EXERCISE 1

I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. church B. machine C. chicken D. chop
2. A. happy B. holiday C. honest D. hungry
3. A. whole B. white C. which D. where
II. Choose the word that has a different stress from the others
1. A. support B. depend C. beauty D. occur
2. A. language B. method C. refer D. matter
3. A. popular B. regional C. favorite D. chaotic
III. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.
Is the generation gap in America no longer a severe problem as it used to be? Dating back to the 1960s when
teenagers tended to lash out the values and goals of their parents as well as rebel against the authority
figures, the incendiary conflicts between older and younger generations increased sharply. It’s because
teenagers' world wasn’t any longer limited in a narrow society that wasn’t mobile, and instead of going to
church every weekend, they were exposed to various forms of social media like television and radios. They
got access to huge sources of new ideas, which liberated them from old-fashioned and boring lifestyles
whereas many older people were conservative and didn’t accept differences disturbing their normal life.
Over time, however, the tension between generations has been alleviated due to the improved mutual
understanding of baby boomers, Millennials and even Zillennials in many fields of life. According to recent
research, the largest generational discrepancies between young and old in the United States are the use of
technology and taste in music. Nevertheless, in terms of technological use, many older people gradually
learn how to use a laptop or smartphone to surf the Internet from their children and especially their
grandchildren due to their recognition of huge technological benefits. Regarding the musical differences,
unlike in the past, older generations nowadays appear to give fewer critical remarks on what type of music
teens should listen to and begin to accept the variety of music tastes when living under the same roofs.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The development of the generation gap in America nowadays.
B. The alleviation of the generation gap in America nowadays.
C. The eradication of the generation gap in America in the past.
D. The reduction of the generation gap in America in the past.
2. What does the word they in line 8 mean?
A. Teenagers. B. Forms of social media.
C. Parents. D. Older generations
3. According to the passage, what types of social media provided young people with new ideas in the
1960s?
A. The Internet and television. B. The Internet and radios.
C. The television and printed newspaper.D. The television and radios.
4. Why did the older generation refuse to access new things?
A. Because they thought those things were tedious.
B. Because they loved to go to church every weekend.
C. Because they didn’t want to change their normal life.
D. Because they weren’t able to learn technological devices.
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Nowadays there is no longer a generation gap.
B. The generation gap didn’t remain after the 1960s.
C. Teaching older people to use modern devices can bridge the gap between generations.
D. Younger Americans are forced to change their taste in music nowadays.

IV. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences

1. We are carrying _______ a campaign to encourage people to buy local products.
A. In B. Out C. On D. With
2. You shouldn’t be ashamed ________ your appearance.
A. Of B. About C. With D. For
3. _______ the heavy police presence, there is an increase in crime in the city.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
4. Many parents today work long hours. _________, they miss seeing their children grow up.
A. Consequently B. Besides C. However D. Because
5. Despite ________ many complaints about bullying, the school hastn’t introduced any anti-bullying
policies.
A. Receiving B. Received C. To receive D. We received
6. I often_________of being famous when I was young.
A.dreamed B. accused C.prevended D. assured
7. To participate __________the contest, you must be under 25 years old.
A. for B. At C. about D. in
8. We can’t grow enough food to______________ the increasing population.
A. support B. supportable C. supportive D. supporter
9. You don’t have to attend the course. Attendance is purely____________
A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. to volunteer
10. We have to protect our natural____________, such as coal, oil, forest ect
A. population B. resources C. rate D. methods
11. If he hadn’t been late for work so often,________________
A. He will not be sacked B. He would not be sacked
C. will not have been sacked D. wouldn’t have been sacked
12. .The children are divided ___________ groups to talk about the weather
A. by B. with C. in D. Into
13. ____________ is essential for true friendship.
A. Unselfishness B.Selfishness C. Acquaintance D. Certainly
14._____________ now, we would go out.
A. If it were not raining B. If it will not rain C. If it is not raining D. If it doesn’t rain

V. Choose the item (A,B,C,D) which has the best answer to fill in the blank in the text
The population of the world has been (36).......... faster and faster. In 1650, the world's population was about
500 million. In 2000, there were 4760 million people in the world. And by 2015, it is (37).......... to be over 7
billion people. No one knows the limits of population which the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an
English economist, suggested that the world population tended to increase more rapidly than available
resources.With recent advances in science and (38)…………, including improved agricultural methods and
great progress in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population (39)………… have been lessened.
International (40)............. have had population education programmes to decrease birth rates.

36. A.increasing B. growing C. rising D. all are correct

37. A.expecting B. expect C. expected D. to expect
38. A. technology B. technical C. technician D. technically
39. A. grow B. growth C. grew D. grown
40. A.organise B. organisational C. to organise D. Organisations

Robots can work in places humans can't easily get to. These include deep oceans on distant planets or on sites
with bad pollution. Robots are also used in factories (1) ________ they can work more quickly and
accurately than a human, and without needing to rest. Improvements in technology over the past 50 years
have (2) _______ that scientists are now able to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these can
make (3) _______ for themselves, learn new things, and deal with problems. However, while robots that look
like people are very common in science fiction films, they are very (4) _______ in real life. Making a
machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is unnecessary for most of the jobs we
need robots to do for us. However, a Japanese robot (5)_____ as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even
climb up and down stairs.

1. A. unless B. because C. although D. despite

2. A. intended B. supposed C. said D. meant

3. A. results B. decisions C. thoughts D. options

4. A. rare B. thin C. little D. narrow

5.A. called B. known C. named D. said

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences
to make a meaningful paragragh/letter in each of the fasllowing questions.

a. Firstly, by doing voluntary work people can contribute their enthusiasm and energy to the society, wich
also results in spending free time more usefully.

b. Last but on least, voluntary work connects different people as it provides a chance for volunteers to meet
up and establish new relationships.

c. Besides, when doing voluntary tasks, volunteers can receive some significant skills.

d. Volunteering is important for numerous reasons that benefit both the community and the volunteer
themselves.

e. To sum up, volunteers can not only give but also receive many useful experiences from voluntary
activities.

f. They may learn how to socialize with others, or learn how to cooperate in a diverse team, or with deal with
problem in a logic way.

A. d-f-c-e-a-b B. d-a-c-f-b-e

C. f-d-a-c-b-e D. d-a-c-f-e-b
a. Teenagers may want to work part-time while still in school. Let's look at the pros and cons of teens having
part- time jobs.

b. So, if teenagers fail to balance work and study, they may not be able to get good grades or may even drop
out of school.

c. Secondly, they can learn to manage their time better.

d. First, a part-time job provides extra pocket money.

e. In conclusion, teenagers should be aware of both the pros and cons of working part-time.

f. On the other hand, working teens may become tired and stressed as they will have less time to rest and
study.

A. a – d– c – f – b – e B. a – d – f – c – b – e

C. a – b – f – c – d – e D. a – b – d – c – f –