Twenty years ago only large companies (1)……………. computers. They were large (2)……………. which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which went round and round. (3)……………. the 1980s one in every tow families (4)……………. Britain had a micro-computer – most schools also had several. (5)……………. new machines were much cheaper and much smaller (6)………………… the older ones. People used them (7)……………. pleasure as well as business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer owners used them mainly for (8)…………….
1. A. have B. had C. has D. having
2. A. machines B. matches C. metal D. factories
3. A. on B. At C. in D. of
4. A. in B. at C. on D. over
5. A. They B. This C. That D. These
6. A. that B. over C. than D. as
7. A. to B. for C. with D. of
8. A. games B. lines C. plays D. changes
1. Cool the burns immediately so as to ............ tissue damageA. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize2. Milk bottles can be ..................after being cleanedA. reused B. recycle C. thrown away D. broken3. The old lamp ............... in china is five dollarsA. make B. makes C. to make D. made4. Millions of Christmas cards ...............every yearA. were sent B. are sent C. send D. is sending5. He had his father..................... his watchA. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix6. He asked me ............... a driving licenseA. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
1. His handwriting is terrible. It's not easy at all............what he writes.
A. to see B. to read C. reading D. seeing
2. The city is...................on the shore of Lake Michigan.
A. visited B. lied C. laying D. located
3. Nam Dinh city is.................... busier.
A. becoming B. doing C. making D. having
4. Ba is strong enough................. his father with the work on the farm.
A. helping B. help C. helps D. to help
5. Last week my child............... to the biggest zoo in town by my wife.
A. took B. was taken C. went D. has gone
6. I tried my................not to laugh, but I couldn't.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
7. You are very different........................ your brother.
A. to B. for C. with D. from
8. I am better........................ English than Nam.
A. than B. with C. at D. for
9. I..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.
A. could B. ought to C. might D. used to
10. Would you mind my....................................?
A. smoking B. smoke C. smokes D. smoked