1. Television is still a popular form of entertainment that brings people together, but it is changing due to new technologies. Computers and the internet allow people to watch shows and videos online, and smartphones make content accessible anywhere. As a result, television stations must change how they create shows to give viewers what they want.
2. Supermarkets only sell perfect looking produce and throw away anything with marks or that is oddly shaped, leading to waste. Both developed and developing countries waste large amounts of food each year for different reasons, and this problem will worsen as populations grow.
3. Through communication technologies like messaging and social media, people are able to connect and help each other globally. A mother in the USA
1. Television is still a popular form of entertainment that brings people together, but it is changing due to new technologies. Computers and the internet allow people to watch shows and videos online, and smartphones make content accessible anywhere. As a result, television stations must change how they create shows to give viewers what they want.
2. Supermarkets only sell perfect looking produce and throw away anything with marks or that is oddly shaped, leading to waste. Both developed and developing countries waste large amounts of food each year for different reasons, and this problem will worsen as populations grow.
3. Through communication technologies like messaging and social media, people are able to connect and help each other globally. A mother in the USA
1. Television is still a popular form of entertainment that brings people together, but it is changing due to new technologies. Computers and the internet allow people to watch shows and videos online, and smartphones make content accessible anywhere. As a result, television stations must change how they create shows to give viewers what they want.
2. Supermarkets only sell perfect looking produce and throw away anything with marks or that is oddly shaped, leading to waste. Both developed and developing countries waste large amounts of food each year for different reasons, and this problem will worsen as populations grow.
3. Through communication technologies like messaging and social media, people are able to connect and help each other globally. A mother in the USA
Television is still one of our most popular forms of entertainment. It brings people closer. _________ families still watch shows or enjoy live sports programmes together. Television gives people something to talk about at school and at work and it often gets us talking about important issues. __________, television – like everything else in the world today – is changing. The most important ___________ on television recently has been technology. Computers and the Internet have completely changed the way we get information and entertainment. Watching films and videos online is becoming more and more popular. Computers and smartphones, __________ are much cheaper than ever before, help people choose their favorite programmes quickly and more effectively. Today, as life is getting faster, our mobile screens are the best way to watch programmes anywhere we like. Therefore, television stations have to change the way they make shows in order to give _________ what they want. 1. A. Every B. Much C. Each D. Many 2. A. Although B. Otherwise C. However D. For example 3. A. ability B. influence C. advantage D. strength 4. A. where B. which C. who D. when 5. A. presenters B. visitors C. viewers D. spectators 2. DE 401-2022 Imagine you are bying an apple in a supermarket. Which do you choose, one with a small brown mark, or one without? Be honest – you’d go for the apple _________ looks perfect. Supermarkets do this too, but on a much larger scale when buying fruit and vegetables from farmers. And what ________ of the ones with marks on them? They are thrown away. So are the ones that are a funny shape or size. __________ reason for waste is that people buy more food than they can eat and supermarkets do everything they can to encourage this, for example with offers like “buy one, get one free”. Developed countries watse about 650 million tons of food each year and so do developing countries. _________, the waste happens for very different reasons. As the world’s population grows, this problem will only ________, so we need to take action urgently. 1. A. when B. which C. who D. whose 2. A. becomes B. happens C. applies D. depends 3. A. Many B. Another C. Other D. Few 4. A. However B. Although C. As a result D. For example 5. A. postpone B. worsen C. adjust D. improve 3. DE 402-2022 Since the invention of the Internet, the world has become a different place. People are sending messages, apparently up to 60 billion a day, and it usually takes only seconds to deliver them. _________ are we now forgetting how to communicate face-to-face? Without a doubt there are __________ challenges, but there are also examples of when the Internet has changed someone’s life for the better. Look at Tara Taylor’s case, a mother _________ lives in the USA: when she uploaded a photo of her daughter to Facebook, a facefriend __________ a problem with one of the child’s eyes, so Tara took her to the doctor. It turned out that the girl had a rare disease, but her sight was saved! The story of communication is, in many _________, the story of the human race: we have always shared the knowledge and built relationships, whatever means of communication we use. 1. A. But B. Although C. Since D. For 2. A. some B. much C. every D. another 3. A. whose B. which C. who D. when 4. A. developed B. spotted C. created D. avoided 5. A. roads B. paths C. ways D. routes 4. DE THAM KHAO NAM 2021 The Best Students According to most professors, mature students are ideal students because they are hard-working and become actively involved in all aspects of the learning process. The majority of mature students have a poor educational ___________ but they manage to do exceptionally well at tertiary level. _________ many of them have a job and children to raise, they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand in essays on time. They like studying and writing essays and they enjoy the class discussions ________ take place. Consequently, they achieved excellent results. In fact, as they have experienced many of life’s pleasures, they are content with their lives and this has a positive effect on their attitude, making them eager to learn. On the other hand, despite their enthusiasm and commitment mature students suffer from anxiety. The fact that they have made ________ sacrifices to get into university puts extra pressure on them to succeed. Nevertheless, completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, ________ their confidence and improves their job prospects. (Adapted from Use of English for All Exams by E. Moutsou) 1. A. development B. background C. basement D. institution 2. A. Although B. But C. So D. And 3. A. whom B. which C. where D. when 4. A. every B. another C. much D. many 5. A. arises B. boosts C. mounts D. surges 5. DE 401 /403– 2021 Many people say that schooldays are the best days of their life, and they often feel that this should be a period of enjoyment. _________, exams often make them unhappy, and many students prefer having no exam at all. They say the exams ________ they have to take often make them worried, and they have no time to relax. Others, on the other hand, say that exams help students study better. They will have to study throughout the year, and if they do well, they will become more _______ in studying. There are ___________ students who prefer only final exams. They say that they have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure activities. They think that this is a better way of _________ student’ knowledge and ability in the subjects they are studying. (Adapted from Complete First for School by Brook-Hart, Huchison, Passmore and Uddin) 1. A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 2. A. where B. who C. whom D. which 3. A. bored B. nervous C. friendly D. interested 4. A. each B. another C. some D. every 5. A. accessing B. assessing C. assisting D. accepting 6. DE 402/404-2021 Teenagers having exams may feel stressed for different reasons. Their future may depend on their exam results. And many of them will probably be afraid that their performances will not be as good as their friends’ and may feel worried about being _________ negatively to them. They may feel so __________ by the amount of studying which they need to do. To obtain a good result, they may have to give up ________ leisure activities such as doing sports and listening to music. Teenagers ________ suffer from exam stress may show a variety of symptoms including loss of appetite being unable to sleep and a lack of motivation to study. __________, it is important for teachers and parents to watch out for these signs and to be as supportive and encouraging as possible. (Adapted from Complete First for School by Brook-Hart, Huchison, Passmore and Uddin) 1. A. agreed B. suggested C. closed D. compared 2. A. exhausted B. excited C. relaxed D. embarrassed 3. A. every B. many C. each D. much 4. A. when B. where C. which D. who 5. A. Therefore B. Although C. However D. Moreover
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