Read the text carefully and answer True (T) or False (F)

Not so long ago, people only used the telephone to make phone cells. Now, thanks to computers, people use their phone to do much more. They can bank by phone, rent videos by phone, and even shop by phone. It's also possible to send letters and reports by faxing them over telephone lines. People can use their phone lines to send messages from one computer to another computer by electronic mail, or mail .

But you don't need to be at home or at the office to use the phone anymore. You can carry a cell phone in your pocket or keep one in your car. With cell phone, anyone can talk and walk whenever you want. We don't have to look for a pay phone if we want to make a call anymore. Now you can take your calls with you everywhere .

..............1. We only used the telephone to make calls not so long ago .

...............2.Now we can use computers to phone much more .

..............3.We can do everything by phone nowadays .

..............4.To use the phone, we have to be at home or at the office .

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Read and correct the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the rich parts of the world will (1) ...... a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (2) ....... hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) .......... the home. Apart (4)........... all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ..... your shopping with them. They say that computers bring leisure, as many (6) ......... jobs are takens over by computerized robots.

The haters, on the other hard, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ....... . They worry, too, that people (8) ........ spend all the time talking to computer may forget (9) ................... to talk to each others. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (10) ............ from human being altogether.

1. a. own b. do c. learn d. make

2. a. to b. but c. and d. or

3. a. at b. on c. in d. to

4. a. for b. from c. with d. to

5. a. do b. make c. have d. surf

6. a. interesting b. skillful c. pleasant d. unpleasant

7. , unemployed b. employment c. unemployment d. employ

8. a. that b. on who c. who d. whom

9. a. why b. how c. that d. when

10. a. over b. in c. place d, off

send cards send a fax write a letter on the phone

leave a message makes calls surf the internet

intention hold on receive on send e-mail

1. If you don't have a computer, you can always ..................; it takes more time, bbut it more personal

2................. I'll just get a pen

3. If the person you want to speak to isn't at home when you phone, you can .............. on the answering machine.

4. He's not .................., so we'll have to come round this home

5. In my countries, it't normal to .................. at New Year, or on birthday

6. You an find pulic telephones but many people nowadays prefer to use a mobile phone to....................

7. My first ................... was to study all day, but this turned out to be impossible

8. If you want to send a document, and haven't got a computer, the best way is to .............

9. If you have a computer with the Internet connecton, you can .............

10. Every night I like to ................. for about an hour to find interesting information on the webs !

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word:

Almost every office now uses computer. They are used for all kinds of work. For (1)......, scientists, engineers, and economists use them. Bussiness people use (2)....... to make business decisions. Doctors also use computers to help their patients. Computers make work easier for writers, (3)......... And even students now use computers to help in (4)....... studies. Besides, some people (5)...... computers at home to help them make plans (6)....... pay bills. Everyone knows (7)........ computers are useful. And there are many other new computer programs. Some people like the way computers hum and sing (8)........ they are working. It is a happy sound, (9)......... the sounds of toys. Computer also have lights and pretty pictures. With a computer, anyone can feel like an artist. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, (10)........... they seem angry. It is easy to think they are like people.

Làm và có dịch nghĩa, giải thích___Help me!!!___________________________IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions. People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings. Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 B.C. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese. Câu 11. People communicate with each other using ____. A. books B. words C. instructions D. information Câu 12. A later form of writing used symbols to represent ____. A. words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings Câu 13. What is the most suitable title for this article? A. listening and speaking B. writing and reading C. words and writing D. alphabets and their meaning Câu 14. The first kind of writing used simple ____. A. objects B. people C. pictures D. animals Câu 15. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a ____. A. letter B. language C. word D. symbol

the position with computer is very similar today. A few years old, computers(1) ...... very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they(2)........... know how to use them . In many countries , however the situation(3)............ now completepy changed . A lot of people not only own microcompurters but also know how(4)........... them

1. a. were b. are c. have been d. is

2. a. don't b. doesn't c. not d. didn't

3. a. has b. have c. had d. are

4. a. used to b. to use c. using d. used

Làm và có dịch nghĩa, giải thích____________haha__________________IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.

