Đề cương học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 11 - Unit 9: The post office (Bưu điện)

UNIT 9. THE POST OFFICE 
(BƯU ĐIỆN)
I. GLOSSARY (Bảng từ vựng) 
1.	architect (n) a person whose job is to design buildings, etc. kiến trúc sư
	→ architecture (n) khoa kiến trúc
2.	arrogant (adj) kiêu ngạo; kiêu căng; ngạo mạn
3.	bother (v) (often used in negative sentence and questions) (- with/ about sth): to spend time and/ or energy doing sth bỏ công; bỏ sức
	Ex: He didn’t even bother to let me know he was coming. (Anh ta thậm chi chẳng buồn cho tôi biết là anh ta sẽ đến.)
	→ bother (n) [U] điều khó khăn; điều rắc rối
4.	brave (adj) can đảm; gan dạ; dũng cảm SYN courageous
5.	burglar (n): a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal kẻ trộm đào ngạch
6.	capacity (n) sức chứa; dung lượng
	Ex: The fuel tanks have a capacity of 25,000 gallons. (Bồn xăng có sức chứa 25.000 gallon.)
7.	communal (adj) công; chung; công cộng SYN shared
	→ commune (n) nhóm người (không thuộc một gia đình) sống chung với nhau và có chung tài sản và trách nhiệm
8.	competitive (adj) (- with sb/ sth): as good as or better than others cạnh tranh; có sức cạnh tranh; phải chăng
	Ex: Our prices are highly competitive (= as low as or lower than those of the others). (Giá cả của chúng tôi rất phải chăng.)
	→ competitively (adv) đủ khả năng cạnh tranh 
	→ competitiveness (n) tính cạnh tranh; tính đua tranh
9.	courteous (adj): polite, especially in a way that shows respect lịch sự; nhã nhặn OPP discourteous
	→ courteously (adv) (một cách) lịch sự; nhã nhặn
10.	coward (n) (disapproving): someone who is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do người nhát gan; người hèn nhát; người nhút nhát
11.	cramped (adj): not having enough space chật hẹp; tù túng
12.	customer (n): a person or an organization that buys sth from a shop/ store or business khách hàng
13.	facsimile (n) fax bản sao; bản fax 
	Ex: It’s a facsimile machine. (Đó là một chiếc máy fax.)
14.	fax (n) a letter or message sent by fax bản fax 
	Ex: You can send faxes by email from your computer. (Bạn có thể gửi fax bằng email từ máy tính của bạn.)
	→ fax (v) (- sth to sb; - sb sth) gửi fax
15.	graphics (n) designs, drawing or pictures, that are used especially in the production of books, magazines, etc. hình vẽ; đồ họa
	Ex: Text and graphics are prepared separately and then combined. (Chữ viết và hình vẽ được chuẩn bị riêng rồi sau đó được kết hợp lại.)
16.	in operation (idm): working, being used or having an effect hoạt động; có tác dụng
	Ex: The system has been in operation for six months. (Hệ thống này đã hoạt động được sáu tháng.)
17.	make (n) hiệu, mác (hàng hóa)
18.	network (n) mạng lưới; hệ thống
19.	notify (v) to formally or officially tell sb about sth thông báo SYN inform
	Ex: Competition winners will be notified by post. (Những người thắng cuộc sẽ được thông báo bằng thư.)
	→ notification (n) sự thông báo; thông báo
20.	orphan (n): a child whose parent are dead trẻ mồ côi
21.	pacifist (n): a person who believes that all wars are wrong and that you should not fight in them người theo chủ nghĩa hòa bình
22.	pickpocket (n) kẻ móc túi
23.	punctual (adj) đúng giờ 
	→ punctually (adv)
24.	recipient (n) a person who receives sth người nhận
25.	reduction (n) (- in sth) sự thu nhỏ; sự giảm bớt 
	→ reduce (v) [T] thu nhỏ; giảm; giảm bớt
26.	release (v) (- sb/ sth from sth) tha; thả; phóng thích; giải thoát 
	→ release (n) sự thả; sự phóng thích
27.	secure (adj): not likely to be lost; safe an toàn; bảo đảm 
	→ secure (v) (- sth against sth) bảo vệ
	→ security (n) sự bảo đảm
28.	shoplifter (n): a person who steals sth from a shop while pretending to be a customer kẻ ăn cắp trong cửa hàng
29.	spacious (adj) (approving) (of a room or building): large and with plenty of space for people to move around in rộng rãi SYN roomy
	Ex: The house has a spacious kitchen. (Nhà đó có căn bếp rộng rãi.)
