English test for 9 th form – January week 4

I.Reading comprehension:
A If Caesar Barber dreamed of winning fame, he probably didn't think it would be due to his obesity . But, since the 120kg
maintenance worker filed a lawsuit against McDonald's, Wendy's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Burger King last month—
seeking damages for selling him food that made him obese—Barber's 15 minutes of fame are proving as painful as the two
heart attacks he has already had.
“Does anyone really believe that Mr. Barber was too dumb to know that eating saturated fat was less healthy than having,
say, a fruit dish or a chef salad?” said Steve Dasbach, who is the executive director of the Libertarian party. Barber says that
he was in the dark about the nutritional content of the fast food he was eating up to five times a week from the 50s onwards.
Incredibly, he didn't stop gobbling burgers and salty fries after he had his first heart attack in 1996. He is now a diabetic
with high blood pressure.
    In his lawsuit—the first of its kind in the United States—he contends that deceptive advertising misled him about the
nutritional value of the food, until a doctor pointed it out. “Those people in the advertisements don't tell you what's in the
food,” he says. “Now I'm obese. The fast-food industry has ruined my life. They said 100% beef. I thought that meant it was
good for you.”
Attacks on Barber's character and perceived IQ became a sport in the US media. Barber wasn't stupid, columnists and radio
hosts joked, just out to make money by failing to take responsibility for his diet. More than 75 million Americans eat fast food
every day. But who, the journalists asked, doesn't know that too much will make you overweight?
“Mr. Barber honestly didn't know what the dangers were when he started eating fast food in the 50s,” says his lawyer,
Samuel Hirsch. “The fast-food chains made no effort then, and little today, to inform consumers about the dangerously high
fat, cholesterol or salt content of their food.” Hirsch says that his client, who has now gone into hiding, is not trying to make
money but to get the chains to inform customers that their food is guilty of expanding their waistlines.
Barber and his lawyer are following hard on the heels of a series of lawsuit wins over some tobacco companies for the
addictive nature of nicotine and subsequent diagnosis of cancer. It actually seems that Hirsh believes that there might be
similarities between tobacco and fast food products as he claims that both nicotine and fast food products create a craving. 
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauded the lawsuit. The committee's research coordinator, Brie
Turner-McGrivey, says that whether Barber wins or loses, the hype surrounding the case has been good for doctors,
spotlighting America's obesity epidemic and the role that fast food plays in it.
One might consider Mr. Barber’s case an act of stupidity or an attempt to make some quick money but Ceasar Barber
definitely takes credit for initiating the discussion about whether obesity is a matter of personal responsibility or if fast food
chains are also to blame for failure to inform consumers and fighting obesity has become a one of the priorities of American
health organizations.
However, not everyone in the US thinks Barber's case is a joke. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
applauded the lawsuit.
1.Why is Caesar Barber famous?
A Because he sued fast food chains for making him obese. B Because he is a top lawyer.
CBecause he has been eating fast food for more than 40 years.
D Because he has serious health problems due to eating fast food.
2.What does Caesar Barber say about fast food?
A He started to eat fast food before 1950. B He didn’t know what the content of fast food was.
C In the 50s fast food wasn’t fattening. D He used to eat fast food five days a week.
3 After the first heart attack, Caesar Barber
A  stopped eating all fast food except for burgers and fries. B carried on eating fast food.
C  started to eat even more fast food. D  became very ill.
4. How did the American media react to this lawsuit?
A. The media suggested that Caesar Barber should go on a diet. B Barber was offered to host his own radio show.
C The media made fun of Caesar Barber. D Some media started a sports campaign against eating hamburgers.
5. Caesar Barber’s lawyer argues that………………..
A  fast food chains are expanding too quickly.
B Caesar Barber is trying to force fast food chains to better inform their customers.
C Caesar Barber is in hiding because he is worried about his life. D he is only trying to make money just like other lawyers.
6. What is meant by the expression “hard on the heels”?
A with a lot of problems B  in a very difficult way C very persistently D  immediately after
7. What is Mr. Turney-McGrivey's opinion about the publicity surrounding Caesar Barber’s case:
A  It is good because it raises awareness about the connection between fast food and obesity
B It is bad because it has shown that fast food is high in saturated fat.
C It is good for doctors because it will bring them more patients.
D  It is good because it has shown that Americans are overweight.
8.The writer concludes that Mr. Barber
A raised awareness about the problem of obesity B  is just looking for ways to make money as fast as possible
C  proved that fast food chains are responsible of the obesity epidemic D  should take responsibility for his eating habits
 ***T/ F or NOT GIVEN
8……….. Caesar Barber blames fast food chains for his obesity.
9.-------------He did not know that fast food was fattening.
10………..He started eating fast food in the 1950s.
11………..He stopped eating fast food as soon as he had problems with his health.
12 Many people think he is merely trying to make money - they think he must have known that fast food was fattening.
13………..Barber wants fast food chains to be more honest about the content of their food in their advertising.
14.----------Doctors don't think fast food is particularly bad for your health.
