Fill in the blanks with for or since.

Tom and Marry have been building a house _________ two years. They have been dreaming of finishing it _________ last summer but they have been having problems _________ a few months because of the weather. In fact, it has been raining and snowing _________ . October so they haven't been able to put the roof on yet. This weekend they are trying to put the windows. They have only been working _________ 8 o'clock but they feel like they've been doing it _________ hours because it is very difficult. They have been saving up _________ a long time but they haven't been able to hire any workmen yet. Tom has been looking for an evening job _________ Christmas, so they will have enough money soon. They haven't been going out _________ they started saving-but when the hourse is finished they are goinh to have a big party to celebrate

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I.Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space

      Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.

      Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

      Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warm, and instruct people. While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

Question 29. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?

A.  Picture signs              B.  Braille                         C.  Signal flags                D.  Body language

Question 30. The word “these” I the first paragraph refers to___________.

A. thoughts and feelings                                                                                    

B. tourists

C. the deaf and the mute                                                                                    

D. sign language motions

Question 31. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for_______ .

A. spelling                        B. ideas                             C. whole words               D. expressions

Question 32. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?

A. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners

B. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest

C. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.

D. Everybody uses only one form of communication

"What usually happens to criminals? In the UK, when the police catch criminals. They go to court and then they usually go to prison. However in New Zealand they have a different system for young people who break the law, the system comes from the Maori people. They were the first inhabitants of New Zealand and they have ancient and respected traditions. They understand that crime hurts many people: the victim, the victim's family, the criminal's family and the criminal too. In Maori society, when a young person breaks the law, the community has a meeting, the people who are affected by the crime sit down together and talk about the situation. In this way, young criminals understand the effects of their actions. They have to meet the person who they have hurt. For example teenagers who have been in a fight have to face each other again and talk about the problem. In the meetings, families decide what the young offender must do in order to compensate their victims. One of the most important things that the offender has to do is apologise to the victim. This is a very difficult and uncomfortable thing for most young offenders to do. If a teenager steals something from a classmate, the community asks him or her to say sorry to the classmate, Most young people say this is the hardest thing to do. The Maori system helps young people to change their behaviour, it tries to bring something positive from a negative situation, and most of the time it succeeds."

Do you think the Maori system is a good idea? Why?/ Why not?

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1. The teacher ..... French and English. (know/ knows)

2. Of all the countries in that area of the world, perhaps Nigeria .... the most potential (have/ has)

3. Despite the bad weather we have had in the past days, there ..... no doubt that the tournament will go on. (is/ are)

4. Neither the student nor the teacher ..... about what happens on this trip. (care/ cares)

5. The large companies in our area .... cheap source of labor. (need/ needs)

6. Never .... the weather been so bad in the month of Junes and July. (has/ have)

7. Without the new taxes, houses built before World War II .... lower costs than more modern houses do. (have/ has)

8. According to the information on this page, items bought before 1940 ___ more than items made after that year. (is/ are)

9. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. (have/ has)

10. Not only the students but also their instructor ..... been called to the principal's office. (have/has)

11. Most of the milk ..... gone bad. Six gallons of milk ..... still in the refrigerator. (has - are/ have - is)

12. Rice and beans, my favourite dish, ..... me of my native Puerto Rico. (remind/ reminds)

13. To an outside, the economics of this country ..... to be in disarray. (seem/ seems)

14. Of all her books, none .... sold as well as the first one. (have/ has)

15. The music that they listen to .... them to relax.

A. help B. are helping C. helps D. helping

You should call the police when you believe a crime is about to be committed or has been comitted. Cops would much rather hear from people BEFORE the crime than after the crime. For example, if you see a person you don't recognize as a neighbor, in your neighborhood looking into parked cars, call the cops. We would rather try to catch him and identify him before he steals the car, rather than have to chase him (endangering lives) after he steals it.

You should also call the cops about disturbing choices people make that can effect your quality of life. If someone puts their stereo on so loud it bothers you, you should go ask him to turn it down, and if he doesn't then call the cops. If there is a loud party next door and they keep waking you up, call the cops to make them turn down the noise or break up the party. Call in if you have drug dealing or prostitution in your neighborhood. You should not have to put up with that crap.

There are many ways to get your local cops to help you, that is what they are there for, you dont necessarily have to call. If it is an ongoing problem a letter or email to the chief will usually get the ball going. Or you can wave down an officer and tell them what the problem is, they are public servants that work for the citizens. A lot of serious crimes have been solved because a citizen passed along information to an officer.

DICH GIUM VOI 

rewrite the following sentences using adjectives or adverbs showing degree of change

1 the school facilities have been improved a lot within the last three years

->there have been..............................................................

2 there is a minor increase in the number of children going to school this year

-> the number.......................

3 the number of nuclear families in the countryside has risen little by little

-> the number...........................................

4 there has been puite a large reduction in the number of poor families in the countryside

->there has been ..........................

5 the number of students attending university in viet nam has grown very much in recent years

-> there has been.........................

6 though the pace of life in the countryside has not changed as rapidly as in the city , the changes seem significant

->in spete of.............................

Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, or ideas. Tourists in foreign countries, for example, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols on the whole are very interesting and exact, many can be used internationally; however, some can be confused for different requests or expressions.

Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can indicate that person is only joking. A nod signifies approval while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

Other forms of non - linguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots on paper read with finger tips), signal flags, Morse Code and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn or instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, there are other systems and techniques which express human thoughts and feelings.

Question 23: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Alternative means of communication besides verbal communication.

B. The communication method specially used for the deaf and the mute.

C. The ineffectiveness of using other ways of communication.

D. The necessity of learning sign language to communicate with the deaf and the mute.

Question 24: The phrase “resort to” in the first paragraph refers to_____.

A. go to B. make use of C. find D. realize

Question 25: The word “signifies” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.

A. transmits B. knows C. expresses D. instructs

Question 26: Which of the following can be used by the mute to communicate_____?

A. Braille B.verbalization C. Morse Code D. body language

Question 27: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT.

A. there are many forms of communication in existence today

B. verbalization is the most common form of communication

C. the deaf and the mute can only use Braille

D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language

Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, or ideas. Tourists in foreign countries, for example, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols on the whole are very interesting and exact, many can be used internationally; however, some can be confused for different requests or expressions.

Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can indicate that person is only joking. A nod signifies approval while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.

Other forms of non - linguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots on paper read with finger tips), signal flags, Morse Code and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn or instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, there are other systems and techniques which express human thoughts and feelings.

Question 23: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Alternative means of communication besides verbal communication.

B. The communication method specially used for the deaf and the mute.

C. The ineffectiveness of using other ways of communication.

D. The necessity of learning sign language to communicate with the deaf and the mute.

Question 24: The phrase “resort to” in the first paragraph refers to_____.

A. go to

B. make use of

C. find

D. realize

Question 25: The word “signifies” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.

A. transmits

B. knows

C. expresses

D. instructs

Question 26: Which of the following can be used by the mute to communicate_____?

A. Braille

B.verbalization

C. Morse Code

D. body language

Question 27: According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT. A. there are many forms of communication in existence today

B. verbalization is the most common form of communication

C. the deaf and the mute can only use Braille

D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language