VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

Are you a teenager? Are you (1)________ glued to the TV, texting your friends, chatting online, or perhaps trying to move (2)________ another level in one of your favourite video games? Well, if you are, you are in the majority.

Most teenagers do almost (3)________ electronically. They watch digital TV, listen to music on a digital MP3 player and (4)________ with friends through email, instant messaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even do most of their reading online now. When they need help with their homework, it’s often the Internet that they (5)________.

Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology is having an effect (6)________ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries, teenagers are getting help. In Asia, there are even boot camps (7)________ children receive psychological help and treatment. It’s (8)________ that these types of camps will become common in other countries in the future.

1. a. definitely b. constantly c. hardly d. finally

2. a. in b. off c. out d. up

3. a. everything b. something c. anything d. nothing

4. a. relate b. socialize c. join d. communicate

5. a. carry on b. get off c. turn to d. find out

6. a. either b. all c. both d. whether

7. a. which b. where c. what d. that

8. a. probable b. difficult c. comfortable d. satisfied

 Are you a screenager? Are you (1)________ glued to the TV, texting your friends,chatting online, or perhaps trying to move (2)________ another level in one of yourfavourite video games? Well, if you are, you are in the majority.

 Most teenagers do almost (3)________ electronically. They watch digital TV, listento music on a digital MP3 player and (4)________ with friends through email, instantmessaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even do most of their reading online now. When they need help with their homework, it’s often the Internet that they (5)________.

 Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology ishaving an effect (6)________ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries,teenagers are getting help. In Asia, there are even boot camps (7)________ childrenreceive psychological help and treatment. It’s (8)________ that these types of camps willbecome common in other countries in the future.

1.      a. definitely         b. constantly              c. hardly                     d. finally

2.      a. in                       b. off                           c. out                          d. up

3.      a. everything       b. something              c. anything                 d. nothing

4.      a. relate                b. socialize                c. join                                     d. communicate

5.      a. carry on            b. get off                    c. turn to                    d. find out

6.      a. either                b. all                           c. both                                   d. whether

7.      a. which               b. where                     c. what                        d. that

8.      a. probable          b. difficult                 c. comfortable           d. satisfied

Choose the word which best fits each gap:

Are you a screenager?Are you(1).......glued to the TV , texting your firends, chatting online, or perhaps trying to move(2).......another level in one of your favourite video games?Well, if you are, you are in the majority.

Most teenagers do almost(3).......electronically.Then watch digital TV, listen to music on a digital MP3 player and(4).......with friends through email, instant messanging or by mobile phone.Teenagers even do most of their reading online now.When they need help with their homework, it's often the Internet that they(5)........

Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers' addiction to technology is having an effect(6)........on their health and on their behaviour.In some countries, teenangers are are getting help.In Asia, there are even boot camps(7)........children receive psychological help and treatment.It's(8)........that these types of camps will become common in other countries in the future.

1.A.definitely B.constanly C.hardly D.finally

2.A.in B.off C.out D.up

3.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing

4.A.relate B.socialize C.join D.communicate

5.A,carry on B.get off C.turn to D.find out

6.A.either B.all C.both D.whether

7.A.which B.where C.what D.that

8.A.probable B.difficult C.comfortable D.satisfied

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

LEARNING VOCABULARY

Do you (1)________ hours trying to memorize lists of words? Do you look (2) ________ in a dictionary the meaning of every word you don't know? If  so, you may not be  doing yourself a favor. Research suggests that the (3) ________ way of building your vocabulary is by seeing words (4) ________ context and the obvious way to do that is to read as  often as you (5) ________. Regular exposure to written English, say 15 minutes every day, will be much (6) ________ useful than working really hard (7) ________ the evening once a week. This is (8) ________ the brain remembers information best when (9) ________ is associated with other information. The more you enjoy reading the more you will read. Pop songs (as long  as  they are in English) and TV programs will help in the same way. Who says that learning can’t (10) ________ fun?

Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.

           Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1) _____ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) _____ they can find in their size that (3)_____ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Every one finds clothes important. (4)_____ a recent survey, people spend more time (5) _____ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our appearance. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. (6)_____ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7)_____ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) _____ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress. So excuse me while I (9) _____ on my tracksuit and training shoes. I’m just dashing off (10) _____ some fast window-shopping.

1 A. appearance B. fashion C. uniform D. dress

2 A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however

3 A. matches B. suits C. takes D. couples

4 A. On account of B. Because of C. According to D. Due to

5 A. but B. either C. or D. nor

6 A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless

7 A. last B. minute C. latest D. complete

8 A. affects B. benefits C. conveniences D. influences

9 A. have B. dress C. wear D. put

10 A. in B. for C. to D. toward

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (20 points)

         If the teacher (1) _____________a question, you (2)____________ expected to give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should (3)_________your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then he (4)_____________ she knows what you need to learn.

        There is no excuse for not (5)_____________ your homework. If you are absent, you should call your (6)_______________ or someone who is in your class and ask for the assignment. It is your responsibility (7)_____________ find out what assignments you have missed. It is not (8)______________ teacher’s responsibility to remind you of missed assignments.

        You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. (9)______________ your teacher allows make-up tests, you should take the test within one or two days after returning to class. Serious illness is the (10)_____________ reason for missing a test.

IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

 Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 11.

When you first apply for a job, you (7)_________not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good (8)_________to ask them to explain to you what prevent you from beating the other candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (9)_________whta you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagree with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and another  candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to  learn  more. (10)_________you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll eventually find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to (11)_________you on your success.

Điền ô số 7

A. might

B. wouldn’t

C. won’t

D. must

Read the following pasage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 11.

When you first apply for a job, you (7)_________not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good (8)_________to ask them to explain to you what prevent you from beating the other candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (9)_________whta you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagree with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and another  candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to  learn  more. (10)_________you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll eventually find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to (11)_________you on your success.

Điền ô số 10

A. As far as

B. By far

C. So far

D. As long as