[CA25-06]
ICE-BREAKING LESSON 2
WEEK 1 - LESSON 2 - 22/9/2024
I. USE OF ENGLISH
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentences.
1. I never thought the fashion would catch so quickly.
A. up B. on C. at D. out
2. He managed to finish his thesis under the of his tutor.
A. guidance B. aid C. help D. assistance
3. When the electricity failed, he a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
4. I have very feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. troubled B. certain C. doubtful D. mixed
5. The best way to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 is to avoid this virus.
A. being exposed with B. being exposed to C. having exposed to D. having exposed with
6. The campaign raised far more than the of $50.000.
A. object B. aim C. goal D. target
7. We need guaranteed financial before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans
8. Language is thought to be a(n) for transmitting the information within thoughts.
A. indication B. invention C. obligation D. mechanism
9. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is .
A. as dry as sand B. as dry as wood C. as dry as bone D. as dry as tile
10. Where ? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
B. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that is incorrect. (5 pts)
1. It is of interest to discuss about some qualitative aspects of the solution before carrying out the
A B C D
calculation.
2. Polly’s a blind, so she reads books in Braille using her fingers, which I think is amazing.
A B C D
3. If you are working with young children in a primary school, you will find that teaching
A B
lively songs and rhythms are very popular.
C D
4. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech and indication its
A B C D
correct use.
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II. READING
A. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
In all walks of life, music is just what the doctor (1)____, improving the quality of sleep for anxious
people, (2) overactive children and encouraging and strengthening the sick. Music’s healing powers
have been noted throughout the ages. Our forebears (3)____use of music to encourage their crops to grow.
The ancient Greeks told stories of the power of music in the (4) of legendary figures such as Orpheus
who could charm people with his singing. In our (5) world, music can (6) to establish a rhythm in
our lives to maintain physical and mental health. So what type of music should we be listening to in order
to improve our lives? Bach or Mozart? Heavy metal or Celine Dion? Studies show that the kind of music is
(7) - it’s our right to choose which is the important (8) . In an age of background music, having music
which we detest (9) ____on us can (10)_____out to be a direct cause or discord and potential illness.
1. A. decreed B. ordered C. required D. specified
2. A. calming B. delighting C. relieving D. cooling
3. A. made B. had C. got D. found
4. A. bodies B. arms C. hands D. tongues
5. A. modern B. practical C. hectic D. chaotic
6. A. serve B. assist C. aid D. promote
7. A. indecent B. irrelevant C. imperative D. irrefutable
8. A. matter B. subject C. topic D. issue
9. A. inflicted B. inflicting C. inflict D. to inflict
10. A. come B. set C. turn D. stand
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