Tài liệu ôn thi tuyển công chức Cà Mau năm 2014 Môn Tiếng Anh
HƯỚNG DẪN ÔN TẬP TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC CÀ MAU TIẾNG ANH
NĂM 2014, 2015 +ĐÁP ÁN
1. Hình thức thi: thi trên máy tính bằng chương trình trắc nghiệm TEST
2. Thời gian thi: 60 phút
3. Nội dung kiến thức : tương đương trình độ B Tiếng Anh
4. Bố cục bài thi: Máy tính sẽ chọn ngẫu nhiên các câu hỏi từ ngân hàng đề để hình thành
đề thi. Mỗi thí sinh sẽ có một đề thi khác nhau. Đề thi gồm có các phần chính sau :
- Phần 1: Sử dụng tiếng Anh (Use of English)
- Phần 2: Đọc hiểu ( Reading comprehension)
- Phần 3 : Viết (Writing)
5. Các dạng bài tập trong các phần thi :
Phần 1: Multiple choice ( Trắc nghiệm ngữ pháp)
Phần 2: Cloze test ( Đọc đoạn văn và tìm từ thích hợp điền vào khoảng trống)
Phần 3: - Sentence building ( Xây dựng câu từ các từ và cụm từ cho sẵn)
- Sentence transformation (Chuyển đổi câu từ câu cho sẵn mà vẫn giữ
nguyên nội dung)
6. Kiến thức Ngữ pháp cơ bản:
1. Các Thì tiếng Anh :
- Hiện tại đơn
- Quá khứ đơn
- Hiện tại tiếp diễn
- Quá khứ tiếp diễn
- Hiện tại hoàn thành
- Quá khứ hoàn thành
- Tương lai đơn
2. Câu điều kiện (Loại 1, 2, 3)
3. So sánh bằng, so sánh hơn và so sánh nhất
4. Một số cấu trúc :
+ …too ……to
+ …so…that…

10. _________ when it started to rain?
a. were you driving b. are you driving c. do you drive d. will you drive
11. We were having dinner while it __________.
a. rains b. is going to rain c. raining d. was raining
12. We _______ the chance to visit many museums in Paris last vacation.
a. had b. had had c. have had d. have
13. While the reporter _________ the policeman, her husband escaped.
a. interviewing b. was interviewing
c. is interviewing d. had interviewed
14. He ___________ speaking English every day.
a. practice b. practices c. practiced d. has practiced
15. By the age of 35, he ___________ two famous novels.
a. wrote b. writes c. has written d. had written
16. Listen to those people. What language _____ they ________?
a. do – speak b. have – spoken c. will – speak d. are - speaking
17. My family loves this house. It _______ the family home ever since my grandfather built
it 20 years ago.
a. was b. has been c. is d. will be
18. My sister _________ her hair at least four times a week.
a. wash b. washes c. is washing d. has washed
19. When she was young, she _________________ in Wales.
a. lives b. lived c. has lived d. is living
20. Bob Dylan _________________ so many fantastic songs for so many years.
a. has written b. have written c. wrote d. writes
B. CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN:
1. I’m sure she_____ if you explained the situation to her.
a. would understand b. will understand
c. had understood d. understood
2. We’ll get wet if we_____ out
a. go b. went c. didn’t go d. had gone

C. SO SÁNH
1. Sarah is ____ at chemistry than Susan.
a. good b. well c. better d. best
2. The weather today is ____ than yesterday.
a. worse b. worst c. best d. well
3. Sound travels ____ light does.
a. slower than b. more slowly than c. slowly d. slow
4. Sam is the ____ student in my class.
a. tall b. most tall c. taller d. tallest
5. Going by train isn’t ____ convenient as going by car.
a. so b. as c. more d. A & B are correct.
6. The test is not ____ difficult ____ it was last month.
a. as / as b. so / as c. more / as d. A & B are correct.
7. Peter usually drives ____ Mary
a. fastest b. fast than c. faster than d. B & C are correct.
8. Tom drives ____ than Jim does.
a. carefully b. more careful c. careful d. more carefully
9. This film is ____ interesting than that film.
a. most b. less c. as d. so
10. This ring is ____ that one.
a. valuable b. more valuable
c. valuable than d. more valuable than
11. He works ____ we do.
a. harder b. as hard as c. hard d. so hard as
12. No one in this class is ____ Jimmy.
a. so tall as b. tall than c. the tallest d. more tall than
13. I know him ____ than you do.
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a. better b. well c. good d. the best

