B. Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - a, b, c or d.

Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework, They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult home­work which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework  recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at week­ends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school  to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also  exist in some British schools.

Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better portion than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.

            It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents it homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.

1. According to many parents, ____________
A. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.
B. their children have to plan the homework tasks
C. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.
D. most teachers give homework that have already done at school
2.Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Children do not have homework now in Turkey
B. In some countries in Europe teachers are allowed to give children homework only at weekends.
C. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in Britain.
D. Greek parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.
3.Only a small number of people ___________
A. can help their children with their homework.           B. take interest in their children’s homework.
C. agree that homework is unnecessary.                        D. think that homework is fair.
4. According to the passage, teachers should __________
A. advise parents about how to work together with their children at home.
B. plan the homework tasks more carefully.
C. allow students to stay at school to do their homework.
D. not give their students too much homework.
5. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Students sometimes have to repeat the homework tasks that they have already done in class.
B. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.
C. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.
D. Many teachers think that students should have homework

VI. READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS: Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school. Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 

READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS:
Many people now think that teachers give pupils too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan homework tasks they give to pupils. The result is that pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.
Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also exist in some British school. 
Most people agree that the homework is unfair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television room. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do with their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children.
1. According to the writer,_________.
A. a lot of homework is well planned
B. teachers are allowed to give children homework
C. many parents would like their children to have less homework
D. pupils should do homework in their leisure time
2. In which countries is homework completely stopped?
A. Spain and Holland
B. Turkey and Spain
C. Turkey and Greece
D. Holland and Britain
3. What does "set" mean?
A. assign
B. handle
C. design
D. send
4. _______think homework is fair.
A. many people
B. only a small number of people
C. the majority of people
D. almost all people
5. The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that______
A. many teachers think that pupils should have homework
B. teachers' homework is different from the work pupils have done in class
C. teachers should advise parents about how to work with the children at home
D. it's advisable for the children to redo the class tasks
 

Many people now think that teachers give students too much homework. They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time. Moreover, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The result is that students have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult home­work which teachers gave to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it.  Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework  recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at week­ends. In Holland, teachers allow students to stay at school  to do their homework. The children are free to help one another. Similar arrangements also  exist in some British schools.

Most people agree that homework is unfair. A student who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much better position than a student who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television on. Some parents help their children with their homework. Other parents take no interest at all in their children's homework.

    It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework. A teacher should suggest suitable tasks for parents to do their children. Parents are often better at teaching their own children!

1. According to the writer, __________.

a. many parents would like their children to have less homework.

b. homework is unnecessary  for children.

c. students should do a lot of homework in their leisure time at home.

d. teachers used to give their students less homework than they do now.

2. According to many parents , _____________.

a. most homework is different from the work the students have done in class.

b. their children have to plan the homework tasks.

c. a lot of homework has not been planned properly.

d. most teachers give homework that have already been done at school.

3. Which of the following sentences is not true?

a. Children do not have any homework now in Turkey.

b. In some countries in Europe, teachers are allowed to give  children homework only at weekends.

c. Children can do their homework at school and help one another in some schools in Britain.

d. Greek Parents thought their children’s homework was too difficult.

4. Only a small number of people_________.

a. can help their children with their homework.

b. take interest in their children’s homework.

c.  agree that homework is unnecessary.

d. think that homework is unfair.

5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

a. Teachers should advise  parents about how to work together with their children at home.

b. Greek parents wanted to stop homework.

c. Some parents don’t help their children with their homework.

d. Many teachers think that students should have homework.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.

There can be no doubt (32) ____ that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly ever doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (33) ____ to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (34) ____ their computers?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (35) ____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then soothing is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the child should (36) ____ of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (37) ____ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child is not holding to this arrangement, the parents can take more drastic steps. (38) ____ with a child's use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.

