1. Be careful! Don't go into business with him. He is as slippery as___

a.a snake

b. a road

c. a buffalo

d. an eel

2. The drive should take a rest when he is as sleep as ___

a. a bear

b. a koala

c. a pig

d. a lion

3. Mary is as happy as ___ after moving to the countryside.

a. a puppy

b. a bird

c. a teddy bear

d. a lark

4. He thought she was as gentle as __ until he overhand her speaking ill of her best friend.

a.a sheep

b. a lamb

c. a rabbit

d.a kitten

MY FRIEND THE WOLF
Few people would choose a wolf as a companion or expect devotion from it, but Paul Balenovic, from Zagreb
in Croatia, is an exception. He had always been (70) ………………………. of animals, and one day he bought a
young wolf cub in a town in the mountains, which he called Lik. Wolves have been hunted almost to extinction in
Europe, not (71) ………………………. much (72) ………………………. of their reputation in folk tales as for the
practical reasons of protecting livestock, but in a (73) ………………………. parts of the continent, (74)
………………………. as Croatia, they still survive.
As Lik (75) ………………………. up, Balenovic often took him to the forest. He was fully (76)
………………………. of the dangers of keeping such a powerful creature in a city like Zagreb but afraid to (77)
………………………. the animal free while it was unprepared for a life in the wild. He decided to (78)
………………………. for a female wolf that would become Lik’s mate, and one night caught one in the forest. His
plan was to let them breed together, and then release them and their cubs in the forest.
In due course, the plan was (79) ………………………. out but when he returned to the forest to see (80)
………………………. they were getting (81) ………………………., it was clear that Lik was unhappy. Balenovic
realized he would have to take him back to the city; otherwise, Lik would search for him and might approach other
human beings, (82) ………………………. could end in disaster.
Balenovic took Lik back to the forest at regular intervals to see his (83) ………………………. and the cubs
but Lik always returned with him. He died at the (84) ………………………. of 17, still at the side of his human
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I.                    READTHE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND DECIDE WHICH OPTION A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH SPACE.

AS OLD AS YOU FEEL

It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-tech tests to calculate the "real" biological age of patients (36) __________________________ on the rate ofphysical deterioration. Information on every (37)__________ of a patient's health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (38) ________________ into a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39) ___________one leading British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire (40) _____________________ that if an employee's biological or "real" age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he should be (41)   to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (42)______________ a person's calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical (43)                                                  showing that they really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests will be to motivate people to (44) _________their health. The concept of "real" age is set to be come big (45) _______  in the USA with books and websites helping people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will always be the best indicator of age.

Question 36. A. prospect        B. arranged                  C. based                      D. established

Question 37. A. attitude          B. position                    C. decided                   D. aspect

Question 38. A. planned                          B. provided                  C. supplied                   D. fed

Question 39. A. prodded                              B. prompted                 C. projected                 D. provoked

Question 40. A. argues            B. discusses                 C. enquires                   D. debates

Question 41 A. incited                             B. encouraged              C. supported                D. promoted

Question 42. A. detail             B. account                    C. interest                     D. importance

Question 43. A. evidence        B. grounds                   C. signs                        D. demonstration

Question 44. A. increase         B. gain                         C. improve                   D. progress

Question 45. A. pursuit                                 B. concern                   C. trade                        D. business

my family

my mom's as busy as a bee

because she looks after my family and me

my dad is as strong as an ox

because he has big muscles and he can box

my sis is as queit as a mouse

because you can hardly tell when she's in the house

my brother is as slow as snail

but he's smart and can necer fail

i am as stubborn as a mule

cause i'm headstrong\(^1\) but really cool!

\(^1\) stubborn

1.as.........as a bee

2.as..........as an owl

3.as.........as a kitten

4.as......as a snail

5.as........as a mouse

6.as.........as a mule

7.as..............as an ox

8.as............as a peacock

9.as.............as a lamp

I. Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence.(3 pts )
1. People know they should save energy ; _____________ , they still waste it
A. however B. so C. and D. but
2. Easter is a joyful festival which happens ______ around the same time ____ Passover.
A. at/on B. at/to C. on/as D. at/as
3. They will help you _______ you try your best
A. so long as B. as long as C. if D. All are correct
4. How well you are playing! – “ .”
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself
C. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment D. Thank you too much
5. “My father couldn’t fix the TV set.” –“………. send for a repairman?”
A.Let’s B. Why don’t you C. I suggest D. A and B are correct
6. You should have a mechanic _________ your motorbikes regularly
A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked
7. How___________ our household bills are! We can’t pay them
A. heavy B. high C. enormous D. large
8. Now she can make ………. she used to.
A. three times as the money as B. three times as much money as
C. as much three times money as D. three times as much the money as
9. Solar panels are ___________on the roofs of a house to receive the energy from the sun.
A. hung B. made C. used D. installed
10. What does the sign say?

A. Touch the light. C. Please turn off lights when not in use.
B. No sunlight. D. Risk of electric shock.
11. Schools ……………………. are experiencing a shortage of teachers
A. nationally B. widely C. nationwide D. together
12. ______there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone.
A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although

II/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5pts)
13. He had worked ………. all day on his new book. ENERGY
14. If an area is …….. , all the trees there are cut down or destroyed. FOREST
15. SO 2 is one of several _____________ that damage the environment. POLLUTE
16. Everyone loves him because of his __________________ GENEROUS
17. There is a _______________ temple on the way home. JEW
18. “I’ll give you a lift .”- Thank you, but that’s quite ___________ NECESSITY

Complete the sentences with the opposite words of the adjectives in the brackets. Use the words in the box: brave dishonest fast generous handsome

1. One day, a.........prince came galloping up to the castle (ugly)

2. Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there was a king who was very........(mean)

3. The tiger was......; it wanted to eat the woodcutter after he rescued it from the trap. (Honest)

4. The farmer had three sons. All of them were.......(coward)

5. The tortoise knows that it cannot run as..........as the hare( slow)