Exercise for the 9th Gifted students

TEST 1
I. Choose the best answers
1: It never my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered
2: that Rose was able to retire at the age of 40.
A. So successful her business was B. So successful was her business
C. Her business was successful D. So was her successful business
3: Jack refuses to even listen to anyone else’s advice. He is very .
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
4: it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen B. Unless I had not seen C. If I had seen D. Provided I
had seen
5: Rose on our conservation to tell us that Jack had just been injured.
A. cut in B. faced up C. broke up D. got ahead
6 He’d rather a hot beverage during a meal.
A. me not to have B. me did not have C. I did not have D. I do not have
7 At first it was all silence. Then that I was familiar with.
A. came a voice B. a voice came C. a voice is coming D. a voice comes
8 Hurry up. Rose! They’ve only got _ tickets left.
A. a lot of B. a little C. a few D. plenty of
9: One thing seems rather certain. The battle in a proper way.
A. hasn’t run B. wasn’t run C. hadn’t run D. wouldn’t run
10: Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to between unfamiliar
sounds in that language.
A. distinguish B. differ C. separate D. solve
11. Everyone here has been to London, ?
A. haven’t they B. hasn’t he C. hasn’t they D. has he
12. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a
of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue
13: Whenever the boss does something, he should for the sake of the company.
A. go down well with B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. get through
14: Rose likes to do something that she has never done before.
A. Very so often B. Every so often C. Very often so D. Every often so
15: Although Rose looked the same after all those months, he noticed changes
which made her look even more beautiful than he remembered.
A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle D. joint
16: After a long time bargaining with the merchant, Jack bought the raincoat for
of the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C. part D. spot
17: The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly
18. Please fill in your healthy history, including your diseases as well as any
previous ones you mighr have had.
A. private B. daily C. constant D. current
19: Most cinemas in the city issue concession at special rates for both old people
and students.
A. issue B. transmit C. print D. project
20: My mother often our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even
the slightest one.
A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks
21: the lesson well, Adrian couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.
A. Didn’t prepare B. Having preparedC. Preparing not D. Not preparing
22: Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence?
A. butting B. moving C. pushing D. plugging
23: . of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms. B. Most every form C. Almost forms D. Almost every form
24: Whenever I feel embarrassed, I always go red as a .
A. rose B. lipstick C. raspberry D. beetroot
25. Please and see us some time. You’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come around C. come about D. come away
26. The judge _ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted
27. Only in the Civil War killed or wounded.
A. soldiers in America were B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America were D. were so many American soldiers
28: her tears, she waved goodbye to her family from the station platform.
A. Filling out B. Bringing in C. Turning over D. Fighting back
29: It is essential that Alice Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. will remind B. must remind C. reminds D. remind
30: If only we more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. had B. have had C. had had D. would have
31: Hardly of the paintings at the gallery were for sale
A. none B. few C. some D. any
32: William is an authority medieval tapestries
A. on B. with C. about D. in
33: Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.” Kate: “Uh, really?
!”
A. Take care of yourself B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
34: The boy was sent to the police because of several that he had taken part in.
A. set-to B. set-toes C. sets-to D. set-tos
35: Adam: "It was very kind of you to help me out, Anna?" Anna: “ ”
A. I'm glad you like it B. Thanks a million
C. That was the least I could do D. You can say that again.
36: Tim’s encouraging words gave me to undertake the task once again.
A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target
37: 1 don’t suppose there is anyone there, ?
A. do I B. isn’t there C. is there D. don’t I
She me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. showed B. paid C. made D. took
38: Susan wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. must forget
 C. may forget D. can’t have forgotten
39: The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the postion
A. taken over B. come over C. taken up D. taken off
40: He tries to himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
41: As he made no to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
1. Scientist cannot agree on……….related to other orders of insects .
A. how are fleas B. fleas that are C. that fleas are D. how fleas are
42. If you are unable to speak a foreign language almost ……you mother tongue, you cannot describe
yourself as “ fluent” in that language.
A. so natural that B. more natural thanC. as naturally as D. naturally enough
43. Although the contestants were most anxious to know who won the prizes in the piano
competition ,the judges kept the results under their ……………
A hats B. books C. boots D. shirts
44. ..had Peter joined the group when he realized that they could barely work together on the project .
A. under no circumstances B. little C. Hardly D. No sooner
45. In many parts of the world crop failure means ….., which leads to the death of many people each
year.
A. desert B. famines C. drought D. abundance
46. The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, …………
A. so B. even though C. yet D. however
47. “ You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ……………a red hat”
A. wears B. is wearing C. will be wearing D. will wear
48. I could not…..the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me,
A. make off B. get along C. take in D. hold on
49. …………….you treat him, he will help you. He’s so tolerant.
A. As if B. No matter how C. Even though D. In addition to
50. He never lets anything………him and his weekend finishing trip.
A. come between B. come up C. come on D. come among
51. The car burst into……………., but the driver managed to escape safe and sound .
A. flames B. burning C. heat D. fire
52. The main road through Oxford was blocked for two hours today after an accident ……….several
vehicles
A. containing B. connecting C. including D. involving
53. According too recent research , if a person has just one fizzy drink a day, he or she could
……………an extra six kilograms a year.
A. keep to B. turn up C. put on D. weigh down
54. This young author has already received the sort of ………..that many older and wiser heads have
had to strive a lifetime for
A. recognition B. notoriety C. attentiveness D. note
II. Fill the blanks with suitable phasal verbs
Brush up walk out on rule out cover up 1. let down
1. we were ……by the actors who had promised to support our action, but didn’t appear at the charity
event
2. Further obstacles cannot be definitely ………., but it’s our obligation to carry on with the
investigation until it’s complete
3. There are rumors that the ministers have tries to ….the news of the recent affair so as not to lose face
with the public
4. Sandra’s been offered a job of an interpreter in Madrid . But, I guess she will have to ……………on
her Spanish before she is fully accepted
5. “ What’s wrong with Mr Downey?” “” Oh, he’s been down in the dumps since his wife …………
him last month
III. Fill in each blank with ONE word
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of
communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every (1)
……… culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge (2) …………. the environment in (3)
…………. a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit.
Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable (4)
………….the codification of a word, signs also contain meaning in and of (5) ………….. A stop sign
or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and
conveniently. Symbols are more _______________ difficult to describe than either signals or signs (6)
………….of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perception. In some cultures,
applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as
waving and handshaking also communicate (7) …………. cultural messages.
(8) …………. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major
disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared (9) ………….the sender being directly
adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances
and extended periods (10) ………….based upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a
few.
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE word
STUDYING ENGLISH ABROAD
Just as more English is taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a (1)………….number
of language schools in English-speaking countries that are increasing courses for younger learners. In
Britain, most young learners’ courses are (2) ………….to 11-years-olds and upwards, with a few that
cater for
children as young as seven. But what is a sensible (3) ………….to start sending abroad to study? After
all, (4)………….adults learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and encountering
people (5)………….speak a barely comprehensible language challenging.
A great (6) …………. depends on how a child has been brought up. For example, (7)
………….they have been opposed to new things and have already started to learn independence, then
they are likely to enjoy the experience. In (8) ………….children who have previously travelled abroad
with their parents will be well prepared to undertake a study trip in an English-speaking country on
their (9) ………….. Getting used to the idea that other countries have different customs and cultures
(10)………….an important stage in the
process of learning a foreign language.
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions:
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to
this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted
concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of
the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example,
when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said
they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals
indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
 A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste
and crave more flavorful food than nonobese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of
tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples
taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with
an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight
people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced
hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neutrotransmitter in the
brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has
been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run
than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over
long periods of time and which also increase appetite.
43. The word “crave” can best be replaced with ………….
A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
44. It can be inferred from the passage that………….
A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight
45. It can be inferred from the passage that………….
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
46. According to the passage, insulin ………….
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
47. It can be inferred that for certain people…………..
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
48. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite
B. Only certain people produce it in their brains
C. It tells the brain when a person is full
D. It neutrotransmits carbohydrates to the brain
49. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to………….
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
50. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily?
A. an evening walk B. a long swim
C. cross-country skiing D. 10-mile bicycle rides
VI. Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Choose the most suitable heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
Food advertising on children
List of Headings
i General points of agreements and disagreements of researchers
ii How much children really know about food
iii Need to take action
iv Advertising effects of the “Big Four”
v Connection of advertising and children’s weight problems
vi Evidence that advertising affects what children buy to eat
vii How parents influence children’s eating habits
viii Advertising’s focus on unhealthy options
ix Children often buy what they want
x Underestimating the effects advertising has on children

