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Read the following passage and mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for Cooking and Heating . Large (23)_______natural gas found in the United States , usually several thousand feet below : the surface of (24) _______Earth . For many years after natural gas first discovered , it was thought to have no value . Finally , ( 25 ) ________,people began to understand its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from place to place .
Today ( 26 )_______ gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting Cooking , and heating . In many ways , natural gas is one of our finest fuels . It is cheap and can be used for ( 27 )_______ without making the room hot . It can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines , some of which are hundreds of miles in length .
23 . A . areas B . amounts C . piles D . packs
24 . A . one B . a C . anh D . the
25 . A . however B . therefore C . so D . but
26 . A . nature B . natural C . naturally D . naturalize
27 . A . Cook B . Cooker C cooking D , Cooked
28 . Where is Moscow located ?
A . far western part B . far eastern part C . southern part D . northern part
29 . The word “ vital ” can best be replaced by _________
A . artificial B . high C . essential D . big
30 . What does the word “ populous ” mean ?
A . charming B . crowded C . huge D . magnificent
31 . Moscow also has been the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church for .
A . unlimited time B . 600 years C . less than 600 years D . more than 600 years
32 . What was the Kremlin a synonym for ?
A . the name of the seat B . Russian government C . Soviet authority D . dissolution of the U.S.S.R .
Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people love about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody . When and how did it start ? It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales . It started as a fancy idea , a kind of a hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how many computer scientists it has attracted . It has got a collection of about 1.8 mln articals , the majority of which are in English ; however , one can find some articles in over 200 languages . If it aws a business , it would earn lots of money .
How is it possible that articlest hat can be changed by anyone are correct ? The Wikipedia is based on wikis – a special software which lets everyone modify a wbpage and it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they think it is incorrect . But , the Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who correct any accurate information sent by people . Is it error – free ? One may say so . Rcently , for example , the Bristish journal Nature looked at the scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they did not find many errors . It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the users .
Why is it becoming so popular ? Like the whole idea of the Internet , it is also quick and available to everyone . The greatest thing of all is that it is free . Some people also stress that it’s fun to be able to add what you know to the information on the net . IT specialists believe it has a bright future and most claim it is the most brilliant invention ever .
Questions :
1. Wikipedia ___________ :
A. was created by a team of computer scientists .
B. began as a business idea
C. became popular as soon as it started
D. started as one man ‘s passion .
2. Articles in Wikipedia are ________ :
A. mostly about science
B. mostly in english
C. translate into 200 languages
D. very interesting
3. Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because _________ :
A. all people who write for it are experts
B. it has a special type of software programme
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes
D. not everybody can change the information
4. the text comes from __________________ :
A. a leaflet
B. a speech
C. a magazine
D. a scientific article
5. The best advantages of Wikipedia is that...........
A. you don't have to pay for it.
B. everyone can use it
C. it is created bu ordinary people
D. is quick and reliable.
Chiang Mai, also sometimes weitten as " Chiengmai", is the largest and most cultural significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, althought is lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai's historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewelry particular silver, and woodcarving.
*Questions:
1. Where is Chiang Mai?
a. in the east of Thailand
b. in the south of Thailand
c. in the north of Thailand
d. in the centre of Thailand
2. Which the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai?
a. It is the largest city in Thailand
b. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province
c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand
d. It is surrounded by high mountains
3. Chiang Mai is now ___________________________?
a. an ancient city
b. famous for its vehicles
c. a quickly developing city
d. near the Silk Road
4. Which jewelry is Chiang Mai most famous for?
a. umbrellas
b. silver
c. woodcarving
d silks
5. The word "significant" in line 2 means ___________________.
a. ancient
b. large
c. important
d. developed
1) A. collecting B.collection C. collected D. collectors
2) A. hobby B. hobbies C. game D. games
3) A. after B. in C. from D. of
4) A. other B. different C. unlike D. diverse
5) A. showing B. show C. shown D. to show
6) A. other B. another C. others D. person
7) A. with B. about C. without D. of
8) A. as B. like C. c. if D. likes
Levi Strauss ,a young.........(1) from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush, thousand of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Levi Strauss came to sell canvas to these.....(2) Canvas is heavy fabric. So Levi Strauss thought the miners could use the canvas for tents.
One day Strauss heard a miner.........(3) that he couldn't find clothes.....(4) for the work he was doing Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it....(5) pants.These are pant were....(6) the miner needed. In on day Strauss sold all the pants he had made.
Strauss wanted to improve his pants. He wanted to make them avent better. He bought a fabric that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes ,a city in France ,and was called serge de Nimes.The miners liked this fabric. They called it ''denime'' (from de Nimes) and bought even more pants from Strauss
However, denim had....(7) Because of this the denim pants did not look interesting and thay got dirty easily. To solve these problems ,Strauss made the denim blue.
Strauss continued to improve his jeans. Today ,the company he started is known around world and jeans are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well
1. A. immigrate B. immigrant C. immiigrate D. migrate
2. A. gold mines B. gold mining C. gold miners D. mining gold
3. A. complain B.tell C. ask D. talk
4.A.enough strong B.strong enough C.streng D. strength enough
5. A.from B. for C.into D. to
6. A.that B. what C. which D. No word is needed
7. A.colorful B.colorless C. no color D. color
8. The word ''to improve'' means..............
A. to make better B. to find more C. to take care D. to look after
9. The phrase ''around the world'' means...............
A. outside the world B. the world over C. near the world D. woldwide
10. People like jeans because thay are................
A. practical B. fashionable C. colorful D. A and B
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different to that of the rest in each group.
1. A. bargain B. construct C. accuse D. decline
2. A. garment B. campaign C. gradual D. province
3. A. mechanize B. handicraft C. industrial D. centralize
4. A. competitive B. economic C. equivalent D. security
5. A. drastically B. accommodate C. congratulate D. promotional
III.
31. d
32. a
33. d
34. c
35. a
36. b
37. a
38. a
39. d
40. c