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39. It would appear that Thomas _________
A. has organized a protest recently.
B. takes an interest in important events.
C. has no contact with other homeless people.
D. is not as poor as he used to be.
40. When Thomas was in the Navy, he _________
A. only visited three countries.
B. enjoyed the strict life on board ship.
C. was very well paid for the job he did.
D. liked meeting people from different countries.
41. Thomas changed his job because he _________
A. was too old to stay in the Navy.
B. wanted to start a family.
C. wanted to be near his relatives in New York.
D. did not enjoy the work any more.
42. Thomas lost his job and became a tramp because _________
A. he did not have any family.
B. he was tired of doing normal job.
C. of reasons he does not want to discuss
D. of the death of his parents.
43. The text states that Thomas thinks the President _________
A. should not allow home people to stay on the streets.
B.should increase pensions for oldpeople.
C. has not had enough time to change things.
D.should have done more to help people like him
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Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of (56)_________ speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today (57)_______ around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman (58)______ of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not (59)______ even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. (60)________, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary (61)________. Thus small enclaves of English speakers became establish work and grew in (62)________ parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored (63)________ computer systems worldwide is in English. Two (64)________ of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there (65)________ more than 700 million English users in the world.
56. A. a few B. few C. some D. a lot
57. A. hailed B. frequented C. emerged D. engaged
58. A. invader B. invasion C. invade D. invasive
59. A. experienced B. conferred C. stretched D. extended
60. A. Therefore B. However C. So D. but
61. A. work B. job C. employment D. career
62. A. various B. variety C. varying D. varied
63. A. in B. on C. into D. onto
64. A. third B. thirds C. threes D. three
65. A. have been B. has been C. is D. are
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions. (10 points)
My lawyer, Mr. Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost. He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts. He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy. He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening. He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn’t pretend to be an expert by any means. It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should be so insistent about the ghost. It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling from London to the north of England by train. It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty. In fact, for the first part of the journey Mr. Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper. However, at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him. He seemed out of his breath as if he had been running. He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes. He was dressed rather oddly in a long waistcoat with silver buttons, tight trousers and embroidered waistcoat. Mr. Turner didn’t pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them. Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people do on long journeys. Mr. Turner was interested to discover that the young man was very knowledgeable about art – in particular portraits. His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition. It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery – a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr. Turner, he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits. When Mr. Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said: “He’s only a reproduction – a good one I agree but you can’t talk to a reproduction”. He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living. After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr. Turner dropped off. He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes. His companion had disappeared. A few days later, having returned to London, Mr. Turner found himself near the Art Gallery. Moved by some impulse, he went in and inquired for Joseph Hart. The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men. There was no one in the room and Mr. Turner looked around him. Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a young dark man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat. The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement. The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835.
66. What kind of person was Mr. Turner?
A. Imaginative B. Fantastic C. Sensible D. Insensitive
67. Although he was a lawyer, Mr. Turner_________.
A. pretended to know a lot about art. B. knew something about art C. pretended to take interest in art. D. intended to learn more about art.
68. When the passenger entered Mr. Turner’s department, ________.
A. he was panting B. he was running C. the train was just training D. the carriage was half-empty.
69. The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr. Turner because ________.
A. he was used to wearing strange clothes. B. he liked people who wore strange clothes
C. everyone he knew wore strange clothes. D. he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes
61. Mr. Turner thought the young man might _______.
A. be an art dealer B. be an art expert C. renew old pictures D. paint reproductions of old pictures
62. Why wouldn’t the young man give an opinion on the portrait of the judge?
A. The judge wasn’t alive. B. The judge was still alive. C. The picture was a copy. D. He hadn’t seen it.
63. When did Mr. Turner first realize that the passenger had gone?
A. When the train started. B. After the train had stopped.
C. Just before the train stopped. D. When the train was leaving the station.
64. Why did Mr. Turner go into the Art Gallery?
A. He was walking past there. B. He had never been there before.
C. He has planned to do so D. He suddenly decided to.
65. In the part of the Gallery that Mr. Turner was directed to, ________.
A. there were a lot of pictures of unknown people B. there were a lot of nineteenth century people
C. no one else was looking at the pictures D. he only saw one portrait
66. When Mr. Turner looked the portrait of Joseph Hart, _______.
A. he smiled at it B. he thought it smiled at him C. he didn’t recognize it D. he was amused
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage. JACK LONDON Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage.
