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

THE HOPI OF ARIZONA

The Hopi live in the northwestern part of Arizona in the United States. With modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions.

There are about ten thousand Hopi and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in the summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. Farming is difficult. Corn is the Hopi’s main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers, ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they have trucks too.

Kachinas are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are ever alike.

The children attend school, and they also learn the Hopi language, dances and stories. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don’t want to lose their traditions.

Question 21. The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

 A:the Hopi           B:Women             C:Men                  D:Children

Question 17. The Hopi _____________.

A:want traditional things instead of modern ones

B:want modern things instead of traditional ones

C:don’t want to remember their traditions

D:want both modern and traditional things

Question 20. The main idea of the passage is ______________.

A:the Hopi raise crops and animals in the Arizona desert

B:the Hopi want a comfortable, modern life

C:the Hopi keep their traditions even with modern life around them

D:kachinas are spirits of the things round the Hopi

Question 18. Winters in this part of Arizona are ____________.

A:cold                   B:hot                    C:warm                D:cool

Question 19. The main Hopi food is _______________.

A:corn                  B:vegetables         C:hamburger         D:beef

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from

             ‘The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,' says Margaret Porter, a violinist and music teacher. 'It's the time when you are learning about the world.' Margaret, who lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of exceptions for keen five-year olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class consisted of her children's five-year-old school friends.

            Magaret's pupils have group lessons. Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a fornight. In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.

            From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between their playing and reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.

1.When did Margaret Porter start teaching the violin?

2: What is the writer trying to do in the text?

3: What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?

4: Magaret's first pupils were.....................

5: The word "They" in the line 8 refers to................

6. Why should someone read the text ?

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

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.

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

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs.

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition.

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz.

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians.

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

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Today’s style of American music is mostly influenced by African-rooted songs

B. It is hard to exactly recognize the people who started the American musical tradition

C. Spirituals, blues and ragtime are the major components that formed jazz

D. American’s musical history was built by several famous musicians

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

The Singapore Science Centre is located on a six-hectare site in Jurong. At the centre, we can discover the wonders of science and technology in a fun way. Clap your hands and colorful bulbs will light up. Start a wheel spinning and it will set off a fan churning. It is a place to answer our curiosity and capture our imagination.

The centre features over four hundred exhibits covering topics like solar radiation, communication, electronics, mathematics, nuclear energy and evolution. It aims to arouse interest in science and technology among us and the general public. The centre is the first science one to be established in South East Asia. It was opened in 1977 and it now receives an average of one thousand, two hundred visitors a day. The exhibits can be found in four exhibition galleries. They are the Lobby, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Aviation. These exhibits are renewed annually so as to encourage visitors to make return visits to the centre.

Instead of the usual “Hands off’ notices found in exhibition halls, visitors are invited to touch and feel the exhibits, push the buttons, turn the cranks or pedals. This is an interesting way to learn science even if you hate the subject. A Discovery Centre was built for children between the ages of three and twelve. This new exhibition gallery was completed in 1985. Lately this year a stone-age exhibit was built. It shows us about the animals and people which were extinct.

According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?

A. The centre was not opened until 1977.

B. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.

C. The centre is the first one established in the worlD.

D. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.

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

According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.

B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.

C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.

D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.

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

Which of the following is true of standard usage?

A. It can be used in formal or informal settings.

B. It is only understood be the upper classes.

C. It limited to written language.

D. It is constantly changing.

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  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………III…………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………………… . 

Answer for number III: 

 A.

an

 B.

many 

 C.

a

 D.

the

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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  

Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist  ……… …………  are quite close to each other,  …………………    travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away  ………………   food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I  ………IV………… . 

Answer for number IV: 

 A.

have been experienced

 B.

experiencing

 C.

have experienced

 D.

experiences

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 Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ………III………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………………… . Answer for number III: A. an B. many C. a D. the 26 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 Singapore is a small city-state in Southeast Asia. It is a fabulous place to visit. The tourist ……… ………… are quite close to each other, ………………… travelling between them is convenient. The food here is varied – all kinds of Asian food. The outdoor food markets are fun and affordable. You order your food, and it is cooked right in front of you. Then you can take away ……………… food and enjoy it. Moreover, what I like most about Singapore is that it is a multicultural country where the Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, European, and even Vietnamese live and work together. Undoubtedly, it’s a great place to meet new people. For me, that’s the best thing about Singapore that I ………IV………… . Answer for number IV: A. have been experienced B. experiencing C. have experienced D. experiences