Last Sunday was walking in the forest with my dog when she found a box in the ground. It was difficult but I opened the box. I saw a letter inside, so I got the letter out and(1)..... it carefully. When I looked(2)...... address and date, I couldn't believe your home is so far away! And you hid the box in the forest 30 years(3)..... I am very happy that I have found a new friend(4)...... lives in another city.
Please write and(5)....... me about your family and you county.
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III. Read the text below and answer the questions. Write your answer in the box provided. (10 marks)
Does Reading Really Matter?
[1] Some people say that reading is not now as important as it was. These days we have photographs, films, radio, and television. Why read a description of something when you can glance at a photograph? Why read a novel when we can see a film? Why read a newspaper when the latest news is brought to us hourly on radio and TV?
[2] Photography was certainly a wonderful invention. Photographs can give a very accurate idea of places and of people that we have never seen. An encyclopaedia, for example, is always better for good illustrations. But we also need words to explain the photographs and drawings. A photograph of an elephant may give us a very good impression of what an elephant looks like, but it tells us nothing about where elephants are found, what types there are, what their exact size and weight are, how they are useful to man and so on.
[3] In the same way, a good feature film has action, movement, colour and maybe music. These are things we do not find on the printed page. But reading a novel has certain advantages over watching even an excellent feature film. Reading a novel requires imagination and each of us imagines a story differently.
[4] Television news broadcasts can certainly be interesting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important events happen when there are no cameras around. More importantly, a newspaper does not just report the news. It explains what has been happening. It also contains interesting articles on many subjects. Newspapers are an important part of our lives, if we want to understand what is going on in our own community and in other parts of the world.
[5] Reading is thus essential for information and pleasure. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as human beings. Moreover, reading is a skill, and like other skills, it needs practice. The more we read, the better readers we become. And the better readers we become, the more we enjoy reading! The secret is to get the reading habit. Read at least a little every day.
1-4. The author disagrees with FOUR of the following views. What are they?
A) Reading is no longer important.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
B) The radio brings you the latest news more quickly than newspapers.
C) A good encyclopaedia should have photographs.
D) An encyclopaedia must have writing.
E) Photographs of elephants are not very informative.
F) Films are not worth seeing.
G) When we read a novel we must use our imagination.
H) Some important news cannot be shown on television.
I) We don’t have to read regularly.
5. The author likes photographs, films and television, but he
A. also wants to prove that reading is the best form of entertainment.
B. doesn’t think that they are important.
C. wants us to understand that reading has advantages that these other forms of communication lack.
D. says he never likes these forms of communication.
6. In paragraph [1], three questions are asked. Who is supposed to be asking these questions?
A. The author himself.
B. People who enjoy reading very much.
C. People who think reading is not now important.
D. People who think reading is a skill.
7. Paragraph [2]
A. compares photographs with an encyclopaedia.
B. explains why photographs cannot replace writing.
C. proves that photographs can be most informative.
D. is about things we have never seen.
8. Paragraph [3]
A. points out that a film has many advantages over reading.
B. says that there is not good music in a feature film.
C. explains why reading a novel can still be enjoyable.
D. explains why we watch a film differently.
9. Paragraph [4]
A. wants to prove that television is better than newspapers.
B. explains why we still need newspapers.
C. explains what makes television become more important.
D. explains why we want to understand our life.
10. According to the author, the secret of reading is
A. to make reading a habit.
B. not to read much.
C. never to make it a habit.
D. not a habit.
For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.There is an example at the beginning(0)
0 He doesnt enjoy watching TV as much as watching films.
MORE
He likes watching films more than watching TV
1 It is easier to learn English than most other languages
ONE
English is ................... languages to learn
2 Joanna finds swimming more boring than running
NOT
For Joanna,swimming is ................ running
3 It was the strangest game I have ever seen
SUCH
I have never seen ................. game
4 Basketball is a lot more popular than football in my country
NEARLY
Football is ....................... popular as basketball in my country
5 In general, ice-skating is a lot more expensive than rollerblading
FAR
In general, rollerblading is ................ ice-skating
6 It took Marek longer to cycle home than Simone
MORE
Simon cycled home ....................... Marek
II. Read the passage. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.(2 pts)
You have a headache and you sneeze and cough. Your nose is all stuffed up, and it keeps running, so you have to blow it every few minutes. You know by these symptoms that you have a cold, and you feel completely miserable.Everyone suffers (25) .......... thecommon cold at some time or other. It isn’t a serious (26) ............., but nothing can cure it. Medicine can relieve the symptoms. That is, it can make you cough (27)..........,make your head less intense, and stop your nose (28).......... for a while. So far(29) ......... no cure for the common cold and no medicine to prevent it.(30) ............. there is no cure or preventive medicine for colds, people have all kinds of ideas about (31) ............ to prevent and treat colds. Some people think that if you eat a lot of onions, you won’t get cold. (32) .......... say that you should avoid getting wet and chilled, or you will catch cold.
25.A. fromB. ofC. withD. about
26.A. miseryB. illnessC. headacheD. wrong
27.A. lessB. fewerC. muchD. more
28.A. walkingB. joggingC. runningD. flowing
29.A. it isB. there isC. they areD. there are
30.A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. In spiteD. But
31.A. whatB. whyC. whereD. how
32.A. Other’sB. AnotherC. OthersD. Other
Use the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
1. The film was boring, wasn't it? INTERESTING
The film…………………………………………. it?
2. We often played these games when we were small. USED
We …………………………………………..
3. What was the price of the first class ticket? PAY
How ……...............................?
4. What is the distance from the village to the beach? IT
How ……………….. to the beach?
5. The teacher was not satisfied with Tam's essay. SATISFYING
Tam's ………………….
1.cold/ It/ yesterday/ we/ didn’t/ freezing/ so/ was/ go out/.
2. shining/ The/ was/ arrived/ brightly/ the/ when/ sun/ at/ we/ park/.
3. good/ It/ a/ to/ idea/ is/ eat/ exercise/ healthily/ and/.
4 . have/ win/ We/ practise/ to/ we/ if/ more/ want/ to/.
5. Playing/ great/ is/ rugby/ skills/ your/ a/ improve/ way/ to/ team/.
15b turn the sentences into he interrogative form and answer it 1 mary and linda were late. 2.emma and betty were good friends. 3 They were in the park yesterday.4His sister was seven years5.Is was hot yesterday.
Write. Answer the questions and give additional information
1. You haven't been to Italy, have you?
2. You would like to be a scientist, wouldn't you?
3. You're an only child, aren't you?
4. You didn't play any sports last week, did you?
Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to first one, using the beginning given:
1, why don't you start to run and see if that helps you lose weight?
->You should.....
2, They have chosen John for the school's football team.
->John has...