JACK LONDON
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wilddeal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Good luck!
1. How did Huge spend the first two days?
A. He worked as if the writer was not there.
B. He talked and sang to himself from time to time.
C. He spent his time making holes in the furniture.
D. He kept annoying the attendants.
2. On the second evening the writer
A. tried in vain to start a conversation.
B. was feeling bored.
C. began to fell frightened of his companion.
D. could not concentrate on his work.
3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because
A. he didn't realise the writer wished to.
B. he thought the writer was rude.
C. he was feeling ill.
D. he was too busy.
4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed from
A. fear to nervousness.
B. nervousness to interest.
C. curiosity to nervousness.
D. nervousness to unfriendliness
1. Alice had a ………tired……..… day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE )
2. Food and clothing are ..............necessities .................................. of life ( NECESSARY )
3. His dream is to be an ................economist ...............like his father when he grows up. (economy)
4. Japan is an ………industrial ………………country. (industry)
5. She can find no ..................solution .............................. to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE )
6. The instructions are very...............confusing...................... I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)
7. The large dog is perfectly ……harmless ……….........and he has never been known to attack anyone. (harm)
8. The party is …….unformal…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM )
9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ……troubling …….....…… everyday. ( TROUBLE )
10. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ……..…enrich ………. our vocabulary. (rich)
At sixteen Henry Vincent was separated from his family as a result of the war. He wandered aimlessly from one country to another 1 before finally settling down in Australia, 2 where he trained AS an electronics engineer. He established HIS own business but it called for so much work that marriage was out of the 3 question.
His retirement suddenly made him realise how lonely he was and he decided to 5 take up a hobby. Whit his interest in electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a license and his call sign, which is the set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself when making radio contact 6 with other radio amateurs all around the world.
Soon Henry had a lot of contacts in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California with 7 whom he had much in common. One night the man in California made to mention the village in Europe he had come from. Suddenly, Henry realised that this man was in fact his younger brother, Peter. At first, the two brothers were at a 8 loss for words but then little by little they filled 9 in the details of their past lives and not long afterwards Henry Vincent flew to California to 10 be reunited with his brother.
Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.
Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1) FOR her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2) PATH to stardom and consider her their (3) IDOL Her pop music career (4) SPAINS almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5) WHERE artistes fall into and out of fashion (6) EASILY One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7) ABILITY to reinvent herself. She shot to (8) FAME with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9) VENTURE into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10) CONTROVERSIAL figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11) INFLUENCED pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12) UNIQUE identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.
Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13) SENSE during the 1950s. By (14) COMBINING black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15) LED separate lives and lived in great (16) MISTRUST of one another. Through music, he (17) BRIDGED a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18) SYMBOLIZED rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19) PEAKED in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20) LEGEND
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (2.0pts)
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (1) …………of everyday life in England (2) ………… 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) ………… up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London. He also writes about himself, even about his (4) …………he often slept during church or (5) ………… at the other people. He describes his home life – a (6) ………… with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) …………, and parties with good food and (8) …………of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) ………… - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is (10) …………for his work for the British Navy.
1 A description B letter C notice D story
2 A between B from C through D to
3 A driving B flying C running D sailing
4 A accidents B plans C tastes D faults
5 A looked B prayed C talked D thought
6 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk
7 A battles B games C matches D plays
8 A amount B plenty C much D some
9 A acts B hobbies C jobs D studies
10 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported