VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.

 A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his/ her spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, fish, ski, skate, and swim. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they can bring financial profit. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of their age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping patients suffering from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when…………………

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to……………………

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

4. The word “income” is closest in meaning to………………………..

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to……………………….

1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each question.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his/her free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when …………………..

A. he/she is not occupied​​​

C. he/she is at home

B. he/she is at work​​​

D. he/she is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to …………………..

A. people​

​B. hobbies​

​C. activities​​

D. profits

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment​

B. relaxation​

C. knowledge

​D. freedom

4. In which paragraph does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?

A. Paragraph 1​

B. Paragraph 2​

C. Paragraph 3​

D. Paragraph 4

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to …………………..

A. people who have retired​​

​B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health​

D. patients’ interests and thinking

XII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to the questions. (5 pts)
A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch
birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint
pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and
from shells to stamps.
People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.
Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have
retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age,
position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies
are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities
to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.
1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when………………….
A. he is not occupied. B. he is at home. C. he is at work. D. he is busy.
2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to……….
A. people. B. hobbies. C. activities. D. profits.
3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as advantage of having hobbies?
A. enjoyment B. relaxation C. knowledge D. freedom
4. The word income in the passage refers to ……
A. money. B. friend. C. relatives. D. hobbies.
5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to………
A. people who have retired. B. people who are joyful.
C. patients’ physical and mental health. D. patients’ interests and thinking.
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        A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his/her spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.

          People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they can bring financial profit. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of their age, position, or income.

           Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping patients suffering from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves..

81. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when________.

A. he/ she has free time                                         B. he/ she is at work

C. he/ she is at home                                             D. he/ she is busy

82. The word “income” in line 8 is closest in meaning to________.

A. salary                          B. job                            C. loan                          D. career

83. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyments                 B. relaxation                 C. knowledge                D. surprises

84. Where in the passage does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?

A. Paragraph 1                B. paragraph 2              C. paragraph 3               D. paragraph 1 and 2

85. According to doctors, hobbies are help fill for_______ .

A. patients’ physical health                                  B. patients’ mental health

c. patients’ material life                                        D. patients’ physical and mental health

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A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his/her spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they can bring financial profit. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of their age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping pati76.            A. constructed B. build           C. erected        D. considered

77. A. since     B. from            C. to    D. in

78. A. when    B. who C. what           D. where

79. A. long      B. good           C. well D. farents suffering from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves..

81. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when________.

A. he/ she has free time B. he/ she is at work

C. he/ she is at home D. he/ she is busy

82. The word “income” in line 8 is closest in meaning to________.

A. salary                          B. job                            C. loan                          D. career

83. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyments                 B. relaxation                 C. knowledge                D. surprises

84. Where in the passage does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists?

A. Paragraph 1                B. paragraph 2              C. paragraph 3               D. paragraph 1 and 2

85. According to doctors, hobbies are help fill for_______ .

A. patients’ physical health                                  B. patients’ mental health

c. patients’ material life                                        D. patients’ physical and mental health

Exercise 2. Read the following passage then choose the best option to each statement.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when…..

A. he is not occupied ​B. he is at home​C. he is at work​D. he is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to……….

A. people​B. hobbies​C. activities​D. profits

3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment​B. relaxation​C. knowledge ​D. freedom

4. The word “income” in the passage refers to ……

A. money​B. friend​C. relatives​D. hobbies

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to………

A. people who have retired​B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health​D. patients’ interests and thinking

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when…..

A. he is not occupied                       B. he is at home        C. he is at work         D. he is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to……….

A. people                               B. hobbies                 C. activities               D. profits

3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment                        B. relaxation             C. knowledge                        D. freedom

4. The word “income” in the passage refers to ……

A. money                               B. friend                    C. relatives                D. hobbies

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to………

A. people who have retired                                     B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health                D. patients’ interests and thinking

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

Saving energy does net have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you do to save energy? There is plenty that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You can save energy by following these simple rules: making sure that the kettle does not contain more water than needed; always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load, turning down your central heating by 10C – this could cut your heating bill 10%; being sure that hot water taps are not left running and replacing washer if your tap drip; turning off any light and your computer at work if you are not using them; changing to energy-saving light bulbs which use around a quarter of electricity of standard bulbs and will last eight times longer; closing your curtains at dusk to keep the warm air from escaping through the window; and switching off electrical appliances when they are not in use.

28. The energy-saving light bulbs consume about _______ of electricity amount in comparison with standard ones?

A. 25% B. 35% C. 15% . 45%

29. Which of the following sentences is NOT true, according to passage?

A. Turn of electrical appliances if we do not use them.

B. Energy-saving light bulbs should be used in order to save electricity.

C. The ways to save energy are not time-consuming or costly.

D. We should close curtains so that our house looks more beautiful.

30. The word “cut” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________?

A. raise B. increase C. destroy D. reduce

31. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. How to protect the environment

B. How to use light bulbs

C. How to keep your house warm

D. How to save energy

32. The word “they” in the passage refers to __________.

A. windows B. curtains C. electrical appliances D. ordinary bulbs

Read the passage below and choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Passage 1:

New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the most unique city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.

However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the danger of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were destroyed, and houses collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were permanently lost.

Question 1: New Orleans is famous for ___________.

A.  its modern architecture                     C. its Mississippi River

B. its cross-cultural heritage                    D. its location

Question 2: Which statement is NOT correct about New Orleans?

A. It lies between the Mississippi River and lakes.

B. One of its attractions is its annual music festivals

C. The city is surrounded by water.

D. Most of the city is below sea level.

Question 3: Which one is NOT mentioned as being damaged by Hurricane Katrina?

A. Distinctive architecture         B. The levee system      C. Major roads        D. Houses

Question 4: The word ‘tremendous' means ___________.

A.puzzling                       B. huge                 C. unique                   D. legendary

Question 5: The word ‘permanently' is similar to ___________.

A.  temporarily            B.  partially                  C.  forever         D.  rarely

Passage 2:

        How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the earth’s surface meet. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.

Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snake leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.

After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depend on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.

Question 1:  Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _______________.

A. the population is large             B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet

C. the soil conditions are stable      D. many buildings are built

Question 2: Earthquakes often happen along ________________.

A. the east-coast of North America          B. the east-coast of South America

C. the Pacific coast of Asia             D. the coast of Australia

Question 3: Looking for ____________ can help predict earthquakes.

A. changes in the earth’s surface        B. water beneath the earth’s surface

C. drops of water                     D. water currents

Question 4: After an earthquake, as a result of _________ people may die.

A. lack of food                              B. lack of friendship

C. lack of information              D. lack of knowledge

Question 5: The passage mainly discusses ______________.

A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are

C. strange animal behaviors                         D. how to predict earthquakes