3. Those _________ had studied hard passed their exams.
a. what b. which c. who d. whose
4. The magazine _________ you lent me is interesting.
a. what b. which c. whom d. whose
5. The man _________ is resting is very tired.
a. what b. which c. whom d. who
6. The boy _________ sat next to you is my friend.
a. who b. which c. whom d. whose
7. We are using books _________ were printed last year.
a. what b. who c. which d. whose
8. The painting _________Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.
a. whom b. whose c. which d. where
9. The homeless people _____story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.
a. who b. whom c. that d. whose
10. Were the Wright brothers the ones __________built the first airplane?
a. which b. whom c. whose d. that
11. I don't like stories________ have unhappy endings.
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a. where b. which c. they d. who
12. Ansell Adams was a landscape photographer ________ photographs of the western
United States show nature on a grand scale.
a. whose b. of whom c. of his d. his
13. This is a town ________ many people live.
a. in which b. which c. at which d. on which
14. I see some girls ________ are pretty.
a. whom b. which c. who d. they
15. Give back the money ________ you took.
a. it b. who c. whom d. which
16. He was killed by a man ________ friends we know.

G. CẤU TRÚC:
1. Most people prefer flying _________ going by sea because it’s so much faster.
a. than b. over b. above d. to
2. The weather was _________ cold that we cancelled the trip.
a. too b. very c. so d. such
3. He ___________ all his money on parties and holidays.
a. took b. takes c. spent d. wasted
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4. My father had a mechanic ________ that machine.
a. to repair b. repair c. repairing d. repaired
5. He had no money last week. She wishes _____________.
a. she had money last week b. she had had money last week
c. she would have money last week d. she has money last week
6. __________ letting me use your bicycle for a little while?
a. please to b. would you mind c. will you d. could you please
7. Id like to have my shoes ___________ at once.
a. repaired b. to repair c. repair d. to be repaired
8. He was _______ a friendly man that everybody liked him.
a. too b. very c. so d. such
9. Its time you ____________ harder.
a. study b. should study c. studied d. need study
10. I havent got a car. I wish I __________ one
a. would have b. had c. have d. were having
PHN II: VIT CU
A. HAếY CHOẽN CAU ẹONG NGHểA VI CU CHO SN
Caõu 1 : My sister can't cook as well as my mother.
1- My mother cooks as well as my sister.
2- My mother cooks better than my sister.
3- My mother cooks worse than my sister.

2- The coffee was strong enough for me to drink.
3- The coffee is strong enough for me to drink.
4- The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it.
Caâu 8 : This mountain is very high; we can't climb it.
1- This mountain is very high for us to climb.
2- This mountain is too high for us to climb.
3- This mountain is so high that we can climb it
4- This mountain is high enough for us to climb.
Caâu 9 : They are building a new hospital in the city centre.
1- A new hospital was being built in the city centre.
2- A new hospital has been built in the city centre.
3- A new hospital is being built in the city centre.
4- A new hospital is built in the city centre.
Caâu 10 : Did you manage to solve the problem?
1- Did you succeed with solving the problem?
2- Did you succeed at solving the problem?
3- Did you succeed on solving the problem?
4- Did you succeed in solving the problem?
Caâu 11 : They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
1- A lot of money were spent on food and clothes.
2- A lot of money on food and clothes were spent.
3- A lot of money was spent on food and clothes.
4- Money was spent a lot on food and clothes.
Caâu 12 : He is not here now.
1- I wish he were here now.
2- I wish he is here now.
3- I wish he would be here now.
4- I wish he was here now.
Caâu 13 : Nobody in my family is as beautiful as my younger sister.
1- My younger sister is most beautiful in my family.