15. Why does Barber blame fast food chains?
16 When did Barber start eating fast food?
17.What do many people think Barber is merely trying to do?
18 How did the American media react to this lawsuit?
19.What does “seek damages” in this text mean?
20 What is Mr. Turney-McGrivey's opinion about the publicity surrounding Caesar Barber’s case:
B Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and
marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods- a term whose meaning varies greatly- frequently
proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and
nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been
sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these
claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it
difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and
form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for "no-aging" diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are
numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally
superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally
grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better
nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with
limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
1. The word "Advocates" in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Proponents B. Merchants C. Inspectors D. Consumers
2. In line 3, the word "others" refers to-------------A. advantages B. advocates C. organic foods D. products
3. The "welcome development" mentioned in line 6 is an increase in
A interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans B the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
C the amount of healthy food grown in North America D the number of consumers in North America
4. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic food"?
A. It is accepted by most nutritionists B. It has been used only in recent years
C. It has no fixed meaning D. It is seldom used by consumers
5. The word "unsubstantiated" in line 15 is closest in meaning to---------------------
A. unbelievable B. uncontested C. unpopular D. unverified
6. The word "maintain" in line 20 is closest in meaning to A. improve B. monitor C. preserve D. restore
7. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of
conventionally grown foods because
A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
8. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are
often A. careless B. mistaken C. thrifty D. wealthy
9. What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic B. Somewhat favorable C. Neutral D. skeptical
10.The word conventionally used in the passage is closest in meaning to: A.originally B.firstly C.traditionally D.initially
C GOING ON A DIET
A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay (0)--------------These calories keep your heart (1)------------
and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating (2)----------and your brain running. They also keep your body
warm. A person (3)---------- weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to
lose fat is to (4)-----------the number of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic (5)------------behind going on
a diet. (6)-----------, diets don't work for most people. They do lose weight but then (7)----------- the diet and put it back.
Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to (8)-----------a consistent weight. You need to figure out how
many calories you need in a day and how many you (9)----------- take in.The next step is to add exercise so
that you can (10)------------- the number of calories you can consume per day.
Exercise charts can show you how many calories different (11)-------------of exercise can burn. Burning 250 or 500
 calories per day can (12)----------a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can
(13)------------the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise (14)------------Exercise can be a lot easier if there is
someone to talk to. It's a good idea to wear firm- fitting clothes if you’re on a diet.(15)-----------clothing acts as a reminder
of what you’re trying to accomplish
0 A live B lively C alive ......................................D living
1.A. ticking B. beating C. running ...................................... D. kicking
2.A properly B. appropriately C. approximately ...................................... D. effectively
3 A. adds B. increases C. gains ......................................D. puts
4A. cut off B. take down C. remove ........................................D. reduce
5 A. way B. principle C. method..................................................D. kind
6. A Similarly B. Though C. Unfortunately ......................................D. Although
7.A. go off B. go on C. go after.................................................D. go under
8.A. getting B. measuring C. maintaining .....................................D reserving
9.A. preferably B. actually C consistently ..........................................D. eventually
10 A. raise B. go up C. exceed ......................................D. grow
11 A. ways B. factors C. functions ........................................D. forms
12 A. have B do C. make ...................................D. give
13 A. walk B. climb C. run .....................................................D. take
14 A. partner B. colleague C. associate ...................................D. friend
15 A. Tight B. Loose C. Casual...............................................D. Formal
D Nature’s clock
Our biological clocks govern almost every aspect of our life. Our sensitivity to stimuli (1) _______ over the course of the
day, and our ability to perform certain functions is subject to fluctuations. Consequently, there is an (2) _______ time for tasks
such as making decisions: around the middle of the day. Anything that (3) _______ physical co-ordination, on the other hand,
is best attempted in the early evening. What is more, there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are carried out
at other times. The risk of accident in a factory, for example, is 20% higher during the night (4) _______.
Primitive humans lived their lives in tune with the daily cycle of light and dark. Today we are firmly convinced that we can
(5) _______ schedules on our life at (6) _______. Sooner or later, however, we pay a (7) _______ for ignoring our natural
rhythms. A good example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body’s biological clocks by crossing several time
(8) _______. People suffering from jet lag can take several days to adjust to new environments, and have a reduced ability to
make decisions, which is a worrying thought, as serious (9) _______ of judgement can be made. And this may be just the
(10) _______ of the iceberg.
Question 1: A. modifies B. ranges C. varies D. wavers
Question 2: A. peak B. optimum C. maximum D. summit
Question 3: A. requests B. demands C. dictates D. stipulates
Question 4: A. shift B. labor C. duty D. work
Question 5: A. blame B. base C. emphasize D. impose
Question 6: A. stake B. best C. most D. will
Question 7: A. price B. fine C. fee D. cost
Question 8: A. warps B. trials C. spans D. zones
Question 9: A. errors B. inaccuracies C. mistakes D. fallacies
Question 10: A. peak B. pinnacle C. top D. tip
E. Fill the blanks with one of the followings:
A Because of their greater spending ability, “grey gamers” are better consumers than teenagers, and targeting them would be
comparatively more profitable for the business.
