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CLOZE TESTS (20) C1 We’ve just come back exhausted after a two-week holiday in France We were really exhausted On the last day, we drove non-stop from Marseille to Calais –we should have (1) _our journey in Lyon or Paris As if that wasn’t enough, the sea was so rough in the English Channel that the (2) _ took three hours instead of one and a half Next year, we plan to book a cheap (3) _holiday to Italy It sounds marvellous — the cost of the flight, the hotel and all our meals are (4) _ in the price While we’re in Rome, we’ll be going on a guided (5) _ to Coliseum The last time I was (6) _ Italy, I was in a business (7) _ I couldn’t see many of the famous tourist (8) _on that occasion, but my wife was really interested (9) _ Italy We have work hard these years to save money for the next trips in the (10) _ years C2 According (1) _computer models that were used to estimate the running speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a footballer The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (2) _of metres a second, which is (3) _faster than the average professional footballer There has been a lot of controversy (4) _whether the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, (5) _others say that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter The (6) _group will appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more (7) _to require such speed The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken (8) _ from dinosaur fossils, (9) _than referring to previous work on (10) _animals C3 In 1993, Greg Mortenson took a (1) _to Pakistan to climb K2, the second tallest mountain in the world On his way down the mountain, he got lost Food and water were (2) _, but Mr Mortenson found a small village The people there saw that he was (3) and helped him While in the village, Mr Mortenson watched the children write in the dirt for their school lessons The village did not have money to build a school or (4) a teacher Before he left, Mr Mortenson (5) to return to the village and help them build a school Mr Mortenson returned to the US and wrote to many (6) people That idea did not work very well, but (7) enough people heard about Mr Mortenson's plan and helped him That was the beginning of the Central Asia Institute, an organization that has (8) in building or helping to build more than 130 schools in small villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan With the help of (9) David Relin, Mr Mortenson wrote the famous book Three Cups of Tea Some people have criticized him, however, Mr Mortenson was given an (10) _in 2009 by the government of Pakistan for his work in that country C4 Beijing is the capital city of the People’s Federal Republic of China “Beijing” comes from the Chinese words “northern” and “capital” and follows a(n) (1) _East Asian tradition of naming capital cities literally Other similarly named cities (2) _Nanjing in Southern China which means “southern capital”, and Tokyo in Japan, which means “eastern capital” Beijing is the political and cultural (3) _of China and is worldfamous for its many historical attractions Four million people visit Beijing each year to see (4) _such as the magnificent Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and The Great Wall of China It is also one of the world’s great modem metropolises and is (5) of 21st century vitality Towering skyscrapers, huge shopping malls, and modem commercial areas are just as much a (6) _of modern-day Beijing In 2001, Beijing celebrated the news that it had been selected to (7) the 2008 Summer Olympics Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving Chinese poured into Beijing’s streets, singing and cheering Fireworks (8) _up the sky as the city rejoiced The morning after the (9) , the titles of all Beijing’s newspapers were printed in red — a special colour in Chinese (10) that is reserved for good and important news C5 Most people think that the capital of the (1) _world is Hollywood, in the (2) _ However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in (3) _ Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and the movie industry there is often called “Bollywood.” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood — more than 1,000 movies a year The (4) _ from Bollywood are very different from those made by Hollywood studios For one thing, Bollywood movies are much (5) _than most Hollywood movies Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action, adventure, mystery, and romance (but usually no kissing) Because Bollywood movies contain so many different features, this (6) _of movie is sometimes called a “masala” movie — “masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices Another big (7) _between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the movies are made It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood (8) _, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script is even finished The director and writers can make (9) _the story while the movie is being made Sometimes they will even write the script by hand instead (10) _taking time to type it Bollywood actors are very popular and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the same time C6 There is an old English (1) _, “Laughter is the best medicine” One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins Norman Cousins the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years He also wrote and (2) _about world peace and anti-nuclear and anti-war issues, traveling (3) _many different countries to share his ideas In the 1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe, Mr Cousins got sick He discovered he had a rare disease known as ankylosing spondylitis that caused the joints between his bones to (4) _ stiff In less than a week after he got (5) _, he could not stand Every move that he (6) _was painful He was not able to sleep at night The doctors told Mr Cousins that they did not (7) _how to cure his problem and he might never get over the illness Mr Cousins, however, refused to give (8) _hope Mr Cousins thought that the illness could be caused (9) _unhappy thoughts He did not want to (10) _medicine to cure himself Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness C7 Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, (1) _really much