Cloze tests

A. Complete the passage with the words in the box

Great words of vocabulary Write between spelling say

The differences (1) between American English and British English are not as (2) great as the differences in Chinese dialects. Two (3)of the differences between American English and British English are (4)vocabulary and spelling. In American English we (5) say elevator, truck, and apartment. The British say lift, lorry and flat. Another difference is (6) spelling . In American English we (7)write honor, meter, and realize. In British English, these (8)words are honour, metre, and realise

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B. Read the passage and choose the best answers

In other words, language is not necessarily the private property of those (1)........ use it, just as French is not the private property of (2)........ , nor English of Englishmen. English is spoken as a first (3).......... in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of the (4)...... . It is unreasonable to regard any language as the (5)......... of a particular nation, and with no language is more unreasonable (6)......... with English. This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of (7)....... than any other language, for it is easily outnumnered in this respect by Chinese. But it is the most (8)......... of lamguages

1. A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Whosr

2. A. Americans B. Dutchmen C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen

3. A. Language B. Luggage C. Baggage D. Country

4. A.Worth B. Work C. Word D. World

5. A. Possession B. Possessive C. Importance D. Necessity

6. A. That B. Than C. As D. So

7. A. Speakers B. Speaker C. Writers D. Writer

8. A. National B. International C. Conpulsory D. Official

In other words, language is not necessarily the private property of those (1)........ use it, just as French is not the private property of (2)........ , nor English of Englishmen. English is spoken as a first (3).......... in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of the (4)...... . It is unreasonable to regard any language as the (5)......... of a particular nation, and with no language is more unreasonable (6)......... with English. This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of (7)....... than any other language, for it is easily outnumnered in this respect by Chinese. But it is the most (8)......... of lamguages

1. A. Which B. Who C. Whom D. Whosr

2. A. Americans B. Dutchmen C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen

3. A. Language B. Luggage C. Baggage D. Country

4. A.Worth B. Work C. Word D. World

5. A. Possession B. Possessive C. Importance D. Necessity

6. A. That B. Than C. As D. So

7. A. Speakers B. Speaker C. Writers D. Writer

8. A. National B. International C. Conpulsory D. Official

1. How many varieties of English are there all over the world?

2. Are there any differences between the varieties of English?

Question II. Read the passage and answer the questions below

The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But to date, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity?

........Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity.........

2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars proved cheap?

...............Yes, it has .................

3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from?

.............Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. .............

4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today?

..........Today it supplies only four per cent. .............

Question III. Fill in each space with a suitable word

A. British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have different meanings. Nobody ever gets ..into ....trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for the wrong clothes. There are some American English words that the British don’t use at ....least.... . However, most of the ....different .... between British and American English are small. You can usually understand what words .....different .... from the context.

B. Rivers are one of the world's most important natural 1. __resources ___. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country 2. __has ___ at least one river that plays an important part 3. ___in_ the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers supply food, water for crops, water to drink, 4. __Besides ___ opportunities for recreation.

1/with

2/include

3/although

4/between

5/differences

6/written

7/time

8/whether

9/have

10/or

An important development of English outside Great Britain occurred ..with(1).. the colonization of North American. American English may be considered to ..include(2).. the English spoken in Canada, ..although(3).. the Canadian variety retains some features of British pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary. The most distinguishing differences ...between...(4)... American English and British English are in pronunciation and vocabulary. The slighter differences ..(5).. in spelling, pitch and stress as well.

..written.(6).. American English is also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and syntax, but at the same .time.(7) appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite these differences, it is often difficult to determine - apart from context - ...wheather...(8).. serious literary works ....have....(9).. been written in Great Britain or the U.S/ Canada or , for that matter, in Australia, New Zealand, .......or....(10).. Afria.

Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first ___(1)language___ . About the same number use it _as __(2)___ a second language. It is the language __of _(3)___ aviation, international sport and world trade. 75% of the world's mail is in English, 60% of the world's radio stations broadcast in English, and more than half of the world's newspapers are __printed _(4)___ in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In ___(5)_many __ others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many varieties of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would recognize that they are all speaking the same basic language.

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III. READING

1.  Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (21) _________  . Many species of animals are threatened, (22) __________ could easily become extinct if we don’t make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted (23) _________ their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More (24) _________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals make the environment (25) __________and harm the wildlife.

nb21. A. danger        B. dangerous                         C. dangerously                      D. endanger

th22. A. but               B. and                                     C. because                             D. so

nb23. A. for               B. of                                        C. in                                        D. on

nb24. A. house          B. garden                               C. area                                    D. land

vd25. A. has              B. are                                      C. pollutes                             D. polluted

fill in each blank with a suitable word forn the list .

friendship , understanding , know , subjects , written , what , many , to

English is a very useful language . If we .....know................. ( 1 ) english , we can go to any countries we like . We will not find it hard to make people understand ............what............. ( 2 ) we want to say . english also helps us to learn all kinds of ............subjects...... ( 3) . Hundreds of books are .........written......... ( 4 ) in English everyday in .............many.................... ( 5 ) countries . English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge ...............to........... ( 6 ) all corners of the world . Therefore , the English language has helped to spread better ..................friendship............. ( 7 ) and ...................understanding.............. ( 8 ) among countries of the world .

England is not a very large country . No town in England is very far from the sea , and many English families spend their summer holidays at the countryside . There are no high mountains in England , no very long rivers and no large forests . There are many towns in England . The English seaside between the towns looks quite beautiful , especially in spring and summer . All the forests , the fields and the gardens are green , red , blue , yellow and white with flowers . 1. Is England a very large country ? => No, it isn't. 2. Where do many English families spend summer holidays ? => Many English families spend their summer holidays at the countryside . 3. Are there high mountains and long rivers in England ? => Yes, there are. 4. How does the English seaside between the towns look in spring and summer ? => The English seaside between the towns looks quite beautiful , especially in spring and summer .

1. Is England a very large country ? No, it isn't 2. Where do many English families spend summer holidays ? Many English families spend their summer holidays at the countryside. 3. Are there high mountains and long rivers in England ? No, there aren't 4. How does the English seaside between the towns look in spring and summer ? The English seaside between the towns looks quite beautiful.

1. No, it isn't.

2. Many English families spend their summer holidays at the contryside.

3. No, there aren't.

4. The English seaside between the town looks quiet beautiful, especially in spring and summer.

Each line of the following passage contains one mistake. Correct the mistake and write your answers in the space provided.

It has been saying -> said that the British and Americans are " two peoples separated by a common language ". However the differences among -> between British and American English are comparatvely small. Despite -> Although some British irate people occasional -> occasionally complain about the latest American TV series of that -> which they are unable to understand a word, it is clear that little -> few people have serious problems. In fact, it is television, films, and pop music that have helped to bring him -> them closer together, and that -> those minor difficulties which might occur in comprehension are probaly many -> much fewer than 40 or 50 years ago. Normally four or five American programs are finding -> found in an evening on British television, and 6 or 7 of the American 20 better records are by British artist -> artists