	→ spaciously (adv) (một cách) rộng rãi 
	→ spaciousness (n) sự rộng rãi
30.	speedy (adj): happening or done quickly or without delay nhanh chóng SYN rapid
	→ speedily (adv) (một cách) nhanh chóng
31.	subscribe (v) to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use sth đặt mua (dài hạn); thuê bao (mạng điện thoại, v.v.)
	Ex: Which journals does the library subscribe to? (Thư viện này đặt mua những tờ báo nào?)
	→ subscriber (n) người đặt mua báo dài hạn; người thuê bao (sử dụng mạng điện thoại, v.v.)
	→ subscription (n) tiền mua báo dài hạn; tiền thuê bao (sử dụng mạng điện thoại, v.v.)
32.	surface mail (n) letters, packages, etc. that go by road, rail or sea, not by air thư gửi đường bộ hay đường biển
33.	technology (n) machinery or equipment designed using technology thiết bị công nghệ
	Ex: The company has invested in the latest technology. (Công ty đang đầu tư vào những thiết bị công nghệ cao hiện đại nhất.)
	→ technological (adj) (thuộc) công nghệ 
	→ technologically (adv) có tính chất công nghệ
34.	telecommunications (n) (also infml telecoms) viễn thông
	→ telecommunication (adj) [only before noun] viễn thông 
35. telegram (n) bức điện; bức điện tín
36.	tenant (n): a person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it người thuê; người mướn (nhà, phòng ...)
37.	thoughtful (adj) (approving) showing that you think about and care for other people chu đáo; quan tâm; ân cần SYN considerate; kind
	→ thoughtfully (adv) (một cách) chu đáo; quan tâm; ân cần 
	→ thoughtfulness (n) sự chu đáo; sự quan tâm; sự ân cần
38.	transaction (n): the process or activity of doing something usually something related to business sự giao dịch
	→ transact (v) (- sth with sb) tiến hành (công việc kinh doanh)
39.	transfer (v) to move from one place to another; to move sth/ sb from one place to another chuyển; di chuyển
	Ex: How can I transfer money from my bank account to his? (Làm thế nào tôi có thể chuyển tiền từ tài khoản của tôi sang tài khoản của anh ta?)
	→ transfer (n) sự chuyển; sự dời chỗ
	→ transferable (adj) có thể di chuyển; có thể chuyển nhượng
40.	transmission (n) [the process of sending out electronic signals such as radio or television signals, or a signal sent out in this way sự truyền; sự phát
	→ transmit (v) to send out television or radio programmes, electronic signals, etc. truyền; phát
	Ex: Fax transmission has now become a cheap and convenient way to transmit texts and graphics over distances. (Hiện nay, gửi fax là cách rẽ và thuận tiện để gửi văn bản cũng như hình ảnh đi xa.)
* danh từ riêng
Portugal (n) Bồ-đào-nha 
	→ Portuguese (adj) (thuộc) Bồ-đào-nha 
	→ Portuguese (n) tiếng Bồ-đào-nha; người Bồ-đào-nha
II. GRAMMAR (Ngữ pháp) 
Defining relative clauses
(Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định)
Mệnh đề quan hệ xác định (defining/ identifying/ restrictive clauses) là mệnh đề được dùng để xác định danh từ đứng trước nó. Mệnh đề xác định là mệnh đề cần thiết cho ý nghĩa của câu, không có nó câu sẽ không đủ nghĩa. 
Ex: The man who told me this refused to give me his name. (Người đàn ông cho tôi biết điều này từ chối cho tôi biết tên.)
• Đại từ quan hệ được dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định.
Subject
Object
Possessive
For persons For things
who/ that which/ that
who(m)/ that which/ that
whose
whose/ of which
Ex: The woman who/ that lives next door is a doctor. (Người phụ nữ sống ở nhà bên là bác sĩ.)