People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.

Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 B.C. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.

Câu 11. People communicate with each other using ____.

A. books B. words C. instructions D. information

Câu 12. A later form of writing used symbols to represent ____.

A. words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings

Câu 13. What is the most suitable title for this article?

A. listening and speaking B. writing and reading

C. words and writing D. alphabets and their meaning

Câu 14. The first kind of writing used simple ____.

A. objects B. people C. pictures D. animals

Câu 15. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a ____.

A. letter B. language C. word D. symbolLàm và có dịch nghĩa, giải thích____________________________IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.

People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.

Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 B.C. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.

Câu 11. People communicate with each other using ____.

A. books B. words C. instructions D. information

Câu 12. A later form of writing used symbols to represent ____.

A. words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings

Câu 13. What is the most suitable title for this article?

A. listening and speaking B. writing and reading

C. words and writing D. alphabets and their meaning

Câu 14. The first kind of writing used simple ____.

A. objects B. people C. pictures D. animals

Câu 15. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a ____.

A. letter B. language C. word D. symbolLàm và có dịch nghĩa, giải thích____________haha__________________IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.

People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.

Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 B.C. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.

Câu 11. People communicate with each other using ____.

A. books B. words C. instructions D. information

Câu 12. A later form of writing used symbols to represent ____.

A. words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings

Câu 13. What is the most suitable title for this article?

A. listening and speaking B. writing and reading

C. words and writing D. alphabets and their meaning

Câu 14. The first kind of writing used simple ____.

A. objects B. people C. pictures D. animals

Câu 15. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a ____.

A. letter B. language C. word D. symbolLàm và có dịch nghĩa, giải thích____________________________IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

Can you imagine a world without words? The main way that we communicate with each other is by using words. We can communicate either by speaking and listening or by writing and reading. With words, we can give and receive information, ideas, orders and instructions.

People have used writing to communicate for about 7000 years. At first, they used to draw simple pictures to represent objects, such as people and animals. Then people started to put pictures together to represent something more difficult, like a sentence. The next step in the development of writing was to use symbols, or signs. These symbols represented the sounds of words and not their meanings.

Finally, the alphabet from which modern English comes was invented in about 1500 B.C. The people who invented the alphabet used a set of symbols to represent the sound “o”. This symbol is still used to the same sound today. Many languages are written with letters of an alphabet, including Vietnamese.

Câu 11. People communicate with each other using ____.

A. books B. words C. instructions D. information

Câu 12. A later form of writing used symbols to represent ____.

A. words B. sounds C. pictures D. meanings

Câu 13. What is the most suitable title for this article?

A. listening and speaking B. writing and reading

C. words and writing D. alphabets and their meaning

Câu 14. The first kind of writing used simple ____.

A. objects B. people C. pictures D. animals

Câu 15. An alphabet is a set of letters that represent the different sounds of a ____.

A. letter B. language C. word D. symbol

I. Điền cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu:

send cards send a fax write a letter

leave a message makes calls surf the Internet

on the phone hold on intention receive or send e-mails

1. If you don't have a computer, you can always _______________ ; it takes more time, but it's more personal.

2. ________________. I'll just get a pen

3. If the person you want to speak to isn't at home when you phone, you can _______________ on the answering machine.

4. he's not ______________, so we'll have to come round to his house.

5. in many countries, it's mormal to _________________ at New Year, or on birthdays

6. you can find public telephones but many people nowadays prefer to use a mobile phone to ___________

7. my first ____________ was to study all day, but this turned out to be impossible

8. If you want to send a document quickly, and haven't got a computer, the best way is to ______________

9. If you have a computer with the Internet connection, you can ____________

10. every night I like to ____________ for about an hour to find interesting information on the webs!

Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.

There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.

(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from

2. A. like B. by C. too D. as

3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing

4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of

6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling

7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to

8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However

9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite