Exercise 1: Read the passage and choose the correct answer.

HERE IS MY WISDOM

A farmer was ploughing his field . Sometimes, he shouted at and beat the buffalo that was (1)______ the plough. A tiger happened to stroll along the field, he’s surprise: "Hey,Buffallo ,you are so big, (2)______do you let this tiny man beat you? " he asked .

The buffalo answered:"The man is small (3) ______ his wisdom is big ".

The tiger did not understand what wisdom was, (4) ______ he growled at the man: "Hey you, man, what is wisdom? Let me see it ".

- "Wisdom, oh ,my wisdom (5) ________ at home " replied the man, while he looked at the tiger's teeth and claws.

"Go home (6) ______ get it .Bring it here so that I can see it ". The tiger ordered.

"Oh, no! I am afraid that you will eat my buffalo (7) _______ I am gone. (8) ________ you agree to be bound with rope, I will run home and fetch the wisdom.” The tiger agreed. (9) _______ binding the tiger, the farmer piled the straws around the tiger, and with a burning torch, he set them on fire. "(10) _______ is my wisdom. This is my wisdom " , he explained .The buffalo looked at the tiger get burn, he laughed like crazy and hit his teeth to the tree, his upper jaw is broken. The tiger was tied and get burn so he has strikes on his body from now on.

1. A. pull B. pulling C. pulled D. to pull

2. A. What B. How C. When D. When

3. A. and B. but C. so D. or

4. A. And B. but C. although D. so

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

6. A. but B. and C. so D. yet

7. A. Why B. While C. although D. if

8. A. While B. Because C. Although D. If

9. A. Before B. After C. Because D. But

10. A. Here B. There C. She D. That

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

From paragraph 3, we can infer that when Mr. Sam was very young, he mostly helped his parents by ………….

A. applying the woodblocks with proper paints and pressing them on sheets of paper

B. applying seashell powder to make various paints for painting making

C. drawing with a pen and using proper paints to make many copies of paintings

D. collecting and taking the paintings to the market for sale

            A. keep                        B. follow                     C. go                           D. catch

III. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

      When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1)           taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2)                      it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)         buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4)    and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)                  the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7)               expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8)     you the names of the stations and show you (9)               to get to them, so (10)            it is easy to find your way.

      1.   A. by                           B. in                            C. at                            D. on

      2.   A. but                          B. because                   C. when                       D. so

      3.   A. few                         B. a lot                        C. many                       D. some

      4.   A. quick                      B. quickly                    C. quicker                    D. quickest

      5.   A. so                            B. like                          C. than                        D. as

      6.   A. find                        B. to find                     C. finding                    D. found

      7.   A. less                         B. more                       C. most                        D. much

      8.   A. tell                          B. told                         C. tells                         D. telling

      9.   A. who                        B. what                       C. when                       D. how

      10. A. how                        B. that                         C. when                       D. where

I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

Ewan McGregor was (1)_____ in Scotland in 1971. He decided to be an (2)______ when he was only nine and he (3)_____his first film in 1992. So far in his career he has appeared (4)_____ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies. In his career Ewan has worked with like actresses Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won lots of awards. He loves acting and when he finished (5)_______ the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to do anything in my life”.

1. A. bear                       B. born                 C. bearing             D. to bear

2. A. acting                     B. actress              C. actor                D. action

3. A. made                      B. played              C. worked             D. starred

4. A. at                           B. on                    C. with                 D. in

5. A. to film                    B. filmed               C. film                  D. filming

Part 2. Read and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. (5 points)