	The picture which/ that was damaged is worth thousands of pounds. (Bức tranh bị hỏng trị giá hàng ngàn pao.)
	What’s the name of the man whose car you borrowed? (Người mà bạn mượn xe tên gì vậy?)
-	Dùng that (không dùng who / which) sau tiền tố hỗn hợp (gồm cả người lẫn vật, sự vật), sau dạng so sánh nhất và sau các từ chỉ định lượng all, every(thing), some(thing), any(thing), no(thing), only, little, few, much, none.
	Ex: She’s one of the kindest people that I know. (Bà ấy là một trong những người tốt bụng nhất mà tôi quen.) [NOT ...who I know]
-	Có thể bỏ các đại từ quan hệ làm tân ngữ who(m), which, that và trạng từ when trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định.
	Ex: That’s the man (who/ that) I met at Allison’s party. (Đó là người tôi đã gặp tại buổi tiệc của Allison.)
Non-restrictive relative clause
(Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định)
Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định (non-defining/ non-identifying/ non- restrictive clauses) là mệnh đề cung cấp thêm thông tin về một người, một vật hoặc một sự việc đã được xác định. Mệnh đề không xác định là mệnh đề không nhất thiết phải có trong câu, không có nó câu vẫn đủ nghĩa. Mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định được phân ranh giới với mệnh đề chính bằng dấu phẩy (,) hoặc dấu gạch ngang (-).
Ex: This is Ms. Rogers, who’s joining the firm next week. (Đây là cô Rogers, người sẽ vào công ty tuần tới.)
• Đại từ quan hệ được dùng trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định.
Subject 
Object
Possessive
For persons For things
who
which
who/ whom which
whose
whose/ of which
Ex: Jake, who lives next door, is a doctor. (Jake, người sống ở nhà bên cạnh, là bác sĩ.)
	This picture, which was damaged during the war, is worth thousands of pounds. (Bức tranh này, đã bị hỏng trong chiến tranh, trị giá hàng ngàn pao.) 
	We passed Harrods shop, whose windows were decorated for Christmas. (Chúng tôi đi ngang qua cửa hàng Harrods, các ô kính bày hàng của nó đã được trang hoàng cho lễ Giáng Sinh.) [= ...Harrods shop, the windows of which were decorated...]
-	Không dùng that để giới thiệu mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định.
Ex: This is Naomi, who sells the tickets. (Đây là Naomi, người bán vé.) [NOT This is Naomi, that sells the tickets.)
-	Không được bỏ các đại từ hoặc trạng từ làm tân ngữ who(m), which, when trong mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định.
Ex: Professor Johnson, who(m) I have long admired, is to visit the university next week. (Giáo sư Johnson, người mà tôi ngưỡng mộ từ lâu, sẽ đến thăm trường vào tuần tới.) [NOT Professors Johnson, I have long admired...]
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BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM
TEST 1
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.	a. relative	b.	telephone	c.	spacious	d.	deliver
2.	a. equip	b.	surface	c.	away	d.	advance
3.	a. convenient	b.	recipient	c.	transmission d.	possible
4.	a. secure	b.	service	c:	parcel	d.	early
5.	a. letter	b.	pleasant	c.	express	d.	office
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one.
6.	Mrs. Pike has just bought some kitchen __________ for her new house.
a. equip	b.	equipped	c.	equipment	d.	equipping
7.	Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very 	__________ of you.
a. think	b.	thought	c.	thoughtful	d.	thoughtfully
8. Thanks to the progress of science and __________ , human life has become better and better.
a. technology 	b. technological	c. technologically 	d. technician
9.	I would like to send these letters __________ air mail.
a. in	b.	with	c.	by	d.	over
10.	Could you please provide us __________ some more modem equipment?
a. for	b.	by	c.	in	d.	with
11.	How far is your house away __________ the city center?	
a. in	b.	for	c.	at	d. from
12.	__________ fax transmission is commonly used in most offices.
