READING Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools.. However, the link between television and printed books is not as simple as that.
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I GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY - STRUCTURE
1 a eject b major c prevent d depend
2 a penalize b vertical c equipment d synchronize
3 a vulnerable b rhinoceros c excitement d endangerment
4 a desert b species c western d leopard
5 a explored b remained c balanced d circled
6 I can’t come out tonight - I’ve got too much homework to do
7 I thought the plane would be delayed -, I bought a book to read
8 - you work harder, you won’t be admitted to that university
9 Mary didn’t like Tom - she agreed to work with him on the project
10 You - look after this valuable book carefully and mustn’t lose it
11 The mountain gorilla is on the verge of
-a extinct b extinguish c extinction d extraction
12 There must be laws to protect - animals or they will be extinct
a precious b threaten c valuable d endangered
13 Volleyball, basketball, football and handball are - games
14 Their plans were cancelled - a bad storm
a because b because of c although d despite
15 He had never met her before, -?
a would he b had he c hadn’t he d wouldn’t he
16 If you had taken my advice, you - in such difficulties
a won’t have been b hadn’t been c wouldn’t be d wouldn’t have been
17 Old cars tend to use more petrol -, there is a greater risk of accidents
a However b On the contrary c Therefore d In addition
18 Fish - on earth for ages and ages
a existed b are existing c have existed d has existed
19 I haven’t met her
-a since we leave school c since we left school
b when we left school d after we left school
20 By the end of this year, Tom - English for five years
a will be studying b has studied c has been studying d will have studied
21 Don’t forget - home as soon as you arrive at your destination
a to call b calling c to be calling d having called
22 If the secretary - where the missing files are, we can stop looking for them
23 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
a If somebody doesn’t send for a doctor, the child won’t die
b Unless a doctor weren’t sent for, the child will die
Trang 2c Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
d Unless nobody sends for a doctor, the child won’t die
24 The chimpanzee, - name was Washoe, learned about 160 signs
25 - his broken arm, he still wanted to go out
a Because b Despite c However d Even though
26 Population explosion will lead to - of food and natural resources
a overuse b variety c shortage d differences
27 “The life here is different from what I expected” – ‘ -“
a You’re welcome c Oh yes, I see
b Really? I think so d Don’t worry You’ll get used to it now
28 “What do you think of the book?” – “ -“
a That’s right b No, it not c Oh, excellent d It’s right
29 “Are you coming to the party?” – “ -“
a I’m sorry b I like but I can c I will d I’m not sure
30 “I really must be going now.” – “ -“
a So soon? Why don’t you stay any longer c That’s a good idea
31 “I won’t go camping next year” “ -“
a Yes, I am too b So will I c I won’t either d Neither do I
32 The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the France to the United States
A B C D
33 The cold weather depress me and I feel homesick
A B C D
34 Food and supplied are often carrying through deserts by camels
A B C D
35 Pollution is one of the main causes of species extinction or endanger
A B C D
36 Although his family was very poor, but he passed the university entrance exam
A B C D
37 People traveling across deserts often wear light-colored clothes
-a in order to protected themselves from the heat and sunlight
b so that they can protect themselves from the heat and sunlight
c because they wanted to protect themselves from the heat and sunlight
d to prevent ourselves from the heat and sunlight
38 If I had gone to the University of Miami, I
-a participated in their Spanish program
b must be participated in their Spanish program
c was participated in their Spanish program
d could have participated in their Spanish program
39 They will invite us to their wedding anniversary.
a We will invite them to our wedding anniversary
b They want to invite us to our wedding anniversary
c We will be invited to their wedding anniversary
d They will be invited to their wedding anniversary
Trang 340 As he grows older, he becomes increasingly intelligent.
a The older he grows, the more intelligent he becomes
b The more older he grows, the more intelligent he becomes
c The oldest he grows, the most intelligent he becomes
d The older he grows, the intelligent he becomes
II COMPLETE
Deserts - about 20 percent of the earth’s land area The desert is a - environment with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures Some deserts get both very hot during the day and very cold during the night Some others, -, are always cold (for example, the Gobi Desert in Asia and the desert on the continent of Antarctica)
Different animals live in different types of deserts To avoid daytime heat, many desert animals burrow beneath the surface or hide in the shade during the day, - at night to eat Many desert animals - drink at all, they get all the water they need from their food
41 a lie b cover c have d spread
42 a harsh b difficult c terrible d terrific
43 a so b but c however d therefore
44 a emerge b emerges c emerging d to emerge
45 a need b must c mustn’t d don’t have to
III READING
Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools However, the link between television and printed books is not as simple as that In many cases, television actually encourages people to read: for example, when a book is turned into a TV series, its sales often go up
One study of this link examined six-year-old children who were viewing a special series of 15-minute programs at school The series was designed to encourage love of books, as well as to develop the basic mechanical skills of reading Each program is an animated film of a children’s book The story is read aloud and certain key phrases from the book appear on the screen, beneath the picture Whenever a word is read, it is also highlighted on the TV screen
One finding was that watching these programs was very important to the children If anything prevented them from seeing a program, they were very disappointed What’s more, they wanted to read the books which the different parts of the series were based on
The programs also gave the children more confidence when looking at these books As a result of their familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the stories aloud to each other On each occasion, the children showed great sympathy when discussing a character in a book because they themselves had been moved when watching the character on television
46 What is the main idea of the reading?
a The simple link between television and books
b The influence of television on reading books
c The advantage of books over television
d The ways of children reading books and watching TV
47 When does television encourage people to read?
a When there are no interesting programs on TV
b When children are watching an animated film on TV
c When a book is made into a TV series
d When a book appears on the screen
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a They felt excited
b They felt bored
c They felt disappointed
d They felt confident
49 What kind of film is each program?
a A story film of a children’s book
b A documentary film of children’s life
c An educational film
d An animated film of a children’s book
50 What advantage did children have from this program?
a They read books with more interest and confidence
b They became more sympathetic
c They made more friends
d They became more interested in watching TV
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