Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

      Young children are increasingly using tablets as well as smartphones and other devices with touch screens in early education (1) ______ and with family members.

       Tammy and Rose, age 4 have been studying sunflowers with their classmates. They want to sing and record a song about sunflowers while creating a drawing, using a(n) (2) _______ on the tablet. The girls have coordinated their efforts and are happy with the result.

      To help the class learn more about sunflowers, Kathryn. Tammy and Rose’s teacher, used the tablet to find online (3)_______ with photos and facts. She then took the children on (4) _______ a tour of Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings. They read and discussed an electronic picture book about Van Gogh’s life. The children had already examined real sunflowers and their parts, made sketches, read informational texts and stories, counted seeds, and (5) _______ part in a variety of investigations, touching on every learning domain. The teacher’s use of the tablet together with early practical learning activities expanded the children's (6) _______. Activities offered on the tablet provided new (7) _______for the children to represent and share what they learned.

     Tablets have the (8) _______to be powerful tools for early learning. The choices we make about how they are used determine (9) _______ the technology is helpful or not. We need to develop “digital literacy” skills and decide how to use these new tools in ways (10) _______ can support every child’s healthy development and learning.

Young children are increasingly using tablets as well as smartphones and other devices with touch screens in early education (1) ______ and with family members.

A. places

B. settings

C. positions

D. times

VOCABULARY

I. Prepositions and phrasal verbs.

1. I’m preparing ______a class discussion on personal electronic devices.

A. to B. for C. on D. with

2. A tablet with WiFi has Internet access and is great tool for looking ______ information.

A. at B. in C. up D. for

3. Students use smartphones to record their phone calls, which they later share ______the class.

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

4. In the age of technology, you can take advantage ______ new applications which are very useful for learning English.

A. from B. with C. on D. of

5. Learning new vocabulary by translating slows ______ your learning process.

A. down B. by C. with D. from

II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.

1. A laptop is very convenient because it is portable.

A. effective B. easy to carry C. difficult to carry D. useful

2. A tablet can be used to take notes with a digital pen on a touch screen.

A. write something down B. reach and use something

C. make full use of something D. access the Internet

3. New technology makes learning English easier, faster, more effective and more enjoyable.

A. perfect B. producing a succesful result

C. easy to use D. excellent

III. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.

1. You can use your laptop to access the Internet, download programmes and information.

A. touch B. upload C. take note of D. change

2. Tablets, laptops and smartphones are modern devices that have changed the way we learn.

A. out of date B. useful C. hopeless D. effective

3. Some scientists think that children who are allowed to use electronic devices will have more advantages in the future.

A. encouraged B. asked C. banned D. told

IV. Vocabulary and collocations.

1. Personal electronic ________ can be very useful for you since they can help you search for needed information.

A. smartphones B. chargers C. earbuds D. devices

2. Triple “E” means : ________.

A. Easy Effective English B. Easy Electronic English

C. Effective Easy English D. English Easy Effective

3. “Take advantage of” something means ________.

A. search for B. make use of C. access D. look up

4. Phong thinks a tablet with ________ is a great tool for looking up information.

A. a screen B. a digital pen C. WiFi D. desktop

5. Many students think that smartphones can be used to ________ their phone calls, which they later share with the class.

A. use B. talk about C. learn D. record

6. New technology opens new ________ to learn.

A. ways B. result C. lessons D. recording

7. Smartphones can be used to ________ photos or record students’work.

A. make B. share C. take D. touch

8. In the age of technology, you can ________ new applications which are very useful for learning English.

A. access B. take advantage of C. learn D. choose

9. Progammes and materials downloaded from the Internet can help people ________ their knowledge.

A. use B. take C. look up D. widen

10. Many people think that the students never ________ things like books, blackboards, cassettes and CD players.

A. get tired of B. get used to C. take notes of D. take advantage of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. “Who's that over there?" - "Oh, it's our new teacher, ____ just started work today."
A. that

