Read the following passages 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

Passage1:

Humans have long been fascinated by (1).............space, and have wondered if there are intelligent life-forms elsewhere, which we might be able to contact. (2) .............   , we've all seen space creatures on our TV and cinema screens, but “aliens" like these owe more to the (3)  .............  of using human actors to play the parts than to any real form of (4) .............  investigation.

However, many serious space (5)    .............   are now beginning to turn their attention to the question of what alien life might actually look like. One early result is Arnold the Alien, which designed by biologist, Dougal Dixon. This strange being, unlike humans, has its eyes, ears and limbs in groups of three instead of pairs but, despite its old appearance, its behavior not very different from our own.

Question 1.A. out              B. outer         C. outside              D. outing

Question 2.A. nature        B. natural       C. naturally           D. naturalness

Question 3.A. convenient    B. convenience     C. conveniention       D. conveniences

Question 4.A. science`  B. scientist        C. scientific         D. scientificly

Question 5.A. research     B. researches   C. researcher         D. researchers

Passage 2:

Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the (1)................ of smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects (2)............smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases.

The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (3).............. air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which is often collected in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as (4).................. as other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands.

There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious (5)....................

Question 1: A.  most        B.  number    C.  more      D.  amount

Question 2: A.  in        B.  on    C.  for         D.  of

Question 3: A.  increase           B.  increased     C.  increases         D.  increasing

Question 4: A.  slowly             B.  quick           C.  quickly               D.  slow

Question 5: A.  tornadoes        B.  droughts        C.  floods           D.  storms

1. Read the following passages 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.

Many human activities over the last 200 years have been responsible (1) ________ polluting the air and damaging people’s health. Automobile engines and power plants burn combustible (2) ________ like gasoline and coal and allow toxic gases and smoke to escape into the air. Some pollutants destroy the ozone layer, which is the thin blanket of gases that (3) ________ Earth from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Other pollutants contribute to (4) ________ warming by adding to the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. Still others create acid rain, a phenomenon that has disastrous (5) ________ on lake and forest habitats. Air pollution is not limited to industrial areas. Depending on the direction of the wind and its force, air pollutants may (6) ________ spread to other countries very far from the source of the pollution.

Big cities like Los Angeles and Mexico City are often covered by smog, a fog that occurs (7) ________ air pollution. In 1952, the City of London, England, was enveloped by smog so thick that people on the streets had to feel their way around by (8) ________ the walls of buildings!

1. A. for                                  B. of                            C. to                            D. with

2. A. chemicals                        B. means                     C. fuels                       D. matters

3. A. covers                             B. protects                   C. stops                       D. damages

4. A. environmental               B. thermal                    C. temperature                       D. global

5. A. affects                            B. causes                     C. sources                   D. effects

6. A. never                              B. even                        C. ever                       D. hardly

7. A. because of                      B. in spite of               C. instead of               D. due of 

8. A. climbing                        B. walking                    C. touching                D. putting up

* Read the passages below and choose the correct answer to fill the gap.
According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans. They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses (1) ……………………well and were friendly.
Almost all of them who had worked for Americans said they (2) ……………………happy in their work.
When they were asked (3) ……………………they liked working for American bosses, most replied (4) ……………………they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous.
When asked whether (5) ……………………working for British bosses, however, the Chinese (6)……………………that the British bosses too strict and proud.
The survey (7) ……………………among 200 Chinese manager and advanced business students in Hong Kong. Most of the people (8) ……………………said that the working conditions were also much better in American companies.
When managers were asked (9) ……………………they often conducted business, they replied that they (10) ……………………to tea houses. A few people said that they had often done business with Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants.
1. A. pay B. will pay C. are paying D. paid
2. A. are B. will be C. have been D. were
3. A. that B. if C. about D. why
4. A. to B. that C. if D. about
5. A. did they like B. they liked C. they did like D. liked they
6. A. answer B. will answer C. answered D. have answered
7. A. conducted B. was conducted C. has conducted D. was conducting
8. A. interview B. to interview C. interviewed D. interviewing
9. A. where B. when C. how D. if
10. A. are going B. have gone C. went D. will go

Read and choose the correct word marked A, B, or C to fill each blank in the following passage.(1,5 points)

My grandma is my best friend. She is my father’s mother. This year, she (1) .......................... 70 years old. She has a round face with long, white (2) .............................. She teaches me to wash the dishes and (3) ...................... dinner. She is (4) ........................... to other people. She helps them when she can. She is (5) ......................, too. She makes me laugh all the (6) .................... I love her so much.

