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

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

Question 28. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

Question 29. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

Question 30. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

Question 31. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

Question 32. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube                         B. bus                  C. train                   D. car  

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All the plants in a wood are eaten by animals.

B. All the animals in a wood depend on plants for their food supply.

C. Plants and animals in a natural community do not interact with their non-living surroundings.

D. The balance of a natural community means there is no primary species.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I come from a city _________ is located in the southern part of the country.

A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

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

The word “organism" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. plants

B. animals

C. herbivores

D. living things

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

The word “harness" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A. block

B. steal

C. utilize

D. disguise

V/  Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (1.0 pt)

England is not a large country. No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their summer holidays at the seaside. There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers and very large forests.

There are many towns in England. No town is very far  from another. The English countryside between the towns is like a carpets of many colors. In Spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green. The gardens are green , red, blue, yellow and white with flowers and they are wonderful.

Question 1.Is England  a large country?

A. Yes,it is              B. No,it isn’t            C. Yes,it does          D.  No,it doesn’t

Question 2. Where do many English families spend their summer holidays?

A. in the mountain   B. at home               C. at resort              D.  at the seaside

 Question 3 .What are there in England?

A. many buildings   B. many houses      C. many towns          D.  many villas

Question 4 what does the word “they” in line 7 refer to?

A. fields                  B. gardens               C. towns                      D. forests

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

In the passage, which of the following ts NOT true of the Internet?

A. It has become increasingly less popular.

B. It has created a sense of financial security

C. It tends to be unreliable

D. It is sometimes too slow to access

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

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Some animals eat plant-eating animals and also flesh-eating animals.

B. There are more organism at the base of a food chain than at the top.

C. Green plants outnumber carnivores in a food chain.

D. The consumers are at the base of a food chain.

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

What is the closest meaning to the word “chorus” used in the passage?

A. A group of singers that sing together.

B. The main part of a song.

C. An accompanying singer.                          

D. None of the above.