1 Paragraph A 5 Paragraph E
2 Paragraph B 6 Paragraph F
3 Paragraph C 7 Paragraph G
4 Paragraph D
A
Children’s food promotion is dominated by television advertising, and the great majority of this
promotes the so-called ‘Big Four’ of pre-sugared breakfast cereals, soft drinks, confectionery and
savoury snacks. In the last ten years advertising for fast food, outlets have rapidly increased. There is
some evidence that the dominance of television has recently begun to wane. The importance of strong,
global branding reinforces a need for multi-faceted communications combining television with
merchandising, ‘tie-ins’ and point of sale activity. The advertised diet contrasts sharply with that
recommended by public health advisors, and themes of fun and fantasy or taste, rather than health and
nutrition, are used to promote it to children. Meanwhile, the recommended diet gets little promotional
support.
B
There is plenty of evidence that children notice and enjoy food promotion. However, establishing
whether this actually influences them is a complex problem. The review tackled it by looking at studies
that had examined possible effects on what children know about food, their food preferences, their
actual food behaviour (both buying and eating), and their health outcomes (eg. Obesity or cholesterol
levels). The majority of studies examined food advertising, but a few examined other forms of food
promotion. In terms of nutritional knowledge, food advertising seems to have little influence on
children’s general perceptions of what constitutes a healthy diet, but, in certain contexts, it does have
an effect on more specific types of nutritional knowledge. For example, seeing soft drink and cereal
adverts reduced primary aged children’s ability to determine correctly whether or not certain products
contained real fruit.
C
The review also found evidence that food promotion influences children’s food preferences and
purchase behaviour. A study of primary school children, for instance, found that exposure to
advertising influenced which foods they claimed to like; and another showed that labelling and signage
on a vending machine had an effect on what was bought by secondary school pupils. A number of
studies have also shown that food advertising can influence what children eat. One, for example,
showed that advertising influenced a primary class’s choice of daily snack at playtime.
D
The next step, of trying to establish whether or not a link exists between food promotion and diet or
obesity, is extremely difficult as it requires research to be done in real-world settings. A number of
studies have attempted this by using the amount of television viewing as a proxy for exposure to
television advertising. They have established a clear link between television viewing and diet, obesity,
and cholesterol levels. It is impossible to say, however, whether this effect is caused by the advertising,
the sedentary nature of television viewing or snacking that might take place whilst viewing. One study
resolved this problem by taking a detailed diary of children’s viewing habits. This showed that the
more food adverts they saw, the more snacks and calories they consumed.
E
Thus the literature does suggest food promotion is influencing children’s diet in a number of ways.
This does not amount to proof; as noted above with this kind of research, incontrovertible proof simply
isn’t attainable. Nor do all studies point to this conclusion; several have not found an effect. In addition,
very few studies have attempted to measure how strong these effects are relative to other factors
influencing children’s food choices. Nonetheless, many studies have found clear effects and they have
used sophisticated methodologies that make it possible to determine that i) these effects are not just due
to chance; ii) they are independent of other factors that influence diets, such as parents’ eating habits or
attitudes; and iii) they occur at a brand and category level.
F
Furthermore, two factors suggest that these findings actually downplay the effect that food promotion
has on children. First, the literature focuses principally on television advertising; the cumulative effect
of this combined with other forms of promotion and marketing is likely to be significantly greater.
Second, the studies have looked at the direct effects of individual children, and understate indirect
influences. For example, promotion for fast food outlets may not only influence the child but also
encourage parents to take them for meals and reinforce the idea that this is normal and desirable
behaviour.
G
This does not amount to proof of an effect, but in our view does provide sufficient evidence to
conclude that an effect exists. The debate should now shift to what action is needed, and specifically to
how the power of commercial marketing can be used to bring about improvements in young people’s
eating.
VII. Complete the sentences using the given words
1. They plan to repair the bridge this weekend . SCHEDULE
 The repair of the bridge ……………………….place this weekend.
2. I’m going to eat less chocolate this year. DOWN
 I’m going to ………………….of chocolate I eat this year
3. Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. NOTICE
 Few………………… what the teacher had told them
4. I’m sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day. MATTER
 I think it’s only ……………………………..Jemma becomes a famous model.
5. If John hadn’t had that accident, he would have become a professional football player. HAVE
 But………………………………………..become a professional football player
6. They think that students vandalized the school last night. ARE
 The students ……………………………..the school last night.
7. My dad’s not happy with me at tall because he heard me swearing. BOOKS
 I …………………………………………………………….. because he heard me swearing
8. He hasn’t announced anything, but my take on the situation is that the Prime Minister’s going to
resign soon. LINES
 He hasn’t announced anything, but………………………….I’d say that the Prime Minister’s going
to resign soon.
9. There’s no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely for this. SAYING
 It…………… that you’ll be paid handsomely for this
10. I’m sure she discussed this with Bob first. WORD
She …………………….this first
VIII. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. If you complained(v) about your room, you might be moved to a better one. COMPLAINT (n)
 Were you ………………………………………………………..….your room, you might be moved
to a better one.
2. They won’t offer her the position if she doesn’t agree to take a language course. CONDITION
 She will be offered the position ………………………………………………………..…..to take a
language course
3. The reason we bought the cottage was because it was so conveniently located. LOCATION
 if it hadn’t ………………………………………………………..…., We wouldn’t have bought the
cottage.
4. Will the match be cancelled if the weather gets worse? WORSEN
 if the weather were ………………………………………………………..…., would they put/ call
off the match?
5. You mustn’t forget to include the cost of moving in your calculations ACCOUNT
 Moving cost must be ………………………………………………………..….…when making your
calculations
6. The way to succeed in show business is never to mis a chance for publicity. KEY
 Never missing ………………………………………………………..….success in show business
7. Everyone is always impressed by the way Steven speaks Spanish. COMMAND
 Steven ………………………………………………………..….Spanish
8. The modern factory doesn’t look right in the countryside, surrounded by fields and hedges. PLACE
 The modern factory ………………………………………………………..….in the countryside ,
surrounded by fields and hedges .
9. You stand a good chance of passing the exam . ODDS
 ………………………………………………………..….you pass the exam
10. Adiran doesn’t like living so far from the train station. REACH
 Adrian wishes ………………………………………………………..….the train station

