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UNIT 15: COMPUTERS

I.PHONETICS
Choose one word that has the stress patterm different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. company B. comfortable C. introduce D. usually 1. ……..
2. A. associate B. table C. chemist D. social 2. ……..
3. A. engineer B. agriculture C. preferential D. opportunity 3. ……..
4. A. between B. sincerely C. recipe D. courageous 4. ……..
5. A. Victory B. chemistry C. liberty D. biology 5. ……..

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence.
6. These computers ___________ in Singapore before they are exported to other countries.
A. are assembled B. has been assembled
C. were assembled D. will be assembling 6. ……..
7. More than 3000 apartments have been built here __________ .
A. since last June B. since five years
C. since next June D. since this June 7. ……..
8. Her children all have been __________ in their chosen careers.
A. succeeded B. successful C. succeed D. success 8. ……..
9. _________ you _________ your mother the good news yet?
A. Has/ told B. Had/ telling C. Have/ told D. Has/ telling 9. ……...
10. “I ____________ my wallet. Someone in this class is a thief.” Mark said.
A. has lost B. have lost C. had lost D. lose 10. ……..
11. It’s the best car he’s ever _________ so far.
A. have B. done C. been D. had 11. ……..
12. Bob’s wife _________ her job.
A. loses B. has just lost C. has been lost D. losing 12. ……..
13. How much money __________ for your new house?
A. have you saved B. have you been saved
C. are you saving D. do you save 13. ……..
14. He __________ many poems since he __________ from high school.
A. has written/ has been graduated B. has written/ graduated
C. wrote/ graduated D. wrote/ has graduated 14. ……..
15. The workers _________ for lunch. They will be back after 2 p.m.
A. had gone B. has gone C. having gone D. have gone 15. ……..
16. Hanry _________ a computer and he is very excited about it.
A. has just bought B. having just bought
C. have just bought D. had just bought 16. ……..
17. I didn’t come to the party because I _________ .
A. don’t invite B. am not invited
C. was not invited D. didn’t invite 17. ……..
18. I don’t have a cent to give you. I __________ bought a new computer.
A. just buy B. had just bought C. have just D. soon will 18. ……..
19. The TV’s too loud. Please, _________ .
A. it turn down B. turn it up C. turn it down D. turn down it 19. ……..
20. In a few seconds a computer can solve problems _________ might take a man year to solve alone.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom 20. ……..
III. READING
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the
game industry now (21) __________ more money than Hollywood. (22) __________ a family buys a new PC, all they really
want to do is to play games.
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (23) __________ one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. A
good game is like a good film; it will hold your (24) __________, capture your imagination and play with your emotions. The big
(25) __________, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (26) __________. You have no say in how the plot (27)
__________ ог which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (28) __________ and that is what
makes them so exciting. Finding the (29) __________ game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the
interactive (30) __________ of make-believe.
It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the
market is the 25-35 group.
21. A. has B. makes C. does D. gains 21. ……..
22. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. As long as 22. ……..
23. A. begun B. grown C. sounded D. become 23. ……..
24. A. gaze B. attention C. breath D. control 24. ……..
25. A. gap B. variety C. difference D. direction 25. ……..
26. A. pastime B. task C. routine D. employment 26. ……..
27. A. becomes B. develops C. turns D. produces 27. ……..
28. A. movement B. change C. action D. performence 28. ……..
29. A. accurate B. right C. complete D. proper 29. ……..
30. A. region B. area C. society D. world 30. ……..
2. Read the pasage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Telecommunating is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and officces. For employees
whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no
consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office
computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7
million telecommuters.But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as its cover
story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become so popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers.
These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too
difficult or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity.
Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same
consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their
homes is set aside as a work areas, they never nearly get away from the office.
31. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned? 31. ………
