…….. 300 passengers but it don’t have any windows because scientists haven’t found glass that is strong enough. It will be better for the environment than other planes because the engines won’t produce gases that cause (6)….In the future, will people (7)……. from London to Australia for the weekend? It’s possible! Both (8)……… will a ticket cost ? The planners say that it won’t be very expensive – about £2,000. The A2 will be ready for its first flight in 2020.

1. A.called           B. call                C. name             D. rename

2. A. to                B. from               C. of                 D. in

3. A. takes         B. spends             C. uses              D. use

4. A.fly             B. sail                   C. drive             D. ride

5. A. carry         B. transport         C. bring              D. A& B are correct

6. A. pollution    B. pollute           C. polluted         D. pollutant

7. A. travel         B. go                   C. come              D. A &B are correct

8. A. how much   B. how many    C. How often      D. How far

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 5.

Dolphins are one of the most intelligent species on the planet, which makes them a very interesting animal to scientists. In their natural habitats, dolphins use various vocalization techniques. They whistle and squeak to recognize members of their pod, identify and protect their young, and call out warnings of danger. They also make clicking sounds used for echolocation to find food and obstacles in dark and murky waters.

Amazingly, the whistling sound that the bottlenose dolphin makes has been found to have a similar pattern to human language. They always make conversational sounds when they greet each other. If you listen to dolphins' squeaks and squeals, it will sound like they are having a conversation.

Dolphins usually use both sound and body language to communicate with each other. It is through gesture and body language, however, that most of their communication with humans comes. Dolphins can be trained to perform complicated tricks. This suggests they have a high level of intelligence and communication capacity. If they work for a long time with a trainer, they are able to recognize and understand human commands.

A lot of dolphin communication has been studied using dolphins in captive environments. These studies have been criticized because some marine biologists believe that dolphins living in aquariums or research centers cannot be considered "normal." Even so, most believe that studying dolphin communication in captivity is useful for beginning to understand the complexity of dolphin communication. After all, dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals. Their ability to communicate is impressive and worthy of study.

What would be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Communications in dolphins

B. Intelligent mammals in captivity

C. Dolphins' social tendencies with humans

D. Complex patterns in dolphin life