TEST 2
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences
1. She arranged a party very carefully in order to help put the strangers at their …………..
A. pleasure B. ease C. delight D. comfort
2. Many if the jobs which have been created in this area can be ……………..directly to tourism
A. attributed B. supported C. dedicated D. attracted
3. Many old people don’t like change . They are very set in their ………….
A. ways B. life C. habits D. routines
4. Jeanne said that she would ……….our place this afternoon if she had enough time before she had to
go back to work.
A. drop by B. give in C. put up D. call off
5. ………no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death
A. It having B. there being C. being D. There having
6. As soon as I ……..my assignment , I ‘’ shoe you how to solve that problem.
A. have finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. finished
7. Rarely have I visited ……………..Ljubljana , the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as
C. as beautiful as D. as a city as beautiful as
8. I can’t understand how your father managed to………………..that man. He had deceived all the rest
of us.
A. see agaist B. see through C. see to D. see out

III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best answer to each of the following questions.
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been
said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and
education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It
can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It
includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal
learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing
about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain
predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may
lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy
on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long
before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from
one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the
assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The
pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high school
students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in
their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted
conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
Question 1. This passage is mainly aimed at .
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. telling the difference in meaning between two related words
C. giving examples of different schools
D. telling a story about excellent teachers
Question 2. The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means .
A. including everything or everyone B. going in many directions
C. involving many school subjects D. allowing no exceptions
Question 3. According to the passage, the doers of education are .
A. only respected grandparents B. mainly politicians
C. mostly famous scientists D. almost all people
Question 4. What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
B. Educators often produce surprises.
C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
D. Success of informal learning is predictable.
Question 5. Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
B. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Question 6. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. newest film makers B. high school students
C. working of governments D. political problems
Question 7. Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school
children throughout the country .
A. are taught by the same teachers B. have the same abilities
C. have similar study conditions D. do similar things
Question 8. From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher .
A. is free to choose anything to teach B. is bound to teach programmed subjects
C. is not allowed to teach political issues D. has to teach social issues to all classes

IV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not
to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the
phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies
are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile
phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern
scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious
memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son.
This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week,
for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't
agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies
agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less
often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when
you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the
future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's
wise not to use your mobile phone too often
1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because __________
.
A. they make them look more stylish.
B. they keep the users alert all the time.
C. they cannot be replaced by regular phones.
D. they are indispensable in everyday communications.
2. The word "means" in the passage most closely means ________ .
 A. meanings B. expression C. transmission D. method
3. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _________ .
A. cause some mental malfunction B. change their users’ temperament.
C. change their users’ social behaviours. D. damage their users’ emotions.
4. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _________ .
A. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones.
B. information on the lethal effects of cell phones.
C. the negative public use of cell phones.
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones.
5. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with ______ .
A. the smallest units of the brain. B. the mobility of the mind and the body.
C. the resident memory. D. the arteries of the brain.
6. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often, ________ .
A. had a problem with memory. B. abandoned his family.
C. suffered serious loss of mental ability. D. could no longer think lucidly.
7. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _________ .
A. certainly B. obviously C. privately D. possibly
8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ________ .
A. their radiant light. B. their raiding power.
C. their power of attraction. D. their invisible rays.
9. According to the writer, people should __________ .
A. keep off mobile phones regularly.
B. never use mobile phones in all cases.
C. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies.
D. only use mobile phones in urgent cases.
10. The most suitable title for the passage could be __________ .
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price.
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work.
C. The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular.
D. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time

. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (2.0p)
.
Agriculture and Tourism
A. Linkages between the Agri-Food Sector and Tourism offer significant opportunities for the
development of both sectors within the region. These linkages could lead to ensuring the sustainability
of the region’s tourism product thus ensuring it preservation. Agriculture and tourism — two of
Wisconsin’s most industries — are teaming up in southwestern Wisconsin has found that tourists, rural
communities, and some farmers could benefit from stronger efforts to promote and market agricultural
tourism there. In 1990, agricultural tourism project members surveyed 290 visitors to the annual
Monroe Cheese Festival and 164 visitors to the Picnic on the Farm, a one-time event held in Platteville
in conjunction with the Chicago Bears summer training camp. More than one-half of those surveyed
responded favorably to a proposed tour, saying they would be interested in participating in some type
of agricultural tour in southwestern Wisconsin. Survey respondents reported that they would prefer to
visit cheese factories, sausage processing plants, dairy farms, and historical farm sites, as well as enjoy
an old-fashioned picnic dinner. The study also found strong interest in visiting specialty farms
(strawberries, cranberries, poultry, etc.). More than 75 percent of the Cheese Day visitors planned
ahead for the trip, with 37 percent planning at least two months in advance.
B. More than 40 percent of the visitors came to Monroe for two- or three-day visits. Many stopped at
other communities on their way to Cheese Days. Visitors at both events indicated that they were there
to enjoy themselves and were willing to spend money on food and arts and crafts. They also wanted the
opportunity to experience the “country” while there. The study found that planning around existing
events should take into account what brought visitors to the area and provide additional attractions that
will appeal to them. For example, visitors to Cheese Days said they were on a holiday and appeared to
be more open to various tour proposals. Picnic visitors came specifically to see the Chicago Bears
practice. They showed less interest in a proposed agricultural tour than Cheese Day visitors, but more
interest in a picnic dinner.

C. The study identified three primary audiences for agricultural tourism: 1) elderly people who take bus
tours to see the country; 2) families interested in tours that could be enjoyed by both parents and
children; and 3) persons already involved in agriculture, including international visitors. Agricultural
tourism can serve to educate urban tourists about the problems and challenges facing farmers, says
Andy Lewis, Grant county community development agent. While agriculture is vital to Wisconsin,
more and more urban folk are becoming isolated from the industry. In fact, Lewis notes, farmers are
just as interested in the educational aspects of agricultural tours as they are in any financial returns.

