IV. Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-3) with appropriate words A-F from the box to obtain a
grammatically and lexically correct text. Fill in the gaps with appropriate letters. There are three
extra words that do not match any of the gaps.

A. invented

B. designed

C. discovered

D. planned

E. first

F. early

CALENDARS
These days, everybody uses calendars to note important dates like birthdays, but when did we start
measuring time?
Until recently, experts believed that people in the Near East made the 1) ………………..……. calendar
5,000 years ago. However, they then 2) ………………..……. an ancient site in Scotland from over
10,000 years ago. At the site, there were 12 holes in the ground. Scientists think that people
3) ………………..……. them to track the movement of the Moon and measure time. It’s an exciting discovery because it shows that people had calendars many centuries ago.

III. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words/ phrases provided.

   Swedish teenagers enjoy (1) ………….to music and (2)………….. with friends, just like most children around the word. Everyone is encouraged to develope his or her own (3)  …………… govenment website, almost one in three Sedish childre age 13-15 play an instrument in their spare time. (5) ……………sport is also encouraged. 68 per cent of 13- to 15- year-olds are members of a sports club. Football is the most popular  (6)………… among both girls and boys. Then comes horse riding for girls. Boys prefer football, swimming, and ice hockey.    

Read the text and complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in capitals
                              New Way to View Masterpieces
In the future,they way we see art in a close-up way may well change (1) _________ (CONSIDERABLE) due to a number of factors.There has been a lots of (2) __________(DISCUSS) concerning how to increase the numbers of people who can view a world class work art. Generally, this means the painting of sculpture has to travel and be exhibited. However,apart from the fact that this is extremely (3) _________ (CONVENIENT), it has been proven that is also very(4) _______ (HARM) to keep moving paintings around. For example,curetors at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid have recently made an announcement that Picasso's anti-war masterpiece, Guernica, has been damaged,probably as a result of being transported to exhibitions all over the world. There is a great (5) _______ (NECESSARY)  for something to be done before irreparable damage is done to these masterpieces. But what can be done? On the one hand,there is a strong (6) __________ (ARGUE) for banning all this travelling and waiting untill better art conservation techniques have been developed. On the other hand, there is the hope that the (7) _____________ (EXPLODE) in computer technology,particularly in virtual (8)________(REAL), can be answer. Perhaps a combination of the two is the way we will experience great art in the future.

Exercise 1. Read the text and fill in the blanks with suitable words in the box below.

           City is often (1) ___________ as a large and a highly populated area. (2) __________, city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3) ____________ to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4) ____________ advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5) ____________ our lives easy in a city. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6) ____________ other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7) ____________ access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the city as many major business institutes, factories are (8) ____________ here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

          (9) ____________, we can also notice the difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10) ____________, ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

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I.    Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

      City is often (1)                 as a large and a highly populated area. (2)                , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3)                       to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4)                      advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5)                          our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)                    other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7)                                    access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8)                          here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

      (9)                          , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10)                      , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

C. READING

I.    Read the text, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

      City is often (1)                 as a large and a highly populated area. (2)                , city life is living in a large populated, technologically advanced area. (3)                       to World Health Organization, 54% of the world’s population lived in urban areas by 2014. A city is technologically (4)                      advanced and complex than the countryside. Therefore, there are many advantages in living in a city. Technology (5)                          our lives easy in a City. Cities have many facilities like high-quality hospitals, educational institutes, banks, shops (6)                    other business institutes. This makes our life easy as we (7)                                    access the facilities provided by these institutes and organizations without delay. Moreover, many employment opportunities are available in the City as many major business institutes, factories are (8)                          here. City life also gives us access to developed infrastructure facilities, like water, electricity, telecommunication and transportation facilities.

      (9)                          , we can also notice a difference in the behavior of the people living in the city. City dwellers tend to be (10)                      , ambitious and distant compared to the village folk.

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

      With a (1)                          of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2)                        .

      Vancouver is popular because it (3)                     so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4)                                   Vancouver is famous all around the world.

      Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5)             a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6)                        in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.

      (7)              place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8)             . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9)                      .

      Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10)                   that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.

1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. control                    D. population

2.   A. area                         B. border                     C. region                     D. place

3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. combines                D. consists

4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. upon

5.   A. repeat                     B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

6.   A. good                       B. best                         C. better                      D. well

7.   A. Another                  B. Others                     C. Other                      D. Anothers

8.   A. mountain                B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. aquarium                 D. notice

10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. fact

A.  LISTENING: (2.0 points)

Listen and fill in the gaps with the words provided in the box. (2.0 points)

Nick: Who is your favourite film star, Dad?

Dad: (1) ________________, of course.

Nick: Tom Hanks? Who is he?

Dad: He is one of the most (2) ________________ and richest actors in Hollywood.

Nick: Really? Has he won any awards?

Dad: Yes, he has won the (3) ________________ for Best Actor twice

Nick: Two Oscars? Amazing! He must be very handsome!

Dad: No, he isn’t, he isn’t an attractive (4) ________________, compared to other actors 

     in Hollywood. However, most (5) ________________say that he is one of the best 

     actors. Nick: What kind of roles does he often play?

Dad: He often plays serious roles such as a soldier in (6) ________________ Private Ryan,                or a lawyer who has AIDS in Philadelphia. He also appears in many other (7) ___________, films such as Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, etc.

Nick: Can you recommend one of his best films?

Dad: Of course, (8) ________________. It’s one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s.

B. USING OF LANGUAGE: (2.0 points)

Section 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 point)

Section 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 point)

1. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ________.

2. Nuclear power__________ in the future by us.

3. Titanic is a ______ film. I cried at the end.

 4. I didn’t ______ to go out on Sunday.

5. The traffic light turns ___________, you must stop your vehicle.

6. Solar energy, wind and water are ___________.

C. READING: (2.0 points)

      Read the text and do the requests

The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1^rst, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.

The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.

 Section 1: T/F  (1.0point)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. There most common traffic problem in the cities around the world is traffic jams.                                                      

2. The historical congestion record was set on January 1^rst, 2012.

3. The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the crime in big cities.

4. The problem is getting worse and worse.

 Section 2: Answer the questions(1.0point)

1.   Where does Brazil have the world’s worst daily traffic jams?

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......

……………………………………………………………………………………………….......

2.   What is the second reason of traffic jams?

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......

……………………………………………………………………………………………….........

D. WRITING (2.0 points)

Section 1: Rearrange the words to make sentences. (1.0 point)

1. At 7 o’clock tonight/ a film/ They/ will/ be seeing.

à  ………………………………………………………………………………….........................

2. to protect / will use/ the environment/ solar energy/ We/.

à  ………………………………………………………………………………….........................

Section 2:  Rewrite the sentences as guided. (1.0 point)

1.  People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year. (change into passive voice)

àTheir houses..................................................................................................................................

2. I was very tired. I couldn’t sleep. (combine using conjunctions although)

à.......................................................................................................................................................A.  LISTENING: (2.0 points)

Listen and fill in the gaps with the words provided in the box. (2.0 points)

Nick: Who is your favourite film star, Dad?

Dad: (1) ________________, of course.

Nick: Tom Hanks? Who is he?

Dad: He is one of the most (2) ________________ and richest actors in Hollywood.

Nick: Really? Has he won any awards?

Dad: Yes, he has won the (3) ________________ for Best Actor twice

Nick: Two Oscars? Amazing! He must be very handsome!

Dad: No, he isn’t, he isn’t an attractive (4) ________________, compared to other actors 

     in Hollywood. However, most (5) ________________say that he is one of the best 

     actors. Nick: What kind of roles does he often play?

Dad: He often plays serious roles such as a soldier in (6) ________________ Private Ryan,                or a lawyer who has AIDS in Philadelphia. He also appears in many other (7) ___________, films such as Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, etc.

Nick: Can you recommend one of his best films?

Dad: Of course, (8) ________________. It’s one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s.

B. USING OF LANGUAGE: (2.0 points)

Section 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 point)

Section 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 point)

1. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ________.

2. Nuclear power__________ in the future by us.

3. Titanic is a ______ film. I cried at the end.

 4. I didn’t ______ to go out on Sunday.

5. The traffic light turns ___________, you must stop your vehicle.

6. Solar energy, wind and water are ___________.

C. READING: (2.0 points)

      Read the text and do the requests

The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1^rst, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.

The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.

 Section 1: T/F  (1.0point)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. There most common traffic problem in the cities around the world is traffic jams.                                                      

2. The historical congestion record was set on January 1^rst, 2012.

3. The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the crime in big cities.

4. The problem is getting worse and worse.

 Section 2: Answer the questions(1.0point)

1.   Where does Brazil have the world’s worst daily traffic jams?

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......

……………………………………………………………………………………………….......

2.   What is the second reason of traffic jams?

à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......

……………………………………………………………………………………………….........

D. WRITING (2.0 points)

Section 1: Rearrange the words to make sentences. (1.0 point)

1. At 7 o’clock tonight/ a film/ They/ will/ be seeing.

à  ………………………………………………………………………………….........................

2. to protect / will use/ the environment/ solar energy/ We/.

à  ………………………………………………………………………………….........................

Section 2:  Rewrite the sentences as guided. (1.0 point)

1.  People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year. (change into passive voice)

àTheir houses..................................................................................................................................

2. I was very tired. I couldn’t sleep. (combine using conjunctions although)

IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps.

1. The five o’clock train is always crowded with ____________. (commute)*

2. I can see the ___________ between you and your mother.  (similar)*

3. She is a young woman who _________ trust in everyone she meets.  (inspiration)

4. She works as an __________ to the president. (advise)

5. He _____________ some of the world's most beautiful women. (photographer)

II. You are asking Jennie about her job. Use the information in the text to complete the questions.

1. Where _________?*

2. What time _________?*

3. What time _________?*

4. How _________?*

5. How many _________ in your section?*

6. How often _________ at night?*

7. When _________?*

8. How _________ when you go home?*

III. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets, and then say if the statements are true (T) or false (F) or No Information (NO). Holidays

Holiday, day set apart for religious observance or for the commemoration of some (1. ordinary) event or (2. distinguish) person, or for some other public occasion. Holidays are (3. character) by a (4. part) or total cessation of work and normal business (5. act) and are (6. general) accompanied by public and private ceremonies, (7. include) feasting (or fasting), parades and carnivals, or displays of flags and speechmaking. Originally, in ancient times, holidays were predominantly (8. religion) in character and linked to (9. nature) events such as the annual course of the sun or the phases of the moon. The word holiday, in fact, is derived from 'holy day'. (10. Subsequence), secular holidays commemorating (11. history) occasions or distinguished persons (12. number) holy days, although many ancient religious rituals and customs have been carried over into modern times and incorporated into both secular and religious (13. observe). Today, the (14. stand) holiday is one of religious observance and (15. abstain) from normal work routines, taking place on Sunday for Christians, Friday for Muslims, and Saturday for Jews (see Sabbath). In the U.S., Sunday is not only a religious holiday but is also the only common-law holiday.

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1Holidays are Saturdays and Sundays.

2 People often hold activities, private ceremonies, feasting, parades and carnivals, or displays of flags and speechmaking on holidays.

3 In the past holidays were generally religious in character and linked to natural events such as the annual course of the sun or the phases of the moon.

4 A lot of ancient religious rituals and customs have been carried over into modern times and incorporated into both secular and religious observations.

5 Today, they don't hold holidays on Sunday for Christians, Friday for Muslims, and Saturday for Jews.

6In the U.S., Sunday is not a religious holiday

III. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. It's refreshing to see a film that's so (origin) ___________.

2. It's gospel music, (tradition) ________ country, jazz, and some strange combinations thereof.

3. The burglar alarm is (activation) _________ by movement.

4. Put an (advertise) ___________ in the local paper to sell your car.

5. Most stars are not (vision) __________ to the naked eye.

6. Friends and family were stunned by her sudden (die) ________.

7. A high (percent) ___________ of Americans gave the President a positive rating.

8. The gala evening was attended by (royal) _______ and politicians.