Practice Exercise 3.1
Practice Exercise 3.1
II. READING
A. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in each of the corresponding gaps.
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world.
(26)……………………… the first supermarket was opened only fifty years ago. It was opened
(27)……………………… New York by a man named Michael Cullen.
A supermarket is different (28)……………………… other types of
stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are (29)……………………… on open shelves.
The (30)……………………… choose what they want and take them to the check-out
counter. This means that fewer employees are required than in other stores.
The way products are displayed is
(31)……………………… difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores.
(32)……………………… example, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in
front of the check-out counter: candy, chocolate, magazines,
paperback (33)……………………… so on. Why are they there?
Most customers (34)……………………… go to a supermarket buy from a shopping list.
They know exactly what they need (35)………………………. They shop according to a plan.
26. A. However B. Because C. But D. Therefore
27. A. at B. in C. on B. from
28. A. in B. from C. of D. with
29. A. to place B. place C. placed D. places
30. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
31. A. other B. others C. a D. another
32. A. in B. for C. of D. by
33. A. that B. or C. but D. and
34. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
35. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. bought
B. Read through the text and choose one answer for each question
Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke
has gradually become smaller and smaller. First, it was banned on trains, buses and planes, then
in public places such as theatres and airports. Now you can’t smoke in any workplace.
Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. “Why should we breathe their smoke?”, they say.
If they are lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they can light
up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. Anti-smoking groups even think that
smoking ought to be banned in people’s homes.
Under new plans you won’t be able to smoke where there are more than ten visitors in a
week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as drug, like cocaine or heroin.
In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal
36. Now you can smoke ……………………… but in the future you can’t.
A. on trains B. in theatres C. on planes D. in bars
37. “Why should we breathe their smoke?” The word “their” in this sentence means:
A. smokers’ B. other people’s C. nonsmokers’ D. visitors’
38. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A. The number of smokers has become smaller
B. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants
C. You can smoke in your office
D. There are more places for people who want to smoke
39. “Nonsmokers are winning the battle” means:
A There are more nonsmokers.
B. There are more smokers
C. There are fewer places where people can smoke
D. There are more places where people can smoke.
40. In the future, smoking in ……………………… may soon be banned.
A. bars and restaurants.
B. the country that gave tobacco to the world.
C. large family’s homes
D. all of these places.
III. WRITING
A. Complete the sentences using suggested words
41. If/ you / want/ attend/ English course/ you/ pass/ written test
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42. I / already see/ Khai Dinh Temple/ some places of interest here.
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43. He / used/ stay up/ late/ study/ when/ student.
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44. Every year/ thousands/ people/ kill/ nature disasters
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45. Yesterday/ I / write/ my friend/ live/ Ho Chi Minh city.
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IV.LISTENING