I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1.   Among the ……......., the Tay people have the largest population.

            A. groups                   B. majorities            C. ethnic minorities       D. ethnic cultures.

2. The flowers ………….. in the red paper have been sold to a young lady.

A. wrapping              B. wrapped                C. wrap                           D. are wrapping

3. Could you ………. me a favor? Please take me to the city.

A. do                          B. take                        C. make                           D. have

4. He can’t earn money ………. he has a job.

            A. if                            B. until                       C. unless                         D. without

5. My sister has a ………. baby.

A. two-months old                                       B. two-month old    

C. two-month olds                                       D. two-months olds

6.   On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding …………….

            A. kites                B. hay                         C. cattle                     D. blackberries

7. “Let it be” is a famous song ………..  It is one of the best works by this band.

A. singing by the Beatles                            B. was sung by the Beatles

C. sung by the Beatles                                 D. sang by the Beatles

8. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ………….. new procedures to save time and money.

9. They took pride ………… being the best players of the school.

10. He ……………. to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

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.

London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the largest city in Britain. It has got the population of about 7 million people. It is a very old city which was founded by the Romans.  London is famous for many things. The original area is the City. There are thousands of offices and banks but only a few people live here. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a prison but now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels here. Tower Bridge is near the Tower of London. It was opened in 1894. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful church where the Coronation Ceremony takes place. Westminster Abbey is in the west of London, near the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and hear the well-known clock Big Ben.  Hyde Park is the most popular park in London. At Speaker’s Corner, anybody can speak about anything except the Queen. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. London stands on River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to use an underground train. Londoners call this means of transport the “tube”. There are many famous red buses in London called double-deckers and London taxis are called black cabs.

Question 28. The Tower of London used to be ______.

 A. a library           B. a museum                   C. a prison                               D. a church

Question 29. The word “It” in line 4 paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. The Tower of London    B. Big Ben       C. The Crown Jewels       D. Tower Bridge

Question 30. The word “well-known” can be best replaced by _____.

 A. quick                B. renowned           C. beautiful                             D. charming

Question 31. You can’t talk about ____ when you are at Speakers’ Corner.

 A. the Parliament        B. politics           C. the Queen                           D. London

Question 32. A convenient way to get around the city is by ____.

A. tube                         B. bus                  C. train                   D. car  

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

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

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

The minister ________ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.

A. refused

B. avoided

C. denied

D. bothered

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

Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ____________ of the country.

A. custom

B. diversity

C. alternation

D. minority

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

Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural _____________ of the country.

A. custom

B. diversity

C. alternation

D. minority

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

Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural__________ of the country.

A. costom   

B. diversity 

C. alternations       

D. article

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

_________ rapid population increases and industrial growth, some groups of people have been able to live in harmony with the planet. 

A. although 

B. In spite 

C. Despite 

D. While