* Read the following passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage.
Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (1) …………………the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2) …………………
over the last ten years are amazing.
People in the past were not (3) …………………to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4) …………………cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.
Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5) …………………and machines to make their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is (6) …………………by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) …………………of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8) …………………appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) …………………living
now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (11) …………………into public or private schools.
1. A. predict B. discuss C. compare D. suppose
2. A. occurred B. considered C. expressed D. arranged
3. A. used B. able C. might D. capable
4. A. skillful B. difficult C. historical D. comfortable
5. A. rules B. tools C. teams D. ideas
6. A. thought B. played C. done D. seen
7. A. conditions B. performances C. stories D. conflicts
8. A. mobile B. physical C. bare-footed D. household
9. A. within B. among C. between D. behind
10. A. allowed B. attended C. agreed D. appeared

I.        Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank to complete the passage

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live.

Obviously, it is difficult to (1) the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the 21st century because so many changes have occurred. Even the changes that have (2)over the last ten years are amazing.

People in the past were not (3)  to travel such long distances within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and (4)  cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane.

Moreover, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (5)  and machines to make  their  work  easier.  Today,  most  of  the  difficult  and  dangerous  work  is  (6)   by computers and other powerful machines. In the past (7) of living were not as comfortable as they are now. Besides many people could not afford (8)appliances like a fridge or a vacuum cleaner because those used to be luxurious goods. Another difference (9) living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays education is accessible to everyone. In the past, men were mainly the only ones educated and women were not (10)  into public or private schools.

1.  A. predict                B. discuss                    C. compare                  D. suppose

2.  A. occurred             B. considered              C. expressed                D. arranged

3.  A. used                    B. able                         C. might                      D. capable

4.  A. skillful                B. difficult                  C. historical                 D. comfortable

5.  A. rules                    B. tools                        C. teams                      D. ideas

6.  A. thought               B. played                     C. done                       D. seen

7.  A. conditions          B. performances          C. stories                     D. conflicts

8.  A. mobile                B. physical                  C. bare - footed           D. household

9.  A. within                 B. among                     C. between                  D. behind

10.  A. allowed            B. attended                 C. agreed                     D. appeared

I. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space.

     Last Monday William Murphy (1) ______ a wallet on a lonely street in Montreal. He picked up the wallet and (2) ______ a ticket inside. He noticed the number on the ticket and immediately realized that (3) _____ was the winning ticket in a big competition. The price (4) _____ eight million dollars!

         Murphy (5) _____ the huge prize, however, he (6) _____ the ticket back to (7) _____ owner, Laviqeur. Yesterday Leviqeur got the prize and at once (8) _____ Murphy a million dollar as a reward.

       “I have never won a competition before”, he told the reporter. “Now I (9) ____ rich and I want  (10) ______ honesty.

1.         A. see                                     B. sees                        C. saw                         D. is seeing

2.         A. find                        B. found                     C. finds                      D. founded

3.         A. it                             B. he                           C. she                                     D. one

4.         A. is                            B.are                           C. were                       D.was

5.         A. didn’t collect       B. not collect             C. no collect             D. wasn’t collect

6.         A. take                        B. takes                      C. taking                    D. took

7.         A. his                          B. their                       C. its                           D. it’s

8.         A. give                        B. gave                       C. giving                    D. gives

9.         A. become                 B. becomes                C. is becoming          D. became

10.       A. reward                   B. to reward               C. rewarding             D. for rewarding.

Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10 pts)

Huong lives in a house near the sea. It is ...(36)…... old house, about 100 years old and...(37).... very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ….(38)……. no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ... .(39)... the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden….(40)... the house. The garden….(41).... down to the beach and in spring and summer ....(42)… flowers everywhere. She likes  alone…..(43)… her dog, Rack, but they have a lot of visitors. Her city friends often stay with….(44)… She loves her house for....... (45)…… reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from her  bedroom window.

Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10 pts)

Huong lives in a house near the sea. It is ...(36)…... old house, about 100 years old and...(37).... very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ….(38)……. no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ... .(39)... the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden….(40)... the house. The garden….(41).... down to the beach and in spring and summer ....(42)… flowers everywhere. She likes  alone…..(43)… her dog, Rack, but they have a lot of visitors. Her city friends often stay with….(44)… She loves her house for....... (45)…… reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from her  bedroom window.

Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10 pts)

Huong lives in a house near the sea. It is ...(36)…... old house, about 100 years old and...(37).... very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ….(38)……. no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ... .(39)... the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden….(40)... the house. The garden….(41).... down to the beach and in spring and summer ....(42)… flowers everywhere. She likes  alone…..(43)… her dog, Rack, but they have a lot of visitors. Her city friends often stay with….(44)… She loves her house for....... (45)…… reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from her  bedroom window.

Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space. (10 pts)

Huong lives in a house near the sea. It is ...(36)…... old house, about 100 years old and...(37).... very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ….(38)……. no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ... .(39)... the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden….(40)... the house. The garden….(41).... down to the beach and in spring and summer ....(42)… flowers everywhere. She likes  alone…..(43)… her dog, Rack, but they have a lot of visitors. Her city friends often stay with….(44)… She loves her house for....... (45)…… reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from her  bedroom window.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

           Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is difficult to (23) _______ the life of ancient people and the life of the people living in the twenty-first century because so many changes have occurred even the changes that have (24) _______ over the last ten years are amazing.

People in the past were not (25) _______ to travel so long distance within such a short period of time. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars. In addition, more and more people travel by plane. (26) _______, in the past people had to work harder as they did not have (27) _______ and machine to make their work easier.

23. A. compare                      B. suppose                    C. predict                     D. discuss

24. A. considered                  B. expressed                  C. occurred                 D. arranged

25. A. capable           B. able                         C. might                        D. use

26. A. However                    B. Therefore                 C. But                         D. Moreover

27. A. rules                            B. ideas             C. tools                        D. teams

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          In order to stay healthy it is important to have a balanced diet. We should eat enough three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate and fat.

Proteins are very important for building our body. They help us to build new cells as old ones die. Meat and milk products are major sources of protein. We can also get protein from fish, eggs and beans.

       Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy. Carbohydrates are found in sugar and in cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil, in butter and in nuts.

         Our body also needs minerals, such as iron and calcium and vitamins. Fish, vegetables and milk contain most of the minerals we need. Vitamins are found in fresh vegetables and fruit.

28. According to the passage, a balanced diet ___________.

A. contains lots of fruit and vegetables.        B. is high in protein.

C. is needed for good health.                         D. is rich in minerals and vitamins

29. Proteins ___________.

A. can be gotten from rice.                            B. produce meat and milk.                         

C. can only be found in meat.                        D. help our body build new cells.

30. We can get fat from ___________.

A. sugar                      B. vegetables              C. butter                    D. cereals                             

31.Carbohydrates ___________.

A. are not found in rice and cornmeal                          B. allow the body to store energy                            

C.  are the most important of three groups of food         D. supply a lot of protein                             

32. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Vitamins are not necessary for our body.  

B. Iron and calcium are also essential for good health.

C. Fish contain both protein and mineral.       

D. It’s important to eat a balanced died.               

for question 16-30 read the text below and think of the word which best fits each speace . use only one words in each space. write your answer in the answer boxes provided

until recently, few people went cycling , but ..0... the last few years more bikes have..16.. sold in britain ...17.....cars. now approximately two million are brought each year , the major-ity of ....18.... are mountain bikes

there are over 500 different models to choose ....19..... and the price vary enormously. the cheapest can be brought for under Σ200, ....20....you will need over Σ4.000 for a bike at the top than Σ350 are not recommended ...22... they are very heavy and therefore not much fun to ride. furthermore, they often break because they are not very ...23... made. the more expensive models are ...24... lighter because they are made ..25... metals like aluminium