a. A	b.	An	c.	The	d. ∅
13.	That post office provides us with __________ best services with __________ well-trained staff.
a. the /a	b.	∅ / the	c.	a / the	d. the / ∅
14.	He was a kind and courteous mailman.
a. polite	b.	strict	c.	unpleasant	d. rude
15.	Without more training or advanced technical skills, they’ll lose their jobs,
a. out of date	b. backward	c.	up to date	d. old
16.	There was a __________ parking area to cater for the tourist trade.
a. thoughtful	b. courteous	c.	possible	d. spacious
17.	Newspapers and magazines are often delivered early in the morning,
a. offered	b.	given	c.	provided	d. distributed
18.	Because the doctors and nurses acted properly and quickly, the baby was operated successfully.
a. cheaply	b. promptly	c.	conveniently 	d. usefully
19.	If you want to send a document and do not want to lose its original shape, our facsimile service will help you.
a. post	b.	express	c.	parcel	d. fax
20.	She had been assisted by a stranger __________ her motor and drove her to safety,
a. who started 	b. whom starting 	c. starting	d. that will start
21.	With our senses, we perceive everything __________ .
a. is around us	b. that is around us 	c. whom is around us	d. whose is around us
22.	The volunteers, __________ enthusiasm was obvious, finished the work quickly.
a. who	b.	whom	c. whose	d. that
23.	The musicians __________ yesterday have played together for many years.
a. to who we listened	b.	who we listened to 	c. to that we listened	d. to whom we listened .
24.	Many scientists have claimed that __________ like music are often good at mathematics.
a. children	b.	children who	c. children whom	d. whose children
25.	The student __________ had an impressive record.
a. the prize was awarded	b. that the prize was awarded
c. to whom the prize was awarded 	d. who the prize was awarded
26.	Those __________ have used our services for more than one year can enter the competition.
a. who	b.	whom	c. which	d. whose
27. I think it was your Dad	 __________ .
a. phoned	b. phoning	c.	that phoned 	d. which phoned
28.	That man is a newcomer in our company. Do you know him?
a.	That man is a newcomer in our company. Do you know whom?
b.	That man who is a newcomer in our company. Do you know him?
c.	Do you know him that man is a newcomer in our company?
d.	Do you know that man who is a newcomer in our company?
29.	Yesterday I went to __________ I had never been to before.
a. Thanh Ba Post Office, that	b.	Thanh Ba Post Office where
c. Thanh Ba Post Office which	d.	Thanh Ba Post Office, which
30.	She has two grown children, both of __________ live abroad.
a. who	b. whom	c.	that	d. whose
Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
31.	yesterday / I / go / Thanh Ba Post Office / send some money / my brother / the city
a.	Yesterday I went to Thanh Ba Post Office where to send some money to my brother who was in the city.
b.	Yesterday I went to Thanh Ba Post Office to send some money to my brother in the city.
c.	Yesterday when I went to Thanh Ba Post Office sending some money to
my brother in the city.
d.	Yesterday I went to Thanh Ba Post Office and sending some money to my brother in the city.
32.	I / arrive / 7 am / the post office / open
a.	When I arrived at 7 a.m., the post office which had just been opened.
b.	When I arrived at 7 a.m., the post office had just been opened.
c.	I arrived at 7 a.m. when the post office had just been opened.
d.	I arrived at 7 a.m. at the time the post office had just opened.
33.	the staff / help / me / send the money / very helpful and courteous
a.	The staff helped me to send the money were very helpful and courteous.
b.	The staff that helped me to send the money which were very helpful and courteous.
c.	The staff whom helped me to send the money they were very helpful and courteous.
d.	The staff that helped me to send the money were very helpful and courteous.
34.	the service / good / only two hours later / my brother / phone / he had received the money 
a.	The service was so good that only two hours later my brother phoned me to say that he had received the money.
b.	The service which was such a good that only two hours later my brother phoned me to tell that he had received the money.
c.	The service was such good that only two hours later my brother phoned to
tell he had received the money.
d.	The service was so good that only two hours later when my brother phoned to tell that he had received the money.
