Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word.

WARWICK

Warwick is one of the most beautiful towns in England but one that few people visit. Warwick Castle, belonging to the Earls of Warwick, whose influence on English history has been felt (5) …………………………  the Middle Ages, welcomes thousands of visitors every year but hardly any of them go into the town; (6) ………………………… is a pity because it is not a long way away and has much to recommend it. If you have time to see the town, you should (7) ………………………… of all visit the old courthouse, (8) ………………………… there is an information center giving advice on local amenities. (9) ………………………… particular the town is renowned for its architecture, much of (10) ………………………… dates from the sixteenth century. Perhaps the most impressive building is Lord Leicester’s Hospital, founded in 1571 by the Earl of Leicester, Queen Elizabeth I’s closest friend, (11) …………………………, it is said, she once planned to marry. It costs (12) ………………………… than £3 to go in, (13) ………………………… is a bargain because, (14) ………………………… from allowing you to see the chapel and the great hall, it gives access to an excellent kitchen, where you can obtain a snack or a light meal. Elsewhere in the town St Mary's church is well (15) ………………………… a visit. It was almost all (16) ………………………… down in the Great Fire of 1694 but still contains a monument to the (17) ………………………… notorious of the earls of Warwick, (18) ………………………… achievements included being responsible for creating a saint without meaning to. This was the man who burnt Joan of Arc as a witch in 1431.

True or False

Today,when English is one of the major languages in the world, it requires an effort of the imagination to realize that this is relatively recent thing-that in Shakespeare's time,for example,only a few million people spoke,and the language was not thought to be very important by the other nations of Europe,and was unknown to the rest of the world.

English has become a world language because of its establishment as a mother tongue outside England,in all the continents of the world. This exporting of English began in the seventeenth century,with the first settlements in the United States,assisted by massive immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,that has given the English language its present standing in the world.

1. English was spoken by a few million people in Shakespeare's time.......

2. It is considered as a mother language outside England.......

3. English was spoken in North America in the seventeenth century.........

4. Most of the immigration in the USA do not speak English.............

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 42

A. associated

B. connected

C. bound

D. linked

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 45

A. Such many people 

B. So few people

C. So many people

D. Such people

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 43

A. thought 

B. evidence

C. supposition

D. doubt

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 41

A. all

B. them

C. which

D. those

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on our answer sheet to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the blanks     

One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists of high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all, there are 16 lakes, of (41)_____ the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been (42)_____ with this region but there can be no (43)_____ that the most famous of all was William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections with the village of Grasmere, where he lived for some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems of the joy he felt when surrounded by beautiful countryside

          Every year more than 14 million people from Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the (44)_____ views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of its own success in attracting visitors. (45)____ come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quite which many are searching for there

Điền ô số 44

A. principal

B. magnificent

C. effective

D. significant

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

Language is considered a significant (31)_________ of communication in international relations. People in modern world have no longer been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in keeping (32)________ with speedy scientific developments nowadays, they must widen their (33)_________ relations with those highly developed nations in other parts of the world, owning to the fact that no one is able to (34)_________ with any natives in the world, it is necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language as a word-wide common means of communication (35)______ their own mother tongue or native language. That is why English has been chosen by most people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the number of those who lean English as a foreign language has been increasing so rapidly that it has outnumbered that of any other.

Question 31

A. equipment

B. means

C. method

D. way

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

Language is considered a significant (31)_________ of communication in international relations. People in modern world have no longer been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in keeping (32)________ with speedy scientific developments nowadays, they must widen their (33)_________ relations with those highly developed nations in other parts of the world, owning to the fact that no one is able to (34)_________ with any natives in the world, it is necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language as a word-wide common means of communication (35)______ their own mother tongue or native language. That is why English has been chosen by most people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the number of those who lean English as a foreign language has been increasing so rapidly that it has outnumbered that of any other.

Question 33

A. cooperative

B. conflicting

C. hostile

D. diplomatic