VI. Read and choose the best answer to complete the passage.

        Paris is the capital city and the largest city in France. It’s the first European city to introduce street light in 1889. Till now, Paris still upholds its reputation of lightning Europe. With other 50,000 street lights across the city. It’s no surprise that Paris is still known as The city of light.The Seine river runs through the oldest parts of Paris. It’s surrounded by many forest. Paris is also the center of the French economy, politics and culture. It has a very good underground subway system. It’s called Metro. The Metro was built in 1900, and is more than 200 km long.Every year, millions of visitors come to Paris. They can visit The Eiffel Tower, The Louvre museum, The Notre Dame de Paris cathedral or The Champs – Elysees… The Champs – Elysees is probably the most famous street in Paris. It’s full of fashion stores and restaurants.

1.      What is NOT true about Paris?

            A. It’s the oldest city in France.          B. It’s the capital city of France.       C. It’s the largest city in France

2.      When did Paris have street light?

            A. 1889                                                B. 1900                                                C. 1200

3.      Why is Paris known as the city of light?

            A. Because people turn on the light all day.   B. Because there are over 50,000 street lights in Paris.

            C. Because they don’t use light bulbs in Paris.

4.      What is the river which runs through Paris?

            A. The Thames River                           B. The Nile river                                  C. The Seine river

5.      What is the Champs – Elysees?

            A. A tower                                           B. A street                                           C. A museum

I.       Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage.

Chiang Mai, also sometimes written as “Chiengmai”, is the largest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand, and the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is about 800 kilometers north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan gloss of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come to the city each year. Chiang Mai’s historic strength derived from its important strategic location near a southern branch of the ancient Silk Road, and long before the modern influx of foreign visitors the city served as an important center for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewellery particular silver, and woodcarving.

36. Where is Chiang Mai?

      a. in the east of Thailand                                       b. in the south of Thailand

      c. in the north of Thailand                                     d. in the centre of Thailand

37. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about Chiang Mai?

      a. It is the largest city in Thailand.

      b. It is the capital city of Chiang Mai Province.

      c. It is nearly one thousand kilometers from the capital of Thailand.

      d. It is surrounded by high mountains.

38. Chiang Mai is now _____.

      a. an ancient city                                                   b. famous for its vehicles

      c. a quickly developing city                                  d. near the Silk Road

39. Which jewellery is Chiang Mai most famous for?

      a. umbrellas                   b. silver                            c. woodcarving                d. silks

40. The word “significant” in line 1 means _____.

      a. ancient                      b. large                             c. important                     d. developed

I.           Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Philadelphia is a city known for many things. It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and it was also the first capital of the United States. But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well-known: it is home to nearly 3,000 murals painted on the sides of homes and buildings around the city. In fact, it is said that Philadelphia has more murals than any other city in the world, with the exception of Rome. How did this come to be?

More than 20 years ago, a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city. From this small project, something magical happened. The young people involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art, but there were other, perhaps more important benefits. The young people learned to collaborate and get along with many different kinds of people during the various steps required to paint and design a mural. They learned to be responsible, because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed. They also learned to take pride in their community. Take a walk around some of the poorest neighbourhoods in Philadelphia, full of broken windows and littered front steps, and you will find beautiful works of art on the sides and fronts of buildings.

Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals, which range from huge portraits of historical heroes, to cityscapes, to scenes depicting the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home.

As a result of its success, the mural program created by Jane Golden has now become the nation’s largest public art program and a model for other cities throughout the country seeking to help troubled youth.

1. The main focus of the passage is

A  an art program designed to help troubled youth.        

B the many tourists who come to Philadelphia to see murals.

C the reasons why Philadelphia is a unique city.             

D how Jane Golden came up with the idea to start a mural program.

2. As used in paragraph 1, the phrase “it is said” suggests that the author is

 A knowingly misleading the reader.                                B using a quote from someone else.

C referring to something that is widely believed, but may be untrue.

D referring to something that he or she does not personally believe.

3. Based on information in the passage, the author most likely believes that

A there are too many murals in Philadelphia.                 

B the mural program was an inspirational idea.

C all troubled youth should learn how to paint.               

D every city in the country should adopt the mural program.

4. According to the information in the passage, the author believes the two best reasons for other cities to adopt the mural program are to

A beautify their city and draw tourists.                           

B help troubled youth and beautify their city.

C have as many murals as Philadelphia and help troubled youth.

D draw tourists and surpass Philadelphia in terms of number of murals.

5. Choose the best answer for each gap to complete the following text. (1.25ps)

Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is a big city. The city is filled with factories, large office buildings. banks, restaurants, and shops of all sizes. It is a (1) ………….. for Japanese art, and is home to more than 100 colleges and universities. The city is (2) ………….. an important seaport. Most Japanese companies have (3) ………….. main offices in Tokyo. the heart of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. This is the place (4) ………….. the Emperor of Japan lives with his family. Tokyo is one of the world's biggest and most crowded (5) …………... 

34.    A. center                      B. city                             C. house                           D. capital

 35A. and                              B. also                             C. but                                D. so

35.    A. its                            B. your                            C. our                               D. their

36.    A. what                        B. where                         C. who                              D. which          

37.    A. city                          B. a city                          C. cities                            D. the cities

VI. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world.(1)    in 1457, Tokyo has grown into a major part of a (2)     region that also includes the cities of Yokohama and Kawasaki. The metropolitan region, also known as Greater Tokyo, has over 30 million residents, (3)        makes it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Tokyo today is a very welcoming metropolis. Tourists (4)         about the street, taking in Japanese culture. Hundreds of shrines and temples adorn the city. Shinto and Buddhism are the major (5)        of Japan. Tourists can also experience Japanese cuisine. There are thousands of restaurants (6)         Tokyo. You can choose from noodle shops, sushi bars, or even McDonald’s with special Japan-(7)        items found only in Japan. If you ever have the chance to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for (8)       a few days.

1. a. Found b. Founded c. Founding d. Finded

2. a. metropolitan b. influence c. attractive d. complex

3. a. what b. which c. that d. this

4. a. run b. show c. drive d. roam

5. a. provinces b. attractions c. festivals d. religions

6. a. at b. in c. on d. of

7. a. inspire b. inspiring c. inspired d. inspiration

8. a. at time b. at all c. at least d. at first

. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
30. New York/ the/ but/ is/ city/ the USA/ the/ in/ not/ biggest/capital./
A. New York is the  capital  in the USA  but   not the biggest city.
B. New York is the biggest city in the USA  but   not the capital
C. New York in the USA is the biggest city   not but    the capital 
D. New York  but not the capital is the biggest city in the USA  .
31. English/ an/language/ Malaysia,/ India/ many/ is/ official/ in/ and/ other countries./
A. English is an official language in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
B. English is an language official  in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
C. An official language is English in  Malaysia ,India and many other countries
D. English is an official language in  Malaysia , and many other countries India.
32. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/ fast./
A. The number of English speakers  is increasing fast in the world.
B. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
C. The number is increasing fast of English speakers in the world is increasing fast.
A. In the world the English speakers of number is increasing fast.
43. whereas/ capital/ of/ the/ London/ of/ Edinburgh/ capital/ England/ the/ is/ is/ Scotland./
A. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
B. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
C. Edinburgh is the capital of England whereas London is the capital of Scotland.
D. London  is the capital of England whereas Edinburgh  is the capital of Scotland.

Choose the word or phrase (A.B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1. Chicago is______ right on the shore of Lake Michigan. A. situated B. sitting C. standing D. found 2. Canberra is the capital of_________. A. Australia B. Britain C. Canada D. France 3. The lava was________ down the villages nearby. A. pour B. to pour C. poured D. pouring 4. The accommodation is_________ in the ticket price. A. include B. includes C. included D. including 5. She went shopping________ her husband was visiting the Statue of Liberty. A. but B. and C. while D. because