35. I / satisfied / the service / Thanh Ba Post Office
a.	I was satisfied with the service of Thanh Ba Post Office.
b.	So that, I was satisfied with the service of Thanh Ba Post Office.
c.	Nevertheless, I was satisfied with the service of Thanh Ba Post Office.
d.	I was satisfied with the service of which Thanh Ba Post Office.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Even where there is an efficient ‘door-to-door’ delivery system, there are additional advantages in using Post Office (PO) boxes. There are certain conveniences for using PO boxes.
PO boxes allow mail to be picked up when sorted, rather than when it is delivered to the physical address, which will be some hours later.
A mail user who regularly receives large parcels or items that must be signed for may find it convenient to pick up the rest of the mail at the same time.
A mail user who moves frequently can keep a mailing address.
A mail user may desire a more famous or prestigious address. For example, in Washington, D.C., many large P.O. box facilities are located near or even outside city limits.
A business receiving large volumes of mail may maintain separate post office boxes for separate departments, such as one for sales, one for customer service, to reduce the need to sort internally.
PO boxes are more secure than many home mailboxes, preventing mail theft and identity theft.
If you live on a boat, PO boxes can serve as your address, but are not necessary.
36.	A PO box is more convenient for a mail user who frequently moves,
a. True	b.	False	c.	No information
37.	If you use a PO box, you can get your mail earlier than you use a door-to- door delivery system.
a. True	b.	False	c.	No information
38.	Home mailboxes are surely opened by mail thieves.	,
a. True	b.	False	c.	No information
39.	Each business man rent only one PO box.
a. True	b.	False	c.	No information
40.	If you live on a boat, the post office does not allow you to rent a PO box.
a. True	b. False	c. No information
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
A post office is (41) __________ authorized by a postal system for the-posting, receipt, sortation, handling, transmission or (42) __________ of mail. Post offices offer mail-related services (43)	__________ post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies. (44) __________ addition, some post offices offer (45)__________ postal services such as passport applications and other government forms, money orders, and banking services.
Post offices also (46) __________ post-office boxes to people and businesses (47)	__________ prefer not to have mail delivered to their home or office, or who live or stay at addresses to (48) __________ mail delivery is not (49)__________ .
The back rooms of a post office are a place (50)__________ mail is processed for delivery. Mail may also be processed in other post offices that are not open to the general public.
41.	a. services	b.	equipment	c.	sending	d.	mailing
42.	a. pass,	b.	giving	c.	handle	d.	delivery
43.	a. so	b.	such	c.	such as	d.	so as to
44.	a. For	b.	In	c.	Of	d.	On
45.	a. non	b.	nor	c.	not	d.	no
46.	a. lend	b.	borrow	c.	rent	d.	employ
47.	a. who	b.	whom	c.	which	d.	that
48.	a. who	b.	which	c.	that	d.	where
49.	a. present	b.	free	c. ready	d.	available
50.	a. where	b.	that	c. which	d.	what
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TEST 2
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1.	a. post	b.	busy	c. swim	d.	spacious
2.	a. equipped	b.	delivered	c. transferred	d.	received
3.	a. helps	b.	provides	c. documents	d.	texts
4.	a. noisy	b.	subscribe	c. service	d.	graphics
5.	a. transfer	b.	newspaper	c. thousand	d.	relatives
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one.
6.	What is your __________ in life? - Going out with friends and enjoying delicious foods.
a. please	b.	pleasant	c.	pleasure	d.	pleasing
7.	You can pay for the goods on __________ .
a. deliver	b.	delivery	c.	deliverable	d.	delivering
8.	Those telephone companies have launched major campaigns to increase their number of	 __________ .
a. subscribe	b.	subscription	c. subscribers	d.	subscribing
9.	Most schools and universities are now equipped	__________ surveillance cameras and other security measures.
a. on	b.	for	c.	in	d.	with
10.1	had asked everyone to submit questions __________ advance of the meeting, 
a. in	b.	at	c.	on	d.	for
11.	It would be more convenient __________ you if you used the Express Mail Service,
a. for	b. with	c. on	d. among
12.	Those letters were sent by __________ surface mail.
a. a	b.	an	c.	the	d.	∅
13.	__________ is used to describe special services in which things are sent or done faster than usual for a higher price.
