Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer for
each statement.
You can’t buy a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum.
Julian makes his amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him
“the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.
Julian has made hundreds of pieces of “pavement art” in different countries - in many parts of
Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina and Brazil.
His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws with chalk, the
drawings only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly
disappear. For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken,
and this is the most important thing for him.
Julian’s fame hasn’t come from experts in the art world, but from the Internet. “The reason
why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each
other on the Internet”, he says. “So I know that what I do is popular.”
Julian Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but now he lives in Belgium
The word “it” refers to ______.
A. his fame

B. his work

C. the Internet

D. expert
 

1. Choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

          You can’t (25)____ a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julianmakes his (26)____ pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him “the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.Julian has made hundreds of pieces of “pavement art” in different countries - in (27)____ parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and Brazil.His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws (28)___ chalk, the drawings only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.

Question 25. A. to buy      B. buys                        C. buy                         D. buying       

Question 26. A. amazed     B. amazing                 C. amazedness                        D. amaze    

Question 27. A. many        B. much                      C. more                       D. most          

Question 28. A. to              B. by                          C.  in                           D. with

You can’t buy a drawing by Julian Beever and you can’t see his work in a gallery or museum. Julian makes his amazing pictures on the pavements of city streets. People have called him “the Pavement Picasso” and perhaps you have seen his pictures on the Internet.

Julian has made hundreds of pieces of “pavement art” in different countries – in many parts of Europe and also in the USA, Australia, Japan, Argentina, and Brazil.

His drawings can take three or four days to finish. But because he draws with chalk, the drawings only stay for a short time. When people walk on them or when it rains, they quickly disappear. For Julian, this isn’t a problem. The drawings survive in the photos he has taken, and this is the most important thing for him.

Julian’s fame hasn’t come from experts in the art world, but from the Internet. “The reason why my work has become well known is because people like it and they’ve sent it to each other on the Internet,” he says. “So I know that what I do is popular.”

Julian Beever is from Leicestershire in England, but he now lives in Belgium.

1. Julian Beever makes drawings .

A. outside

B. on his computer

C. for exhibitions in a gallery

2. He has worked .

A. in a few cities

B. in lots of countries

C. with hundreds of people

3. His pictures .

A. are easy to draw

B. look good when it rains

C. don’t stay for a long time

4. Lots of people know Julian’s art because .

A. they know a lot about art

B.he has sent photos to them

C. they have seen it on the net

5. Julian Beever .

A. hasn’t lived in Britain

B.hasn’t tried to be a star in the art world

C. isn’t very interested in photos

Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 5 and 6.

   A.    Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in making of ladies’ stocking. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tires.

Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers… It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.

1.  Nylon was introduced to the world in 1838.    

2.  Nylon was used to make stockings, parachutes and tires.    

3.  We can’t find nylon in ropes.                                                         

4.  About 36 million tons of ropes will be manufactured next year.                           

5.  The main idea of the passage is about:

  A. The application of nylon to life.      C. The invention and application of nylon to life.

  B. The importance of nylon.              D. The way to find nylon.

  6.  It can be inferred from the passage that:

  A. Nylon is one of the most breakthrough invention.   C. Nylon has never been out of date.

  B. Nylon used to be used in the past.                 D. Products made from nylon are good

Complete the story with So, Because, or Although. One night in Rio. Julian Blackbwas a very famous singer,..........he was also very lonely. In the evenings, if he wasn't playing a correct, he was usually at home alone, watching televisionand reading. ..........he knew a lot of people, he didn't have any friends. Everybody knew Julian Black the singer,.........nobdy knew the real man. It was November and Julian was on a world tour with his band. They were in Rio de Janeiro. After the concert, Julian felt very tired,........he went back to his hotel. He was wearing his sunglasses and hat..........he didn't want people to recognize him. He got into the elevator with a young woman. She looked at him,.........she didn't say anything. The elevator started going up. A moment later the elevator stopped. Julian and the woman waited,.....nothing happened. Julian pressed the emergened button,.......it didn't work. Julian looked at the woman."What were both very worry. Julian took off his hat andsunglasses. They began to talk while they were waiting. "What is your name?" asked the woman. "Julian ", answered Julian. He was surprised.........she didn't know who he was. It was a nice feeling. They talked about books and television shows. An hour later, the elevator started working again. Julian got off at his floor."maybe I can see you again?" he asked."That would be nice ", said the woman. Julian went back to his room.........he was very tired, he couldn't sleep. He felt very happy. His life was about to cchange.

2. 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 quicky  and without many stops, especially on the Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker  than taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (4) ...................... the bus you want. You can take a taxi , but it is (5) ..................... 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 to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

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

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

3. A. many              B. a lot                      C. any                       D. much

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

5. A. less                 B. as                          C. most                     D. more   

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

Question II: 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 the 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 tell you the names of the stations and show you( ………… to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 8. A. who          B. what      C. when      ​D. how Question

V. 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 the 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 tell you the names of the stations and show you( 8) ………… to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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