1.May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ............ more of this programme?
2. A: Did you get the train tickets?
B: No, I forgot all about it. I (book) .................. them tomorrow.
3.A: I need some more ink for the printer.
B: I (go) __________________ to the shop and get some.
4. Phong says he (be) ____________________ a policeman when he grows up.
5. A: What is the milk used for?
B: I (make) _____________________ some yoghurt.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box.(1,25pts)
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The Voice
“ The Voice” is a two-time Emmy Award winning, the number one series on NBC, ____(1) the country’s best unknown artists and four of the biggest names in music as coaches.
The show’s _____(2) format features five stages of competition: the first begins with the blind auditions, followed by the battle rounds, the knockouts, the live playoffs and ____(3), the live performance shows. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the musician _____(4) are based solely on voice. The coaches hear the artists perform, but they don’t get to see them. If more than one coach pushes his/her button, the power then _____(5) to the artist to choose which coach they want to work with. If no coach pushes his/ her button, the artist is eliminated from the competition.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart only in 3 days.
A. beyond belief
B. believable
C. implausible
D. unbelievable
2. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success
B. feat
C. failure
D. accomplishment
3. To have chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors.
A. retain
B. remove
C. restrict
D. reject
4. It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp.
A. growth B. modernnisation C. revolution D. stagnation
5. Hector Berlioz was one of the most prominent composers of the Romantic period.
A. classical B. unknown C. prolific D. modern
11,Don’t let me forget to phone my sister.
® Remind ..............................................................................................................................................................
12 At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me.
® Sarah persuaded ............................................................................................................................
13. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police.
® My lawyer advised ...........................................................................................................................................
14. I was told that I shouldn’t believe evrything he says.
® I was warned ........................................................................................................................................................
15. At first I didn't want to come to the party, but Lan persuaded me.
-> Lan persuaded ___________________________________________________________________
16. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car ( enables )
® Winning the football pools ____________________________________________________ a new car
17. If you’ve got a car, you are able to travel round more easily .
® Having a car enables ____________________________________________________
18. A good intake of vitamin E prevents thinking decline, particularly in the elderly.(passive voice)
-> ____________________________________________________________________________________
19. The human brain can read 1,000 words per minutes..(passive voice)
-> ____________________________________________________________________________________
20. If the human brain were a computer, it could perform 38 thousand trillion operations per second. (passive)
-> ____________________________________________________________________________________
1. Although it started raining, the music band still performed under the rain. (but)
-> _______________________________________________________________________________
2. My father likes playing chess in his free time. He also likes reading books.
-> In free time, my father____________________________________________________________________
3. Building a true friendship takes time and constancy.
-> It _______________________________________________________________________
4. She needs some money to buy a book. she decides to work part-time.(using coordinating conjunctions )
-> ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. I had spent the whole day helping her, I felt too tired. .(using coordinating conjunctions )
-> _______________________________________________________________________________________
6. The boy was in difficulty, he tried his best to gain good scores in the contest.(using coordinating conjunctions )
->________________________________________________________________________________________
7. We can’t possibly work in this noise.
-> It’s ...................................................................................
8. She was a pianist potential. Her parents persuaded her to become a singer in the future (using a coordinate conjunction)
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He could not afford to buy the car.
-> The car …….......................................................................................................................................
10. She was feeling bad. She went to school and tried to concentrate. ( using a coordinate conjunction)
->…………………………………………………………………………………………………
1/ Her natural (music) ___ made this one of the most enjoyable concerts of the year.
2/ The organization's aim is to (strong) ______ _______ the cultural ties between Britain and Germany.
3/ Britney Speers is a famous (sing) ______ _______ from the United States of America.
4/ In some countries, everyone does two years' (nation) ______ _______ service after leaving school.
5/ They will launch the contests and cooperate with the City’s Cultural House to look for (talent) ________________ artists.
6/ Spending 12 hours on a plane isn't a very (attract) _______ _______ prospect.
7/ The pay (different) _________ _______ between workers and management is too great.
8/ Our survey is based on (inform)_________ _______ from over 200 informants.
9/ Dr Fox is a well-known (learn) _______________ _______ professor.
10/ One of the ways the Eurovision Song Contest is different from others is that all the (contest) ___________ have the same chance to show their best talents.