B. On the other hand, “grey gamers” have a preference for slower paced, mind challenging games and would not mind being
beaten by their grandchildren in afast action game with space invaders and extraterrestrial creatures.
C .Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better health.
D. Some people argue that “grey gamers” simply don’t have the skills required for computer games, and that teenagers are
infinitely better.
E .This is how the myth of the older, computer-illiterate person was created.
F .In many western countries, life expectancy has increased and there are now far older people than there were a few
generations ago.
G. There’s a greater variety of games to choose from, including more intellectual and sophisticated strategy and simulation games.
H .Many experts were surprised when this study was published several years ago.
One form of social prejudice against older people is the belief that they can not comprehend or use modern technology.
Activities like computer games, surfing the Net and downloading MP3s are privilege of the youngsters. It isn’t unfair that older
people enjoying a computer game should be frowned upon by their children and grandchildren ? Besides, the
population profile has changed.
(0)--------------- In Britain, for instance, there are more people over sixty than there are under sixteen. Nowadays older people
have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society, and this extends life span.
Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and active after retirement.
(1)---------------- Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.
When computers were first introduced, most older people felt intimidated by information technology and didn’t believe they
would ever familiarize themselves with it.
(2)---------------Computers have been around for a few generations now and retired people have gradually become more relaxed
about using them for recreation. Gamers over 65 prefer playing puzzle games and card games like Mahjong, Solitaire and Gin
Rummy. Kate Stevens, aged 72, says: “I find it very relaxing. It’s not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate”.
Another development that has favored “grey gamers”, as older people who are keen on computer games are known, is a change
in the type of videogames available on the market.
(3)--------------- Internet Chess and Train Stimulator are among the most popular of these. Train Stimulator is based on real
world rail activities. Players can choose from a variety of challenges, such as keeping to a strict timetable despite unforeseen
obstacles and using helper engines during a winter storm.
(4)------------This couldn’t be further from the truth. Most computer games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves
with practice, which means that the “grey gamers” may well be far better than opponents half a century younger than them.
In games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage because they may have slower
reaction times(5)---------------.
Peter Brown, aged 76, says: “When we visit our grandchildren, we play games on the Internet like chess and Scrabble. If I try to
make things easier for them, they realize it and get annoyed. They don’t have a problem losing. But when we play their games,
they just have to win”.
The type of advertising used by videogame manufactures suggests that they are still aiming almost exclusively at teenagers.
Game industries haven’t yet woken up to the fact that a vast potential market exists out there.
(6)---------------- It’s time someone let the manufacturers into the secrete.
F How Babies Learn Language
During the first year of a child’s life, parents and carers are concerned with its physical development; during the second year,
they watch the baby’s language development very carefully. It is interesting just how easily children learn a language. Children
who are just three or four years old, who cannot yet tie their shoelaces, are able to speak in full sentences without any specific
language training.
The current view of child language development is that it is an instinct – something as natural as eating or sleeping. According
to experts in this area, this language instinct is innate – something each of us is born with. But this prevailing view has not
always enjoyed widespread acceptance.
In the middle of last century, experts of the time, including a renowned professor at Harvard University in the United States,
regarded child language development as the process of learning through mere repetition. Language “habits” developed as
young children were rewarded for repeating language correctly and ignored or punished when they used incorrect forms of
language. Over time, a child, according to this theory, would learn a language much like a dog might learn to behave properly
through training.
Yet even though the modern view holds that language is instinctive, experts like Assistant Professor Lise Eliot are convinced
that the interaction a child has with its parents and caregivers is crucial to its developments. The language of the parents and
caregivers act as models for the developing child. In fact, a baby’s day-to-day experience is so important that the child will
learn to speak in a manner very similar to the model speakers it hears.
Given that the models' parents provide are so important, it is interesting to consider the role of “baby talk” in the child’s
language development. Baby talk is the language produced by an adult speaker who is trying to exaggerate certain aspects of
the language to capture the attention of a young baby.
Dr Roberta Golinkoff believes that babies benefit from baby talk. Experiments show that immediately after birth babies
respond more to infant-directed talk than they do to adult-directed talk. When using baby talk, people exaggerate their facial
expressions, which helps the baby to begin to understand what is being communicated. She also notes that the exaggerated
nature and repetition of baby talk helps infants to learn the difference between sounds. Since babies have a great deal of
information to process, baby talk helps. Although there is concern that baby talk may persist too long, Dr Golinkoff says that it
stops being used as the child gets older, that is, when the child is better able to communicate with the parents.
Professor Jusczyk has made a particular study of babies” ability to recognise sounds and says they recognise the sound of their
own names as early as four and a half months. Babies know the meaning of Mummy and Daddy by about six months, which is
earlier than was previously believed. By about nine months, babies begin recognizing frequent patterns in language. A baby
will listen longer to the sounds that occur frequently, so it is good to frequently call the infant by its name.
