C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 D C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 D

6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10 D

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Năm học : 2008-2009

Question 2: (15 pts)

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are

scarcely more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (1) …….. a child could be

counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (2) …………..attitude and take the lead

from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (3) ………books and other activities.

Nowadays, there is plenty good (4) ……….. available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty

of books in use about the house will also (5) ………….. them to read.

Of course, books are no longer the only (6) ……… source of stories and information.

There is also a huge range of videos, which can (7) ………and extend the pleasure a child finds

in books and are (8) ……… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration.

Television gets a bad (9) ………as far as children are concerned , mainly because too many spend

too much time watching programs not intended for their age (10) ……….. Too many television

programs (11) ……… an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more

difficult. However, (12) ………..viewing of programs designed for young children can be

useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (13) ………….. on television, so children will

pounced on books which (14) ………their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new

(15) ……… to a story known from a book.