the passage and choose the correct answer.
Well, here I am in Peru on our South America tour. I went on the trip with some best friends of mine. We had a good journey. It took three days by bus, but we saw a lot of things on the way. We didn’t do much for the first two days, as a couple of the other guys were ill. We spent most of the time on the beach. (They are OK now!).
On Wednesday, we came up to the mountains, and yesterday we went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu and did some sightseeing. It was fantastic! We did have a lot of time there, but we saw everything and I took a lot of photos.
33. Where was the author?
A. In Peru. B. In Africa.
C. In South America. D. A & C are correct
34. The author went there ......................
A. by himself/ herself B. with some friends
C. with his/ her best friend D. with his/ her brother
35. The author went there by ......................
A. taxi B. bus C. motorbike D. train
36. What does the word “They” in line 4 mean?
A. days B. things
C. the guys who are ill D. most of the time
37. What did they do?
A. They spent most of the time on the beach.
B. They came up to the mountains.
C. They went to the old Inca city of Machu Picchu.
D. All are correct.
READING 2
Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
SOLAR ENERGY
Sunlight carries huge amounts of energy. You can feel the Sun’s energy when sunlight warms your skin on a summer day. To capture the Sun’s energy, scientists have developed solar cells, called photovoltaic cells. These cells convert sunlight into electricity.
When sunlight hits a solar cell, some of the light energy is absorbed. This light energy causes the particles in the solar cell to move faster, and the movement of these particles creates electricity.
In some places, large panels of solar cells harvest sunshine to make electricity for homes and businesses. Solar cells have been placed on cars and appliances, too. Since the Sun sends abundant free energy streaming toward Earth 24 hours a day, people in many parts of the world, not just the sunniest places, have fixed solar cells and solar panels on the roofs of their houses or businesses to lower their energy costs.
Experts say that the huge installation of solar panels in sunny regions could generate
enough electricity to supply an entire country. Capturing this energy can help overcome our diminishing energy supply. New ways to capture this energy are being developed an
the time to maximize efficiency.
38. What is the source of solar energy?
a. sunlight b. photovoltaic cells c. solar panels d. electricity
39. Solar cells are used
a. to collect energy from the sun b. to provide sunlight to houses
c. to convert sunlight into electricity d. both a and c are correct
40. As used in line 7, ‘abundant’ most nearly means .
a. unlimited b. dangerous c. plentiful d. clean
41. Where have people fixed solar panels?
a. In the sunniest places b. Anywhere outside their houses
c. Inside their houses d. On the roofs of their houses
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
42. Life in the city is more stress than life in the country.
A B C D
43. A new factory will be build in my neighbourhood.
A B C D
44. Your uncle worked in Ha Noi for one year then moved to Da Nang, doesn’t he?
A B C D
45. He will clean his house at 9 am tomorrow.
A B C D
Choose the sentence marked A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the printed one.
46. My father/ like/ eat/ fish/ than/ eat/ meat.
A. My father like eating fish than eating meat
B. My father likes eating fish than to eat meat
C. My father likes eating fish than eating meat
D. My father likes to eat fish than eating meat
47. In spite of being so young, Tien Dung goalkeeper performs excellently.
A. Although Tien Dung is very young, Tien Dung goalkeeper performs excellently.
B. Although Tien Dung was very young, Tien Dung goalkeeper performs excellently.
C. Although Tien Dung is very young, Tien Dung goalkeeper performed excellently.
D. Although Tien Dung will be very young, Tien Dung goalkeeper performs excellently.
48. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?
A. How far it is from Vinh to Ha Noi city ?
B. How far is it from Vinh to Ha Noi city ?
C. How far is it between Vinh and Ha Noi city ?
D. How far was it from Vinh to Ha Noi city ?
49. I often walked to school when I was a student.
A. I used to walk to school when I was a student.
B. I used to walk to school when I am a student.
C. I am used to walking to school when I was a student.
D. I use to walk to school when I was a student.
50. We will use less electricity in the future
A. Electricity will used less in the future
B. Electricity will use less in the future
C. Electricity will be using less in the future
D. Electricity will be used less in the future
1.Because our parents took good care of us, we had. ..... problems n our young life. (few /several/ many / quite a few)
2.Natasha likes white coffee, so she usually adds .......milk whenever she has a cup.(several/little/ a few lots of)
3.I just need.. .....more minutes to finish this exercise. (other / a little/little/ another)
4........... piece of furniture in that living room is made of precious wood. (many / some / every/much)
5.
5.Only.... ..of the homeless people can read and write properly. ( a few/many/little/most)
6. ..........students work hard for their exams so that they can get high marks (Most/ A great deal/Few / Most of)
7. .........computer in this classroom is equipped with a modem and a CD-ROM. (several / many / each/ most)
8 . The lecturer often gives his students........time to prepare for their presentation. ( a number of plenty of/ a few / many)
9. .........student in this class is taking advanced English course. (Many/ All/Every/Most)
10. ........all of my kids go to bed before 9 pm every night. (Almost/Mostly / Most / The most)
11. ........winner received a present of honor from the organizing committee. (all / every / some / most)
12. The film was very boring, so...... ...people stayed until the end. (many / a little/ very few / most)
13.. .........my favourite places in the world is a small town called Katherine in the north of Australia. (one / one of/each / every)