Caâu 19 : As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
1- He arrived at the airport and called to take hime home.
2- He arrived at the airport sooner than he expected.
3- No sooner had he arrived the airport than he called home.
4- Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
Caâu 20 : I have just bought a television set. It is made in Japan.
1- I have just bought a television set which made in Japan.
2- I have just bought a television set whose made in Japan.
3- I have just bought a television set who is made in Japan.
4- I have just bought a television set made in Japan.
Caâu 21 : The T-shirt is too tight for me to wear.
1- The T-shirt is very tight that I can't wear it.
2- The T-shirt is tight enough for me to wear.
3- The T-shirt is so tight that I can't wear it.
4- The T-shirt is so tight but I can wear it.
Caâu 22 : My secretary spent three hours writing the report yesterday.
1- My secretary takes her three hours to write the report yesterday.
2- My secretary takes her three hours writing the report yesterday.
3- My secretary took her three hours to write the report yesterday.
4- My secretary took her three hours writing the report yesterday.
Caâu 23 : I like detective stories.
1- I am fond of detective stories.
2- I am interested of detective stories.
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3- I am bored with detective stories.
4- I am tired of detective stories.
Câu 24 : She lives in a house. The house is opposite my house
1- She lives in a house which is opposite my house.
2- She lives in a house and which is opposite my house.

3- Because of his badly behavior, everybody hates Tom.
4- Because of his polite behavior, everyone likes Tom.
B. HÃY CHỌN PHƯƠNG ÁN HOÀN THÀNH CÂU PHÙ HP NHẤT
Câu 1 : clerk / very impolite/ old customer/ 2 days ago.
1- The clerk was very impolite to the old customer 2 days ago.
2- The clerk was very impolite with the old customer 2 days ago.
3- The clerk is very impolite to the old customer 2 days ago.
4- The clerk is very impolite with the old customer 2 days ago.
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Caâu 2 : She / tired / meet / the same people / day.
1- She was tired of meet the same people in a day.
2- She is tired to meet in the same people every day.
3- She is tired of meeting the same people every day.
4- She is tired to meeting the same people every day.
Caâu 3 : If I /go / party / national dress / tomorrow night/ everyone / stare / me.
1- If I go to the party in national dress tomorrow night, everyone will stare at me.
2- If I went to the party tomorrow night in national dress, everyone will stare at me.
3- If I had gone to the party tomorrow night in national dress, everyone would have
stared at me.
4- If I went to the party tomorrow night in national dress, everyone would stare at me.
Caâu 4 : Everybody / take part / solve / the environmental pollution problem.
1- Everybody that must take part in solving the environmental pollution problem.
2- Everybody must take part to solve the environmental pollution problem.
3- Everybody who must take part in solving the environmental pollution problem.
4- Everybody must take part in solving the environmental pollution problem.
Caâu 5 : I / wait / her / 9 o'clock.
1- I waited her at 9 o'clock.
2- I have waited for her since 9 o'clock.
3- I waited for her since 9 o'clock.

2- I had had my skirt cleaning my sister yesterday.
3- I have my skirt cleaned by my sister yesterday.
4- I had my skirt to clean by my sister yesterday.
Caâu 12 : Computers / use / all areas of life / work.
1- Computers are used in all areas of life to work.
2- Computers are using in all areas of life and work.
3- Computers were used in all areas of life and work.
4- Computers are used in all areas of life and work.
Caâu 13 : I / finish / homework / hours ago.
1- I have finished my homework for two hours ago.
2- I had finished homework for two hours ago.
3- I finished my homework two hours ago.
4- I finish my homework two hours ago.
Caâu 14 : While I / write / e-mail / the bell / ring.
1- While I was writing an e-mail, the bell was ringing.
2- While I wrote an e-mail, the bell was ringing.
3- While I was writing an e-mail, the bell rang.
4- While I wrote an e-mail, the bell rang.
Caâu 15 : Yuri Gagarin / first man / travel / space.
1- Yuri Gagarin was the first man travelling into space.
2- Yuri Gagarin is the first man travelling into space.
3- Yuri Gagarin is the first man to travel into space.
4- Yuri Gagarin was the first man to travel into space.
Caâu 16 : My roommate/ interested / talk / find a well-paid job.
1- My roommate is interested in to talk on finding a well-paid job.
2- My roommate is interested in talking about finding a well-paid job.
3- My roommate interested in talking on finding a well-paid job.
4- My roommate is interested of talking about finding a well-paid job.
Caâu 17 : They/ going/ prepare/ special dinner/ evening.
1- They going to prepare a special dinner in this evening.