D. “Farmers feel that urban consumers are out of touch with farming,” Lewis says. “If tourists can be
educated on issues that concern farmers, those visits could lead to policies more favorable to
agriculture.” Animal rights and the environment are examples of two issues that concern both urban
consumers and farmers. Farm tours could help consumers get the farmer’s perspective on these issues,
Lewis notes. Several Wisconsin farms already offer some type of learning experience for tourists.
However, most agricultural tourism enterprises currently market their businesses independently,
leading to a lack of a concerted effort to promote agricultural tourism as an industry.
E. Lewis is conducting the study with Jean Murphy, assistant community development agent. Other
participants include UW-Platteville Agricultural Economist Bob Acton, the Center for Integrated
Agricultural Systems, UW-Extension Recreation Resources Center, the Wisconsin Rural Development
Center, and Hidden Valleys, a Southwestern Wisconsin regional tourism organization. This past fall,
Murphy organized several workshops with some Green and Grant County farmers, local business
leaders, and motor coach tour operators to discuss how best to organize and put on farm tours.
Committees were formed to look at the following: tour site evaluations, inventory of the area’s
resources, tour marketing, and familiarization of tours. The fourth committee is organizing tours for
people such as tour bus guides and local reporters to help better educate them about agricultural
tourism. Green County farmers already have experience hosting visitors during the annual Monroe
Cheese Days. Green county Tourism Director Larry Lindgren says these farmers are set to go ahead
with more formal agricultural tours next year. The tours will combine a farm visit with a visit to a local
cheese factory and a picnic lunch.
F. Another farm interested in hosting an organized tour is Sinsinawa, a 200-acre Grant County farm
devoted to sustainable agriculture and run by the Dominican Sisters. Education plays a major role at the
farm, which has an orchard, dairy and beef cows, and hogs. Farm tours could be combined with other
activities in the area such as trips to the Mississippi River and/or visits to historical towns orlandmarks,
Lewis says. The project will help expose farmers to the tourism industry and farm vacations as a way to
possibly supplement incomes, he adds. While farm families probably wouldn’t make a lot of money
through farm tours, they would be compensated for their time, says Lewis. Farmers could earn
additional income through the sale of farm products, crafts, and recreational activities.
Questions 1-4:
The reading Passage has six paragraphs A-F.
Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A- F in the blanks.
List of Headings
1. About half of all the tourists would spend several days in Monroe.
2. Most visitors responded positively to a survey project on farm tour.
3. Cooperation across organisations in research for agriculture tours has been carried out.
4. Agriculture tour assist tourists to understand more issues concerning animal and environment.
Questions 5-9: Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the
passage for each answer. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Through farm tour, visitors can better understand significant issues such as
(5) .......................... ...and enviroment. In autumn, Murphy organised (6) .................................and bring
other participants together to develop local tour market. Larry Lindgren said the farmers already had
experience of farm tours with factory visiting and a (7) ............................ .... In Sinsinawa, a large area
of the farmland contains an orchard, cow etc which is managed and operated by (8) ........ Lewis said
the project will probably bring extra (9) ................................... for local farmers.

V. Rewrite the following sentence so that their original meanings do not change
1. There is a strong possibility that this species of rhino will become extinct. danger
This species of rhino is ___________________________extinct.
2. The team certainly do not intend to give up at this stage. question
There’s ___________________________ at this stage.
3. Mr Brandt says he would much rather go to the opera than be taken out for dinner. preference
Mr Brandt has ___________________________to the opera, rather than out for dinner.
4. Mary became totally engrossed in her novel and forgot to cook the dinner. absorbing
Mary ___________________________to cook the dinner.
5. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
Not a ________________________________________________________________________
6. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease
Enormous ____________________________________________________
7. I never thought of asking for his help
The thought ___________________________
8. As there are no more questions, we think we can end the meeting
There ____________________________
9 My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
The less ___________________________
10. Nobody died in the accident. (fatalities)
___________________________
11. One of the patients couldn’t breathe properly. ( short)
One of the patient was ___________________________
12. I think my elder sister is planning to take over the family home when my mother dies. (designs)
I think my elder sister has ___________________________
13. I support the notion to lift the trade embargo. (for)
I am ___________________________
14. We aren’t willing to support the strike; we don’t approve of it.
Far from ___________________________

15. Mary was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.
 → It was…
16. We regret to inform you that your application for a job has not been successful.
→ Much to our…
17. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
→ The smoking…
18. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
→ You should…
19. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. (WITHIN)
20. I'm sorry to be the first to tell you the bad news. (BREAK)
21. She's not friendly but she's not so bad as people say she is (BLACK)
___________________________
21. Her new job is much more satisfying than any job she’s ever had. (AWAY)
Her new job is ___________________________one she’s ever had.
23. The phone bill was so expensive that David was furious. (ARMS)
David was ___________________________an expensive phone bill.
24. Organic vegetables are said to be good for our health. (WONDERS)
___________________________
25. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. (FEND)
___________________________
26. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS)
27. When I forgot to do the homework my mother became really angry with me. ( TEMPER)
My mother ___________________________me because I forgot to do the housework.
28. I had no problems at all during my trip to New York. (PLAN)
Everything ___________________________during my trip to New York.
29. here is no doubt at all that the government will win the election. (CONCLUSION)
It is a ___________________________that the government will win the election.
30. This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday. (MEANS)
It is ___________________________you won't be needed again on a Sunday.
31. This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday. means
It is _____________________________you won't be needed again on a Sunday.
32. Police arrested John because they think he was involved in the robbery. (SUSPICION)
John was detained ___________________________in the robbery.
33. It's very difficult for many people to express their feelings. (WORDS)
Putting ___________________________is very difficult for many people.
34. I felt so relaxed at Alex's apartment because her friends greeted me so warmly. (EASE)
Alex's friends ___________________________with the warmth of their greeting.
35. “It's none of your business who I go out with!” Michael informed his mother. (CONCERN)
Michael informed his mother that who his friends were ___________________________of hers.

36. In the area,Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. SHOULDERS
In the area,
37. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. TEETH
He really
38. The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities. MET
. It’s not certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills this month. TOUCH
39. Mrs Kelly is on a diet and she eats very little. BIRD
40. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. JEOPARDY
41. Michael and his brother are exactly alike. LOOK AS
42. You have said exactly the right thing. NAIL

Dap an TEST 1

Exercise for the 9th Gifted students .

Date 14.3.2022
I. Choose the best answers
1: It never my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered
2: that Rose was able to retire at the age of 40.
A. So successful her business was B. So successful was her business
C. Her business was successful D. So was her successful business
3: Jack refuses to even listen to anyone else’s advice. He is very .
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
4: it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen B. Unless I had not seen C. If I had seen D. Provided I
had seen
5: Rose on our conservation to tell us that Jack had just been injured.
A. cut in: chen ngang B. faced up C. broke up D. got ahead
6 He’d rather a hot beverage during a meal.
A. me not to have B. me did not have C. I did not have D. I do not have
7 At first it was all silence. Then that I was familiar with.
A. came a voice B. a voice came C. a voice is coming D. a voice comes
8 Hurry up. Rose! They’ve only got _ tickets left.
A. a lot of B. a little C. a few D. plenty of
9: One thing seems rather certain. The battle in a proper way.
A. hasn’t run B. wasn’t run C. hadn’t run D. wouldn’t run
10: Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to between unfamiliar
sounds in that language.
A. distinguish B. differ C. separate D. solve
11. Everyone here has been to London, ?
 A. haven’t they B. hasn’t he C. hasn’t they D. has he
12. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a
of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue
Shadow of doubt :
13: Whenever the boss does something, he should for the sake of the company.
A. go down well with B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. get through
14: Rose likes to do something that she has never done before.
A. Very so often B. Every so often= sometimes C. Very often so D. Every often so
15: Although Rose looked the same after all those months, he noticed changes
which made her look even more beautiful than he remembered.
A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle: D. joint
16: After a long time bargaining with the merchant, Jack bought the raincoat for
of the original price.
A. fraction: một phần B. piece C. partD. spot
17: The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously= at the same time B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly
18. Please fill in your healthy history, including your diseases as well as any
previous ones you might have had.
A. private B. daily C. constant D. current
19: Most cinemas in the city concession at special rates for both old people
and students.
A. issue= give = offer : cho tặng, phát hành B. transmit C. print
D. project
20: My mother often our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even
the slightest one.
A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks (v)= cho qua
21: the lesson well, Adrian couldn’t answer the teacher’s question.
A. Didn’t prepare B. Having preparedC. Preparing not D. Not preparing
22: Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence?
A. butting B. moving C. pushing D. plugging

