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Owning a pet
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of either owning a pet or being in (7) _______ contact with someone who does. Is there such a things as “the ideal pet”? If so what characterizes the ideal pet? Various (8) _______ influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example, although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of upkeep can be considerable. Everything must be (9) _______ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and veterinary bills. You must be prepared to (10) _______ time on your pet, which involves shopping for it, cleaning and feeling it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility. Are you prepared to exercise and housetrain an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a confined space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets such as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (11) _______.
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We can (29) _______ other people in many different ways. We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces. There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail. Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other bees where (30) _______ food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. Whales sing songs. Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love. But this is nothing (31) _______ to what people can do. We have language - about 6,000 languages, in fact. We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not just present.
Radio, film, and television (32) _______ a huge influence on society in the last hundred years. And now we have the Internet, which is infinite. But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly. But there is (33) _______ information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t. Modem media is changing our world every minute of every day.
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Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______ and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% (2) _______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3) _______. Humans use nonverbal communication because:
1. Words have limitations: There are (4) _______ areas where nonverbal communication is more (5) v than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities which are expressed nonverbally.
2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6) _______ while verbal messages deal basically with outside world.
3. Nonverbal message are likely (7) _______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.
4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8) _______ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.
5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9) _______ send complex messages: A speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal (10) _______.
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Located in central Africa, Lake Victoria is a very unusual lake. __( 116 )__ of the largest lakes in the world; it is also one of the youngest. Estimated to be about 15,000 years old, it is a relative baby compared with Earth’s other very large lakes, __( 117 )__ more than two million years old. Yet judging by the variety of life in it, Lake Victoria __( 118 )__ a much older body of water. Usually, lakes need a much longer time __( 119 )__ by a diverse array of life-forms. It is common for new lakes to contain only a small number of species. Lake Victoria, however, is packed with colorful fish, most notably, cichlids. There are __( 120 )__ 500 different species of just this one type of fish.
(From: <https://www.ets.org/toefl_junior/prepare/standard_sample_questions/language_form_and_meaning>)
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Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes ____46___ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals____47___feed on it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds ____48___. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems ____49___ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of ___50____ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems.
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Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (44) _____ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (45) ______ and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (46) _____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the (47) ______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (48) ______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
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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 word for each of the blanks.
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not (1) ______ very formal clothes. But sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.
Many British people don't think (2) ______ clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on (3) ______ you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you (4) _____ clean and tidy.
But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in (5) ______ hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.
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Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One evening, she phoned to (6) ______ me that what she really wanted to do was a travel round the world, (7)______ she was looking into the possibility of working in another country. She had seen several advertisements in the paper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was interested in one in Italy, (8)______ she was desperate to visit
She decided that this would be a good way to achieve her ambition, so she was writing to apply for the job. The reply (9) ______ a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she would go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited that she immediately got in touch with the school owner and agree to attend the interview . She was determined that nothing would prevent her (10)______ doing what she had set out to do.
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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 word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail before starting work. The other staff had (11)____ that Nicky , one of the computer operators, had been (12)____ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have been happened to make her so (13)____. Suddenly Nicky accidentally knocked over a cup of coffee. As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her happened to glance at Nicky's right hand. There was a large swelling at the wrist. "What on earth have you (14) ____ to yourself? Does it hurt?" asked the girl. " Yes, it does. I think I've injured it using the computer", replied Nicky. " I think you'd better go and let the doctor (15) ____ it", said the girl. " Let's hope there's no permanent damage to your hand" .
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Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks.
EXAM ADVICE
In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work together with a partner. You have to do a (16)______ task which usually lasts about 3 minutes. One possible task is “problem solving”, which means you have to look at some (17)______information and then discuss the problem with your partner. You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (18) ______ that you study them carefully. If necessary, check you know exactly what to do by politely asking the examiner to repeat the instruction or make them clearer.
While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very little and you should ask your partner questions and make (19) ______ if he or she is not saying much. If either of you have any real difficulties, the examiner may decide to step in and help. Normally, however, you will find plenty to say, which helps the assessor to give you a fair mark. This mark depends on your success in doing the task by competing with your partner, which includes taking (20) ______ in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to “agree to disagree”.
Danh sách câu hỏi:
Câu 40:
And in (5) ______ hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.
And in (5) ______ hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.
Câu 173:
I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________.
I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________.
Câu 244:
________ any free time, I would attend some spring festivals organized in our neighborhood.
________ any free time, I would attend some spring festivals organized in our neighborhood.
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