Caâu 23 : My parents / used / drink tea / dinner.
1- My parents used to drinking tea after dinner.
2- My parents use drinking tea after dinner.
3- My parents used to drink tea after dinner.
4- My parents use to drink tea after dinner.
Caâu 24 : We / meet / the post office/ 10 o'clock.
1- We have met outside the post office at 10 o'clock.
2- We were meeting outside the post office at 10 o'clock.
3- We met outside the post office at 10 o'clock.
4- We are meeting outside the post office at 10 o'clock.
Caâu 25 : The train / arrive / Hanoi / in / hours.
1- The train will arrive in Ha Noi in two hours.
2- The train would arrive Ha Noi in an hours.
3- The train will arrive to Ha Noi in two hours.
4- The train arrived at Ha Noi in a hours.
Caâu 26 : I / prefer/ cotton / shirts/ silk / ones.
1- I prefered cotton shirts to silk shirts ones.
2- I prefered cotton shirts than silk ones.
3- I prefer cotton shirts to silk ones.
4- I prefer cotton shirts than silk ones.
Caâu 27 : The driver / stop / his car / in time / save / the child.
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1- The driver stops his car in time saving the child.
2- The driver stop his car in time to save the child.
3- The driver stopped his car in time to save the child.
4- The driver stopped his car in time saving the child.
Caâu 28 : My younger sister / fond / listen / classical music.
1- My younger sister is fond of listen to classical music.
2- My younger sister is fond of listening classical music.

yourself and so (4) _____ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength.
You will need to (5) _____ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the
desire for self-improvement will lead to (6) _____ in getting the right job. Explore the
following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your
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personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your
needs.
Ask (7) _____ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical
health when choosing a job. Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's
(8) _____ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to talk about
your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends;
If you are considering a career that (9) _____ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics,
mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with (10) _____ expert in that area and
discover how they fit the needs of the occupation.
1. A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened
2. A. position B. location C. spot D. room
3. A. upon B. in C. at D. for
4. A. meeting B. taking C. choosing D. interviewing
5. A. use B. make C. lose D. spend
6. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed
7. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
8. A. interests B. fields C. opinions D. attendances
9. A. requires B. asks C. tells D. urges
10. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
PASSAGE 2
NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE
Like any other university, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you
don't have to (1) __________ working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (2)
__________ interests.

The future of world’s population could be significantly (8) _______ by the worldwide
HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Africa, birth rates are already (9) _______highest in the world,
especially in sub-Sahara Africa. But if HIV/AIDS is controlled or even eradicated, the
world’s population could increase (10) _______faster than predicated.
1. A. which B. that C. this D. whose
2. A. increases B. grows C. raises D. decreases
3. A. die B. dead C. deaths D. deadly
4. A. appeared B. represented C. expected D. shown
5. A. leads B. results C. makes D. causes
6. A. so B. such C. so as D. such as
7. A. enough B. too C. very D. quite
8. A. infected B. affected C. indicated D. interfered
9. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
10. A. as B. more C. many D. much
PASSAGE 4:
Living in the country is something (1) _________ people from the city often dream
about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2) ________
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can
enjoy (3) __________ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further
advantage is that there is less (4) __________, so it has safer for young children.
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there
are (5) _________ people, you are (6) __________ to have few friends. In addition,
entertainment is difficult to find, (7) _________ in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that
there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8) __________
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) _________ suitable for some
people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who
have young children. In (10) _________, young people who have a career are better
provided for in the city.
1. A which B who C whom D that
2. A benefit B difficulty C hardship D disadvantage

