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SECTIOND: READING COMPREHENSION(6,6points)
I. (Questions 53-58): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage(1,2pts).
I only have half the weekend off, so I have very little (53) __of_____time. Sunday is a wonderful day for me to (54) ___spend____ time with my friends and family. One of the things I really enjoy doing on Sunday morning is to go out with my friends, although I am not always successful (55) __in_____ catching fish. It is a time to relax and talk about the previous week’s events and future plans. I usually go (56) ___home____ late in the afternoon. My family sometimes (57) _______my relatives on Sunday evening at a karaoke restaurant and we all have a good time together. It is especially fun when myfather gets up to sing. Please don’t tell him I said this, but he is a very bad singer. Once in a while I go to the movies with my friends or my brother. Sometimes, I just stay at home, listening to music,(58)___watching____videos or reading novels.
II. (Questions 59-63): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage(1 pt).
The biggest carnival (59) ___of____ the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually (60) ___takes____ place in February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys parties. There are (61) ___lots____ of street parades which amazingly decorated trucks and people dressed in colourful costumes. Everywhere you (62) ___see____, there are samba bands playing and people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and firework displays which light in the night(63)_______.
III. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage(1pt).
SPORTS AND HEALTH
Doing regular exercise or playing sports can be dangerous, especially if you are over 40. (64)_______, it is a very good idea to see your doctor before starting if you think you are not very fit. Some people try to do exercise or play sports too hard too soon, and as a result they cause themselves injuries that can take a long (65)_______to heal. However, it is not only older people who should (66)_______care. Doctors report
that many injuries such as backaches, sprained ankles (67)_______ pulled muscles, which can all be avoided if a little care is taken. If you do injure yourself, rest for a (68)_______to allow your body to recover naturally. Above all, don’t push yourself because you think it is doing you good. On the contrary, you could do yourself permanent damage.
64. A. But B. So C. However D. If
65. A. a B. day C. time D. way
66. A. take B. have C. use D. make
67. A. as B. or C. with D. and
68. A.once B.rest C.period D.while
IV. (Questions 64-68): Read and circle A, B, C or D before the correct answer to fill each gap in the passage(1pt).
THE ROCKIES
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a (69) _______ hundred miles from the the centre in more sourthern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (70) _______ the Alps, they are no less wonderfull.
There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to pass by train. You start from Vancouver, (71) _______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet in water and its head in the mountains, this cityallows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (72)_______. Thirty passenger trains a day used to set off from Vancouver on the cross- continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board,which is fun, but travel through some of the best (73) _______at night.
69. A. many B. lot C. few D. couple
70. A. from B. to C. as D. than
71. A. a B. one C. the D. its
72. A.circle B.center C. middle D. heart
73. A. scenery B. view C. site D. beauty
V.(Questions 74-80):Choose the words givenin the box to complete the
Many parents are worried (74) _______about ________ the bad effects of television on their children. Firstly, there are a lot of violent (75)________ films_______which may lead to crimes. Secondly, advertisingisnot always good (76)________for _______children. They see such many advertisements for sweets, ice creams and toys that these make them want to (77)________go _______ somewhere and buy unnecessary things at once. Thirdly, sitting in front of a television set for a long time is bad for your (78) ____eyes___________. About one third of children wear glasses. Finally, watching television is not creative.
It is very (79) ______important _________ for children to do something creative and athletic like playing some musical(80)______instrument _________, painting pictures, orplayingfootball.
VI. (Questions81-85):Read the following passage andcirclethe letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answerforthe following questions(1 pt).
English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. Istudied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch movies on television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn.
Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered before learning anything then.
81. How many languages can the writer speak?
A.1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
82. The writer has learnt Spanish_______________.
A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C
83. Traveling may cause troubles if_______________.
A. you cannot speak the language fluentlyenough.
B. you can speak the language well enough.
C. you can speak the language bad enough.
D. you can communicate in the target language.
84. Some useful ways to practice your target language are_______________.
A.reading books in the language.
B. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.
C. seeing films in the language.
D. all are correct.
85. According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar
C. Writing skill D. Reading skill
SECTIONE: WRITING (3points)
I. (Questions 86-90): Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words
givenso that the meaning stays the same(1 pt).
86. Listening to English songs is very interesting to me.
→I find it interesting to Listen to English
87. They are not old enough to drive.
→They are too young to drive.
88. Nobody in the class plays chess better than Christina.
→Christina is the best chessplayer in the class
89. They took away his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country.
→They prevented him from leaving the country by taking away his passport
90. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.
→I spend an hour doing my homework every evening.
I. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is______cheaper than_______coffe.(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is_____more effective______than the old one.(effective)
3. The countryside is____more beautiful than______the towm.(beautiful)
4. A tractor is_____more powerful than_______a buffalo.(powerful)
5. My sister is______taller than____me.(tall)
6. Blue whales are_____heavier than________elephants.(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is______longer than_____the Red River.(long)
8. Do you think English is_____easier than_____French in grammar?(easy)
9. My new bed is______more comfortable than_____my old bed.(comfortable)
10. The film about my village towm is_____more interesting______than the book.(interesting)
II. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. (Visitors, stories, mountain, any, riding, to, with, life)
I live in a (1)...........mountain..........village. My parents often tell me (2).........stories........about their life in the past. It's not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3)......with......electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4).....life.....outside our village. We don't use oil lamps (5)........any.......more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6).........riding.........a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7).......to.........school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there's a new school nearby. We also have more (8)........visitors..........from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tony houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at nights is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A towm is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but is has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.
1. ____F____There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.
2. ____F___There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.
3.____T____Many small houses found along long road.
4._____F___At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.
5. ____T____ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.
6.____T____ The author likes Tokyo.
I.
1. Tea is chaeper than coffe.
2. The new harvest machine is more effective than the old one.
3. The countryside is the most beautiful in the towm.
4. A tractor is more powerful than a buffalo.
5. My sister is taller than me.
6. Blue whales are heavier than elephants.
7. The Mekong River is longer than the Red River.
8. Do you think English is easier than French in grammar?
9. My new bed is more comfortable than my old bed.
10. The film about my village towm is more interesting than the book.
I. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is__cheaper than_coffe.(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is__more effective__than the old one.(effective)
3. The countryside is__more beautiful than_the towm.(beautiful)
4. A tractor is__more powerful than_a buffalo.(powerful)
5. My sister is__taller than_me.(tall)
6. Blue whales are__haevier than_elephants.(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is___longer than_the Red River.(long)
8. Do you think English is__easier than_French in grammar?(easy)
9. My new bed is_more comfortable than_my old bed.(comfortable)
10. The film about my village towm is_more interesting_than the book.(interesting)
II. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. (Visitors, stories, mountain, any, riding, to, with, life)
I live in a (1)..mountain....village. My parents often tell me (2)...stories..about their life in the past. It's not much the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3).with...electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4).life.........outside our village. We don't use oil lamps (5)....any...........more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6)...riding...............a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7)......to..........school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there's a new school nearby. We also have more (8)...visitors...............from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tony houses only, and this often creates a toy-, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at nights is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A towm is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but is has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.
1. ___F_____There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.
2. ____F___There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.
3.____T____Many small houses found along long road.
4.____F____At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.
5. ____F____ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.
6._____T___ The author s Tokyo.
1. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of ít all islands. ......T.....
2. Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ...F.........
3. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ........T....
4. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ...F.........
5. There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival .......F.....
1 Scottish people inhabbit on over 1/6 of its all island : T
2 Scotland's population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population : F
3 People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities :T
4 There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival : F
5 There won't be any special events exclusively for kids in the Festival : F
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IV. Make one sentence from two. Use of them as a relative phrase.
1. Astronomy is one of the world oldest sciences. It is the study of planets
-> Astronomy, which is the study of planets, is one of the world oldest sciences
2. The vegetables are grown without chemicals. They are sold in supermarkets.
-> The vegetables which are grown without chemicals are sold in supermarkets
3. people have marched to London. They are protesting against pollution.
-> People who have marched to London are protesting against pollution
4. The police never found the money. It was stolen in the robbery.
-> The police never found the money which was stolen in the robbery
5. There was big red car. It had been parked outside the house.
-> There was a big red car which had been parked outside the house
6. Lybya is a leading producer of oil. It is a country in North Africa.
-> Lybya, which is a country in North Africa, is a leading producer of oil
7. A chemical company has gone bankrupt. It employed 4.000 people.
-> A chemical company which employed 4.000 people has gone bankrupt
8. A new drug may give us eternal youth. It was developed at a British university,
-> A new drug which was developed at a British university may give us eternal youth
9. A new motorway is planned. It will cost $500 million.
-> A new motorway which is planned will cost $500 million
10. Some weapons belong to the IRA. They are found at a flat in Bristol
-> Some weapons which belong to the IRA are found at a flat in Bristol
11. John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767. He was the sixth president of the United States.
-> John Quincy Adams, who was the sixth president of the United States, was born on July 11, 1767
12. There were some children. They were swimming in the river.
-> There were some children who were swimming in the river
13. Tennis fans have been queuing all night at Wimbelon. They hope to but tickets.
-> Tennis fans who hope to buy tickets have been queuing all night at Wimbelon
14. Some paintings haven’t been found yet. They were stolen from the museum.
-> Some paintings which were stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet
15. Two languages, Finnish and Swedish, are used in Helsinki. It is the capital of Finland
-> Two languages, Finnish and Swedish, are used in Helsinki which is the capital of Finland
1 C
2 D
3 A
4 B
5 C
6 B
7 ?
8 D
9 B
10 C