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REVISION 2- GRADE  TAG QUESTIONS

 GERUNDS AFTER SOME VERBS

I Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence: (2.5 pts )

1 Before the appearance of newspapers, people got news from

A computers B criers C magazines D television Living in a distant town, students c n’t get to the Internet easily

A access B work C connect D relation A way of using computers for sending or receiving message is

A website B information C e-mail D chatting Nobody can deny the of the Internet in our life

A channels B benefits C controls D purposes We can communicate our friends by means of email

A at B to C for D with What is your response this forum?

A about B for C with D to I have found this information the website

A on B in C to D of People use the Internet many purposes

A on B for C to D in He spends a lot of time the web every day

A clicking B looking C walking D surfing 10.TV can enjoy interesting programs by choosing the right channels

A viewers B viewers C watchers D lookers 11.Her sister as a presenter in the local television station, hasn’t she?

A works B is working C has worked D worked 12.You hardly watch science fiction films, ?

A don’t you B you C are you D en’t you 13.No one phoned while I was out, ?

A did he B didn’t they C did they D didn’t he 14.There won’t be any trouble with you, ?

A will there B will it C will they D won’t they 15.Would you mind not on the radio until I’ve finished typing the document?

A to turn B turning C being turned D to be turned 16.You bought this pair of trouser yesterday, ?

A didn’t you B we en’t you C did you D were you 17.Some sports on TV are violent, ou shouldn’t let child en w tch them

A If he works harder B If he doesn’t wo ks h de C Unless he doesn’t wo k h de D Unless he works harder 19.He can't earn money he has no job

A unless B until C without D if 20.Viet got up late, he couldn't catch the first bus

A so B then C as D when 21.His father is not interested in tennis and

A he doesn’t, eithe B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he 22.A “I need f vo ” - B “ .”

A No, thanks B I’m Ok C Yes, please D How can I help you? 23.What you think of American films?” – “ .”

A Yes, I B o, I don’t C I like them D I think of them very much 24.Remote controls are used to with TV

A invent B develop C interact D respond 25. television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs

A In spite of B Because C Thankfully D Thanks to 26.Internet users often suffer various risks, such as spam or junk mail

A scientific B electric C electronic D traffic 27.“Muc im” is one of the most magazines for teenagers

A costly B comfortable C dangerous D popular

II Look at the signs Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5 pt.)

1 What does this sign mean?

A Be careful! There is a sand dump ahead B The work ahead is going on Slow down! C We should help the workers

D The streets are full of workers

2 This sign is in the cabin and you remember: A to talk with friends when driving B not to use your phone when driving C not to play games when driving D to drive and keep your phone in hand

III Read the following passage Decide if the statements from to are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions and 6: (1.5 pts.)

1 We c n’t count the benefits of the inte net _ Communicating in the past used to be costly _ Facebook is only used to share your personal information toothers _ Smart phones without internet connection help businessmen all the time _ Which is the best title for the passage:

A The risks of using internet

B The benefits of using smart phones

C The benefits of using Facebook and Google D The benefits of using internet

6 The most wonderful thing the internet brings to us is: A We can communicate with other easily

B We can send emails easily

C We can get connected with others easily D We can use smart phones easily

In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist

There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs Lastly, most teachers not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom

Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead

1 When TV first appeared, educational specialists believed it would be useful for schooling

2 There are more than three explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Children spend their free time reading books and reading newspapers

4 The word "out of order" is closest in meaning with thrown away _

5 The text is about:

A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television C educational specialists D watching TV outside school According to the text, TV

A has not been used properly in classrooms B has been used effectively in classrooms C has not existed in classrooms D h s not tt cted students’ inte est

IV Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5 pts.)

Through e-mail, (4) can easily send and receive messages These messages may also have text, audio, and picture files attached Signing up for an e-mail account is simple (5) most services offer them for free Sometimes these messages contain viruses, or other inappropriate content, so parents should warn children to be wary of e-mails from (6) people

Chat rooms are online hang-out spots where anyone can talk about (7) - current events, books, and other common interests Users often not know each other in real life, so it is important that parents keep a close eye on the content of any (8)

1 A to B with C for D through A met B gone C asked D called A save B protect C surround D keep A receivers B messengers C users D partners A due to B because C because of D so

6 A known B well-known C unknown D unpopular A every B something C nothing D anything A conversations B meetings C letters D users

MY TELEVISION

My television is an important (1) of fu nitu e to me I c n’t get (2) the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) to me F om the evening news nd the “ ll-news” channels I learn about events in the(4) world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) on I like game shows and travel programs, (6) And I love comedies: I think it’s important to be (7) to laugh I can even watch shows (8) other languages and “go shopping” b V With the major national networks (CBS, NBC, ABC), the education and cable channel, and the extra sports and movie channels, I have a (9) of fifty different programs(10) the s me time! M be I’ll get s tellite dish hen I’ll h ve even more choices

1 A bit B piece C slice D pair A out B in C out of D in to A world B places C towns D cities A side B inside C outside D by side A such B this C that D so A too B so C either D neither A ability B enable C able D inability A of B in C at D with A choose B chose C choice D choosing 10.A in B at C on D of

V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5 pts.)

