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Unit 8. NEW WAYS TO LEARN
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in positionthe of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
01. A. digital B. personal C. excellent D. electric
02. A. similar B. symbolic C. effective D. eternal
03. A. successful B. cognitive C. different D. wonderful
04. A. efficient B. exciting C. distracting D. portable
05. A. convenient B. permanent C. attractive D. important
06. A. modernize B. organize C. indicate D. continue
07. A. graduate B. develop C. consider D. enable
08. A. concentrate B. benefit C. understand D. mobilize
09. A. introduce B. stimulate C. recognize D. emphasize
10. A. exercise B. volunteer C. calculate D. interview
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Personal________ devices are useful for learning.
A. electric B. electrical C. electronic D. electronical
12. They’re excellent learning________. You can store information, take notes, write essays and do calculations. A. equipments B. tools C. gadgets D. techniques
13. In English class yesterday, we had a discussion________ different cultures.
A. around B. about C. for D. from
14. Mrs. Dawson said that we were________ our lesson in the library next Monday.
A. having B. making C. reading D. going
15. I really don’t________ the point of taking the exam when you are not ready for it.
A. take B. have C. mind D. see
16. If the examiner can’t________ sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A. take B. bring C. make D. understand
17. I would prefer to go to university and do a________ in International Studies, rather than start work.
A. certificate B. result C. degree D. qualification
18. My dad wants me to go university, but I’m in________ minds about it.
A. my B. two C. some D. different
19. Most computers have enough________ to store a vast amount of information.
A. database B. document C. memory D. word processor
20. You can’t get into the Internet unless your computer has a(an)________.
A. access B. terminal C. web page D. modem
21. Many people only use their computer as a________. All they do isto write letters and reports on it.
A. word processor B. template C. document D. spreadsheet
22. The World Wide Web is made up of millions of________ created by anybody frommulti-media corporations to ordinary people like you and me.
A. newsgroups B. chatrooms C. users D. sites
23. On the web you can read________ newspapers or magazines; you can watch videos,download music or buy anything.
A. virtual B. online C. digital D. offline
24. When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly________ a word -"hello”, “goodbye”, “thank you” was just about it!
A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell
25. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I________ progress.
A. had B. made C. did D. produced
26. I________ a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from all over the world.
A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. saved up
27. Helen is much more confident with her Englishnow. She can actually________ a conversation with her teacher in English without difficulty.
A. keep