3. A. reminded B. held C. had D. knew
4. A. although B. but C. because D. however
5. A. while B. when C. during D. that
6. A. the B. this C. a D. one
7. A. papers B. money C. letters D. notes
8. A. number B. count C. guess D. make
9. A. happy B. sorry C. disappointed D. funny
10. A. pay B. spend C. afford D. give
CHÚC ANH (CHỊ) THÍ SINH
ĐẠT KẾT QUẢ CAO TRONG KỲ THI SẮP TỚI
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PHẦN I: BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP
THÌ
1. Since they came, we have been able to work on the project.
2. Before I started the car, all of the passengers had buckled their seat belts.
3. The earth depends on the sun for its heat and light.
4. I don’t feel good. I am staying home from work tomorrow.
5. I missed the ferry. It had gone before we arrived at the pier.
6. Please wait for him until he comes back.
7. I am meeting your teacher tomorrow, so I shall give her your note.
8. He had lived in New York before he moved to Chicago.
9. I think I will wait until electric cars are really cheap.
10. were you driving when it started to rain?
11. We were having dinner while it was raining
12. We had the chance to visit many museums in Paris last vacation.
13. While the reporter was interviewing the policeman, her husband escaped.
14. He practices speaking English every day.
15. By the age of 35, he had written two famous novels.
16. Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?

7. Peter usually drives faster than Mary
8. Tom drives more carefully than Jim does.
9. This film is less interesting than that film.
10. This ring is more valuable than that one.
11. He works as hard as we do.
12. No one in this class is so tall as Jimmy.
13. I know him better than you do.
14. Marie is not so intelligent as her sister.
15. Jane can swim further than I can.
TỪ CHỈ LƯỢNG
1. Last Sunday I went to London to do some shopping.
2. Although he's very ill, he didn't take any medicine.
3. He arrived at the hotel with only little luggage.
4. She made few mistakes on her last examination.
5. I’ve got some news for you.
6. How many books did you buy?
7. On Sundays there is not much traffic along this road.
8.He has spilt a little ink on his clothes.
9. Sally didn't take many photos when she went on holiday.
10. There are too many students in the library.
MỆNH ĐỀ TÍNH TỪ:
1. Only one of the people who work in the company is qualified.
2. She is the one whom I told you about.
3. Those who had studied hard passed their exams.
4. The magazine which you lent me is interesting.
5. The man who is resting is very tired.
6. The boy who sat next to you is my friend.
7. We are using books which were printed last year.
8. The painting which Ms. Wallace bought was very expensive.
9. The homeless people whose story appeared in the paper last week have now found a

4. My father had a mechanic repair that machine.
5. He had no money last week. She wishes she had had money last week
6. would you mind letting me use your bicycle for a little while?
7. I’d like to have my shoes repaired at once.
a. b. to repair c. repair d. to be repaired
8. He was such a friendly man that everybody liked him.
9. It’s time you studied harder.
10. I haven’t got a car. I wish I had one
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PHẦN II: VIẾT CÂU
I. Hãy sử dụng các từ, cụm từ sau để viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh
1. The doctor / whom / you / see / party / my friend.
→ The doctor whom you saw at party is my friend.
(My roommate / interested / talk / new clothers
→
My roommate is interested in talking about new clothers)
2. you / hear / news / radio / this morning?
→ Did you hear the news on the radio thí morning?
3. take / them / two years / build / bridge.
→ It took them two years to build this bridge.
4. My parents / used / drink tea / dinner.
→ My parents used to drink tea after dinner.
5. My uncle / give up / smoking / for two years.
→ My uncle has given up smoking for two years.
6. While I / write / letter / the phone / ring.
→ While I was writing a letter, the phone rang.
7. I / interested / be / receptionist / because / like / meet / people.
→ I am interested in being receptionist because I like meeting people.
( Yuri Gagarin / first man / travel / space.