Any parent who is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment to discuss the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screen does not (39) ____ affect a child's performance at school. Even if a child is (40) ____ crazy about using the Internet, he or she is probably just (41) ____ through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!

32. A. at least B. at all C. at length D. at most

33. A. reluctant B. concerned C. curious D. hopeful

34. A. watching B. glancing at C. glimpsing at D. staring at

35. A. puzzled B. absorbed C. interested D. occupied

36. A. cause B. take C. make D. create

37. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim

38. A. Agreeing B. Dealing C. Talking D. Complaining

39. A. possibly B. unlikely C. probably D. necessarily

40. A. absolutely B. more C. enough D. a lot

41. A. going B. experiencing C. travelling D. walking

Xác định mệnh đề danh từ trong bài sau:

Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss the possible arguments on both sides, and say which side you personally support.

Nobody can deny that parental influence is important for children, at least in cases where children live with their parents, foster parents or guardians. However, it is by no means clear that children should spend exclusively in the family, as we will see.

On the one hand, it may appear advisable for parents to act as role models and establish ground rules for behaviour by spending as much time as possible with their children. This allows the youngers follow themselves, hopefully leading to an absence of problems such as bullying, truancy and deliquency later on. Furthermore, being with the family should reduce the risk of children falling victim to crimes such as abduction, or coming under the influence of negative peer pressure.

On the other hand, we have to ask whether this is a practical proposition. In a society where many families are dual-income, or where one parents’s role as breadwinner means he/she is away from the family for long periods, it is inevitable that children cannot spend all of their time with the family. Child-minding and after-school childcare are often used in these cases, and if managed properly, these can be perfectly viable alternatives. Equally, it seems that children can in some cases learn a considerable amount from their peers in addition to adults, and allowing them to play without direct supervision may be a benefit.

To conclude, it appears that while family time is essential for bonding and absorbing patterns of behaviour, there are definite advantages when children are outside the family too. This is provided that (only if) they are in a safe, well-behaved environment with peers who are themselves reasonably well brought-up.

CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION (A, B, C, D) TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE :
Every year,students in many (1)_____learn English. (2)_____of these students are young children.Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study(3)____themselves. A few learn English just by (4)____the language in films, (5)_____television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
1. A. countries B. homes C.house D. families
2. A. none B. some C. any D. all
3. A. for B. with C. by D. on
4. A. hear B. heard C. to hear D. hearing
5. A. on B. at C. in D. in

m.n giups e mấy bài đọc với ạ

TEST 1

To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. “All students hate exams” may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams, None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in a exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked, This was the case as regards tow students in my class at college. Botyh of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year “exam” neither of them got an a grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them.

1) Students need to do well in exams __________.

a. In order to do well at school.

b. Because they need to do well at school.

c. So that to do well at school.

d. Therefore they have to do well at school.

2) The stastement “ All students hate exams” is _________.

a. extremely true b. completely true

c. quite true d. very true

3) Which of the following sentences is not true?

a. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair.

b. To do well in an exam you simly had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked.

c. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams.

d. “ All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.

4) Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam?

a. Because the exam was very difficult.

b. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year.

c. Because they were dull students.

d. Because the questions weren’t in their lesson.

5) The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to _________________________.

a. describe the importance of exams.

b. discuss how exams effect on the students.

c. explain the equality in examinations.

d. criticize the exam system.

TEST 2

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer. English is learn by _____________.

a. young children b. adults

c. teenagers c. all are correct

2. Most people learn English by ____________.

a. themselves b. hearing the language on television

c. working hard on the lesson d. speaking English to their friends

3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?

a. at home b. in the office

c. in evening class d. at school

4. Teenagers learn English because ___________.

a. It’s useful for their higher studies b. it’s one of their subjects.

c. They want to master it. D. a and c are correct.

5. Why do many adults learn English?

a. Because they want to see movies in English.

b. Because they need it for their job.

c. Because they are forced to learn.

d. Because it’s not difficult to learn.