* Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.
Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one   of the (1)……………………popular sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoon for children, world news, music and many other (2) …………………….  If someone is interested
in sports, for (3) ……………………, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match as it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products.
It is not too hard for us to see why (4) ……………………is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (5) ……………………viewers and producers.

* Read the passages below and choose the correct answer to fill the gap.
According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses (1) ……………………well and were friendly.
Almost all of them who had worked for Americans said they (2) ……………………happy in their work.
When they were asked (3) ……………………they liked working for American bosses, most replied (4) ……………………they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous.
When asked whether (5) ……………………working for British bosses, however, the Chinese (6)……………………that the British bosses too strict and proud.
The survey (7) ……………………among 200 Chinese manager and advanced business students in Hong Kong. Most of the people (8) ……………………said that the working conditions were also much better in American companies.
When managers were asked (9) ……………………they often conducted business, they replied that they (10) ……………………to tea houses. A few people said that they had often done business with Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants.
1. A. pay B. will pay C. are paying D. paid
2. A. are B. will be C. have been D. were
3. A. that B. if C. about D. why
4. A. to B. that C. if D. about
5. A. did they like B. they liked C. they did like D. liked they
6. A. answer B. will answer C. answered D. have answered
7. A. conducted B. was conducted C. has conducted D. was conducting
8. A. interview B. to interview C. interviewed D. interviewing
9. A. where B. when C. how D. if
10. A. are going B. have gone C. went D. will go

* Use the given words to make meaningful sentences.
1. 75% / the earth surface / cover / seas and oceans /.
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2. We / used / think that there / no life / the ocean depths /.
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3. All the plants / animals / the ocean / contribute / the biodiversity / the ocean /.
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4. Scientists / send submarines / devices / investigate / ocean depths /.
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5. They investigate / seabed / bring samples / marine life / to the surface / further study /.
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* Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms.
1. I wish I (know) ………………………her address now.
2. He (serve) ………………………in the army in the last war.
3. What tune (play) ………………………when we came in?
4. Five kilometers (be) ………………………a long way for a little boy to walk.
5. Peter did not get used to (get) ………………………up early when he first came to Vietnam.
6. She regrets (not / buy) ………………………that house. It is much more expensive now.
7. In five more minutes, they (talk) ………………………for three hours on the phone.
8. The prisoner is thought (escape) ………………………by climbing over the wall yesterday.
9. By the time your brother (return) ………………………here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
10. My marriage (arrange) ………………………by my parents. I’m marrying a man I hardly know.

* Complete each sentence with a pair of verb from the box with opposite meanings.

Everyone should try to (1) …………………beaches, and not (2) …………………them.
It would be a good idea to (3) …………………more trees, not to (4) …………………trees.
We can use things again if we (5) …………………rather than (6) …………………them.
We should try to (7) …………………disasters happening, not just (8) …………………them happen.
People should be encouraged to (9) …………………the environment, rather than (10) …………………it.