more sophisticated than that of a computer Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of (2) _of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed Dr Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating (3) _brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of complex events in his subjects’ lives Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten (4) _many years suddenly emerged in detail The memory trace is the term for (5) _forms the internal representation of the specific information about the event stored in the memory Assumed to have been made by structural changes in (6) brain, the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that is used to speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time Most theories include the (7) of the memory trace as a variable in the degree of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory One theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result (8) an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of (9) _ Repeated references to the same information support recall Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of (10) _the chemical bonds in the memory C8 Psychologists generally (1) _memory into (2) _least two types, short-term and long-term memory, which combine (3) _form working memory Short-term memory contains what we are actively (4) _on at any particular time, but items are not retained longer (5) _twenty or thirty seconds without verbal rehearsal We use shortterm (6) _when we look up a telephone number and repeat it to ourselves until we can place the call On the other (7) _, long-term memory can store facts, concepts, and experiences after we stop thinking (8) _them All conscious (9) _of information, as in problem solving for example, involves both short-term and long-term memory As we repeat, rehearse, and recycle information, the memory trace is strengthened, allowing that information to move (10) _ short-term memory to longterm memory C9 I have (1) to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years So many things have changed around here When I left Wilson Creek, there (2) a small pond on the right as you left town They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping mall (3) A new post office has also been built just across from my old school There is a baseball (4) on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed (5) They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit It looks really great The biggest changes have taken place (6) the downtown area They have pedestrianised the centre and you can't drive there anymore A European-style fountain has been (7) and (8) benches have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next street along There (9) to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a pity The library now has a large green area in front (10) it but it's not the same as when the park was there C10 Philology (1) _the traditional study of language, especially of written languages in their cultural settings Because philology (2) _with the relationship of languages, it is usually comparative; because these relationships evolve (3) _time, it is typically historical Languages (4) _ to change in the direction of greater diversity; one language tends to be superseded by several: a (5) _“dead” language preserves evidence of the earlier forms from which “living” languages developed The descendants of Latin have diverged to the point that, though Italian is related (6) _English, they are now foreign to each other as is their common “parent” to both Also cultures change the meaning and use of many words In English, piano is a keyboard (7) _; in Italian piano not only names the instrument, it also means “soft” as opposed to “loud” The original name for the instrument was pianoforte (soft-loud), because it was more (8) _of varying sound volume than instruments like the harpsichord that came before it The special meaning of the Italian phrase results from its (9) _context and the distinctive feature of the instrument it names But in English and other languages, we abbreviate it to piano The English word still (10) _the same instrument but the abbreviation discards “and loud" from the original Italian phrase and hence becomes a name and not a description C11 Edward Patrick Eagan was (1) _April 26, 1897, in Denver, Colorado, and his father died in a railroad accident when Eagan was only a year old He and his four brothers (2) _raised by his mother, who earned a small income from teaching foreign languages Inspired (3) _Frank Merriwell, the hero of a series of popular novels for boys, Eagan pursued an education for himself as well as an interest (4) _boxing He (5) _the University of Denver for a year before serving in the U.S Army as an artillery lieutenant during World War I After the war, he entered Yale University and, while studying there, won the U.S national amateur heavyweight boxing title He graduated from Yale in 1921, attended Harvard Law School, and received a Rhodes scholarship to the University of Oxford (6) _he received his A.M in 1928 While studying at Oxford, Eagan became (7) _first American to win the British amateur boxing championship Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal as a light heavyweight boxer (8) _the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium Eagan also fought at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as a heavyweight but failed to get a medal Though he had (9) _ the sport just three weeks before the competition, he managed to win a second gold medal as a member of the four-man bobsled team at the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York Thus he became the only athlete to (10) gold medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics C12 Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, (1) _a major group of organic compounds that regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food (2) _energy They should not be confused (3) _minerals, which are inorganic in their makeup Although in general the naming of vitamins followed the alphabetical order of their (4) _, the nomenclature of individual substances may appear to be somewhat random and disorganized Among the vitamins (5) _today, five are produced in the body Because the body produces (6) _quantities of some but not sill vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet (7) _each vitamin has its specific designation and cannot be replaced by another compound, a lack of one vitamin can interfere with the processing of (8) _ When a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may (9) _ The best way for an individual to ensure a necessary supply of vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods and provides adequate quantities of all the compounds Some people take vitamin supplements, predominantly in the (10) _of tablets C13 What has caused these major changes? One reason (1) _economic necessity may be that the husband has (2) _his job and the wife must support the family Or even if the husband is working, some families say they can’t survive on only (3) _paycheck But probably a (4) _important influence has been the “women’s liberation movement” Women are being told in (5) _magazines and TV programs that “You can be successful on your own Don’t be satisfied with (6) _being a wife and mother Use your intelligence and talents to something bigger And you should be paid (7) much as a man.” (8) _doubt this movement has accomplished much good But it has also contributed to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking up many families Sometimes women (9) _are happy staying at home feel that working women look (10) them There are no easy answers to these problems But certainly women’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics C14 Leisure is generally seen as an (1) which takes place outside (2) _ hours The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 pm and 12.00 am, although in recent years there has been an increase in people working (3) hours and shifts, together with more "flexitime" Leisure is often thought of purely as a (4) activity, i.e playing sport Although many people use their (5) time in this way, there are plenty of other leisure opportunities that are more (6) in nature, such as of one's lifewatching television or sunbathing on a beach It is important to realise that leisure can embrace a whole range of experiences and activities, although personal choice may be limited due to factors such as age or provision of local (7) _ The leisure emphasis will normally change at different (8) _ cycle Different types of leisure (9) tend to be popular with varying age groups It's probably true, however, that some members of the older (10) are more capable of pursuing active pastimes than they are sometimes given credit for C15 Our journey to Greece began at six in the morning, when my family and I set off from the house in our old car We'd only gone a mile when we got a (1) tyre, and after we'd fixed that we had to hurry to the airport We (2) to reach the check-in just before it closed, then went through to the departure lounge Soon we were (3) _the plane, and looking forward to our week on an island in the sun I had a window seat, but since I was directly above the (4) I couldn't see much, so I asked the flight (5) if I could move to another seat She found me one nearer the front of the plane, and later on I had a wonderful (6) of the snow-covered mountains as we crossed over the Austrian Alps The weather became sunnier as we approached Greece, and our plane arrived right on (7) at Athens' very smart new airport Half an hour after we landed, we (8) the train for the centre of Athens, where we (9) _trains for the port of Piraeus It wasn't long before we were on the waterfront After a short wait we were on board our ferry and sailing out to sea It was a lovely trip, and when finally we reached our destination, the holiday was a (10) _come true C16 Right now, I am (1) _at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens, old-timers, antiques, fossils Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of books If you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and (2) _looking to enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider (3) _an e-reader E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with open (4) _ If you haven't heard of an e-reader and (5) _ know what it is, then please permit the following explanation An e-reader is a device (6) _allows you to read e-books An e-book is a book-length publication in digital (7) _, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional (8) _book, e-books can also be born digital The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of a printed book," but e-books can and exist without any printed equivalent So now you know what an e-reader is But you still may be wondering why they put printed books to shame E-readers are superior to printed books because they (9) _space, are (10) friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools that printed books not C17 Many of us are trying to think of new (1) to help the environment Groups which are involved in protecting the environment think they may have found a long-term (2) _ Most of the current ways of getting people involved in helping the environment mean that people have to (3) _a large organisation and they can sometimes feel the problem is too large or (4) _to manage A new (5) _is that groups are set up locally to deal with small issues that affect just the community they (6) _in It is hoped this will make people more (7) _ of the importance of helping Also, this plan means that each community works together by contributing (8) _the environment and this makes for a strong community If every community does this then organisers are (9) _the effect will be national The government may even offer some (10) _help for projects set up by these local groups The idea came from someone who thought that reducing the size of what we would actually be more productive Also, it should mean that helping becomes a pleasure rather than a chore C18 E-readers are superior (1) _printed books because they save space The average e-reader can store thousands of digital books, (2) _a veritable library at your fingertips Moreover, being the size and weight of a thin hardback, the e-reader (3) _is relatively petite It is easy to hold and can fit in a pocketbook or briefcase easily The average novel is about 300 pages (4) _ Therefore, if a novel is printed 1000 times, it will use 300,000 pieces of paper That's a lot of paper! If there are about 80,000 pieces of paper in a tree, this means it (5) _almost trees to make these 