B. who he

C. which he

D. who
2. "Which CD did you get Marcus in the end?" – "I got him the one ____ said he really wanted to hear."
A. that

B. who he

C. whose

D. which he
3. “Who did you send a Valentine's card to?" - "I'm not telling you, but it was someone ____ name begins with “B”.”
A. which

B. who her

C. whose

D. whose her
4. "Have you seen Jason Green's latest film?" – "Is that the one in ____ joins the FBI?”
A. which he

B. that he

C. whom he

D. which
5. "Why do you like Tania so much?” – “Well, she's one of the few people to ____ I can really talk."
A. which

B. whom

C. that

D. who
6. "Why don't we go to Lionel's for dinner tonight?” - “Is that the new restaurant ____ has just opened on the other side of
town?"
A. which

B. where

C. that it

D. which it
7. "Could you lend me some money?" – "I'd like you to give me one good reason ____ I should."
A. that

B. which

C. why

D. who
8. “What do you want to do this summer?” – “I think we should go somewhere ____ has plenty of sun and sand."
A. who

B. where

C. when

D. that
9. Smartphones, laptops and tablets are the modern devices ____ have changed the way we think.
A. what

B. Ø

C. whose

D. that
10. Students use smartphones to record their phone calls, ____ they later share with the class.
A. Ø

B. that

C. which

D. whose
11. A tablet is perfect for people ____ work is to draw and write.
A. who

B. Ø

C. which

D. whose
12. You can access the Internet, download programs and information ____ can help you understand the material and
widen your knowledge.
A. what

B. that

C. Ø

D. who
13. There are sites ____ you can record your own voice and listen to yourself.
A. where

B. when

C. that

D. which
14. My teacher, ____ has been teaching for 25 years, finds it hard to make use of electronic devices in her teaching.
A. she

B. who she

C. who

D. whose
15. That media player, ____ I often use to practice my English, has some great apps.
A. Ø

B. that

C. what

D. which
16. The interactive whiteboard involves students directly in work in front of the board, ____ most of them love.
A. that B. Ø C. which D. whose
17. Qualifications are exam results ____ prove you have reached a certain level.
A. which B. Ø C. that D. Both A and C
18. In the USA, a public school is a state school, ____ is run by the government and is free to attend.
A. that B. which C. who D. Ø
19. This is the book in ____ Foster describes his experience of the war.
A. that B. what C. where D. which
20. Isn't that Tim, the boy ____ father owns a huge yacht?
A. whose B. his C. which D. that
21. Tina gave her ticket to the concert to John, ____ then sold it to Nick.
A. which B. he C. who D. whom
22. “Which cinema did you go to?” – “The one they don't sell any popcorn!"
A. which B. where C. whom D. who
23. That's the actor ____ autograph I got last year.
A. whose B. who C. who’s D. whom
24. The book ____ she's most famous is Dance of the Dinosaur.
A. in that B. to whom C. for which D. that
25. Student social life revolves around the Student Union, ____ is the large yellow building opposite the library.
A.Ø B. which C. that D. it
26. Mr. Forbes teaches a class for students ____ native language is not English.

28. I don't understand the assignment ____ the professor gave us last Monday.
A. which B. that C. Ø D. All are correct
29. Students ____ get below-average exam results do not have the best prospects.
A. whose B. who C. Ø D. All are correct
30. I live in a dormitory ____ residents come from many countries.
A. where B. which C. in where D. whose

4. Fill in each gap in the summary of the conversation with ONE word from 1.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong phần tóm tắt của cuộc hội thoại với MỘT từ ở bài 1.)

Phong and his father are discussing what to buy for his studies. Phong has wanted a laptop or a smartphone (1) _____a long time because they are both very useful. Laptops (2) _______completely changed our lives since their invention but smartphones have also (3) _______the way we work and study. For example, it's fun (4) _________study with educational apps on smartphones. They allow students (5) __________ (6) __________and communicate at the same time. It's really difficult for Phong to choose between the two.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

      Young children are increasingly using tablets as well as smartphones and other devices with touch screens in early education (1) ______ and with family members.