Your answers:

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

Dear Sergio,

            How (l)                       you? (2)        you want to know about a typical day at my school? I always (3)                  to school with my brother and my friend Steve. School starts at 7 o'clock. (4)            the morning, we have five lessons, usually different subject. Then we have lunch. I (5)   have lunch at school, often I go home. In the afternoon, there (6)     two lessons. My favourite subject is Geography. After school, we often play football. What about you?

            Bye for now,

            George

1.      A. do                            B.go                                       C.are   

2.      A. Does                        B.Do                                      C.Are

3.      A. walk                        B.walks                                 C.walking

4.      A. On                            B.In                                        C. At

5.      A. don’t                       B.not                                      C.doesn’t

6.      A.have                         B.is                                         C.are

Read the following passages and circle the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The Mary Celeste was built in 1861 in Canada. When it was launched .It was given the name The Amazon. It was not a lucky ship. The first captain died a few days after it was registered and on its first voyage in 1862 it was badly damaged in a collision. When it was repaired in port, it caught fire. In 1863 it crossed the Atlantic for the first time, and collided with another ship in English Channel. Four years later, in 1867, it ran around on Cape Breton Island off the Canadian coast. The ship was almost completely wrecked and had to be rebuild. It was then sold and the name was changed to the Mary Celeste.

29. Where and when was the Mary Celeste built?

A. in Canada in 1861              B. in Canada in 1862  C. in Canada in 1863              D. in Canada in 1867

30. What was its first name?

A. The Mary Celest                B. The English ship    C. The Amazon                       D. The Atlantic

31. What happened to the ship when it was repaired in port?

A. It broke                                                                   B. It caught fire          

C. It collided with another ship                                  D. It sunk

32. How many times did it collide with other ship?

A. once                                    B. three times             C. four times                           D. twice

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

            My favourite hobby is coin (1)___________. It is also one of the oldest (2)__________of the world and is also called ' hobby of the Kings', as in the old time, it was only done by kings and elite class of the society. It started for me some years back when my father used to come back (3)__________his foreign tours and give me coins of (4)___________countries. I started collecting them in my money box and after that I always used to wait for my newcoins as much i used to wait for my father. Since then, it has become my favourite hoby. This hobby has given me imformation about different countries of the world. I feel extreme pleasure in (5) _________my collection to (6)___________. It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE (7) ____________A HOBBY IS JUST (8) __________FOOD WITHOUT SALT.

1) A. collecting                                           B.collection                               C. collected                                     D. collectors

2) A. hobby                                                B. hobbies                                 C. game                                          D. games

3) A. after                                                   B. in                                          C. from                                             D. of

4) A. other                                                  B. different                                 C. unlike                                         D. diverse

5) A. showing                                             B. show                                      C. shown                                        D. to show

6) A. other                                                  B. another                                   C. others                                        D. person

7) A. with                                                    B. about                                      C. without                                       D. of

8) A. as                                                       B. like                                          C. c. if                                                D. likes

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 numbered blank.

           The railway system in Viet Nam was first built in 1899, when Viet Nam was still a French colony. The total __( 28 )__ of the railroad is over 3,000 km, with the main route being the North-South __( 29 )__, which is 1,726 km long. This track was considered the backbone of Indochina at the time. Now, the rail system covers 35 out of the 63 cities and provinces of Viet Nam.

  However, the system was __( 30 )__ damaged by bombings during the war. In 1975, after the reunification of the north and the south, the Vietnamese government decided to restore the system. In the space of a year, hundreds of bridges, tunnels, and stations were restored, along with 660 km of tracks. The new and improved system was __( 31 )__ the Thong Nhat Express. Thanks to the rail system, travelling from north to south has become much more convenient for tens of thousands of people. In the past, in order to be able to buy train tickets people had to wait in long lines. Now, __( 32 )__ can buy tickets online, or at the central station, without having to wait that long.

Question28: A.  wide B.  long C.  will D.  length

Question29: A.  Way B.  Route C.  Road D.  Railway

Question30: A.  seriously B.  very C.  importantly D.  serious

Question31: A.  recalled     B.  considered C.  renamed D.  known

Question32: A.  visitors B.  buyers C.  passengers          D.  attendants

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following text

My friends and I have written a (1)____. We have decided to (2)_________it for our school. I have already built the set. Karen has just finished the (3)_________for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4)_________yet, so I am a bit nervous, but I’m excited (5)_________. I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!

Exercise 5: Find and correct a mistake in each sentence

1. This movie is not more interesting as the one we saw last weekàthan

2. The author of this novel is the same like that one 

3. The concert show was quite different than what I thought