1000 books We know that the average bestseller sells about 20,000 copies per week That means that it takes over 300 trees each month to sustain this rate And for the super (6) _, these figures increase dramatically For example, the Harry Potter book series has sold over 450 million copies That's about million trees! Upon viewing these (7) _, it is not hard to grasp the (8) _impact of printed books on the environment Since ereaders use no trees, (9) _represent a impact significant amount of preservation in terms (10) _the environment and its resources C19 The latest blockbuster to hit our cinemas is an adventure film which was made (1) location in Spain The (2) is quite simple; a teenager discovers (3) _secret papers which show that the President is in danger Then she disappears! We interviewed the actress who (4) _the part of the teenager in the film, Juliet Roberts It (5) things did not always go well during the production First, Juliet nearly missed being in the film Apparently, a copy of the (6) , which the producer had sent her to read, got lost in the post Then, in the middle of filming, part of the background (7) _fell on a member of the camera (8) _ Luckily, the man was not seriously hurt but they had to (9) _ another cameraman to take his place at short notice Something even worse happened a few days later when the director slipped and broke his leg It (10) _him quite a long time to recover from the shock and he had to direct the final scenes of the film from his wheelchair C20 Mona (1) _ like to ask people for help But it is hard (2) _her to perform daily activities on her own She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a 5-year-old Mona has trouble (3) _her balance and can’t walk very far When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it (4) _ Fortunately, Mona has a wonderful service dog (5) _Sam A service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem Sam (6) _Mona lean on him when she walks He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up He (7) _pulls her socks off at night Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack He puts Mona’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays In the lunchroom he throws away her trash (8) _making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her lead a fuller life Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese This has helped her (9) _friends Sam also helps Mona be more active With his aid, she raised over $500 in a walk-a-thon for her local society Because of Sam, Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help Sam brings her closer to other kids And he even helps her (10) _to her community READING COMPREHENSION (20) C1 All spiders spin webs That's because webs help spiders Webs help spiders three things Webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Webs help spiders hold eggs Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs The webs help keep the eggs together Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe Webs help spiders hide Most spiders are dark They are brown, grey, or black But spider webs are light They are white and cloudy When spiders hide in their webs, they are harder to see Webs help spiders catch food Spider webs are sticky When a bug flies into the web, it gets stuck It moves around It tries to get out But it can't It is trapped! Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped That's because spiders feel the web move And the spider is hungry The spider goes to get the bug As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs Webs help spiders hide And webs help spiders catch food Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like they Spiders need their webs to survive C2 Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night Owls live the opposite way Owls are nocturnal This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat at night But finding food in the dark is difficult To help them, they have special eyes and ears Owls have very large eyes These eyes absorb more light than normal Since there is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it This helps owls find food in the dark Owls also have very good hearing Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals Mice have an excellent sense of smell This helps them find food in the dark Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the many different animals that want to eat them Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night—except, of course, owls! Some animals are nocturnal This means they are active at night The owl and the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find food in the dark C3 When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals We might be scared of them because they are big and powerful As we get older; however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the smallest animals In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito While it may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood They need this blood to live and produce eggs When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death Because a mosquito can bite many people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another very easily Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria and yellow fever Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds, dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish Bringing more of these animals into places where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that area This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays Even though these sprays kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals C4 Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world make their home Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other insects More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on earth Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2030 Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acres are destroyed annually In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well C5 Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the United States people used to believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the home.” But now both women and society are changing More than fifty percent of American women continue their work even after they are