       Tammy and Rose, age 4 have been studying sunflowers with their classmates. They want to sing and record a song about sunflowers while creating a drawing, using a(n) (2) _______ on the tablet. The girls have coordinated their efforts and are happy with the result.

      To help the class learn more about sunflowers, Kathryn. Tammy and Rose’s teacher, used the tablet to find online (3)_______ with photos and facts. She then took the children on (4) _______ a tour of Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings. They read and discussed an electronic picture book about Van Gogh’s life. The children had already examined real sunflowers and their parts, made sketches, read informational texts and stories, counted seeds, and (5) _______ part in a variety of investigations, touching on every learning domain. The teacher’s use of the tablet together with early practical learning activities expanded the children's (6) _______. Activities offered on the tablet provided new (7) _______for the children to represent and share what they learned.

     Tablets have the (8) _______to be powerful tools for early learning. The choices we make about how they are used determine (9) _______ the technology is helpful or not. We need to develop “digital literacy” skills and decide how to use these new tools in ways (10) _______ can support every child’s healthy development and learning.

Tablets have the (8) _______to be powerful tools for early learning.

A. energy

B. development

C. potential

D. achievement

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer

Textbooks to go the way of the dinosaurs?

Although students and teachers alike have discovered various innovations and applications for computers over the past couple of decades, the advent of the tablet-style personal computer has very recently begun to revolutionize the market in a way that no other has done. Recent advances in lightweight, portable design, memory capacity, we could only dream of just a few short years ago, and ever-increasing networks of broadband Internet connectivity are combining to create a useful and convenient multi-purpose tool for students. Tablet sales have doubled in the past year- an explosion in popularity that even very optimistic projections for the product failed to predict.

While I don’t think anyone expects tablets to completely replace desktop or laptop computers (although a recent Nielsen survey did find that over 75% of respondents were now using their tablet for tasks that they once performed on their desktop or laptop computer), their versatility is truly astounding. One huge advantage of the tablet is that it doesn’t just replace an entire backpack full of textbooks, but also provides multimedia enhanced continuously-updated content that textbook authors could never even imagine. Whereas paper textbooks may direct student’s attention to further information and examples on the Internet, digital textbooks can provide videos and music to support any area of study at just the tap of a finger. For many students who do not learn effectively by simple reading text, this multimedia support provides a more integrated learning experience, which has been shown to improve retention and lead to positive learning outcomes.

Students may also use a tablet, as opposed to a laptop, for taking notes during lectures. Tablets provide the benefits of portability, instant startup and longer battery life so students don’t have to carry a power cord around and position themselves near an outlet. Students can also pull out their tablets and work on a project at anytime, anywhere on campus. And with cloud- based memory systems, students don’t have to bother with back-ups or flash drives if they want to continue work on their desktop computer or collaborate on a group project.

A further benefit of tablets, though one that is often cited as a shortcoming among users, is the limited ability to multitask. Now, it is true that developers have introduced thousands of applications to run on tablets, but tablets still simply cannot run many programs simultaneously. This may appear, on the surface, to pose a problem for the student user. However, in reality, students can perform any number of tasks on tablets…just not all of them at the same time. This may actually be good for a generation which is easily distracted by social media, online games, and other miscellaneous content on the Web.

Given the many benefits, it’s no wonder that tablets are beginning to make their way into classrooms. In fact, it would seem that the biggest factor working against this has simply been their limited availability. Given the long times of consumers who waited to get their hands on the first generation of tablets and the lag for other companies to get their tablets to market, many people are just now able to buy a tablet. Additionally, we should expect that as competition increases among developers, tablets should see the same steep price drops that we always witness among electronics. Thus, tablets should quickly become a very viable and economical alternative for savvy students.

According to the article, what makes tablets a better option for note-taking than laptops?

A. touch-screen technology 

B. longer battery life

C. bigger screen

D. quiet operation