a. Express	b.	Message	c.	Distribution 	d. Press
14.	I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return to work soon,
a. thoughtful	b. gradual	c.	courteous	d.	quick
15.	John often uses Express Money __________ to send money to his parents in the countryside.
a. Change	b.	Exchange	c. Transfer	d.	Send
16.	The Messenger Call Service helps you to notify the recipient of the time and place to receive the call.
a. receiver	b.	fax	c.	call	d.	telephone
17.	Fax __________ has become more and more popular because it is cheap and convenient.
a. exchange	b.	distance	c.	sending	d.	transmission
18.	Someone sent you a parcel this morning and I put it on your table,
a. package	b.	letter	c.	stamp	d.	fax
19.	The class treasurer, __________ , announced the balance of the account.
a. to whom we gave the money 	b. to that we gave the money 
c. whose we gave the, money to 	d. whom we gave the money
20.	The engineers __________ designed the building received an award.
a. which	b. whom	c. who	d. whose
21.	__________ is one of the most important capitals in the world.
a. London, that the place I was born	b. London, which I was born 
c. London, I was born,	d. London, where I was born,
22.	Express Money Transfer is one of the quickest ways __________ helps us to send money.
a. who	b.	whose	c.	when	d. that
23.	Do you remember the time __________ we first visited London?
a. which	b.	when	c.	that	d. on that
24.	Sunday is the day __________ few people go to work.
a. that	b.	which	c.	when	d. why
25.	Do you know the reason	 __________ she quit her job?
a. that	b.	which	c.	when	d. why
26.	The government sent money and food to the people __________ houses were destroyed by the storm last week.
a. which	b.	that	c.	whom	d. whose
27.	I will never forget __________ he said he loved me.
a. the moment	b. the moment which 	c. the moment when	d. the moment in that
28.	It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community __________ is quite different from yours.
a. whose culture 	b. the culture that 	c. which culture 	d. that culture
29.	He often finds fault with 	__________ he describes as having no talent.
a.	John Smith, whom	b. John Smith, that 	c. John Smith, whose	d. John Smith who
30.	The scheme is designed to help children __________ have fallen on hard times.
a. that parents 	b. which parents 	c. parents of which 	d. whose parents
Error Identification
31.	The Post Office, that is a retail company in the United Kingdom; formerly part of 
 A B
	the postal service Royal Mail, became a separate entity in 1981.
 C D
32.	In 1823, the Post Office used steamboats to carry mails and parcels between post towns which 
 A B C D
	no roads existed.
33.	On February 22,1921, when mail was flown both day and night for the first time
 A B C D
	over the entire distance from San Francisco to New York.
34.	In 1930, more than 10,000 trains which were used for moving the mail into every city, town, and 
 A B C
	village in the United States.
 D
35.	When railroad mail service began, mostly letters were sorted on the trains, which 
 A B C
	were not equipping to distribute other kinds of mail.
 D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
In early colonial times, correspondents depended on friends, merchants, and Native Americans to carry messages between the colonies. However, most correspondence ran between the colonists and England, their mother country. It was a very hard work to handle so many letters like that. In 1639, the first official notice of a postal service in the colonies appeared. The General Court of Massachusetts designated Richard Fairbanks’ tavern in Boston as the official place of mail brought from or sent overseas, in line with the practice in England and other nations to use coffee houses and taverns as mail drops. Local authorities operated post routes within the colonies. Then, in 1673, a monthly post was set up between New York and Boston. The service was of short duration, but the post rider’s trail became known as the Old Boston Post Road, part of today’s U.S. Route 1. William Penn established the first post office in 1683. In the South, private messengers, usually slaves, connected the huge plantations.
After the Boston revolution in September 1774, the colonies began to separate from the mother country. A Continental Congress was organized at Philadelphia in May 1775 to establish an independent government. One of the first questions before the delegates was how to convey and deliver the mail.