married What has brought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today? Up until the 1950’s a typical American woman got married in her early 20’s In those days she quit her job and became a mother “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying Most women felt that taking care of their home and family was their full-time job But times have changed Women are getting married later these days and more have chosen to stay single Others get married but decide not to have any children Today more than fifty percent of all married women work full-time Many others run businesses in their homes What has caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity It may be that the husband has lost his job and the wife must support the family Or even if usually come to me, so I often write or plan my programmes then When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping! 11 MULTIPLE CHOICES (200) He’s so that he always expects other people to the work If you want to swim in Hawaii in winter, you go to the beach! There are some swimming pools Fiona is very angry _her boss’s decision to sack several members of! You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely _ I’m afraid you may the truth somewhat unacceptable Can you help me _ the window? How many cakes does she _? She’s very _ She can be relied on to her job properly You _whisper Nobody can hear us 10 You shouldn’t touch the _ in an art gallery 11 You don’t have to come me if you don’t want to 12 In my opinion, it’s only common to wear a seat belt in a car 13 How you _about the pollution problem in this country? 14 Mary and Jack at the desk 15 I’m sorry that I screamed Something _ me 16 Your dinner is at 7pm so you shouldn’t _ late 17 His building is _ to my house 18 My family’s picture is hanging _ the wall 19 Our boss is speaking We must _ to him 20 Nobody died in the accident last week, but 20 people were 21 My mother is a nurse Jane’s father is a nurse, too They are _ nurses 22 “Diana, what is the weather like today?” Jane asked Diana replied “It’s _ today” 23 Let’s to school 24 Scientists _a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus 25 Tomorrow is my boss’ birthday I _ him a gift 26 People are to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark 27 You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you waiting ? 28 A lot of passengers who _ in the car accident are still suffering from shock 29 The doctor showed the patient _ to some exercises 30 Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't _ you 31 Jack and Jean to know why they should it for her while she could it by herself 32 Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore _in the area 33 Because I am very busy at the moment, I can only arrange a _ time to answer your letters 34 They were wearing heavy overcoats to _ themselves against the cold 35 I’m not surprised he became an author Even as a child he had a _ 36 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time 37 His employee doesn’t want to explain the reason _ his decision 38 The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a _war, are all trying to print the most sensational stories to improve sales 39 Why you are always jealous other friends? 40 Scientists have invented a new method of pollutants from industrial wastes 41 We lack _ staff in our office at the moment There are not enough people to the work that has to be done 42 Nowadays, it cost a fortune to own a powerful computer 43 _ a doctor, I must advise you to give up drinking too much wine everyday 44 I’m becoming increasingly _ Last week I locked myself out of the house twice 45 She’s not very She’s never quite sure what she wants to 46 My car is very _; it’s never broken down 47 Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school 48 Who _was coming to see me this morning? 49 The castles are _ to be over a thousand years old 50 Do you believe ghosts? 51 _ the food so that it won’t be over-cooked 52 The only means of _to the station is through a dark subway 53 May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have mine at home 54 It is up to the police to _ these robberies 55 Some people like to have the windows open all the time; _ don’t 56 The roots of the old tree spread out thirty meters in all directions and damaged nearby buildings 57 Last year, the music bad FTPG made a _of several million crowns 58 If you like skiing, there’s a ski under an hour’s driving from Madrid 59 If you are “over the moon” about something, how you feel? 60 The content of the book was _ it was completely incomprehensible 61 of what he said was very sensible 62 Everyone is hoping and praying that _peace will eventually come to the area 63 Does this jacket my trousers? 64 Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke 65 They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones it is very hard and expensive to maintain them 66 Before you begin the exam paper, always read the carefully 67 Unless you take a map with you, you your way 68 Even though I didn’t want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one there was nothing I could to _it 69 Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at sea 70 Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this _ 71 She noticed away from the house 72 _ they tried hard, the learners could not complete the project in time as they were lacking in skills and knowledge 73 She feels like giving up her job _ the consequences she will face 74 _ you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried 75 You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive _ 76 She’s so prim and proper, you really have to watch _ you say or shell walk out of the room 77 He hasn’t written to us _ he left 78 This book is divided into give parts and each of these _ three sections 79 You’ve all the point The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to make us question our own often racist attitudes 80 The building of the new bridge will _ as planned 81 Some of these clothes are yours, and the rest of belong to Zack 82 Mexico changed from a country with a wheat to one that was a wheat exporter 83 The old woman lived alone, with to look after her 84 He wasn’t very tonight In fact he hardly said anything 85 She her father, everyone says how alike they are! 86 When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you should is go to 87 As _ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's 88 They decided to buy the house because its location would allow them to get to work very _ 89 I'm going to meet my friends, _ Hoan Kiem lake tonight 90 Paris is the _ crowded city in the world 91 I can’t eat this piece of meat; it’s too 92 I am looking for a _ job 93 It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was _fire 94 I'm busy Please visit me _ time 95 From my point of view, in this situation, you ‘d better say less and _ 96 He just turned away when I asked him he meant 97 He is a man of _ words 98 We have imported computers this year than last year 99 You should always make sure your luggage has _ on it when you travel 100 Last Christmas, the boss gave all his _ a bonus 101 Are you sure we are going in the right _? 