1 Like beverage cans and bottles, this _ can be recycled (produce) The next stage in the _ of television is interactive TV (develop) You’d better put an _ in the local paper to sell your house (advertise) I enjoy the constant _ with students from other classes (interact) The internet is a very useful means of _ (communicate)

8 Because Hoa lives in a remote area, the Inte net isn’t _ for her (availability) My brother would like to be a _ (journal)

10.He was a town _ he had to stand in markets and public spaces, shouting the news to the residents of the town (cry)

11.A website is a place where you can create and read _ on the Internet (inform) 12.I find this newspaper _ I can get much useful knowledge from it (inform)

13.Computers are becoming _ popular They make everything faster and more reliable (increase)

14.Watching TV has become one of the most popular forms of _ (entertain) 15.Nowadays, the Internet is _ used We can see many products (commerce) 16.I’m w iting to esponse to your _ which appeared in the magazine last week

(advertise)

17.These documents are not _ to the public (access)

18. _ is a film or radio or television program giving facts about something.(document) 19.I enjoy the constant _ with students from other classes (interact)

20.The show brought _ to millions of viewers (enjoy)

21.Although this laptop was a bit _, I still bought it yesterday (cost) 22. _ is a very attractive job today (advertise)

23.There is a _ of local and international programs on TV (vary) 24.I’m looking fo w d to seeing ou _ (respond)

25.By learning English, we c n get ccess to the wo ld’s _ (develop) 26.It’s _to try to talk to her because she never listens (use)

27.They walked _ to the room (purpose)

28.Alexander G Bell was one of the greatest _ (invent)

29.These mountain villages are completely _ in winter (access) 30.I found the talk both informative and _ (entertain)

31.The Internet is becoming a _ tool for teachers (use)

32.For most people a good _ helps them get a better job (educate) 33.He was good at making up funny stories He has an _ mind (invent) 34.We should try to reduce _ in the street (violent)

VI Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences: (0.5 pt.)

1 part of our everyday life /has increasingly / The internet / developed and become

of using the computers, / can they? / can deny the advantages / No one

uses the inte net / eve d , / You f the / doesn’t he?

are used / with TV / Remote controls / to interact

news as / Town criers / they were walking / shouted the latest

most of the time / which website is useful / w nde ing bec use / I don’t know / I spend

TV viewers / can watch a variety on different channels/ of local and international programs

My father / sports but / likes w tching / m mothe doesn’t

10.Most people / and magazines / love reading / newspapers

VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the

sentence printed before it: (2 pts.)

1 Be quiet or you will not understand the lesson

→If Study harder and you will not fail the coming exam

→If Wo k h de o ou won’t get high s l

→If P ctice spe king English eve d o ou c n’t imp ove ou English

→If The children like to walk in the rain

→The children enjoy _ →The children are I think surfing the Net is useful

→I find it I don’t think she b oke the v se ccident ll

→I think Watching TV consumes a lot of time

→Watching TV is a _ C n’t ou cont ol the child?

→You _ ? 10.“I don’t know n thing bout it,” he s id

→He denied _ 11.Did they understand the problem?

→They hardly _ ? 12.He forced me to put my hands up and quickly searched through my pockets

→I

13.“Don’t fo get to phone the office,” she told him

→She reminded 14.Mary will watch the film in three hours

→It will _ 15.The children are excited about going to the circus

→He enjoys _ 17.Do you find it difficult to speak English?

→Do you have any 18.M f the needs 15 minutes to e d “ uoi e” newsp pe eve mo ning

→My father spends 19.The floor was cleaned by Loan

→Loan 20.The Browns last painted the living-room two years ago

→The Browns have _ 21.Would you close the door, please?

→Would you mind _ ? 22 he didn’t llow us to smoke he e

→ he didn’t let 23.My teacher advised buying that book

→My teacher advised us 24.He has studied English for six years

→He began 25.It is necessary to master English

→Mastering _ 26.He spent two hours writing the essay

→It took 27.He expects to hear from her as soon as possible

→He is looking _ 28.I would like you to help me to put the chairs away?

→Do you mind ? 29.Don’t fo get th t ou h ve to this homewo k

→Please remember 30.Don’t sk so m n questions

→Please stop _ 31 e h sn’t smoked fo e s

→He stopped 32.It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour