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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IX. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
Use the words in the box.(when//// where///// was///// begin ////sheep/////
which /////activities/// despite/// effective/// housework///)
My grandmother is more than ninety years old (1) ....makes her the 
oldest person in the whole family. (2)..... her old age, her memory is still fresh. 
She always tells us that many things used to be different (3) .....she 
was young.My grandma used to (4)..... her day very early. She used to start 
her day at 4 o’clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the (5).....by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her 
outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and (6) .....and she also 
used to help the males to grow vegetables.There didn’t use to be many pastime (7) ........ Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room (8) .....all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as wedding, harvest time or to assign the next day’s work.When a member of the family (9) .......ill, she used to show him which herbs to use. She collected them from the near forest or from the mountain. My grandma used to know so many (10)......... methods to cure illnesses.

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

Read the following text and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks. There are more words than necessary

Solar energy is a very useful resource. Today 80% of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels and about 1% comes from solar energy. Fossil fuels are ................., that means that they are.............faster than they could be .........Also, fossil fuels are limited and cause pollution. They are the primary cause for.........that causes acid rain and ........... The good thing about solar energy is that it is.................because it is always replaced. Also, solar energy does not pollute the environment. There are four ways to use solar energy: passive solar heating system, active solar heating system, solar thermal power plants, and solar cells

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PART C: READING

Question 1: Read the following passage and choose suitable words to fill the blanks.

           Through television we can see and …….………(1) about people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its ……….……..(2) out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In………………..(3) to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more…………….(4) programs than any other kinds. The programs include dramas, light comedies, sporting ………….(5), and motion pictures.

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the box below ( There are more words and blanks ). [ regarded pollution shaped colouring skyscrapers clumsy native ] [ fantastic achievement capital exhibition teased ] 1.Have you seen the Picasso ........................... ? 2.How long have you been ......................... your hair? 3. His ...................... fingers couldn't untie the knot. 4. It was a remarkable ....................... for such a young player. 5. Capital punishment was ...................... as inhuman and inmoral. 6.l used to get ..................... about my name. 7.His ideas had been ..................... by his experiences during the war. 8. Troop are stationed in and around the ..................... 9. He found himself approaching a forest of ........................ 10. It is a long time since he has visited his .................... Chile.

VI. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words.

      Two of the most (1)          holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American (2)            of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with (3)                        and fireworks. Families (4)    with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (5)                     people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (6)         a large dinner with roast turkey. (7)                Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (8)                  .