102 My new car is more _ than the one I had before 103 I doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats 104 She was very _and told me quite simply that she didn’t like me 105 We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the moment they on strike 106 We at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four 107 We have to complete the film this month No matter how cold it , all the summer scences will have to be shot tomorrow 108 Everybody here except for Jill two hours ago 109 During an exam, you _ copy from the other students 110 I have a secret to tell you, but I'll speak to you about it _ 111 The room is ten metres width 112 The Boston police went on in 1919 113 Louise was very patient me when I was ill and crabby 114 My lover and my closest friend have just engaged 115 Sachin felt drowsy he had fever 116 It may be raining, but I’m thoroughly enjoying _ 117 Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies He did the course last year 118 If you act according to the instructions, you should face no problems 119 You _ always knock on the door before entering This is a private office 120 Is there anything _you’d like me to do? 121 Elenar usually _ clothes that don’t appeal to my taste 122 When we saw the professor off at the station this afternoon, he _ forward to coming back on the first occasion 123 Since she is not a very abitious person by nature, the competition at work _ her much 124 I’m sorry about all the _things I said to you 125 George has been in the publishing business since he college 126 That model on the TV is too skinny She should eat _, I think! 127 Deforestation an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land 128 The author that it is necessary for every adolescent to establish his own place in society 129 He is by many people for the money he has helped raise for charity 130 Drive fast we will miss the train 131 I will go home he has not come 132 I hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events 133 You always take things _ granted 134 I have known her _ last year 135 He returned to his home town _ he spent the rest of his life 136 If we behave badly in class, our teacher stay late and extra work 137 After working in the hot sun, I wanted to drink _ 138 Pregnant women shouldn’t as it can damage the baby 139 He doesn't have many dogs, but he has _ 140 When does the meeting start? _ an hour 141 He wants to become _ a doctor or a dentist 142 I don't know _ 143 Can you read this letter _ in English? 144 Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter? 145 He’s very _about his work, so try not to say anything that he might take as a criticism 146 Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and _ something of the language You will enjoy things a lot more 147 Listen to that music! Our neighbors _ play music that loud at this hour 148 After thirty-five years in the French department, Professor Lane finally _ last month 149 My brother wants _ go swimming with him 150 The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You _ walk around it! 151 I have a lot of friends _ live in this city 152 My father liked to play baseball _ he was a child 153 During the war, the police _arrest you for criticising the king 154 This is the place _ I used to camp when I was younger 155 He finally got the reward he so richly _ 156 I am taking out a bank loan this month I _ pay a lot of taxes all together 157 It's time for lunch You _ not go outside and play now 158 What shape is a football? 159 Jane, thanks for everything It was a great party I _ go now I am really tired 160 One day I’m going to find a(n) of land somewhere in the country and build a house on it 161 My cousin was very pleased _ the news 162 We _ to leave by seven o'clock 163 My company said that if I want this promotion, I go to the doctor's for a thorough medical check-up first 164 _ rich, I'd travel around the world 165 What happens next entirely on you 166 My back has been hurting for weeks I go to the doctor's 167 Professor Watkins told me today that I give in that assignment by Friday at the latest 168 John! This is a one way street You turn back 169 It is _ cold to go outside without wearing gloves 170 _ he is over seventy years old, he still looks young 171 The sandwiches _ by your mother were very delicious 172 I’m sure he enjoyed the evening He didn’t say much because he’s by nature 173 This is just _ I have always wanted 174 Your father drove to work, _ he? 175 Your colleagues went to a concert last night, _ they? 176 They don't like football and she _ 177 I am looking forward _ you 178 My car was so old that I could only sell it for _ 179 I wish I _ play golf as well as my father 180 I've had this diamond necklace for a very long _ 181 You have worked really well since the morning coffee break Well ! 182 _ of them was good enough to use 183 Those two have been married since 1985 They are the couple I know? 184 _ you please tell me the place of the meeting in this afternoon? 185 The performance will start _at six 186 Mr Gomez has the Prime Minister since Mrs Gonzalez-Panis resigned in the spring 187 When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, _ the taking 188 Yesterday, at the meeting the committee _ six questions 189 How well did you at your first school according _ your teachers? 190 Would you make any allowance _ a rude person who had just lost a parent? 