family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century. In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households, which increased from 18 to 29 per cent of all households between 1971 and 2002. By the year 2020, it is estimated that there will be more single people than married people. Fifty years ago, this would have been socially unacceptable in Britain.

In the past, people got married and stayed married. Divorce was very difficult, expensive and took a long time.

(cohabit) without getting married. Only about 60% of these couples will eventually get married.

In the past, people married before they had children, but now about 40% of children in Britain are born to unmarried cohabiting) parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16 and 59 were cohabiting in Great Britain. Cohabiting couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960 this was very unusual, but in 2001 around 23 per cent of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples.

People are generally getting married at a later age now and many women do not want to have children immediately. They prefer to concentrate on their jobs and put off having a baby until late thirties.

The number of single-parent families is increasing. This is mainly due to more marriages ending in divorce, but some women are also choosing to have children as lone parents without being married.

19. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Changing Values and Norms of the British Family B. Changes in Marriage among British Young Generations C. Changing Insights into and Ideas of the British Family

D. Changes in Viewpoints and Lifestyles of British Couples

20. The word "which" in the passage refers to _

A. the family in Britain

B. substantial changes C. typical British family

D. single-parent households

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21. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. In the past, British people had to pay a lot if they wanted to get divorced. B. Half of the children in Britain now are born to unmarried couples. C. Women in Britain now do not want to have children right after marriage. D. There are more and more single-parent families in Britain these days.

A. do not want

B. delay

C. start

D. do not intend

23. Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the passage?

B. positive

C. negative

D. predictive Except for a few

I. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.

Throughout its history, Japan (1)________from the destructive sea surges, known as tsunami. Tsunamis (2)________by earthquakes, hundreds of which strike Japan each year. It is of utmost importance that Japan is always ready for this chain of natural disasters. In Japan, high-rise buildings in major cities (3)________so that they (4)_______rather than shake during earthquakes, making them safer. Besides, new regualtions for quake-proofing buildings came into force, and some local governments (5)_____citizens a structural health check on their homes. Some coastal areas have tsunamis (6)_______, while others (7)________built floodgates to withstand inflows of water from tsunamis. And if an earthquake above a certain magnitude (8)_________, the bullet train will stop and nuclear and other plants will automatically go into temporary shut-down.

1. A.had suffered B. has suffered C. had been suffered D. has been suffered

2. A.trigger B. are triggered C. triggered D. were triggered

3. A.design B. are designed C. designed D. were designed

4. A.sway B. are swaying C. are swayed D. have swayed

5. A. offer B. are offering C. are offered D. offered

6. A.home B. house C. shelter D. habitat

7. A.build B. are building C. are built D. have built

8. A.strikes B. is striking C. has struck D. is struck

II. Read the paragraph and then complete it. Using the words in the box.(1.5 mark)

I disagree (1)___________ the idea that robots will only bring benefits to people in the future. Robots will also have some (2)_____________ influences. Firstly, they will be very expensive and we will spend too much money buying and fixing them. Secondly, robots in (3)___________will be able to do everything the workers do, so robots will make them jobless.(4)___________, robots in our homes will do all the housework (5)_____________ us, so we will become lazy and inactive. (6)____________ short, robots will do many things for us, but they may not improve the quality of our lives.

III. Read the following passage then answer the questions: (1.0 mark)

Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person living there. Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen. All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state.

Answer the questions:

1.Where is Alaska ?

………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

IV. Read the following passages and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question

Passage 1:

By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children’s language development. It’s surprising but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase.

A study was done with two- to three- year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study, the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, “What is the doggie doing? “ rather than “Is the doggie running away?”. Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children’s answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers.

At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group.

1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent.

B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more.

C. Active children should read more.

D. Verbal ability can easily be increased.

2. What does the word “It ” refer to?

A. Parents increasing children’s language development.

B. Reading techniques being simple

C. Parents reading to children.

D. Children’s language development.

3. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading?

