Task 2. Error Identification
In the (A) early years of television, (B) educational (C) specialists believed that it (D) will be very useful in teaching and learning.
A.early
B.educational
C.specialists
D.will be

A.computer
B.obvious
C.dependent
D.acquaintance

A.plentiful
B.adequate
C.relative
D.electric

A.destroy
B.pressure
C.province
D.rural

Task 1. Choose the best answer.
I think New York is one of ___ cities in the world.
A.more wonderful
B.most wonderful
C.the most wonderful
D.as much wonderful as

Task 1. Choose the best answer.
If it ____ an hour ago, we would have stayed inside.
A.rains
B.rained
C.had rained
D.were raining

Task 1. Choose the best answer.
If you meet Mary today, ___ her to ring me.
A.tell
B.to tell
C.telling
D.will tell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Effects of television on childhood literacy
Nowadays, television occupies a large portion of children’s time. From when they start in preschool, children spend more time watching television than participating in any other (33) ______ except sleeping. (34) _______, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
The results of some research suggest that there is considerable overlap between the comprehension processes activated while reading and the processes (35) _______ take place during a period of television viewing. If this is so, it may very well be the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are (36) _______ with some very important tools when they later learn to read. It has been noted that children are frequently better at recalling televised stories they have watched compared to those they have simply heard. Due to the fact that it is a visual medium, television can present information more concretely than written and spoken text, making it an ideal medium in which to (37) _______ some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading.
(Adapted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Mathews and Barbara Thomas)
(35)
A.who
B.where
C.that
D.when

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Effects of television on childhood literacy
Nowadays, television occupies a large portion of children’s time. From when they start in preschool, children spend more time watching television than participating in any other (33) ______ except sleeping. (34) _______, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
The results of some research suggest that there is considerable overlap between the comprehension processes activated while reading and the processes (35) _______ take place during a period of television viewing. If this is so, it may very well be the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are (36) _______ with some very important tools when they later learn to read. It has been noted that children are frequently better at recalling televised stories they have watched compared to those they have simply heard. Due to the fact that it is a visual medium, television can present information more concretely than written and spoken text, making it an ideal medium in which to (37) _______ some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading.
(Adapted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Mathews and Barbara Thomas)
(36)
A.covered
B.equipped
C.obsessed
D.occupied

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Effects of television on childhood literacy
Nowadays, television occupies a large portion of children’s time. From when they start in preschool, children spend more time watching television than participating in any other (33) ______ except sleeping. (34) _______, this is not necessarily a bad thing.
The results of some research suggest that there is considerable overlap between the comprehension processes activated while reading and the processes (35) _______ take place during a period of television viewing. If this is so, it may very well be the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are (36) _______ with some very important tools when they later learn to read. It has been noted that children are frequently better at recalling televised stories they have watched compared to those they have simply heard. Due to the fact that it is a visual medium, television can present information more concretely than written and spoken text, making it an ideal medium in which to (37) _______ some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading.
(Adapted from “Complete Advanced” by Laura Mathews and Barbara Thomas)
(37)
A.cultivate
B.allocate
C.manipulate
D.regulate