191 _ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been really painful I should go back to her? 192 I've been coming to this swimming pool _ over ten years 193 The price of gas _ fallen much recently, has it? 194 Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job you decided to resign from that accountancy firm 195 Clifdon was the place we went for that rainy vacation, _? 196 Has anybody ever accused you _ something you didn't do? 197 Have you ever argued _ your best friend about anything? 198 After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were wrong There was nothing there; it was only a _ 199 I heard that the biggest in the world is India 200 My attention was drawn the picture on the far wall Lesson plan 10 GRAMMAR 1: TENSES Period 1: THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVIVE A The present simple: Thì đơn Cách chia: S + V / Vs (WH- questions) do/ does + S + Vinf ? S + don’t / doesn’t + Vinf Quy tắc thêm “s” “es” chia động từ thời đơn thứ ba số ít: Thêm “s” vào sau hầu hết động từ, trừ số trường hợp sau đây: a Thêm “es” vào động từ có tận ch, sh, x, ss, o, z Ví dụ: V inf I, you, we, they He, she, it To watch Watch Watches To wash Wash Washes To relax Relax Relaxes To pass Pass Passes To go Go Goes b Nếu động từ kết thúc “y” , có hai trường hợp: + Đứng trước “y” nguyên âm, ta thêm “s” vào sau chia động từ bình thường + Đứng trước “y” phụ âm, ta đổi “y” thành “i” thêm “es” Ví dụ: V inf I, you, we, they He, she, it To study Study Studies To worry Worry Worries To hurry Hurry hurries c Một số động từ bất quy tắc ta phải học thuộc Ví dụ: V inf I you, we, they He, she, it To be Am Are Is To have Have Has Cách sử dụng: a Diễn ta thói quen (thường với: often, generally, everyday, always, sometimes,…) - He gets up at a.m every morning (Sáng anh dậy lúc giờ) - She sometimes goes abroad (Thỉnh thoảng cố nước ngoài) b Diễn tả kiện thường sảy thiên nhiên - Yellow leaves fall in autumn ( Lá vàng rụng vào mùa thu) - The sun rises in the East and sets in the West (Mặt trời mọc phía đông lặn phía tây) c Diễn tả chân lí lúc (trong câu châm ngôn, định lí toán học, quy luật vật lý… ) - Two anh two are four (Hai với hai bốn) - Poverty is no vice (Nghèo tội) d Diễn tả hành động dự định làm tương lai, sảy theo thời khoá biểu - The train leaves at a.m (Tàu khởi hành vào lúc sáng) - The film bigins at 19:00 in the evening (Phim bắt đầu lúc 7h tối) Dinh Thi Lam - Luong Van Tuy gifted high school Lesson plan 10 B The present progressive: Thì tiếp diễn Cách chia: S + am/is/ are + Ving (WH- questions) + am/is/ are + S + Ving ? S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + Ving Quy tắc thêm “ing” a Bình thường, ta thêm “ing” sau động từ: To doing To drive driving b Ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối động từ có âm tiết kết thúc phụ âm, đứng trước phụ âm lại nguyên âm, trước thêm đuôi “ing” (Trừ truờng hợp độngtừ kết thúc w, x y”) To cut cutting To draw drawing To sit sitting To enjoy enjoying c Nếu động từ kết thúc “ie” ta đổi “ie” thành “y” thêm “ing” To die dying To lie lying d Nếu động từ kết thúc “e” câm ta bỏ “e” thêm “ing” To take taking To live living Cách sử dụng: a Diễn tả hành động diễn thời điểm nói: - Please, don’t make so much noise: The children are sleeping (Đừng làm ồn: bọn trẻ ngủ đấy) - My brother is watching TV at the moment (Anh trai xem ti vi) b Diễn tả việc diễn khoảng thời gian lúc nói (khoảng thời gian mở rộng so với thời điểm nói) - Have you heard about Tom? He is building his own house (Bạn nghe tin Tom chưa? Anh xây nhà riêng đấy) c Dùng HTTD nói khoảng thời gian bao gồm tại: - My brother is working at this shop this summer (Mùa hè ânh trai làm việc cửa hiệu) - “You are working hard today” – “Yes, I have a lot to do” (“hôm bạn làm việc việt nhọc quá” – “Vâng, có nhiều việc phải làm”) d Ta dùng HTTD nói tình thay đổi: - Is your English getting better? (Vốn tiếng Anh bạn có không?) - The population of the world is rising very fast (Dân số giới gia tăng nhanh) d Một số động từ không dùng dạng tiếp diễn: Want Like Belong Know Suppose Remember Need Mean Hate Prefer Understand Hear Forget Believe Dinh Thi Lam - Luong Van Tuy gifted high school Love See Release Have(có) Think(cho là, tin) Lesson plan 10 C The differences between the present simple and the present progressive Present progressive Present simple Diễn tả việc diễn thời điểm nói Hành động có tính bền vững, luôn hay xung quanh thời điểm nói theo thói quen, phong tục khả năng, chân lí hiển nhiên: - What are you doing here? - I work in New York - Mai is in England for three months She is - Tom plays tennis every evening learning English there - Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius Diễn tả tình tạm thời Diễn tả tình ổn định: - I’m living with some friends until I can can find a - I live in Ninh Binh (Gia đình sống Ninh flat (Tôi sống với người bạn cho Bình) đến tìm hộ) Khi kết hợp với “always” “always” mang Khi kết hợp với “always” “always” mang nghĩa “very often” / “too often” diễn tả phàn nàn nghĩa “every time” - I’m always losing my keys (Tôi hay đánh - An always gets up at 5:00 am (An thường dậy lúc chìa khoá): 5h sáng) - He is always coming to class late (Anh ta thường xuyên đến muộn) Thời khoá biểu, lịch trình chương trình: Kế hoạch, xếp cho tương lai gần: The train for Hanoi leaves at 7.30 tonight - She is arriving at 11 o’clock Không dùng với hoạt động nhận 5.Nhận thức, tình cảm, tình trạng xảy lúc thức, tình cảm, tình trạng, sở hữu, tồn tại: think, nói: - I know you are busy now believe, feel, look, smell, taste, hear, expect, … D Bài tập: Put the verbs into the correct form, present simple or present progressive: How many languages ……………… Tom …………………… (speak)? This machine ……………………… (not work) It hasn’t worked for years I ……………………… (not belong) to the political party Hurry! The bus …………………… (come) I ……………………… (not want) to miss it ……………………………… (it/ ever/ snow) in India? We usually ………….… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we …… …… (not grow) any + Can you drive? - No, but I ……………………… (learn) My father …………………… (teach) me You can borrow my umbrella I …………………………… (not need) at the moment (At a party) I usually ……………… (enjoy) parties, but I …………… (not enjoy) this one very much 10 George says he’s 80 years old but I ……………………… (not believe) him 11 Ron is in London at the moment He ……………………… (stay) at the Hilton hotel He usually ……………………… (stay) at the Hilton hotel when he’s in London 12 My parents ………………… (live) in Briston They were born there and have never lived anywhere else Where ………………………… your parents …………………… (live)? 