A. The advantages of telecommuting.
B. A definition of telecommuting.
C. An overview of telecommuting.
D. The failure of telecommuting.
32. How many American workers are involved in telecommuting? 32. ………
A. More than predicted in Business Week.
B. More than 8 million.
C. Fewer than last year.
D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.
33. The word resistance in the passage could best be replaced by ____________. 33. ………
A. alteration B. participation C. opposition D. consideration
34. The word them in the passage refers to ________. 34. ………
A. telecommuters B. Systems C. executives D. responsibilities
35. It can be referred from the passage that the author is _____________. 35. ………
A. a telecommuter
B. the manager of a group of telecommuters
C. a statistician
D. a reporter
IV. WRITING
1. Chose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
36. Two new houses have just been build here. 36. ………
A B C D
37. This new dictionary has been translated in ten languages. 37. ………
A B C D
38. How long have you know the teacher? 38. ………
A B C D
39. After checking the features of the X120 computer, we final decided to buy another model. 39. ………
A B C D
40. Although the reorganization of the storage system caused some disruption, at first there were 40. ………
A B C
much benefits.
D
2. Choose the meaningful sentences by using the suggested words and phrases.
41. Newspapers/ events/ through/ are/ one/ main/ news/ and world/ sources/ for spreading /./ 41. ………
A. Newspapers are one of main sources for spreading news and events through the world.
B. Newspapers are one main sources for spreading news and events through the world.
C. Newspapers are one of the main sources for spreading news and events through world.
D. Newspapers are one of the main sources for spreading news and events through the world.
42. Movies/ only/ for/ but/ purposes/ also/ educational/ entertainment/ not/ ./ 42. ………
A. Movies are not only for entertainment but for educational purposes.
B. Movies are not only for entertainment but also for educational purposes.
C. Movies are for entertainment but also for educational purposes.
D. Movies are not only entertainment but also for educational purposes.
43. Radio/ television/ information/ and/ deliver/ entertainment/ to/ public/ ./ 43. ………
A. Radio, television deliver information and entertainment to public.
B. Radio and television deliver information, entertainment to the public.
C. Radio and television deliver information and entertainment to the public.
D. Radio and television deliver information and entertainment to public.
44. Magazines/ and/ media/ books/ are/ News papers/ print/ ./ 44. ………
A. Newspapers, magazines and books are print media.
B. Newspapers, magazines and print media are books.
C. Newspapers, magazines and print books are media.
D. Newspapers, magazines and books are print and media.
45. Television brings pictures/ sounds/ around/ world/ millions/ homes/./ 45. ………
A. Television brings pictures and sounds from around world millions of homes
B. Television brings pictures and sounds all around world in millions of homes.
C. Television brings pictures and sounds from around world to millions of homes.
D. Television brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes.
3. Give the correct words: yet, already, since, for, just to complete the sentences.
46. I haven't been to Ha Long Bay _________________. 46. ………
47. My father has _________________ bought a new bike for me. 47. ………
48. My classmates have learnt English ________________ two years. 48. ………
49. Lan and Huong have seen this film ________________ last week. 49. ………
50. I have finished my homework ________________. 50. ………
4. Use the words in the box to complete the passage.

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The history of the computer in the twentieth (51) ______________ is one of dramatic adaptation and expansion. The
computer had modest beginnings in (52) ______________ where it was used as a specialist tool. The first electronic computer
was built in the 1930s and was (53) ______________ for the use of undergraduate students in lowa State University to handle
mathematical computations in nuclear physics. (54) ______________ world war two computers were developed in order to
wage counter espionage and (55) ______________ codes used by the enemy. In the post war years the scope of computers
was expanded to include the military industrial complex and academia. Obviously people needed to (56) ______________
around these institutions and so there was a need for early network tools. In the 1960's an (57) ______________ version of the
Internet, ARPPANET was used in computer science and engineering projects. However, only 10 years later computers were
starting to change our life (58) ______________, the way we do business and many (59) ______________ things (Elliot, 1994)
and by the late 1980's networks were expanding to embrace sections of the general public. The (60) ______________ Internet
was born.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.