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This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was because of the cost[r]
(1)Tran Van Thoi High School TEST FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS Full name: ……….
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (4.0 ms)
1 You can use it as long as you like It won’t wear out
No matter Someone has suggested abolishing income tax
It Everyone heard about the accident before I did
I was I applied for the job but was turned down
My I am sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill
He couldn’t possibly What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English
I Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong
No sooner People say that Nam damaged my bike
My bike If I had worked hard, I wouldn’t have failed the exam
I regretted 10 I was only told about my exam results when I returned from my holiday
Not until II Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the words given in capitals You should not alter the words (4.0 ms)
1 You can’t possibly expect me to pay for the tickets QUESTION
2 Harry’s home is still in Spain, isn’t it? LIVES
We shouldn’t be impolite to our parents in any circumstances NO
The performance had just begun when the lights went out SOONER
The child couldn’t sleep because of the noise FROM
I accidentally met Mai at the fair last night INTO
It isn’t necessary for you to finish the work today NEED
She quarrelled with her husband and stormed out of the house ROW
Although I tried hard, I couldn’t open the door NO
10 You can try to convince him, but believe me, it’s a waste of time POINT
III Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line (4.0 ms)
ON TIME
(2)may end up being (5) in their careers as a result SUCCESS It may be, however, that less punctual people have (6) CHOOSE a more (7) _lifestyle than those who always arrive on time RELAX They may find it (8) when 50 much emphasis is placed STRESS on timekeeping Indeed, if others get (9) _ when PATIENCE they are late for appointments, this may not seem (10) _ REASON to them
IV Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses (4.0 ms)
The actress Vanessa Kemp (0) has disappeared Yesterday she (1) _(fail) to arrive at the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s West End for her leading role in the comedy “Don’t look now!” Ms Kemp, who (2) _(live) in Hampstead, left home at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for the theatre, a journey she (3) (make) several times the week before Two people who (4) (walk) past her home at the time saw her leave But no one (5) (see) her since then At half past seven she still hadn’t arrived at the theatre At eight o’clock the theatre manager had to break the news to the audience, who (6) (wait) patiently for the play to start Since yesterday, theatre staff and friends (7) (try) to contact Ms Kemp, but they (8) _(have) no success so far The police (9) (take) the matter seriously, but they (10) _(believe) that she is unlikely to be in any danger Her friends all want to hear from her soon
V Read the text and decide whether the statements are true or false (4.0 ms) THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
A recent survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who not intend to get internet access has risen These people, who are known as “net refuseniks”, make up 44% of UK households, or 11.2 million people in total
The research also showed that more than 70 percent of these people said that they were not
interested in getting connected to the internet This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005, with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access, though some also said it was because of the cost
More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost everywhere in the UK, but there are still a significant number of people who refuse to take the first step
The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing, so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind The gap between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide, and if the gap continues to widen, those without access will get left behigh and miss out on many opportunities, especially in their carreers
TRUE FALSE
1 More people in the UK not intend to get internet access than before The majority of people in the UK are “net refuseniks” Most of those without internet access want to get it The minority of the people surveyed in 2005 weren’t interested in having internet access
5 The main reason for not getting internet access is the cost High speed internet is not available everywhere in the UK
7 Both costs and speeds are increasing
8 Many people think that getting the costs down is the key to this problem
9 The digital divide is widening in the UK
10 Not having access to the internet will only affect people’s careers
(3)ANSWER KEYS I
1 No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out
2 It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished I was the last person to hear about the accident
4 My application for the job was turned down
5 He couldn’t possibly have known that his brother was seriously ill I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
8 My bike is said to have been damaged by Nam
9 I regretted not having worked hard enough to pass the exam
10 Not until I returned from my holiday was I told about my exam results II
1 There is no question of my paying for the tickets Harry still lives in Spain, doesn’t he?
3 Under no circumstances should we be impolite to our parents No sooner had the performance begun than the lights went out The noise prevented the child from sleeping
6 I ran into Mai at the fair last night You don’t need to finish the work today
8 She had a row with her husband and stormed out of the house No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door
10 There’s no point in trying to convince him III
1 importance usually relaxed 10 reasonable
2 politeness unsuccessful stressful
3 employers chosen impatient
IV
1 failed lives had made
4 were walking has seen had been waiting / were waiting have been trying have had are taking 10 believe V.