IV. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space:

When you are on holiday and intend to go to the seaside or travel abroad as a tourist, you should decide (1) ………..…….. the means of traveling.Traveling by train is more comfortable, more convenient and (2) ………………. than any other methods. But not everybody likes it. Some people (3)………….…….they do not see very much of the country they go to. Trains are (4) …………..…. for them. They enjoy the movement and the excitement of railway stations, the sound of porters pulling and pushing luggage along the platforms and the sights of trains ready to start.

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

2. A. very quick B. more quick C. more quicker D. much quicker

3. A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk

4. A. good enough B. enough good C. too good D. such good

IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

When you game online, be careful when you make friends” with strangers. What should you do? Firstly, remember that it is (23)……………to lie online and some of these “online friends” maybe adults (24)……………..want to harm you. Secondly, never give your personal information such as your full name or your hometown. Thirdly, only play online games when you have (25)………..antivirus software. In addition, tell your parents what games you are playing and what you love (26)………….them. In short, just like in the real world, you need to be careful when (27)……………with strangers.

23 .A. simple             B. difficult                  C. happy                      D. easy

24 .A. what                 B. who                         C. whom                     D. whose

25 .A. updated            B. update                     C. updating                 D. updates

26 .A. in                     B. to                            C. about                      D. with

27 .A. to play             B. played                     C. play                        D. playing

IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

You should (21)__________ as much as possible about the job and the (22)__________. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resumes to the company to express your interest in the job and (23)__________that you may be the most suitable candidate for the position.

When you come to the interview, remember (24)__________with you your school certificates and letter of recommendation from your teachers or your previous employers. (25)__________you may note down your qualifications and (26)__________ that can relate to the job and prepare for the questions that are often asked during the interview. Make sure you know where the interview is and (27)__________there. Be on time or a few minutes early. Don't forget to dress neatly and (27)__________.

21. A. find in                     B. find out                      C. look at                          D. run out

22. A. vacancy                 B. career                        C. profession           D. place.

23. A. showing                 B. to show                       C. shown                D. show

24. A. to bring                  B. bringing                     C. brought             D. bring

25. A. Although               B. And                                        C. However                                D. In addition

26. A. ability                     B. character                     C. experience                  D. knowledge

27. A. how to get              B. how getting                           C. way getting            D. to get

28. A. usually                   B. informally                   C. modestly                     D. formally.

VI. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

It is important to __ (1) ___well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary school, you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or fish and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some __ (2) ___fruit would be light __ (3) ___ healthy lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat __ (4) ___ when they are revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and drink a lot of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy breakfast.

Question 33: A. have                      B. has             C. eat                         D.eats

Question 34: A. fresh                     B. fried          C. boiled                   D.steam

Question 35: A. because                B. but             C. therefore               D. so

Question 36: A. good                      B. bad            C. quick                     D. well

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

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

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points)

The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. The direct (1) .................... impact of the industry, including accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and attractions, is worth trillions of dollars every year. The statistics show that the number of international tourist (2) .................... worldwide reached 1.04 billion in 2012.

Such large (3) .................... of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the many thousands of skiers are (4) .................... the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (5) ....................  old food tins, tents, and pieces of equipment that have been (6) .................... away. At a time when we have greater freedom to travel (7) .................... ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (8) .................... causing damage to their destinations.

Now there is a new holiday guide(9) .................... "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you how you can be a responsible tourist by asking your travel agent or your tour (10) .................... the right questions before you book a holiday.

          1.     A. national               B. educational          C. economic           D. cultural

           2.    A. arrivals                B. deliveries            C. comings              D. figures

           3.    A. totals                    B. numbers               C. amounts              D. digits

           4.    A. bending               B. destroying           C. fixing                  D. hurting

           5.    A. for                        B. on                         C. with                     D. below

           6.    A. put                        B. tidied                     C. given                   D. thrown

           7.    A. than                      B. when                    C. then                     D. while

           8.    A. outside                B. instead                 C. beside                 D. without

           9.    A. called                   B. known                  C. termed                D.described

           10. A. advisor                 B. director                C. operator              D. worker