An experiment at Johns Hopkins University in the USA, in which researchers went to the homes of 16 nine-month-olds,
confirms this view. The researchers arranged their visits for ten days out of a two week period. During each visit, the researcher
played an audio tape that included the same three stories. The stories included odd words such as “python” or “hornbill”, words
that were unlikely to be encountered in the babies’ everyday experience. After a couple of weeks during which nothing was
done, the babies were brought to the research lab, where they listened to two recorded lists of words. The first list included
words heard in the story. The second included similar words, but not the exact ones that were used in the stories.
Jusczyk found the babies listened longer to the words that had appeared in the stories, which indicated that the babies had
extracted individual words from the story. When a control group of 16 nine-month-olds, who had not heard the stories, listened
to the two groups of words, they showed no preference for either list.
This does not mean that the babies actually understand the meanings of the words, just the sound patterns. It supports the idea
that people are born to speak, and have the capacity to learn language from the day they are born. This ability is enhanced if
they are involved in a conversation. And, significantly, Dr Eliot reminds parents that babies and toddlers need to feel they are
communicating. Clearly, sitting in front of the television is not enough; the baby must be having an interaction with another
speaker.
Q 29-3 Choose no more than THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the passage to complete the summary below
The study of 29 ................... in very young children has changed considerably in the last 50 years. It has been established that
children can speak independently at age 30 ..................., and that this ability is innate. The child will, in fact, follow the speech
patterns and linguistic behavior of its carers and parents who act as 31 ...................
Babies actually benefit from “baby talk”, in which adults 32 ................... both sounds and facial expressions. Babies’ ability
to 33 ................... sound patterns rather than words comes earlier than was previously thought. It is very important that babies
are included in 34 ................... .
Questions 35-40 : Write YES/ NO / NOT GIVEN
35.  Children can learn their first language without being taught.
36.  From the time of their birth, humans seem to have an ability to learn languages.
37.  According to experts in the 1950s and ’60s, language learning is very similar to the training of animals.
38.  Repetition in language learning is important, according to Dr Eliot.
39.  Dr Golinkoff is concerned that “baby talk” is spoken too much by some parents.
40.  The first word a child learns to recognise is usually “Mummy” or “Daddy”.
III .Word form
1 I opened the book ,I saw some……....notes at the back( explain)
2 ............ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money on it. (CERTAIN)
3 The shop will change undamaged goods if a .......... is shown as proof of purchase. (RECEIVE)
4 The crowd showed its .......... by shouting insults at the players. (APPROVE)
5 Many children today fall victims to their parents’ _____them. (idol)
6.There’s no ______how the public will react to the new policy. (know)
7. Climate change will--------have a negative impact on --------------and thus our ecosystems. (avoid/ diverse )
8 Don’t you know that your good result will make your parents _______ proud of you? (MEASURE)
10 Vietnam declared its ________ Day on September 2nd, 1945.           (DEPEND)
11.The police searched the house------------------- . (SYSTEM)
12 Because of a fire hazard it is ____________ to walk in forests when it’s dry. ADVISE
13. Three major ______________ have been built to help keep the centre and the suburbs clear of traffic (PASS)
14 The world is becoming increasingly __________________ (DEPEND)
15.Diseased cells must be killed while their neighbors are left.......................... HARM
16.She is very efficient, and......................... polite to customers. FAIL
17.Nobody gets......................... treatment in this office. PREFER
18.She died in.......................... CHILD
B. It is commonly believed that a break from everyday routine can only do you good. Every summer, you can spot (1)
__________ PROSPECT holidaymakers at airports and waiting for car ferries. They are (2) __________ MISTAKE - you can
tell them a mile away by their sun hats and hopeful expressions.
For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude awakening from the blissful holiday dreams of the rest of
the year. Sunburn, mosquitoes and (3) ___________ FORESEE expenses can make you think twice about how (4)
____________ BENEFIT getting away from it all really is.
The fact is, the (5) ________LIKELY of something going wrong is maximised when you are abroad and, (6) _______
FORTUNE your ability to deal with crisis and catastrophe is often minimised. This could be because of language problems,
(7) _____ FAMILIAR with the culture, or simply a different climate, all of which make everything seem different and unreal.
So, what is the answer? (8) ______ DOUBT an annual escape from normal working life is a very positive thing. However,
the (9) ____ WISE of seeking an exotic location is (10) ____QUESTION when you think of all the things that can go wrong.
C The advances made by humans have made us the dominant species on our planet. However, several eminent scientists are
concerned that we have become too successful, that our way of life is putting an (1. PRECEDE) strain on the Earth's
ecosystems and threatening our future as a species. We are confronting environmental problems that are more taxing than ever
before, some of them seemingly (2. SOLVE). Many of the Earth's crises are (3. PERSIST) and inexorably linked. Pollution is
an obvious example of this affecting our air, water and soil.
The air is polluted by (4. EMIT) produced by cars and industry. Through acid rain and greenhouse gases these same exhaust
fumes can have a devastating impact on our climate. Climate change is (5. ARGUE) the greatest environmental challenge
facing our planet with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted. This will inevitably have a negative
impact on (6. DIVERSIFY) and thus our ecosystem.
