* Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had (1) …………………up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (2) …………………worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) …………………the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (4) …………………thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be (5) …………………and tired.
When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (6) …………………in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout. (7) …………………long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) …………………helped out
of their boats, and (9) …………………they were stiff (10) …………………cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap 

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors .......(1) worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had ......(2) the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had .......(3) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men ........(4) be cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was ............(5) in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, ................(6) was a shout. ...............(7) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men ..............(8) helped out of their boats, and ...............(9) they were stiff ..............(10) cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)
It is not easy for (1)………..……students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find (2)…………..….hard to change the way they speak. This is (3)………………..even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that (4)……………..…..international student can do to improve his or her (5)………………..
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can (6)……………….…students understand the rules of English, but in (7) ……………..…. to practice speaking, students often need to be opposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying  in an English – speaking (8)………..………greatly affects their English. Living with native (9) …..………. can help students to learn new vocabulary as (10)……………….…as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings  that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage.

       ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK

In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________ young people to find a job. If they are lucky (2) __________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________ there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5) __________ a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) __________ someone who knows you well. (7) __________ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) __________ help you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __________ to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money

into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water kills thousands of people and _____________(1)  many acres of crops every year, but water also gives life to all living things in the world.             

Without water, life would be unthinkable. We ___________(2) have water to grow our food, feed the birds and animals ____________(3)  our homes, grow forests and produce electricity. We use waterways__________ (4) carry our goods of trade. Even the human body, which is seventy parts of one hundred of water itself, ___________(5)  exist for long without water.  

          Ever ___________(6) the earth began, large quantities of water have been used by living things. Yet for every drop of water that is taken from one place, another drop is put back from somewhere else. 

          Nature has a very clever __________(7)  of carrying water from cloud to land and sea and back to cloud. No water has been lost. 

         But nature does not put water where and when we need it. _________(8)  some men are drowning, others in another part of the world are dying of thirst. Thus, people all _________(9)  the world are trying to bring water to places where it is scarce, to control its flow in times of floods and to make greater __________(10) of it.   

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete this passage: He loved his plants. His plants were in pots. There were 10 pots in back (1)... the house. There (2)... eight pots in front of the house. There was a different plant in every pot. No plants were the They were all different. They were all beautiful. It was Friday. It was time to water the plants. He (4)...... went outside. He grabbed the hose. It They e was the plants once a week. He is green and long. It was 40 feet long. He turned on the water. Water came out of the end of the hose. He watered each plant in back of the house.... Jup e vs ạ

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. At twelve o’clock (2)…………..night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)…..………their  friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

XI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.(20 points)

People have always dreamt of living forever. Although we all know this will never (1)….., we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life. In the first place, people who live longer can (2)……. more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working (3)…… look forward to a long, relaxing life, (4)….. they can do the things they^’ve never had time for.

            On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to so end time in (5)….. or become burden to their children and friends. Many of them find this (6)….. annoying or embarassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the (7)….. friends they seem to have because old friends (8)…… or become ill and it^’s often difficult to make new friends.

            To sum up, living(9)……. a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (10)….. enough to remain independent and enjoy life.

XI. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage. (20 points)

       Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their (1)_______. Scientific research shows that it can (2)________ many kinds of diseases. In (3)________, many people who smoke get lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who do not  (4)_________. Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (5)_________ people’s cigarettes. This is secondhand smoking. People are becoming very aware of the danger of (6)________ smoke. As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit (7)________ from smoking in many public places. Besides, many government tend to put taxes on cigarette (8)________ as to discourage people from smoking. With all the concerted efforts (9)________by  the authority and non-smokers, we can look (10)_________ to the world without smoking.