Butt in = interrupt : làm ai gián đoạn , chen lời nói của ai

23: . of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms. B. Most every form C. Almost forms D. Almost every form
24: Whenever I feel embarrassed, I always go red as a .
A. rose B. lipstick C. raspberry D. go red as a beetroot:
25. Please and see us some time. You’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come around= visit C. come about D. come
away
26. The judge _ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted
27. Only in the Civil War killed or wounded.
A. soldiers in America were B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America were D. were so many American soldiers
28: her tears, she waved goodbye to her family from the station
 platform.
A. Filling out B. Bringing in C. Turning over D. Fighting back

Fight back one’s tears:

29: It is essential that Alice Tom of the meeting tomorrow.

A. will remind B. must remind C. reminds D. remind
30: If only we more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. had B. have had C. had had D. would have
31: Hardly of the paintings at the gallery were for sale
A. none B. few C. some D. any
32: William is an authority medieval tapestries
A. on B. with C. about D. in

have something on good authority: chắc chắn điều gì sẽ xảy ra vì mình có thông tin chính xác

33: Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.” Kate: “Uh, really?
!”
A. Take care of yourself B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
34: The boy was sent to the police because of several that he had taken part in.
A. set-to B. set-toes C. sets-to D. set-tos= tranh luận, tranh cãi
nhỏ
35: Adam: "It was very kind of you to help me out, Anna?" Anna: “ ”
A. I'm glad you like it B. Thanks a million
C. That was the least I could do D. You can say that again.
36: Tim’s encouraging words gave me to undertake the task once again.
A. a point B. an incentive: động lực , khích lệ C. a resolution D. a target
37: I don’t suppose there is anyone there, ?
A. do I B. isn’t there C. is there D. don’t I
She me a very charming compliment on my painting.
A. showed B. paid C. made D. took
38: Susan wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. must forget
C. may forget D. can’t have forgotten
39: The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the position
A. taken over B. come over C. taken up D. taken off
40: He tries to himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
Ingratiate yourself with sb : lấy lòng ai
41: As he made no to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference:D. comment
Make no reference to : đề cập đến  refer to ….

1. Scientist cannot agree on……….related to other orders of insects .

A. how are fleas B. fleas that are C. that fleas are D. how fleas are
42. If you are unable to speak a foreign language almost ……you mother tongue, you cannot describe
yourself as “ fluent” in that language.
A. so natural that B. more natural thanC. as naturally as D. naturally enough
43. Although the contestants were most anxious to know who won the prizes in the piano
competition ,the judges kept the results under their ……………
A hats B. books C. boots D. shirts
Keep st under one’s hat (s): = keep st secret

44. …………....had Peter joined the group when he realized that they could barely work together on
the project .
A. under no circumstances B. little C. Hardly D. No sooner
45. In many parts of the world crop failure means ….., which leads to the death of many people each
year.
A. desert B. famines C. drought D. abundance
46. The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, …………
A. so B. even though C. yet D. however
47. “ You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ……………a red hat”
A. wears B. is wearing C. will be wearing D. will wear
48. I could not…..the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me,
A. make off B. get along C. take in= understand D. hold on
49. …………….you treat him, he will help you. He’s so tolerant.
A. As if B. No matter how C. Even though D. In addition to
50. He never lets anything………him and his weekend finishing trip.
A. come between B. come up C. come on D. come among
51. The car burst into……………., but the driver managed to escape safe and sound .
A. flames B. burning C. heat D. fire
52. The main road through Oxford was blocked for two hours today after an accident ……….several
vehicles
A. containing B. connecting C. including D. involving : liên quan dính líu
53. According too recent research , if a person has just one fizzy drink a day, he or she could
……………an extra six kilograms a year.
A. keep to B. turn up C. put on D. weigh down
54. This young author has already received the sort of ………..that many older and wiser heads have
had to strive a lifetime for
A. recognition: sự công nhận B. notoriety C. attentiveness D. note

II. Fill the blanks with suitable phasal verbs

Brush up walk out on rule out cover up 1. let down

1. we were ……by the actors who had promised to support our action, but didn’t appear at the charity
event
2. Further obstacles cannot be definitely …ruled out……., but it’s our obligation to carry on with the
investigation until it’s complete
3. There are rumors that the ministers have tries to cover up: che đậy….the news of the recent affair so
as not to lose face with the public
4. Sandra’s been offered a job of an interpreter in Madrid . But, I guess she will have to …brush up=
improve: …………on her Spanish before she is fully accepted
5. “ What’s wrong with Mr Downey?” “” Oh, he’s been down in the dumps since his wife …waked
out on………him last month
III. Fill in each blank with ONE word
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of
communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every (1)
…known…… culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge = effect (2) ……on……. the
environment in (3) ……such……. a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes
of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less
adaptable (4) …to……….the codification of a word, signs also contain meaning in and of (5) ………
themselves ….. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and
conveniently. Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs (6) ………because
….of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perception. In some cultures, applauding in
a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and
handshaking also communicate (7) ……certain ……. cultural messages.
(8) …although………. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a
major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared (9) …without ……….the sender
being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for
long distances and extended periods (10) …are……….based upon speech. Radio, television, and the
telephone are only a few.
IV. Fill in each blank with ONE word
STUDYING ENGLISH ABROAD
Just as more English is taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a (1)…
growing……….number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are increasing courses
for younger learners. In Britain, most young learners’ courses are (2) ……open…….to 11-years-olds
and upwards, with a few that cater for
children as young as seven. But what is a sensible (3) ……age…….to start sending abroad to study?
After all, (4)……Even…….adults learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and
encountering people (5)……who/ that…….speak a barely comprehensible language challenging.
A great (6) ……deal……. depends on how a child has been brought up. For example, (7)……if
they have been opposed to new things and have already started to learn independence, then they are
likely to enjoy the experience. In (8) …addition…….children who have previously travelled abroad
with their parents will be well prepared to undertake a study trip in an English-speaking country on
their (9) …own……….. Getting used to the idea that other countries have different customs and
cultures (10)……is…….an important stage in the
process of learning a foreign language.

V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions:
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to
this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted
concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of
the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example,
when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said
they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals
indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of
taste and crave more flavorful food than nonobese people. When deprived of the variety and
intensity of tastes, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need.
Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight
people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not
happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced
hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neutron transmitter
in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation : cảm giác no , and hunger for
carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has
been found that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run
than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue
over long periods of time and which also increase appetite.
43. The word “crave” can best be replaced with ………….
A. devour B. absorb C. season D. desire
44. It can be inferred from the passage that………….
A. overweight people are tense B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible D. 56 percent of the population isn’t
overweight
45. It can be inferred from the passage that………….
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
46. According to the passage, insulin ………….
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
47. It can be inferred that for certain people…………..
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
48. What can be said about serotonin?
A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite B. Only certain people produce it in their brains
C. It tells the brain when a person is full D. It neutrotransmits carbohydrates to the brain
49. In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to………….
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy
foods
50. Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily?
A. an evening walk B. a long swim C. cross-country skiing D. 10-mile bicycle rides

VI. Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the most suitable heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
Food advertising on children
List of Headings
i General points of agreements and disagreements of researchers
ii How much children really know about food
iii Need to take action
iv Advertising effects of the “Big Four”
v Connection of advertising and children’s weight problems
vi Evidence that advertising affects what children buy to eat
vii How parents influence children’s eating habits
viii Advertising’s focus on unhealthy options
ix Children often buy what they want
x Underestimating the effects advertising has on children

1 Paragraph A 5 Paragraph E
2 Paragraph B 6 Paragraph F
3 Paragraph C 7 Paragraph G
4 Paragraph D
A viii
Children’s food promotion is dominated by television advertising, and the great majority of this
promotes the so-called ‘Big Four’ of pre-sugared breakfast cereals, soft drinks, confectionery and
savoury snacks. In the last ten years advertising for fast food, outlets have rapidly increased.
There is some evidence that the dominance of television has recently begun to wane. The importance of
strong, global branding reinforces a need for multi-faceted communications combining television with
merchandising, ‘tie-ins’ and point of sale activity. The advertised diet contrasts sharply with that
recommended by public health advisors, and themes of fun and fantasy or taste, rather than health
and nutrition, are used to promote it to children. Meanwhile, the recommended diet gets little
promotional support.
B. ii
There is plenty of evidence that children notice and enjoy food promotion. However, establishing
whether this actually influences them is a complex problem. The review tackled it by looking at studies
that had examined possible effects on what children know about food, their food preferences, their
actual food behaviour (both buying and eating), and their health outcomes (eg. Obesity or
cholesterol levels). The majority of studies examined food advertising, but a few examined other forms
of food promotion. In terms of nutritional knowledge, food advertising seems to have little influence on
children’s general perceptions of what constitutes a healthy diet, but, in certain contexts, it does have
an effect on more specific types of nutritional knowledge. For example, seeing soft drink and cereal
adverts reduced primary aged children’s ability to determine correctly whether or not certain products
contained real fruit.
C vi
The review also found evidence that food promotion influences children’s food preferences and
purchase behaviour. A study of primary school children, for instance, found that exposure to
advertising influenced which foods they claimed to like; and another showed that labelling and signage
on a vending machine had an effect on what was bought by secondary school pupils. A number of
studies have also shown that food advertising can influence what children eat. One, for example,
showed that advertising influenced a primary class’s choice of daily snack at playtime.
Dv
The next step, of trying to establish whether or not a link = connection exists between food
promotion and diet or obesity, is extremely difficult as it requires research to be done in real-world
settings. A number of studies have attempted this by using the amount of television viewing as a proxy
for exposure to television advertising. They have established a clear link between television viewing
and diet, obesity, and cholesterol levels. It is impossible to say, however, whether this effect is caused
by the advertising, the sedentary nature of television viewing or snacking that might take place whilst
viewing. One study resolved this problem by taking a detailed diary of children’s viewi ng habits. This
showed that the more food adverts they saw, the more snacks and calories they consumed.
Ei
Thus the literature does suggest food promotion is influencing children’s diet in a number of ways.
This does not amount to proof; as noted above with this kind of research, incontrovertible proof
simply isn’t attainable. Nor do all studies point to this conclusion; several have not found an effect. In
addition, very few studies have attempted to measure how strong these effects are relative to other
factors influencing children’s food choices. Nonetheless, many studies have found clear effects and
they have used sophisticated methodologies that make it possible to determine that i) these effects are
not just due to chance; ii) they are independent of other factors that influence diets, such as parents’
eating habits or attitudes; and iii) they occur at a brand and category level.
Fx
Furthermore, two factors suggest that these findings actually downplay= underestimating the effect
that food promotion has on children. First, the literature focuses principally on television advertising;
the cumulative effect of this combined with other forms of promotion and marketing is likely to be
significantly greater. Second, the studies have looked at the direct effects of individual children, and
understate indirect influences. For example, promotion for fast food outlets may not only influence the
child but also encourage parents to take them for meals and reinforce the idea that this is normal and
desirable behaviour.
G iii
This does not amount to proof of an effect, but in our view does provide sufficient evidence to
conclude that an effect exists. The debate should now shift to what action is needed, and specifically
to how the power of commercial marketing can be used to bring about improvements in young people’s
eating.

VII. Complete the sentences using the given words

1. They plan to repair the bridge this weekend . SCHEDULE
 The repair of the bridge is scheduled to take …place this weekend.
2. I’m going to eat less chocolate this year. DOWN
 I’m going to cut down on the amount of chocolate I eat this year
3. Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. NOTICE
 Few children took notice of what the teacher had told them
4. I’m sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day. MATTER
 I think it’s only a matter of time before Jemma becomes a famous model.
5. If John hadn’t had that accident, he would have become a professional football player. HAVE
 But for that/ his accident , he would have become a professional football player
6. They think that students vandalized the school last night. ARE
 The students are thought to have vandalized the school last night.
7. My dad’s not happy with me at tall because he heard me swearing. BOOKS
 I am not in my dad’s good books / I am in my dad’s bad books because he heard me swearing
8. He hasn’t announced anything, but my take on the situation is that the Prime Minister’s going to
resign soon. LINES
 He hasn’t announced anything, but reading between the lines I’d say that the Prime Minister’s
going to resign soon.
9. There’s no need for me to tell you that you’ll be paid handsomely: hậu hĩnh for this. SAYING
 It goes without saying that you’ll be paid handsomely for this
10. I’m sure she discussed this with Bob first. WORD
She must have had a word with Bob this first
IV. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. If you complained(v) about your room, you might be moved to a better one. COMPLAINT (n)
 Were you to make a complaint about your room, you might be moved to a better one.
Complain to sb about st (v)  make a complaint to sb about st
2. They won’t offer her the position if she doesn’t agree to take a language course. CONDITION
 She will be offered the position on condition that she agrees .to take a language course
on condition that= only if
3. The reason we bought the cottage was because it was so conveniently located. LOCATION
 if it hadn’t been for its convenient location , We wouldn’t have bought the cottage.