The soil is contaminated by factories and power stations which can leave heavy metals in the soil. Other human activities such
as the (7. DEVELOP) of land and the clearing of trees also take their toll on the quality of our soil; deforestation has been
shown to cause soil (8. ERODE). Certain farming practices can also pollute the land though the use of chemical pesticides and
fertilizers. This contamination in turn affects our rivers and waterways and damages life there. The chemicals enter our food
 chain, moving from fish to mammals to us. Our crops are also grown on land that is far from (9. SPOIL). Affected species
include the polar bear, so not even the Arctic is immune.
Reducing waste and clearing up pollution costs money. Yet it is our quest for wealth that generates so much of the refuse.
There is an urgent need to find a way of life that is less(10)____________(DAMAGE) to the Earth. This is not easy, but it is
vital, because pollution is perversive and often life-threatening.
IV. Fill the blanks with the correct form of a verb to make up phrasal verbs
A/ 1.I think we should ----------------------over our plan again before we tell the managing director
2. Have you ............................ up with any ideas for advertising the new products?
3.Our deal with the Chinese company may--------through, but we can sell the machinery to the German firm if necessary.
4.You have to............................in this form, and return it to the manager.
5 She ------------me into going with her even though I didn’t want to.
6 If they don't give us a better price, we'll…………………..down their offer.
7 I'm afraid we have to …………….up to the fact that we are losing money.
8 Our lawyers are going to.......……………up a new contract tomorrow.
9 A multinational company is trying to------------------over our firm, but we want to stay independent.
10 We had to ...........................off the office party because of the economic depression
B.1You should ---------------------------down on the number of cigarettes you smoke
2 Mr Carne's students love him. They------------------up to him as a source of inspiration.
3.My lawyer advised me to-----------------the best of this difficult situation.
4 I hate being----------------------off in public. It's so embarrassing.
5 I have a lovely silver teapot that I------------------------across in an antique shop.
6 He is very unkind to her. I don't know how she can_------------------up with it.
7 The robbers managed to-----------------------away in a stolen car.
9 The doctor said you should---------------------------up swimming or something.
10.Joe and Sue are not talking. They have------------------------out with each other.
V. Blank filling:
Nowadays there is plenty of good amusement available for young children , and of course , seeing plenty of books in use
about the house will also ( 1 )...........them to read. Of course, books are no ---------(2 ) .........the only source of stories and
information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the ------( 3) --------a child find in a book
and are equally valuable in helping to (4 ) .........vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as children are
concerned, mainly (5 ) ---------too many of them spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (6)------
Too many television programs are not ( 7 ) ..........for children. They had better watch the programs designed ( 8) .............
young children. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialized on ( 9 ) .............. , so children will pounce on books
which feature their favorite television characters and videos can ( 10 )..........a new dimension to a story known from a book.
B When people are asked why they choose (1)----------live in big cities, most of them usually talk about the variety of
entertainment to be (2)-------------there. But I wonder how many of them actually feel (3)---------- going to the theatre or a
concert after a hard day (4) -------the office and a crowded ride on the Underground. And how many of them visit the famous
galleries and museums other than (5)---------- they're caught in the rain without an umbrella ?
Meanwhile, those tourists who (6)-------- shopping and travel in the centre of town so difficult in the summer months, are
visiting the sights which the inhabitants are so proud of, but don't quite have the (7) ---------to see. It was only (8) ----------
moving to the country that I realised how to enjoy my free time. Ling there makes me aware that legs are not intended simply
to(9)-------------you (10)-------------- your front door to your car! Evenings are (11)-------------with little more (12)-------- a leisurely
drink with friends who'd (13)--------- talk about darts and discotheques. Of course, there are days when I'm tempted
(14)---------- the entertainment page of the national newspaper to go up(15)------------ town, but when you have to
(16)--------------- the dog a walk across the fields, talk to the postman and see the amateur dramatic society's latest
production, you're (17) -----------------------too busy to find the time!
C One of the main problems (1)------------------- the environmental movement is that it may become a victim of its own
success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need to be( 2)…………………. with seriously, and that
the Scandinavian forests are being destroyed due to the effects of ( 3)……………… rain. Views like these have now become
an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly bombarded with green or ( 4)…………….friendly
products. However, this does not mean that environmental groups can now afford to relax. On the (5)………, the green
movement must consider (6)------------ the momentum will be sustained when the current enthusiasm has (7)……The
environment must not be ( 8)……… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological collapse has already been
( 9)…………….. in train , and so far very little has been done to (10)----------------- it.
D. HOLIDAY CANCELLATION
but often the alternatives are 3)--------------- near as exciting as the original destination. On second thoughts,
perhaps (4) _______________ is something which is a (5) ____________ worse than a cancelled holiday, and
(6) __________ is being stranded at your holiday destination when a company goes bankrupt. In circumstances like these,
many people wish they had _ never gone on holiday at (7)---------------, and may think twice about going again. 'If we'd
known that this was going to happen, we would never have 8)-------------- spending so much money on a holiday.'
