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When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (1)______ understand. Sometimes you (2)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (4)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)________an English- English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(9)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (10)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.
1. A. totally B. wholly C. fully D. complete
2. A. examine B. inspect C. check D. control
3. A. degree B. level C. extent D. range
4. A. valuable B. worth C. vital D. essential
5. A. diversity B. multiple C. variety D. variation
6. A. consult B. inquire C. survey D. infer
7. A. Provided B. Even if C. In case D. Although
8. A. but B. however C. so that D. therefore
9. A. overcome B. surpass C. get on D. go over
10. A. on B. about C. of D. with
VII. Supply the correct word forms:
1. Bill Was Given A Medal In RECOGNITION Of His Services. (recognise)
2. All APPLICATIONS Must Be Received Before July 19th 2005. (apply)
3. Karen And Catherine Are IDENTICAL Twins. (identity)
4. You Look Rather PREOCCUPIED. Are You Worried About Something? (occupy)
5. I'm Sure That The Whole Problem Is A Simple MISUNDERSTANDING. (understand)
6. He used all his strength to force the door open. (strong)
7. My teacher encouraged me to take this examination. (courage)
8. Recently health foods have increased in popularity. (popular)
9.Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete satisfaction. (satisfy)
10. The council has promised to deal with the problem of unemployment among young people. (employ)
It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.
It is hard to imagine life in modern society without smartphones. These handy little devices keep us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful hardware, they wouldn’t be so useful without thousands of handy applications. Here are a few free and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio notes to Evernote. Then, your digital information can be stored in folders or tagged with useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets, and computers, so you can access your data from everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is an app that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist, and album of the song you just heard.
Another spectacular app is Lookout. Hopefully, you won’t have to use it often, but when you do
need it. Lookout can be a lifesaver. Its main function is to help you find your phone if it goes missing. Lookout does this by using your smartphone’s data connection to locate your lost device. To see where your phone is on a map, simply log into Lookout from any web browser. In the worst-case situation, if someone steals your phone and you fear it has gone for good, you can wipe out all of its data with a few clicks. This will ensure no one will see any private information on your phone.
These helpful apps are just the tip of the iceberg. If you do some searching online, you are certain to find many other apps that will make your life more convenient.
Câu 18: Evernote can help you ______.
A. reduce your load of work thanks to its support B. access your data with a few useful keywords
C. organize your daily activities and remember things D. store only documents, texts, and contracts
Câu 19: Who would most enjoy SoundHound?
A. A person who always misplace things. B. Someone who knows the name to every song.
C. A person who enjoys discovering new music. D. Someone who is learning to play an instrument.
Câu 20: What could best replace the word “appear” in paragraph 2?
A. show up B. erase C. upgrade D. hide
Câu 21: What is Lookout most useful for?
A. Helping users change the appearance of their phones. B. Improving the speed of data connections.
C. Cleaning your phone when it has too much data. D. Locating phones when users can’t find them.
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the app Lookout B. your smartphone C. your life D. a web browser
Câu 23: What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Users should read the author’s website for more tips.
B. Users only need to use the apps included on their phone.
C. These are the most useful apps on the market.
D. People should try to find more apps on their own.
Câu 24: All of the following are true about the apps for your smartphone EXCEPT that ______.
A. they have a wide range from entertainment to daily activities
B. they can be used for various purposes
C. they were developed before the hardware of smartphones
D. they can make your life more comfortable and convenient
Câu 25: Which of the following statements does the author most probably agree with?
A. The app Lookout is most useful to the police.
B. The app SoundHound can save you a lot of time.
C. Lookout can replace Google Map to locate any location.
D. Evernote can offer you the treatment for your loss of memory.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1,0 point)
Running is now very popular both as a sport ___ (1) as a way of keeping fit. Even if you only
run a short ___ (2) once or twice a week, you have to make sure you wear ___ (3) shoes. There is a lot
of ___ (4) nowadays in running shoes. First of all, decide how much you want to spend on your shoes.
Then find a pair which fits you well. Be ___ (5) to try different ___ (6) in different types of shoes.
Women’s shoes are made narrower than men’s and, ___ (7) most women will find a woman’s shoe
which suits them, there is no ___ (8) why a woman can’t wear a man’s shoe. The same is true for a
man. If a woman’s shoe fits you better, then wear it. Take your time in the shop. If you ___ (9) a
mistake and buy the wrong shoes, your feet will let you ___ (10).