A. Do you see the elephant?

B. Is the elephant in the cage?

C. What animals do you like?

D. Shall we go to the zoo?

4. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group?

A. The training parents received.

B. The age of the children.

C. The books that were read.

D. The number of children.

5. What conclusion is best supported by the passage?

A. Parents should be trained to read to their children.

B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become.

C. Children’s language skills increase when they are required to respond actively.

D. Children who read actively act six months older.

Passage 2: A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-year-old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the statue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by extremes of temperature. The air is very cold at night, but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day also cause a lot of damage to it.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the statue?

A. Part of it looks like a person. B. It is in the centre of Cairo.

C. It is very big. D. It is badly damaged.

2. According to the passage, the statue was built ______

A. 500 years ago B. in the 10^th century

C. in the 5^th century D. 5,000 years ago

3. All of the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue EXCEPT

A. temperature B. fires

C. air pollution D. tourists

4. The word “ancient” in the passage mostly means ______

A. very old B. very big

C. modern D. beautiful

5. It can be inferred from the text that _____

A. tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage

B. there is little damage to the statue.

C. the statue was built for entertainment many years ago.

D. human beings as well as nature cause much damage to the statue.

V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap in the following passage

Approximately 350 million people (1)____English as their first (2) __. About the same number use it (3) _____a second language. It is the language (4) ____aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world’s (5) ______is in English, 60% of the world’s radio stations (6) ______in English, and more than half of the world’s newspapers are (7) ____ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In (8)______ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many (9) ______of English but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English would (10) _____that they are all speaking the same basic language in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary.

1. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk

2. A. language B. languages C. linguistics D. linguists

3. A. of B. with C. as D. in

4. A. on B. to C. from D. of

5. A. mail B. parcels C. envelopes D. letters

6. A. broadcast B. travel C. write D. show

7. A. spoken B. printed C. sold D. taken

8. A. an B. more C. many D. much

9. A. varieties B. kind C. type D. sort

10. A. use B. keep C. invent D. recognize

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions below.

FAMILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES

Family life in the United States is changing. Fifty or sixty years ago, the wife was called a

“housewife”. She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the mo ney for the family.

He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much housework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.

These days, however, more and more women work outside the home. They cannot stay with the children all day. They, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not want to spend the evening cooking dinner and cleaning up. They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry. So who is going to do the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?

Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife

agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. For example, the husband always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and the husband cooks dinner on other nights.

Then there is the question of the children. In the past, many families got help with child care from

grandparents. Now families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents are often too far away to help in a regular way. More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysitter or a day-care center. The problem with t his kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.

Parents may get another kind of help form the companies they work for. Many companies now let

people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend mo re time with their children.

Some husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word: they are called “househusbands”. In the USA more and more men are becoming househusbands every year.

These changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their

children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find changes in their marriage. They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.

Sixty years ago, most women ____________

• A. went out to work
• B. had no children
• C. did not do much housework
• D. were housewives

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1. I__________you a lift to work tommorow if you like.

2. a study into children's television [view]______ habits reveals that children whose parents have a high level of [educate]____ tend to watch less television than children from less educated family. [back]_____. The report also suggests that a high rate of TV watching among children in poorer [suburb]______ areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to [poor]______ and a lack of other kinds of [entertain]_____ in the area. Disco, cinema, theater and sports [active]____ offer children in urban centres a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far [few]______ hours being spent in front of the box. [commerce]_____, comedies and adventure films are children's [favour]____ programmes, while twenty percent of children said they prefered [violence]_______ films anf thrillers.

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REVISION

I. Complete these sentences using: a, an or Ø

1. _______ Earth orbits around _______ Sun.

2. _______ dogs are our best friends.