(9) ___________ only we'd booked with someone else!' they grumble to their friends when they get back home. Their
friends try to change the subject, but quickly realize that the disappointed holiday makers are determined to have their
(10)------------. It seems useless to point out that the main reason for having a holiday is to return home relaxed and stress-
 free. If the experience turns (11)--------------- to be even more stressful than normal everyday life, putting under
(12) __________ the holiday-maker, then surely it is (13) __________ something to be repeated. Perhaps the best advice
for (14) _______who feel that they are not cut (15) ______for stressful holiday experiences is simply to stay at home!
VI/Sentence rewriting:
1.A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. (SHOWERED)
2 Although I warned them not to climb the tree, they did / Despite ......................................................................................
3 There aren’t many people who have read the novel to the end, but John is one of them / John is …………………….
4.I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing. (view)
5. With the introduction of the computers into the classrooms, students’ performance has been greatly enhanced.
The introduction ……
6.The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY .
7.The number of people traveling through the airport was highest in August. REACHED
8. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses. (ALLOWANCES)
9.You can’t park here. It’s a restricted area / No parking ................................................................................
10 The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way./ In ................................................................
11. He left college after he had taken his degree. / He hadn’t........
12.The government have been reviewing their education policies recently. (REVIEW)
13 Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before. / There was ..................................
14.People will always want entertainment, providing that they have the time to enjoy it. LONG / There ……………………………..
15 If we wait long, we’ll get what we want. / It is just question …………………
16 Not many people attended the concert. (Poorly)
17 His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
18 In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets) .
19 In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution (likelihood)
20 Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. Despite his.........
21.The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. / The onset _________ .
VII Fill the blanks with the correct form of one of the followings and a preposition
Accuse , apologize , belong, concentrate, object, operate, recover, remind, resign, succeed
1 Maria---------------her job after she was offered another with more responsibility and a higher salary
2 You must ---------------the road when you’re driving 3 The surgeon -------------her immediately and save her life
4 It will take her weeks to-----------------such a major operation so she won't be back at work for some time.
5 I've kept the luggage label as a souvenir to ----------me-------------the wonderful holiday we had.
6 After trying for an hour Jane finally----------------starting the car. 7 That coat------------Trung and this is Phong's.
8 Some guests have--------having to pay extra to use the swimming pool. I'm not surprised they're annoyed!
9 He wrote a letter-----all the trouble he had caused and asking her to forgive him.
10 The policeman----------him---------breaking into the house but he said he could prove he had been somewhere else.
VIII Mistake correction :
A/ 1 There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie.
2 He promised to telephone though I have never heard from him again.
3 My big dog is perfectly harmful, and has never been known to attack anyone.
4 That man, who daughter we play badminton with every day, is a very skillful engineer.
5 .Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
6 If motorists do not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed, and have to pay a fine.
7 (A) Our new neighbors (B) had been living in Arizona (C) f or ten years (D) before moving their present house.
8 We (A) are supposed to read all of (B) chapter seventh and (C) answer the questions (D) for tomorrow’s class.
9 (A) Because the expense of (B) traditional f uels and the (C) concern that they may run out, many countries (D) hav e been
inv estigating alternative source of power.
10 An increasing(A) number of(B) office works(C) use computer programs as daily (D)routine.
11 Have (A) you heard (B) the earliest (C) news about our mutual (D) friend, Mary ?
12 Every candidate under(A) considering for a federal job must undergo(C) a thorough medical(D) examination
Although speech is the most advance form of communication, there are many ways of communication without using speech.
Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be find in every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinging
on the environment in such way that it attracts attention as the dots and the dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coding to
refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs
also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently.
Symbols are more difficult to describe than signals and signs because of its relationship with the receiver's cultural
perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performances with an auditory symbol of approval.
Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate some certain cultural message. Although signals,
signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to
share without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver.( KEY BELOW)
 TAKE CARE IN THE SUN
The Sun should be (0) enjoying but overexposure can cause sunburnt, leading to mature skin ageing and increased
risk of skin cancer. It is the ultraviolet rays which cause this; even in the UK they can damage your skin, but UV is
much more powerful the nearer the equator you go. You must stay out of the sun during the two hours around
midday, use shade at other times, the sun hat and tight woven but loose clothing. Protective creams suitable for
your skin type can help protect unavoidably exposing parts of the body. A farther related risk is heart stroke,
caused by overheating. Avoid strenuous activity during the hot hours and make sure you drink plenty of non-
alcohol drinks (best is water which has been boiled or soft drink from sealed cans or bottles) to replace body fluid.
XI. Fill the blanks with correct prepositions:
1.I don’t need a car; we live………easy reach of the shops.
2.See what the sign reads: “Entrance…request”.
3.I wish you would pour your heart ………to someone. You will feel more comfortable.
4.The children played ……… the watchful eye of their mother.
5.The factory smoke looked white……… the gray winter sky.
6.Why don’t you let me show you ___________ London? round
7.I got___________ the Arts Faculty at the University of London to study history.
8 Judging___________ the time of the day when something is done, one can decide how important an event is.
9 Frequently single- parent children take______ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.
10. She talked me ______ going with her even though I didn’t want to.
11 My mum told me ______for coming home late from school.
12 We don't know yet how we'll solve the problem but I'm sure someone will come ______ a solution soon.
13 We are ______ _______ a lot of trouble unless George manages to improve the radio station, which is in bad repair.
14 The problem stems ______ the government's lack of action.
15 Could you put me ______ for a few days until I find a place of my own?
16 A mother will usually stand ______her children, no matter what they have done.
17 He is an excellent speaker. He can get ______ even the most complicated ideas.
18 There's no point in doing ______the old regulations if you are going to introduce equally stupid new ones.
19.Breaking his leg a second time put Peter’s football career ........... jeopardy.
20 The same rule applies, irrespective ......... how much you have paid.
21 There were no ripe apples ........... reach, so I move the ladder.
22 If I were you, I’d have the brakes seen ...... before you cause an accident.
23 When I saw the house, it reminded me ....... the one I grew up in.
24 The policemen let me ........ ----------- a warning as it was Christmas.
25 We have run ...... a huge bill --------the grocer’s -----the road.
26 Tony has fallen ...... the same trick that I did.
XII. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1.A. machine B. stomach C. architecture D. chorus
2. A. mature B. pasture C. gesture D. creature
3 A pesticide B receive C ancient D celebrate
4 A. reputation B. communicate C. documentary D. hundred
5 a. fatal b favor c. famous d. fathom
6 unfold, unfair unless undo
7 tasty wastage nasty hasten.
8 a.brown b.towel c.known d.crowd.
9 A.compassion B. Compulsion C. Conclusion D. consession
10.A. eight B. weight C. freight D. heighten
11-A. massage B. Carriage C. voyage D. Dosage
12 A. machine B. parachute C. champagne D. Cheer
13 advantage B adventure advertise addition.
14 A. design B. reserve C. basic D. physical
XIII Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. politics B. literature C. chemistry D. statistics
2. A. television B. distinguish C. immediate D. acquaintance
3. A. experience B. introduce C. determine D. appliance
4. A. relationship B. deliberate C. customer D. equipment
5 A. contaminate B. collapse C. forest D. pollutant
6 A. museum B. poison C. visual D. disaster
7 A. conservation B. minority C. especially D. environment
8 A. rescue B. announce C. complete D. appear
9 A. relax B. recognize C. realize D. relatively
10.A. practicality B. politician C. uncontrollable D. comfortable
11 A. managerial B. determination C. unbelievable D. inability
XIV Choose the best answer:
1. As a citizen, it is normal to --------- to the laws and rules made by the society. A. conform B. resist C. hinder D. obey
2 I read the contract again and again -----------_avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. on account of C. by means of D. in terms of
3 In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ----------------that the building of the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommended
4 I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, -----------. A. also B. though C. but D. so
5. My job is so ------------ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
6 Jim always gets very annoyed if he can’t get his own …………. A. wish B. desire C. way D. object
7 Modern architecture, in many ……….., is horribly ugly. A. means B. examples C. reasons D. cases
8 Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ----------- to a different god. A. dedicated B. distributed C. delivered D contributed
9. In many countries, prospective university students apply for ------------ during their last year of high school.
A. achievement B. information C. course D. admission
10 Scientists believe the first inhabitants of the Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and
_---------more than 10,000 years ago. A. Alaska is now B. what is now Alaska C. is now Alaska D. this is Alaska now
11 No sooner _------------- my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief had touched B. had the thief touched C. touched the thief D. the thief touched
12 The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in --------_ of advice about setting up new businesses.
A. absence B. duty C. want D. need
13 Franklin D. Roosevelt was --------the great force of radio and the opportunity it provided for taking government policies
directly to the people. A. as the first president he understood fully B. the first president that, to fully understand
C. the first president fully understood D. the first president to understand fully
14-------------in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge spans the channel at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
A. Completing B. Completed C. Being completed D. To be completed
15 He is ------------- the most successful pop singer of his generation. A. far and away B. by far C. that far D. far from
16 Their new CD is ------next week. I'm sure It'll go number 1 A discarded B dedicate D C released D challenged
17 It was only then ----how much I owed to him A did I realize B had I realized C I did realize D that I realize
18 Why are you calling the weather service ? I want to see how much rain ---------------in Florida this month
A has there been B has been there C there has been D it has been
19 Since-----to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma.
A upon moving B I moving C moving D. I move
20 Our village had---money available for education that the schools had to close. A so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
21 We-------not repair the car ourselves. We--help us. A must/ could B had to/ must C could/ have to D could/ had to
22 Could you please tell me if you have any electric cooker-------? A. in store B. in order C. in supply D. in stock
23.I cannot bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it---------------me from my work.
A. disturbs B. interferes C. interrupts D. distracts
24 Peter and Mary are talking about a book they have just read.
- Peter: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Mary:“ ---------------_”.