If it hadn’t been for + N

4. Will the match be cancelled if the weather gets worse? WORSEN

 if the weather were to worsen , would they put/ call off the match?
If + S+ Vqkd
 If + S + were + to Vnt
5. You mustn’t forget to include the cost of moving in your calculations ACCOUNT
 Moving cost must be taken into account …when making your calculations

6. The way to succeed in show business is never to mis a chance for publicity. KEY
 Never missing a chance for publicity is the key to (achieve )success in show business
7. Everyone is always impressed by the way Steven speaks Spanish. COMMAND
 Steven has an impressive command of Spanish
8. The modern factory doesn’t look right in the countryside, surrounded by fields and hedges. PLACE
 The modern factory looks out of place in the countryside , surrounded by fields and hedges .
9. You stand a good chance of passing the exam . ODDS
 The odds are that you pass the exam
The odds are that……. = it’s likely that …..
10. Adiran doesn’t like living so far from the train station. REACH
 Adrian wishes … he lived within reach of….the train station

TEST 2

ĐÁP ÁN
Exercise for the 9th Gifted students .
Date 16.3.2022
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences
1. She arranged a party very carefully in order to help put the strangers at their …………..
A. pleasure B. ease C. delight D. comfort
Put sb at one’s ease : làm cho ai cảm thấy thoải mái

2. Many if the jobs which have been created in this area can be ……………..directly to tourism
A. attributed B. supported C. dedicated D. attracted
Attribute st to st = put st down to st :
3. Many old people don’t like change . They are very set in their ………….
A. ways B. life C. habits D. routines
Set in one’s ways : do the same thing everyday
4. Jeanne said that she would ……….our place this afternoon if she had enough time before she had to
go back to work.
A. drop by B. give in C. put up D. call off
5. ………no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death
A. It having B. there being C. being D. There having
6. As soon as I ……..my assignment , I ‘’ shoe you how to solve that problem.
A. have finished B. will finish C. will have finished D. finished
7. Rarely have I visited ……………..Ljubljana , the capital of Slovenia.
A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as
C. as beautiful as D. as a city as beautiful as
8. I can’t understand how your father managed to………………..that man. He had deceived all the rest
of us.
A. see agaist B. see through C. see to D. see out

Early speech development

If you're the proud parent of a toddler or preschooler, you are probably(0) already aware of the
(1) …………….. of speech development. It seems almost as though virtually overnight those heart-
warming gurgles and coos have (2) …………….. into words and later, into coherent sentences.
According to recent research, language development begins much sooner than any of us had ever
suspected. It is now (3) …………….. believed that babies can hear while they are in the womb and
this explains why babies that are only hour’s old can distinguish between their own mother's voice and
the voices or other women.
Language development is grounded in imitation. Babies (4) …………….. language by listening to
those around them and then copying the sounds and speech (5) …………….. that they are exposed to.
Most child psychologists are of the (6) …………….. that babies respond better to ‘baby talk’ - speech
that is(7) …………….. pitched and melodious. They stress, however, that baby talk should be spoken
in(8) …………….. and that a combination of baby talk and normal conversation is the ideal way to
promote language development.
Some parents worry that their toddler is(9) …………….. behind its peers when it comes to speech
development. Experts are quick to advise them, however, that these( 10) …………….. starters will
gradually catch up with their more communicative counterparts.

Example 0: A. acquainted B. familiar C. attentive D. aware

Question 1. A. miracle B. sensation C. revelation D. marvel
Question 2. A. converted B. switched C. turned D. adapted
Question 3. A. mutually B. routinely C. normally D. commonly
Question 4. A. obtain B. get C. gain D. acquire
Question 5. A. schemes B. patterns C. models D. designs
Question 6. A. idea B. mind C. concept D. notion
Question 7. A. high B. strong C. shrill D. loud
Question 8. A. moderation B. limitation C. restraint D. measure
Question 9. A. lagging B. lingering C. loitering D. dallying
Question 10. A. late B. belated C. delayed D. slowed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
best answer to each of the following questions.
It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been
said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and
education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It
can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It
includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal
learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing
about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain
predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may
lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy
on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long
before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from
one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the
assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The
pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the
workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high school
students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in
their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted
conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
Question 1. This passage is mainly aimed at .
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. telling the difference in meaning between two related words
C. giving examples of different schools
D. telling a story about excellent teachers
Question 2. The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means .
A. including everything or everyone B. going in many directions
C. involving many school subjects D. allowing no exceptions
Question 3. According to the passage, the doers of education are .
A. only respected grandparents B. mainly politicians
C. mostly famous scientists D. almost all people
Question 4. What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”?
A. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
B. Educators often produce surprises.
C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results.
D. Success of informal learning is predictable.
Question 5. Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
B. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Question 6. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to .
A. newest film makers B. high school students
C. working of governments D. political problems
Question 7. Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school
children throughout the country .
A. are taught by the same teachers B. have the same abilities
C. have similar study conditions D. do similar things
Question 8. From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher .
A. is free to choose anything to teach B. is bound to teach programmed subjects
C. is not allowed to teach political issues D. has to teach social issues to all classes

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to
use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones
are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies
are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile
phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern
scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious
memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son.
This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week,
for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't
agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies
agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less
often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when
you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the
future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's
wise not to use your mobile phone too often
1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because __________
.
A. they make them look more stylish.
B. they keep the users alert all the time.
C. they cannot be replaced by regular phones.
D. they are indispensable in everyday communications.
2. The word "means" in the passage most closely means ________ .
A. meanings B. expression C. transmission D. method
3. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _________ .
A. cause some mental malfunction B. change their users’ temperament.
C. change their users’ social behaviours. D. damage their users’ emotions.
4. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _________ .
A. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones.
B. information on the lethal effects of cell phones.
C. the negative public use of cell phones.
 D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones.
5. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with ______ .
A. the smallest units of the brain. B. the mobility of the mind and the body.
C. the resident memory. D. the arteries of the brain.
6. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often, ________ .
A. had a problem with memory. B. abandoned his family.
C. suffered serious loss of mental ability. D. could no longer think lucidly.
7. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _________ .
A. certainly B. obviously C. privately D. possibly
8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ________ .
A. their radiant light. B. their raiding power.
C. their power of attraction. D. their invisible rays.
9. According to the writer, people should __________ .
A. keep off mobile phones regularly.
B. never use mobile phones in all cases.
C. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies.
D. only use mobile phones in urgent cases.
10. The most suitable title for the passage could be __________ .
A. Technological Innovations and Their Price.
B. The Way Mobile Phones Work.
C. The Reasons Why Mobile Phones Are Popular.
D. Mobile Phones: A Must of Our Time
1.A 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.A
6.A 7.D 8. D 9. D 10.A

VI. Rewrite the following sentence so that their original meanings do not change
There is a strong possibility that this species of rhino will become extinct. danger
This species of rhino is ……in danger of becoming…… extinct.
1. The team certainly do not intend to give up at this stage. question
There’s _no question of the team giving up __________________________ at this stage.
There is no question of: không có gì bàn cãi nữa
= there is no possibility
2. Her son insisted on going with her to the hospital. accompany
He was adamant that he should accompany her to the hospital.
Accompany : di kem di cung
Adamant:= insist

3. Nowadays parents and their children seem to have more in common than they used to do.
narrowing
The generation gap appears/ seems to be narrowing these days.
4. Mr Brandt says he would much rather go to the opera than be taken out for dinner.
preference
Mr Brandt has expressed a preference for going/ being taken to the opera, rather than out for dinner.
Express a preference for: bay to su uu ai

5. Mary became totally engrossed in her novel and forgot to cook the dinner. absorbing
Mary __found her novel so absorbing that she forgot ____ to cook the dinner.
Engross in: qua chu tam vao
Absorbing : qua hap dan

b. Write the new sentences using the words in brackets. Do not alter the given words in any way.
6. She didn’t cry when the story ended in tragedy.
Not a _tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy
_______________________________________________________

Shed a tear: roi le

7. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease

Enormous _efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease
___________________________________________________
8. I never thought of asking for his help
The thought of asking for his help never occurred to me/ crossed my mind
Occur to sb= cross one;s mind : nay ra trong dau
_________________________________________________
9. As there are no more questions, we think we can end the meeting
There _being no more question, we think we can end the meeting

When + S+ V = S + Ving  cau Tuyet doi, cau doc

lap_______________________________________________________
10. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
The less time my brother has, the better he works

To be pressed for st: bi ap luc ve

EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words and others so that they have the same
meanings with the original ones.