3. My mother used to be _______ most beautiful girt in her class.

4. We need to join hands to protect _______ cheetahs from extinction.

5. My foreign friend took me on a sightseeing tour around _______ town.

6. There are many festivals taking place in _______ spring.

7. Communication has never been so convenient before thanks to _______ Internet.

8. Last year, a terrible storm reached _______ Philippines.

9. Many people mistake Rio de Janeiro for _______ capital of Brazil.

10. Many people migrate to _______ US in the hope of material success.

II. Choose the best answer

1. Please turn off ________ air-conditioner when you leave ________ room

A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a

2. Jim hasn’t found ________ place to ________ night.

A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a

3. Can you show me ________ way to ________ post office please?

A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. the - a

4. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer of my store and he is also ________ man

A. the - the B. a - an C. an - a D. the - a

5. My brother has bought me ________ beautiful dress as a birthday present.

A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

6. Jim is ________ youngest boy of the family and this year he will go to ________ school.

A. the - Ø B. a - a C. a - the D. the - a

7. There is a huge gap between ________ rich and ________ poor in this country.

A. the - the B. a - an C. a - the D. the - a

8. Peter wash in ________ hospital and yesterday we went to ________ hospital to visit him.

A. the - Ø B. the - the C. Ø - the D. the - a

9. My sister told me that she had met her old teacher ________ day before.

A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

10. Have you ever gone to ________ prison to visit him?

A. the B. a C. an D. Ø

III. Find and correct a mistakes for each sentence:

1. Many people think that the lead is the heaviest metal. ________

2. Young people are always open-minded than old. ________

3. The windows are supposed to let in natural light. ________

4. The most of the students in our class comes from Hanoi. ________

5. Do you know that Alps are the most extensive mountain range system? ________

6. Mary doesn’t enjoy tea parties and the gossip. ________

7. I have a friend who is studying in Netherlands. ________

8. I think the light bulb is the very important invention of Thomas Edison. ________

9. A relationship between Jim and Jane has turned sour since last year. ________

10. The news came as the shock to me. ________

IV: Complete these sentences using nouns in the box and articles if necessary:

1. There are regular weekend ________________ throughout the summer.

2. Last summer we spent our vacation in ________________ town of Byron Bay. It was a nice place to relaxation and entertainment.

3. We hired ________________ to get us across the forest.

4. Would you like to go ________________ with me tomorrow?

5. Ha Long Bay is one of ______________ most popular holiday ______________ in Vietnam.

6. I bought the hand-made carpet as ________________ of India.

7. More and more travelers are seeking for ________________ with reasonable price so they can afford.

8. I wish I could go on ________________ around the world on the most luxury ship.

V. Circle the correct answer:

The Indonesian island of (1) _______ Bali is a favorite (2) ______ for both adventurers and those in (3) __________ of a little relaxation. If you like the outdoors, there is certainly no shortage of activities on Bali. The waters off the coast of Bali’s white beaches are (4) _______ ideal spot for diving, while (5) ______ dense jungles always call out for exploration. If you prefer going diving, there are over 952 species of sea life and 393 coral species waiting for you to explore. You can scuba-dive or snorkel all around Bali or its baby islands Nusa Lembongan and (6) _______ Nusa Penida. (7) ________ families will also love Bali Zoo or Safari Park, Taro Elephant Park, Bali Bird Park and more. If you are botanists, you should come and see the spectacular collections of orchids and 111 other indigenous plants in the wild jungles. There are (8) __________ huge number of leisure activities that you can enjoy in Bali, sky’s the limit.

1. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

2. A. cruise B. expedition C. safari D. destination

3. A. hope B. need C. urgency D. mist

4. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

5. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

6. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

7. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

8. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

VI. Read the passage and tick True or False for statements

Visiting London with children? Here’s a guide to some attractions for younger tourists.

The Barbican Centre has its annual children’s festival, Summer in the City, on 1-5 August. Each day’s timetable is handed out as you enter. It may include magic shows, face painting, hat making and music. One ticket (£4.50 for children, £1 for adults, and no children or adults allowed on their own) buys a full day’s activity so you can have a go at everything.