A. Don’t mention it. B. I’d love it. C. That’s nice of you to say so. D. I couldn’t agree more.
25 John     :   “What kind of job would you like? -    Tim     :   “------------------- “
A. All of them are B. I heard it was very good C. Anytime after next week D. Anything to do with computers
26 It is very difficult for the family to------on the money they have. a. get along b. get off c. get by d. get ahead
27 Come -------children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school. A. along B. to C. across D. over
28 In view of what you’ve said, we should reconsider our proposals ( in sight of/ in front of/ owing to/ because of)
29 Only after food had been dried or canned .........for later consumption
A that it should be stored B should be stored C should it be stored D it should be stored
30: The climate of China is similar in many ways to…………………
A. that of the United States B. which of the United States C. the United States D. this of the United States
31 Neil Armstrong was the first man to _______ foot on the moon.A. try B. step C. set D. walk
32: If an area is------------------, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed.
A. polluted B. endangered C. contaminated D. deforested
33: Many species of wildlife are ----------------of extinction. A. at danger B. on the side C. on the verge D. at the risk
34: Franklin D. Roosevelt was ------------------- the great force of radio and the opportunity it provided for taking government
policies directly to the people .A. as the first president he understood fully B. the first president that, to fully understand
C. the first president fully understood D. the first president to understand fully
35 Anne: “Make yourself at home”. John: “ ------------------------_”
A. That’s very kind of you. Thank you B. Thanks! The same to you! C. Not at all. Don’t mention it D. Yes, can I help you?
36: “ Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour ?”
A. Yes, you can use it B. Yes, It’s all right C. Of course not. I still need it now D. Not at all. I’ve finished my job
37: Football is thought -----------------in the world.
 A. to have played the most popular sport B. to be the most popular sport
C. to play the most popular sport D. to have been the most popular sport
38. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …….. in today's job market, according to economist Chun Ho Sulk.
A. competitor B. competitive C. competition D. competed
42 I saw him ….round the corner and …A. turning/ disappear B. to turn/to disappear C.turn/disappear D. turn/ disappearing
43. One condition of this job is that you must be ............ to work at weekends.
A. acceptable B. accessible C. available D. capable
44. Mr. Smith is a..........person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do.
A. dependent B. dependable C. independent D. depending
45. This factory produced ................motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as twice as many B. as many as twice C. as twice many D. twice as many
46. John: "Thank you for your help." Mary: ".............."
A. Never mind me B. You're welcomed C. It's my pleasure D. With all my heart
48. I want to lose weight so I am …. on cakes and sweets. A turning off B. keeping down C. cutting down D. giving up
49 Each tower of the Ponagar Towers was ______ to a different god. a. dedicated b. distributed c. delivered d. contributed
50 Only by reproducing at a tremendous rate ---------------------to survive in the sea.
a. many plant and animal species manage b. do many plant and animal species manage
c. manage many plant and animal species d. plant and animal species manage many
51 What are you doing here now? You -------------------be here for another three hours.
a. couldn't b. had better not c. might not d. aren't supposed to
52 You have cut the material in the wrong place. It ought----------------just here but it wasn't.
a to have been cut b. be cut c. to have cut d. to cut
53 Of all the monarchs in French history, the infamous. Louis XIV is the one ---------------------_.
a. with whom the public is most familiar b. whom with the public is most familiar
c. that the public is familiar the most d. the public is most familiar with
54 No matter -------------, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
a. how it seems remarkable b. how remarkable it seems c. it seems remarkable how d. how seems it remarkable
55 My brother has always had a reputation--------hard A in working B to work C about working D for working
56 It was a great--------to be invited here , today A fun B honor C pleasure D all are OK
57…….. further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
58 New York and Tokyo are two of the most ___ populated cities in the world. A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely
59 The president has made many visits to Japan, --------------------began today.
A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which C. which D. the most recent one
60………………….to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken
60………………….to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken
61 The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the, famous man-made wonders of the world.
a. artificial b. natural c. modern d. enternal
61 It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all ____ through their actions and by their habits.
A. respects B. cases C. means D. ways
62 There has been an enormous range of courses ______ offer in the last few years in Britain. A. at B. in C. on D. with
63 Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to------------rather thin. A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
64 Television came into ________and became a competitor with the motion pictures. A. practice B. enforcement C. use D. life
65 It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious ________.
A. review B. thoughts C. opinions D. consideration
66 The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ________ of public health.
A. in the interest B. to the best C. for the attention D. on the safe side
67. I’m in a bit of a ______ as to what to wear to the party.
A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. trouble
68. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
69. Now’s a ______ time to tell me you’re going out this evening - I’ve spent the whole day preparing supper for you.
A. suitable B. reasonable C. right D. fine
70 She hasn’t had an accident yet but she’s had a number of ______ shaves.
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny
71.As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the ______ .
A. lead B. head C. part D. way
72 Although she had never used a word-proccesor before, she soon got the ______ of it.
A. feel B. touch C. move D. hang
73 I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my ______ .
A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth
74 If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it.
A. teeth B. back of your head C. nose D. arm
75.One condition of this job is that you must be _____to work at weekends.
A. acceptable B. available C. accessible D. capable

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