This is my classmate, Alex. Every day, he gets up at a quarter to six. He
brushes his teeth, takes a shower, and gets dressed. He usually has a light
breakfast with bread and milk, and then leaves the house at half past six. The
school is near his house so he goes on foot. Classes start at seven o’clock and
finish at half past eleven. He comes back home and has lunch at twelve
o’clock. It’s eight o’clock on Sunday evening now and Alex is at home. He is
reading a book in his room. He often reads books and plays video games on
Sundays. Sometimes he goes to the cinema with his friends.
1. What time does Alex get up?
A. He gets up at 6 a.m. C. He gets up at 5:45 a.m.
B. He gets up at 6:15 a.m D. He gets up at 7 a.m.
2. How does he go to school?
A. He goes to school after breakfast.
B. He walks to school.
C. He goes to school at 6:30.
D. He goes to school every day.
3. Where does he have lunch?
A. At school B. At his friend’s house C. At the canteen D. At home
4. What is he doing now?
A. He is reading a book. C. He is at school.
B. He is reading a newspaper. D. He is playing a video game.
5. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. He usually has breakfast with bread and milk.
B. Classes start at 7 o’clock and finish at 11.30.
C. He doesn’t read books and play video games on Sundays.
D. He sometimes goes to the cinema with his friends. 

IV. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap. When you are in Singapore, you can go about (25) .................... taxi , by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (26) ................... it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (27) ............. buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (28) ...................... and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (29) ............. taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (30) ............ the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (31) ..................... expensive than the underground or a bus . On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how ( 32) ……… to them, so that it is easy to find your way. 25. A. at B. in C. by 26. A. but B. because C. when 27. A. many B. a lot C. few 28. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker 29. A. so B. like C. than 30. A. to find B. find C. finding 31. A. less B. more C. most 32. to get B. get C. getting

V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Free and Easy

      In the past, getting recipes and cooking tips was a complicated process. A person had to go to the store and buy a cook book, or get recipes from friends. Fortunately, the Internet has changed all that. Now, if you want to find a recipe for lasagne or Cobb salad, you just search online. It couldn't be simpler.

       Cooking blogs are a great source of information because they are free and there are so many of them. They are also nice because they give all different kinds of ideas. The problems with blogs is that because we don't know who is writing them, we need to use with caution. When you are looking at a new blog, you don't know if the writer knows what he or she is talking about. We'd like to introduce two popular cooking blogs. The first is called Smitten Kitchen. This website is run by a family living in New York City. It focuses on food that doesn't require many ingredients. If you want to make food that is simple but wonderful, then this is the site for you. It offers hundreds and hundreds of recipes, divided into categories. You will be amazed at how many there are.

     Wednesday Chef is another great cooking blog. It is run by a writer who lives in Berlin. This blog also offers many recipes, along with recommendations for great restaurants in Berlin, and advice for people who want to start their own blogs. Wednesday Chef has great pictures of its food, as well as interesting pictures of Berlin. The blog got its name because in the past, newspapers published their food articles on Wednesdays. There are a lot of cooking blogs on the Internet, and most of them are pretty good. Go online and check some of them out. You might be surprised at how much they can help you improve your cooking.

26. How did Wednesday Chef get its name?

A. The writer only posts recipes on Wednesdays.

B. The writer only cooks on Wednesdays.

C. The writer was born on a Wednesday.

D. Newspapers used to publish food articles on Wednesdays.

27. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of cooking blogs?

A. There are many of them.                            B. Everyone who writes them is an expert.

C. They are free.                                             D. They give a lot of different ideas.

28. Who runs the blog Smitten Kitchen?

A. A family in New York.                              B. A woman in New York.

C. A family in Berlin.                                     D. A woman in Berlin.

29. What does the passage say about Smitten Kitchen?

A. It only gives recipes on Italian food.         B. It focuses on simple recipes.

C. It only offers a few recipes.                       D. Most of the food on that blog is hard to make.

30. Why should we be careful when we are looking at new blogs?

A. We don't know who the writers are.

B. Most new blogs are terrible.

C. The recipes on new blogs are usually hard to make.

D. They charge you some fees to get the recipes.

Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.

“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1)_____in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)________ Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (3) ________book Connecticut Yankee.

Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) __________ earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in  the (5) ________of King Arthur.

Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6)              because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (7)               to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (8) ________. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9)                 this time he wins the game.

The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) ________ It’s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one.