19. I / wish / have / enough money / buy / dictionary / now.
→ I wish I had enough money to buy this dictionary now.
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20. After we / have / dinner / we / go / out for a walk.
→ After we had had dinner, we went out for walk.
21. The date / the meeting / will have / change / again.
→ The date of the meeting will have to be changed again.
22. Clerk / very impolite / old customer / 2 days ago
→ The clerk was very impolite to the old customer 2 days ago.
23. I / have / skirt / clean / my sister / yesterday.
→ I had my skirt cleaned by my sister yesterday.
24. It / first time / I / see / man / here.
→ It is the first time I have seen that man here.
25. By / practise / English / every day / you / speak / fluently.
→ By practicing English every day you can speak fluently.
(In / family / everyone / has to / share / household chores.
→
In my family everyone has to share the household chores.)
26. I / finish / homework / hours ago.
→ I finished my homework two hours ago.
27. My brother / spend / spare time/ read / books / watching.
→ My brother spends his spare time reading books and watching TV.
28. Cars / good / comfortable / than / bicycles.
→ Cars are better and more comfortable than /bicycles.
29. That castle/ be/ build / before / my father/ born.
→ That castle had been built before my father was born.
30. weather / too bad / us / go / picnic.
→ The weather is too bad for us to go on a picnic.
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12. That cinema has very comfortable seats.
The seats are very comfortable in that cinema.
( Someone has stolen my bike.
My bike is stolen)
13. I am sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Saturday.
I wish that I had gone to the party last Saturday.
14. My sister can’t cook as well as my mother.
My mother cooks better than my sister
15. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
16. They are building a new school in that village.
A new school is being built in that village.
17. I have studied English for three years.
I began to study English three years ago.
18. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a computer.
If I had enough money, I could buy a computer.
19. He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter
20. The coffee was too strong for me to drink.
The coffee was so strong that I couldn’t drink it.
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21. She won’t visit me again.
I wish she would visit me again.
22. The fire has destroyed many houses
Many houses have been destroyed by The fire.
23. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
Our car is going to be repaired by The garage next week.
24. I cannot go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car.
I do not have my car so that I can’t go to the cinema

people's (8) opinions if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to
talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends. If you are considering a career
that (9) requires a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your
aptitudes with (10) an expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the
occupation.
PASSAGE 2
Like any other university, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you
don't have to (1) stop working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (2) of interests.
If you have (3) ever studied before, you enjoy the special, new pleasure of (4)
increasing your knowledge. You will make friends of (5) all kinds. You may also (6) find
that qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (7) go to the Open University for lectures, but study at home,
using television. radio and computer software. You can (8) attend one class a month if you
which at an Open University Centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in (9) any
university.
If you (10) would like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below.
It could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life
PASSAGE 3
In some countries there is negative population growth, (1) this means that the
population (2) decreases, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, mainly due to low birth
rates, and Southern Africa due to the high number of HIV-related (3)_______. Within the
next decade, Japan and Western Europe are also (4) expected to encounter negative
population growth due to sub-replacement fertility rates.
Population growth which exceeds the carrying capacity of an area or environment (5)
results in overpopulation. Conversely, (6) such areas may be considered “underpopulated”
if the population is not large (7)_______to maintain an economic system. The future of
world’s population could be significantly (8) affected by the worldwide HIV/AIDS
pandemic. In Africa, birth rates are already (9) the highest in the world, especially in sub-
Sahara Africa. But if HIV/AIDS is controlled or even eradicated, the world’s population
could increase (10) much faster than predicated.

him, we thought he was a poor old man unable to (10) afford anything better for himself.”
PASSAGE 6
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many
(1) species of animals are threatened , and could easily become extinct if we do not make an
effort to (2) protect them. There are many reasons for this . In some cases , animals are (3)
hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, (4) such as
parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that
their habitat- the (5) place where they live – is disappearing. More (6) land is used for
farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were .
Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (7) crops, but these chemicals
pollute the environment and (8) harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth –
human beings – will soon be the only ones (9) left, unless we can (10) solve this problem.
PASSAGE 7
MONEY
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the euro are actually just like a gram or a
kilometre. The difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) else A ten
pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) couple of cinema tickets. But the
note itself is only a printed (3) piece of paper which costs almost nothing to make.
Thousands of years (4) ago people didn't have money as we know (5) it There were no
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