1. Nobody died in the accident. (fatalities)

There were no fatalities in the accident.
2. One of the patients couldn’t breathe properly. ( short)
One of the patient was short of breath ( kho tho)
3. I think my elder sister is planning to take over the family home when my mother dies. (designs)
I think my elder sister has designs on taking over the family home when my mother dies

Design on Ving = plan to Vnt

4. I support the notion to lift the trade embargo. (for)
I am for the lifting the trade embargo
To be for = support

5. We aren’t willing to support the strike; we don’t approve of it.

Far from being willing to support the strike, we don’t approve of it

Far from = not Ving

Mary was upset because she saw Peter with another woman. → It was…
149. It was because Mary saw Peter with another woman that she was upset / that upset her.
Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh: It + be + + that + (Chính là )
Dịch nghĩa: Chính là bởi vì Mary đã nhìn thây Peter vói một người phụ nữ khác nên cô ấy đã rất thất
vọng.
150. We regret to inform you that your aP2lication for a job has not been successful.
→ Much to our…
150. Much to our regret we have to inform you that your aP2lication for a job has not been
successful
Cấu trúc: Much to + tính từ sở hữu + N (surprise/ annoyance/...): để nhâh mạnh việc gì đó làm ai kinh
ngạc, bực mình....)
Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi rất lấy làm hối tiếc khi phải thông báo vói bạn rằng đon xin việc của bạn đã
không thành công.
151. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to. → The smoking…
151. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.
No longer: không còn
Dịch nghĩa: Mọi người không còn hút nhiêu thuốc là như họ đã từng hút.
=> Việc hút thuốc là không còn phổ biến như nó đã từng.
It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone. → You should…
167. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
Câù trúc: Should have P2: lẽ ra đã nên làm gì
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn đã sai khi cho phép đứa trẻ 4 tuổi đi bộ về nhà một mình.
=> Bạn lẽ ra đã không nên cho phép đứa trẻ 4 tuổi đi bộ v'ê nhà một mình.
You can walk to the station easily from the hotel.
(WITHIN)
The station is within walking distance of the hotel.
Within walking distance of = within ( easy) reach of

154. I'm sorry to be the first to tell you the bad news.
(BREAK)
I'm sorry to break the news to you.
break the news (to somebody)
1. to be the first to tell somebody some bad news

155. She's not friendly but she's not so bad as people say she is
(BLACK)
She isn't friendly but she's not as black as she is painted.
not as black as he/she/it is painted(old-fashioned, offensive)
1. not as bad as people say he/she/it is

21. Her new job is much more satisfying than any job she’s ever had.
(AWAY)
Her new job is far and away the most satisfying one she’s ever had.
far and away
1. (followed by comparative or superlative adjectives)by a very great amount
o She's far and away the best player.

23. The phone bill was so expensive that David was furious.
(ARMS)
David was up in arms about such an expensive phone bill.

up in arms (about/over something)

1. (informal) (of a group of people) to be very angry about something and ready to protest strongly
about it

24. Organic vegetables are said to be good for our health.

(WONDERS)
Organic vegetables are said to do wonders for our health.
25. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own.
(FEND)
When she left home, she had to fend for herself.

26. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night.
(EARS)
What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night.
fall on deaf ears
1. to be ignored or not noticed by other people

27. When I forgot to do the homework my mother became really angry with me. ( TEMPER)
My mother lost her temper with me because I forgot to do the housework.

28. I had no problems at all during my trip to New York.

(PLAN)
Everything went according to plan during my trip to New York.

Go according to plan : diễn ra theo kế hoạch

29 . here is no doubt at all that the government will win the election.
(CONCLUSION)
It is a foregone conclusion that the government will win the election.

be a foregone conclusion
if something is a foregone conclusion, its result is certain, even though it has not happened yet

30. This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday.
(MEANS)
It is by no means certain (that) you won't be needed again on a Sunday.

32. Police arrested John because they think he was involved in the robbery. (SUSPICION)
John was detained on suspicion of involvement/ being involved in the robbery.
- on suspicion of sth/ doing sth: vì nghi ngờ việc gì/ làm gì đó
33. It's very difficult for many people to express their feelings. (WORDS)
Putting feelings into words is very difficult for many people.
- put feelings into words: bày tỏ cảm xúc
34. I felt so relaxed at Alex's apartment because her friends greeted me so warmly. (EASE)
 Alex's friends put me at (my) ease with the warmth of their greeting.
- put sb at one's ease: make somebody feel relaxed and confident, not nervous or embarrassed: làm
cho ai đó cảm thấy thoải mái, không còn lo lắng và bối rồi
E.g: Try to put the candidate at ease by being friendly and informal.
35. “It's none of your business who I go out with!” Michael informed his mother. (CONCERN)
Michael informed his mother that who his friends were was of no concern of hers.
- My private life is none of your business (= does not concern you)
(Cuộc sống riêng tư của tôi không liên quan gì tới bạn cả/ không phải chuyện của bạn.)

36. In the area,Thailand is much better than all other countries in football. SHOULDERS
In the area, Thailand is head and shoulders above all other countries in football.
be/stand head and shoulders above somebody/something
to be much better than other people or things
His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.
37. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. TEETH
He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.
kick somebody in the teeth
1. to treat somebody badly or fail to give them help when they need it

38 The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities.
MET
The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities. (with the
authorities’ approval)

. It’s not certain whether I’ll be able to pay the bills this month.
TOUCH
It's touch and go whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month.

used to say that the result of a situation is uncertain and that there is a possibility that something bad or
unpleasant will happen
 She's fine now, but it was touch-and-go for a while (= there was a possibility that she might
die).

Mrs Kelly is on a diet and she eats very little.

BIRD
Mrs Kelly is on a diet and she eats like a bird.
40. His irresponsible attitue is endangering his career as a doctor.
JEOPARDY /ˈdʒepədi/

His irresponsible attitude is putting/placing his career as a doctor in jeopardy.

in jeopardy
1. in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed

41. Michael and his brother are exactly alike

LOOK AS
Michael and his brother look as like as two peas
42. You have said exactly the right thing.
NAIL
You have hit the nail on the head

hit the nail on the head

1. to say something that is exactly right

have a cow
1. (North American English, informal) to become very angry or anxious about something
o Don't have a cow—it's no big deal.
The teacher got extremely upset when she realized nobody had done the homework.(COW)
The teacher had a cow when she realized nobody had done the homework (get extremely upset = have
a cow: lo lắng, thất vọng)

lend an ear (to somebody/something)

1. to listen in a patient and kind way to somebody