13 She …………………… (stay) with her sister at the moment until she find somewhere to live 14 – What ……………………… your father ………………… (do)? + he is a teacher, but he ………………………… (not work) at the moment Dinh Thi Lam - Luong Van Tuy gifted high school Lesson plan 10 15 Be quiet! The baby ………………………………… (sleep) 16 We seldom ……………………………………(eat) before 6:30 16 Look! The man……………………… (run) the train He ……………………(want) to catch it 17 The sun ……………………………(set) in the West 18 It ……………………………… (be) often hot in summer 19 I ………………… (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I ………………… (think) that I ………………… (know) how to use it now 20 It ………………………….(rain) much in summer It ……………………….(rain) now 21 Daisy ……… (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always ……… (cook) in the morning 22 Listen! Someone ……………………………… (nock) at the door 23 That house ………………………………( belong) to Mr Green 24 Rivers usually ………………………………………(flow) to the sea 25 While my father ………………………… ( read) the newspaper, I………………… … (learn) my lesson and my sister……………… (do) her homework 26 She ………………………(read ) all the books written by Dickens How many books have you read? 27 He usually ………………………… (go) to bed after taking a bath 28 We will go out when the rain…………………………… (stop) 29 I will stay here until he…………………………… (answer) me 30 Miss Alen will help you as soon as she…………………………… (finish) that letter tomorrow 31 The sun ……………(set)in the West The earth ……… ………(circle) the Sun once every 365 days 32 It usually ……………………….……(rain) in the summer 33 They (often build) ………………………… hotels, but this year they (build) ……………… hospitals 34 Bees (make) …………………………honey 35 They (get) …………………………on the scale now 36 Don’t worry I’ll give……………………him your message when I (see) ……………………… him 37 Look! Jane (play) the guitar this afternoon she (play) …………………… table tennis 38 I (not talk) …………………………to her at present 39 How often…………………………she (go) …………………………fishing? 40 She (go) …………………………once a year 41 your friends (be)…………………… students? - Yes, they (be) 42 - the children (play)…………………………in the park at the moment? + No, they aren’t They (learn) to play the piano 43 ………….you (go)………………………… to school on Sundays? – Yes, I 44 My mother (cook) ………………………a meal now She ( cook) ………………………everyday 45 What…………your mother (do)…………… at this time? - She (make) ………………a dress 46 she often (go)……………………… to the cinema every weekend? 47 I don’t know But she always (go) to the church on Sundays 48 The students (not be) …………………………in class at present 49 She always (wash) …………………………the dishes after meals 50 What……………………… your father usually ……………………… (do) in the evenings ? 51 He usually ………………… (watch)TV He (not talk) …………………… to her at present 52 He……………………(be) out at the moment but he…………………(be) back at about seven o’clock 53 I can ………………… (see) the children They…………………… (play) in the yard 54 The train ……………………… (leave) for Hanoi at 7.30 tonight 55 I…………………….(work) in New York for a few weeks Dinh Thi Lam - Luong Van Tuy gifted high school Lesson plan 10 56 He ……………………………….(swim) right now 57 Mr Johnson ……………………………….(work) in the same place for years 58 We ……………………………….(not begin) to study for the test yet 59 John ……………………………….(hate) smoke 60 Jill always ……………………………….(get up) at 6.00 a.m 61 Joan ……………………………….(travel) around the world 62 John and I ……………………………….(be) pen pals for nearly years 63 Maryam ……………………………….(stay) with us at the moment 64 He ……………………………….(wear) the same coat since he has moved here 65 I ……………………………….(not see) your brother recently 66 Listen to those people! What language they ……………………………….(speak) 67 It……………………………… (not rain) much in our country in winter 68 I .(be) interested in talking to such an interesting person 69 He ………………………………… (practice)the piano every day 70 I ………………………………(believe) you 71 Bob ……………………………….(see) this movie before 72 Jorge ……………………………….(read) the newspaper at the moment 73 Maria ……………………………….(have) a cold now 74 My brother ……………………(not live) in Manchester He ……………… (live) in London 75 Our school ……………(have) a small garden There ……………… (be) many flowers in it 76 What time your son ……………… (get up) every morning? 77 I……………….(be) a nurse, but my sister …………….(be) a doctor 78 Your parents ……………….(go) to work at o’clock? 79 Nam …………… …… (get) and ………………… (wash) his face at xis fifteen 80 We ……………………(not have) breakfast at seven thirty every morning 81 My house ………………….(be) in the country 82 Phong’s school …………………… (have) sixteen classrooms 83 Your room …………………….(be) small or big? 84 My farter usually ………….(go) to work by bike, but yesterday he ……… (walk) 85 There ……………(be) any flowers behind your house? 86 We ………… (not live) in an apartment in town 87 My brother ……………(study) in England years ago 88 I…………………(be) in class 6B.Which class you ………………….(be) in? 89 There …………………….(be) three floors in our school 90 Every morning Lien …………………(go) to school at seven o’clock 91 There (be) ………………………… a good film on TV tonight 92 Miss Helen (help) ……………… you if she (finish) …………………… that letter tomorrow 93 Wait here and I (come) ……………………… back right now 94 We (save) ………………… money because we (buy) ……………… a new house next year 95 Our flight (leave) …………………… for Ho Chi Minh City at five tomorrow 96 Mai is learning English She (travel) …………………… to England next month 97 Come to the library before seven tomorrow It (open) …………………… at seven am 98 The boys (start) …………………… school on Monday 99 Ba (be) ………… in the room He (make) ………… so noisy He (rehearse) … .……… a play 100 Next week Doan (have) …………………… a birthday party He (be) …………… 14 years old Dinh Thi Lam - Luong Van Tuy gifted high school ... ……………… Tom …………………… (speak)? This machine ……………………… (not work) It hasn’t worked for years I ……………………… (not belong) to the political party Hurry! The bus …………………… (come) I ……………………… (not want) to miss... ……………………………… (it/ ever/ snow) in India? We usually ………….… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we …… …… (not grow) any + Can you drive? - No, but I ……………………… (learn) My father …………………… (teach)... I …………………………… (not need) at the moment (At a party) I usually ……………… (enjoy) parties, but I …………… (not enjoy) this one very much 10 George says he’s 80 years old but I ……………………… (not believe)