Part 1: 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 from 25 to 28. (1.0 pt).

        English is considered a global language. More and more people are learning English (25)______ several reasons. Firstly, they want to improve their knowledge. It is obvious that most of the important sources of information are now in English. We can easily find websites, journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias in English everywhere. If we know English well, we can attend quite a lot of online courses or go abroad to study. Secondly, it is easier to get a (26)______ job if you can use English. Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees. Even local companies now require their staff (27)______ English. The reason for that is they may have business relationships with companies in other countries (28)______ use English as their working language. These two reasons are the most common ones explaining why people like to, and need to, study English.

Question 25. A. for                            B. by                           C. with                                    D. of

Question 26. A. paid-well                  B. well-paid                C. paying-well             D. well-paying   

Question 27. A. to know                    B. knowing                 C. knew                       D. know

Question 28. A. what                         B. who                                    C. which                      D. whose

• 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.

                                                                                        SMARTPHONES - A NECCESITY

Smartphones have spread beyond the boardroom and keeping a close eye on what's new is Mike Lazaridis, chief executive of RIM, the company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone. His device may no longer be quite as trendy as it once was but it is still (21) .................. − particularly for Argentinian milk farmers. Mr. Lazaridis says: "I like the way it's being used by the farmers so they are always up to date. Milk is a (22) .................. item, so delivery and production standards are incredibly important." He is reminded of the company's early days: "This is where we started in 1987, with a wireless vertical data business for the Swedish lumber (23) .................., and then on to fire brigades, ambulances, and garbage trucks."

    While the BlackBerry was quick to (24) .................. itself as the accessory of choice for business professionals such as Wall Street traders, the cheaper price (25) .................. and new, more colorful handsets now (26) .................. offer have opened it up to a much wider market. Mr. Lazaridis says: "It was obvious that business people and self-employed professionals would buy the BlackBerry, but we were not expecting the (27) .................. we had from ordinary consumers."

    The greatest challenge for RIM, however, could lie in an economic (28) ..................., when individuals and companies alike may see devices like the BlackBerry as luxuries they can (29) .................. without. The company has to make its product indispensable to the lifestyles of consumers or prove that they bring a real (30) .................. on investment for business users.

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21, A. constructive     B. functional     C. active     D. operative

22, A. perishable     B. short-lived     C. decaying     D. destructible

23, A. manufacturers     B. enterprise     C. commerce     D. industry

24, A. install     B. establish     C. create     D. demonstrate

25, A. designs     B. programmes     C. plans     D. systems

26, A. at            B. on             C. for            D. under

27, A. return     B. retort     C. reply     D. response

28, A. downturn     B. tall     C. decrease     D. drop

29, A. make      B. carry      C. do      D. stay

30, A. return      B. gain      C. interest      D. profit

Exercise 9. 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.

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is one of the …………..­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­(81)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­successful modern pop artists. She was born­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ……………(82)December 13th, 1989. She started her career as a singer at the age of 14. She is not only a wellknown singer but also a …………………(83) . She sings the songs that she composes. Some of the most famous songs of hers are You belong with me, Love story, Mean, …. With the releasing three albums called Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, she was awarded 102 prizes. It was a very big …………….(84) for such a young girl like her and it was worth her effort. Taylor always ………………….(85) to captivate us with her talents and her music.

81. A. most                            B. more                     C. less               D. many

82. A. at                                B. in                           C. on                D. Both B and C are correct

83.A. writer                           B. compose                C. composer          D. write

84. A. succeed                       B. successful              C. succeeded          D. success

85. A. looks                            B. seems                    C. wants                  D. needs

VIII.  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.

Staying safe on foot and bike

Look out for yourself and your friends when out (1)________ foot and bike. Choose the (2) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or (3) ________ if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be (4)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones (5)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (6)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (7) ________ enough attention, (8)________ anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

1. a. on                                   b. in                            c. by                            d. with

2. a. safe                                 b. safer                       c. safest                      d. safely

3. a. zebra crossings             b. cycle paths            c. footpaths               d. bumpy roads

4. a. risky                               b. warning                  c. serious                   d. alert

5. a. off                                   b. over                        c. out                          d. down

6. a. must                               b. will                         c. could                      d. should

7. a. pay                                 b. make                      c. turn                         d. take

8. a. but                                  b. so                            c. though                    d. because

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.

            Two of the most important holidays in the United States arer Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of Independence from Britain. Most towns, big or smallm celabrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (1)____with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (2)_________people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (3)_________a larger dinner with roast turkey. (4)____________Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (5)_______.

1.   A. celebrating                   B. celebration           C. celebrate               D. celabrated

2.   A. where                            B. when                      C. which                     D. in which

3.   A. have                              B. buy                         C. help                        D. take

4.   A. Besides                         B. Both                       C. Either                     C. Nor

5.   A. chances                        B. month                    C. holidays                D. times

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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 from 34 to 38.

The human body is a symphony of intricate rhythms, orchestrated (34) _____ an invisible conductor known as the body clock. It is the mastermind behind our sleep-wake (35) _____, regulating our internal processes with unwavering precision. Like a skilled maestro, it synchronises our biological functions, guiding us through the ebb and flow of each day.

This internal timekeeper, also (36) _____ as the circadian rhythm, governs our sleep patterns, hormone production, and metabolism. It dances to the beat of external cues, such as sunlight and darkness, aligning our bodies with the (37) _____ rhythms of the world around us. But this remarkable clock isn't just a mechanical timepiece. It has the power to shape our physical and mental well-being. When in harmony, it bestows us with vitality, alertness, and a sense of balance. However, (38) _____ disrupted, it can unleash chaos, leading to sleep disorders, mood swings, and even compromised immune function.

34. A. with B. by C. on D. for

35. A. circle B. recycle C. cycle D. archive

36. A. nominated B. famous C. famed D. known

37. A. superficial B. natural C. dominant D. obvious

38. A. until B. because C. since D. when

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.

Question 2

A. media

B. bulletin

C. programme

 D. journalism