At the South Bank Centre young dancers can join in Sleeping Beauty workshops with the English National Ballet on 3 August. On 4 August Peter Badejo encourages all comers to join in African dance and there’s outdoor dance, theatre and music for all the family on the terraces around the Centre at weekends. For example, on 21 August the Teatro Buendia from Cuba will present a show for children of all ages called An Elephant Takes Too Much Room. At London Zoo there is a special exhibition about animals which have disappeared as well as animals in danger of disappearing. There are lifesize moving models of dinosaurs, but you can also see living examples of endangered species such as tigers and bird-eating spiders. While you may not want to get too near these, there are plenty of friendly animals in the new Children’s Zoo which will be happy to let you get close to them.

The Tower Hill Pageant is a dark ride museum showing the history of the City of London. Outside, the Town Crier calls visitors to Coin Striking when children can beat out copies of old coins in metal using traditional methods. Musicians and street performers will also be appearing throughout the summer.

The Museum of the Moving Image is about the cinema, its guides are actors dressed as cowboys and film stars. You can learn about film-making In special classes and there is a special exhibition at eye-level for very young children under one metre tall.

If adults are ready for a rest why not book Sunday lunch at the Russell Hotel? The Jumping Jelly Bean Club offers an exercise class (with qualified instructors) for children while you have a drink. Sit down to lunch together (£14.25 for adults, £3.95 for the children’s menu), then while you have your coffee the Jumping Jelly Beaners watch children’s films. The Club is held every Sunday lunchtime and it’s free to children with families eating in the hotel.

1. The Barbican Centre prograrnme changes from day to day. __________

2. Children can be left at the Barbican Centre for the day. __________

3. At the South Bank Centre there is dance from different parts of the world. __________

4. The Children’s Zoo sells soft toy animals. __________

5. At the Tower Hill Pageant visitors can learn about the past. __________

6. Children can learn traditional music with the town crier. __________

7. Visitors to the Museum of the Moving Image can watch actors making a film. __________

8. The museum of the Moving Image is most suitable for older children. __________

9. The Jumping Jelly Bean Club is in a hotel. __________

10. It cost £3.95 to join the Jumping Jelly Bean Club. __________

ead the passage and choose the best option to complete each of the blanks

PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough (37)____ other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits (38)____ not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on (39)___ twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (40)_______ works out at over three hours every day.

What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about (41)_______ household in the country has a television and over half have two or more.

According (42)___ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.

The Education Minister said a (43)___weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (44)__ reading than young people. In fact, reading is (45)___ the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They would (46)____ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home.

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (1) ______ about their children’s career. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (2) ______starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (3) ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport (4)_____ an early age. What is clear is that very (5) _______ people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

Question 1: A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare

Question 2: A. should B. means C. helps D. tries

Question 3: A. should B. available C. possible D. enormous

Question 4: A. at B. in C. from D. on

Question 5: A. little B. many C. a few D. few

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

Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication . Even the simple act of looking someone in the eye is not at all that simple . In the USA , Americans are (1)............ to look directly at people when speaking to them . It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a (2)................ of honesty . Meanwhile , in Japan and Korea , people avoid long periods of eye contact . It is considered more polite to look to the side during a conversation . The Lebanese , (3) ............. , stand close together and look intensely into each other's eyes . The action shows sincerity and gives people a better sense of what their counterparts want . Given such differences with even the most common expressions , people (4) .............. travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other culture's body language . People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others . So , it is useful to consider your own body language before dealing (5).............. people from other cultures . Knowing about the body language of friends , clients , and colleagues can be very helpful in improving understanding and avoiding miscommunication .

1. A. encouraged B. assisted C. forbidden D. opposed

2. A. sense B. taste C. sound D. touch

3. A. therefore B. in addition C. in contrast D. moreover

4. A. who B. where C. which D. whose

5. A. of B. with C. from D. over