Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space .Use only one word in each space .The first one has been done for you. Write your answers in the table below. (2,0ms)                         

I (0)............. several good friends but I suppose that my best (1)............. is Ellen. We have been friends with each other (2)............. we were very young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the (3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever than me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4).............. she often help me with my homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5)..................  at anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6) ................. and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. although we have arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen and her family moved to another district last year but I (8).................. see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)................around Europe next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll (10)............. a lot of fun and see exciting places.

I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

Cultural diversity means a (1) ________________ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (2) _________________ from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.

The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (3) ________ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain's favourite (4) ___________ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (5) ___________ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

Even the English language (6) ___________________ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (7) _____________________ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (8) _____________ of life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (9) __________ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

People from all over the world have (10) _________________ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

II. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

VIETNAMESE WEDDING CUSTOMS

The wedding consists of several (1) _____ including asking permission to receive the bride, the procession to the groom's house, the ancestor ceremony, and the banquet party.

In the morning, the groom's mother and a few close relatives would walk to the bride's house with a present of betel to ask permission to receive the (2) ____ at her house. The date and time of the ceremony is usually determined by a Buddhist monk or fortune teller.

In the procession to receive the bride, the groom and his family often carry decorated lacquer boxes covered in red cloth to represent his (3) ____ and which include various (4) ____ for the bride's family. There are either 6 or 8 boxes, but never 7 because it is bad (5) ____.

After paying their (6) ____ to their ancestors, the bride and groom will serve tea to their parents who will then give them advice regarding (7) ____ and family. During the candle ceremony, the bride and groom's families union is celebrated and the mother-in-law of the bride will open the boxes filled with jewelry and dress her new daughter-in-law in the jewelry.

Finally, the groom officially asks for permission to take his new bride (8) ____ and they make their way back to his house. During the (9) ____, there is usually a 10-course meal and the bride and groom make their (10) ____ to each table to express their gratitude and also get money as presents.

1. A. asks                            B. ceremonies                     C. requests                          D. tells

2. A. bride                           B. regulations                     C. laws                                 D. notes

3. A. condition                    B. culture                            C. relation                           D. wealth

4. A. beans                          B. boxes                              C. presents                          D. wars

5. A. bad                             B. fond                                C. luck                                 D. interest

6. A. respects                      B. allows                             C. stops                               D. refuses

7. A. existence                    B. dead                                C. marriage                         D. divorce

8. A. flat                              B. home                               C. house                              D. apartment

9. A. acquaintance              B. contribution                   C. difficulty                        D. reception

10. A. troubles                    B. problems                        C. ovals                               D. rounds

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Trade among (1) __________ has been going on for a long (2) __________ The first international (3) __________ were Phoenician merchants who traveled in long caravans (4) __________ one desert oasis to another. Suppose you could have watched the (5) __________ in long (6) __________ They might have been carrying great (7) __________ of silks and bags of spices, or they might have been carrying (8) __________ stones, gold and silver, and cakes of salt. (9) __________, merchants travelled farther and found more (10) __________ to trade. The (11) __________ these merchants travelled were named after the goods carried over them. Silk (12) __________ China was carried through Middle Asia (13) __________ the Silk Road. Salt was carried in caravans over the Salt Road in Africa. And (14) __________ in the New World donkeys carried fortunes of gold and silver from South America over the (15) __________ Gold Road.

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Part A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. use only one suitable word for each space (10 points)

Of all the natural wonders of the world, (1)…….... are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on (2).............. Niagara river along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara (3)....... consists of (4)…...... falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York , while the (5).......... is on the (6)........... side. About 85% of the water in Niagara river flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the (7)...... impressive of the two falls. About ten million people visit the falls(8)....... year, most during the summer tourist reason. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view (9)......... from  parks  on  both  sides  of the  river.   Niagara  has long been  a  popular (10)...........

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Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answer in the numbered bow below. 0 is an example (20 pts)

PRACTICE TEST 7   I. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.   Alternative medicine is (1) …………. popularity in Britain today. What seemed cranky and unreliable a mere 25 years (2) ………… is now completely acceptable to (3) ………… people. Recently, homoeopathy was publicly endorsed by Prince Charles, the heir (4) ………… the British throne. Herbal medicine is probably most (5) ………… used. Remedies made (6) …………… plants were the first cures (7) ………… used and now many people are turning to them (8) …………. than taking yet more chemical preparations. Acupuncture, an ancient Eastern art, is widely available. Many people go to acupuncture practitioners when, for (9) …………, they wish to give (10) …………. smoking. A small pin is (11) ……….. into both earlobes in order to (12) …………. the patient of the desire to smoke. Cynics may say that they are (13) ………. by a form of faith-healing, not by acupuncture (14) ………… . However, many ex-smokers swear that it (15) ……….. for them. Meditation, massage and even reflexology are all taught on government accredited courses in Britain. Those who (16) ………… their effectiveness should take (17) ………… of the fact that traditional doctors now regularly (18) ………… patients to these specialists, and that many (19) ………… name medicines are based (20) ………… ancient cures.

Question 3:  Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

In Britain there is a …..1….. now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days, many girls from working-class ….2…. in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the ….3….. and their working day was usually very long, they often worked on …..4….., too. Once a year, it was usually ……5….. Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers. They went home on that day and ……6…. presents for their mothers and for other members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and ……7…… they went back to their work. People call that day Mothering Day or Mothering ……8…… . Later, workers at the factories and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one …..9… day a month, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It ….10….. the last Sunday in March.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (26)________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (27)__________ for children, world news, music and many other (28) _______. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (29)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (30) _______ viewers and producers.

26.

A. cheap               

B. popular                  

C. expensive               

D. kind

27.

A. news                

B. sports                     

C. cartoons                 

D. plays

28.

A. programs         

B. channels                 

C. reports                   

D. sets

29.

A. athletes            

B. time                       

C. studio                    

D. channel

30. A. with                 

B. among                    

C. between                 

D. like

Filll each of the number blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

    Food plays an ...(1)... part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ...(2)..., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ...(3)..., because men have little time to ...(4)... to science, industry, government, and art. In nations, where food is ...(5)... and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that ...(6)... to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of ...(7)... good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been ...(8)... for food. But it is no longer neccessary to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a ...(9)... of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations ...(10)... more food.