36.	In early colonial times, __________ .
a.	the English did not know how to write a mail
b.	merchants were not allowed to send letters
c.	the US was the mother country of many colonies
d.	England had colonies
37.	The first place which was used as a post office was __________ .
a. a tavern	b.	a big house	c.	an official place	d.	a coffee	house
38.	In 1673, letters were sent from New York and Boston, and vice versa __________ a month.
a. once	b.	twice	c.	three times	d.	four times
39.	The first post office was set up in __________ 
a. 1639	b.	1673	c.	1683	d	1774
40.	According to the passage, __________ had to work as a mailman between the huge plantations.
a. delegates	b. governors	c.	messengers	d.	slaves
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In many countries, (41)__________ in Africa and the Middle East, there is no ‘door to door’ (42)__________ of mail. For example, (43) __________ one post a letter to a street address in Namibia, it will be (44)__________ to sender as undeliverable. Consequently renting a post office box has traditionally been (45)__________ only way to receive mail in (46)__________ countries, although some, like Jordan, are now introducing home delivery.
Generally, post office boxes are rented from the post office either by individuals (47)__________ by businesses on a basis ranging from monthly to annual, and the cost of rent varies depending (48)__________ the box size: In the US, the rental rate used (49)__________ the same across the country. Now, however, a postal facility can be in any of seven fee groups by location; in (50)__________, certain customers qualify for free box rental.
41.	a. hardly	b. particularly 	c. gradually	d. certainly
42.	a. delivery	b. receiving	c.	sending	d.	service
43.	a. must	b. can	c.	should	d.	will
44.	a.	exchanged	b. mailed	c. called	d. returned
45.	a. a	b. an	c.	the	d.	∅
46.	a. so	b. such	c.	such as	d.	as
47.	a. or	b. nor	c.	but	d.	along
48.	a. in	b. of	c.	on	d.	from
49.	a. be	b. being	c. been 	d. to be
50.	a.	instance	b. addition	c.	example	d. recent
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TEST 3
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.	a. document	b. newspaper	c. competitive	d. favorite
2.	a. technology	b. distribution	c. delivery	d. facsimile
3.	a. notify	b. origin	c.	tomorrow	d. courteous
4.	a. become	b. distance	c.	daily	d.	morning
5.	a. graphic	b. subscribe	c.	transmit	d. receive
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one.
6.	She was given the award for a lifetime of public	__________ .
a. serve	b. service	c. servant	d. serviceable
7.	To become a novelist, you must be __________ .
a.	imagine	b. imagination 	c. imagining 	d. imaginative
8.	Can you let me have the __________ of your report? I can’t read this photocopy,
a. origin	b.	original	c.	originally	d.	originate
9.	I received that parcel __________ my sister this morning, but I have not opened it yet.
a. to	b.	from	c.	on	d.	over
10.	Cunningham sent a note 	 __________ me thanking me for dinner.
a. with	b. to	c. from	d by
11.	Could you please help me __________ mail delivery?
a. for	b.	on	c.	with	d.	about
12.	Britain has still been proud of the cheapest postal	 __________ .
a. sending	b.	care	c.	service	d.	delivery
13.	The post is the public service or system by which letters and __________ are collected and delivered.
a. parcels	b. faxes	c.	documents	d.	graphics
14.	The winner will be notified by post.
a. sent quickly 	b. acted thoughtfully 	c. limited strictly 	d. inform officially
15.	A consultation paper has been __________ on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
a. served	b.	weighed	c.	received	d.	posted
16.	If you go to the post office, please post these letters.
a. fax	b.	sign	c.	send	d.	stamp
17.	She felt __________ and protected when she was with her parents.
a. thoughtful	b. secure	c.	spacious	d.	convenient
18.	Opening the present __________ , she was trembling with excitement.
a. her sweetheart had sent her that 	b. her sweetheart had sent her 
c. to that her sweetheart had sent her 	d. whose her sweetheart had sent her
19.	My friend, __________ I visited last week, is taking a holiday soon.
a. that	b. whom	c. which	d. whose
20.	My brother who lives abroad __________ .
a. returns to see us	b. returning to see us
c. that returns to see us	d. where returns to see us
21.	He bought the present __________ from a souvenir shop in Paris.
a. that he gave me	b. that he gave me it
c. that he gave it to me	d. he gave me it
22.	The doctor are examining a patient __________ was taken to hospital last night.
a. which	b. who	c. whom	d. whose
23.	The park __________ I used to jog in has been demolished.
a. which	b.	where	c.	in which	d.	in where
24.	Finding a cure for cancer is one of the biggest challenges __________ medica