READING.

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

MY FIRST VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE

It was a sunny day when I first involved in community service. I (36)                 a group of more than 20 students to do voluntary work in a school of (7)                children. Soon after we came there, the leader divided us into several teams with different duties. My job was to play with the children there. To be honest, I was a bit confused at first. There were many children and all of them (38)                   health problems. However, most of them were well-behaved and friendly. They seemed to enjoy the volunteer’s visit and they played happily with us. We (39)                paper and pencils for the kids and instructed them to draw. We maintained a cozy atmosphere until the volunteer group had to leave. It was such an amazing experience to me that I could never forget it. I have involved in many other charitable projects (40)                 my first voluntary experience. I think I will continue doing charity in the future if I have time.

Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.

When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could hardly __________(1) a word – “hello”, “good bye”, “thank you” was just about it. I went two classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at home quickly I _________(2) progress. ________(3) the course we learned a lot of vocabulary and studied grammar rules. ________(4) thing I enjoyed most was to be able to practice speaking with other students in my class.

After two years I went to England to a _________(5) school. It was in Cambridge. I did a ___________(6) course at a very good school and I stayed with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I ________(7) up a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students from ___________(8) the world. I really improved my pronunciation as well. When I got back __________(9) Spain, I was so much more confident. I _________ actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English.

1. A. talk B. speak C. say D. tell

2. A. do B. make C. did D. made

3. A. During B. After C. Before D. While

4. A. That B. A C. The D. Those

5. A. science B. language C. art D. finance

6. A. the three-week B. third-week C. three-weeks D. three-week

7. A. picked B. looked C. got D. stood

8. A. all B. over C. over all D. all over

9. A. from B. to C. in D. X

10. A. didn’t B. can C. could D. couldn’t

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

      It’s important to (1)                      well, especially when you are studying. If you are at primary (2)                 , you may not go home for lunch and have a cooked meal of meat or (3)                               and vegetables. A chicken and lettuce sandwich, with some (4)              fruit would be a light but (5)             lunch. Many people around the world eat plain, boiled (6)                   two or three times a day. Pupils and students often don’t eat (7)                 when they’re revising for an exam – they eat chocolate and (8)                    lots of black coffee! And by the way, doctors say everybody should start the day with healthy (9)             . It’s also good for you to drink a lot of (10)  through the day.

      1.   A. launching                B. emitting                  C. eat                           D. peaking

      2.   A. school                     B. weapons                 C. spaceships               D. rockets

      3.   A. to                            B. towards                  C. with                        D. fish

      4.   A. as soon as               B. fresh                       C. as well as                D. such as

      5.   A. burnt                       B. explored                 C. went off                 D. healthy

      6.   A. rice                         B. audience                 C. observatories          D. watcher

      7.   A. sent back                B. returned to              C. well                         D. except for

      8.   A. weightlessness        B. drink                       C. wavelengths           D. length

      9.   A. space                      B. atmosphere             C. vacant                     D. breakfast

      10. A. scientists                 B. drivers                    C. water                      D. astronauts