1. A. as well B. and C. also D. but also
2. A. distance B. way C. route D. stretch
3. A. bad B. worst C. best D. good
4. A. determinations B. choices C. collections D. varieties
5. A. prepare B. preparation C. preparing D. prepared
6. A. numbers B. ratios C. sizes D. measures
7. A. although B. so C. when D. as long as
8. A. point B. motive C. cause D. reason
9. A. get B. take C. make D. have
10. A. know B. realize C. understand D. notice
1. B. and
2. A. distance
3. D. good
4. B. choices
5. D. prepared
6. C. sizes
7. A. although
8. D. reason
9. C. make
10. A. know
Choose the correct answer
1,A stop B stopped 5,A will B would
2,A give B gave 6,A live B will live
3,A will eat B ate 7,A will B would
4, A will get B would get 8,A will B would
Dear Marsha
I'm not sure what to do I'm thinking of becoming a vegetable, but some of my friends say it's a bad idea. They say that if I (1)_stop_ eating meat, my body won't get all the things it needs to say healthy. Are my friends right?
Thanks,
Yuri, age 14
Dear Yuri
Millions of people vegetable and they're perfectly healthy. You have to be careful, though if you (2)_gave _ up eating meat completely, and only (3)_ate__ chocolate and crips, that would obiviously be very baf for you ! If people don't eat properly, they (4)_will get__ ill.It's that simple.If you eat lots of fruit ad salad and beans, you (5)_will__ get all the things you need to say healthy.But you're only 14years old. If you (6)__live_ at home with your parents and you probably do -you'll have to ask them what they think too. If your mum cooks for you , (7) it _will_ be difficult for her to make you special meals. If I were you, I (8)_would__ think about this carefully and maybe wait until you're a bit older before making such a big decision.
Marsha
Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets
1, If you _had told__(tell) me you were going to the beach, I'd have come with you
2, If Dan had missed the plane, he _would have been_(be) very annoyed3, I'd have got you a present if I __had known_(know) it was your birthday
4,We _wouldn't have got__(not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us
5, If the car _hadn't break down__(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late
6, If you _hadn't helped__(not /hep) me , I wouldn't have finished in time
7, If Baz_don't show__(not/show) you what to do, what _will you do__(you/do)?
Complete using the correct form of the words in brackets
1, If you _had told__ (tell) me you were going to the beach ,I'd have come with you
2,If Dan had missed the plane, he _would have been__(be) very annoyed
3,I'd have got you a present if I __had known_ (know) it was your birthday4, We_wouldn't have got__ (not/get) lost if we'd taken a map with us
5,If the car _hadn't break down___(not/break down), I wouldn't have been late
6, If you __hadn't helped__(not/help) me, I wouln't have finished in time
7, If Baz __don't show__(not/ show) you what to do, what_will you do_(you/do)?
Complete each second so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences. Write between two and five words
1, It wasn't cold, so we didn't light a fire
If it __had been_ cold , we'd have lit a fire
2, John didn't come, so we didn't do any thing
If John __had come_,we'd have done some painting
3, Claire didn't buy any clothes because she didn't see anything she liked
Claire __would have bought__some clothes if she'd seen something she liked
4,The audience laughted because the joke was very funny
If the joke __hadn't been__very funny, the audience wouldn't have laughed5, We decided to leave because it was really noisy
We _wouldn't have decided_ to leave if it hadn't been really noisy
6, Sylvia doesn't have enough money, so she can't buy a new computer
If Sylvia____had___ enough money, she'd buy a new computer
7, The twins don't see their friends often because they're very busy
If the twins weren't so busy, they__would see__ their friends more often
8, Grandma won't get a dog because she lives in a small flat
If Grandma_didn't live___in a small flat, she'd get a dog
9, I think you should tell your parents the truth
If I _were__ you, I'd tell your parents the truth
circle best option A,B,C,D to complete the following passage.
your headache and you sneeze and cough. Your nose is all stuffed up, and it keeps running, so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these____(1) that you have a cold, and you feel completely______(2).You are not sure if you will live through the day.
1. A. diseases b. fevers c. cures d. symptoms
2. a. sad b. hungry c. miserable d. thirsty