Professional Documents
Culture Documents
8. Everyone can reduce their carbon footprint and become more _______
9. Too much carbon dioxide in the _______can increase Earth's average temperature.
10. Doing_______ as a family makes children feel they are members of a team.
13. I don't think I can put up with people who drop_______ in public places.
14. To save_______ and reduce our carbon footprints we should turn off all our appliances when
we don't use them.
15. Our music teacher has been invited to be a_______ in many music competitions and talent
shows
16. American singer Michael Jackson mode a record when he had got 13 Billboard Hot 100
number one _______.
A. singles B. single C. singer D. singers
Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
17. My father cooks / is cooking dinner now, so he can't answer the phone.
18. I don't think I'll go / I'm going out this evening. I have an exam tomorrow.
19. Look at those clouds of thick black smoke. They' ll / They're going to pollute the air.
21. His parents didn't let him perform / to perform at music festivals
22. When going shopping, we often bring / are brought reusable bogs and refillable bottles.
23. My piano teacher makes me practise / to practise for five hours every day.
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences
24. His father reminded him_______ off all household appliances when they are not in use.
25. The teacher asked all her students_______ the music performance
Family is very important to people in Thailand. Thai people, especially those in rural (29)
_______, prefer living close to each other in (30) _______ farnilies. It is easy for (31) _______
to help each other in everyday life. For example, children can be looked after by grandparents,
aunts and uncles if their (32) _______ are not at home. Also, sick or old members of the family
can be taken care of by other members. Thai people enjoy close (33) _______ with their family
members and home vilages.
29. A. places B. suburbs C. districts D. areas
Blues is a kind of slow sad music with strong rhythms. It was developed by African-American
musicians in the American South. Early blues often took the form of a story about the unkind
treatment experienced by African Americans. Many elements of the blues have grown from the
music of Africa and religious music.
The blues started at the end of the 19th century and the first blues sheet music appeared at the
beginning of the 20th century. Since then, it has developed into many styles such as country
blues and urban blues. Several decades later. electric blues with electrical equipment replaced
traditional blues. At the same time, the blues also reached a wider audience, especially white
listeners. A mixture of blues styles and rock music, called blues rock appeared in the 60s and 70s
of the last century.
C. Different styles of the blues. D. The start and development of the blues
35. According to paragraph 1, the blues is a type of slow, sad music created by_______.
A. the first blues sheet music. B. the end of the 19th century
B. The blues was influenced by the music of Africa and religious music
C. Different styles of blues appeared, known as country blues and urban blues
D. In the 1960s, the blues reached a wider audience, including listeners in Western Europe.
Ted: Shall we go to the music show at the New Arts Centre tonight?
Amy:_________.
David: We have to give a presentation on climate change next week. What do you think we
should do?
Put the words and phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
47. and / to take responsibility / Doing housework/teaches them / develop necessary life
skills/helps children /.
48. your used household items. / recycle them / Don't throw away / but sort/ and / to prevent
environmental pollution /
49. performed / International Youth Music Festival / from all over / and singers / in last year's /
Many famous bands / the world/.
50. at home / are /children should learn / the skills / cleaning the house / Doing the laundry / and
taking care of others /.