VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage. (1pt) 

Light pollution is not as serious as water (1)_______ air pollution. Moreover, it is the type of pollution that occurs (2)_______ in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could sit outside at night and look at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the space. Nowadays, cities are covered with lights from buildings, streets and advertising displays. The real problem is that it is very (3)_______ to apply light to almost everything at night. Millions of tons of oil and coal are used to produce the power to light the sky. Eye strain, loss of vision and stress are (4)_______ people may get from light pollution. 

1. A. but         B. or       C. so      D. yet

2. A. more     B. much     C. many       D. a lot

3. A. waste    B. wastes      C. wasting         D. wasteful 

4. A. who        B. why         C. what           D. which

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with a correct word to complete the following passage. 
 Air pollution is a growing problem throughout the world. Indoor air pollution is (1) 
…………….. of the leading causes of lung cancer. Families in developing countries use open 
stoves for cooking and heating (2) …………….. homes. These homes do not have proper 
ventilation. The smoke, which is (3) …………….. of chemicals and carcinogens, gets trapped 
inside where families eat and sleep. Outdoor pollution also (4) …………….. diseases and 
illness, especially in industrial cities such as Beijing, China, where cancer is (5) …………….. 
leading cause of death. China relies heavily on coal, which is considered the dirtiest (6) 
…………….. of energy. According to the European Union, only one percent of urban dwellers 
in China breathe clean (7) …………….. on an average day. Neighbouring countries including 
Japan and Korea receive much of China’s pollution in the (8) …………….. of acid rain. This 
pollution results mainly from the coal powered factories, which produce inexpensive goods (9) 
…………….. North American and European consumers. Outdoor air pollution is also a concern 
in many wealthy countries. Those who live and (10) …………….. in urban centres such as Los 
Angeles or Toronto experience many warm days beneath a layer of smog. 

Read the 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 blank.

Living in a city has a number of drawbacks. Firstly, (23) ………. is the problem of traffic jams and traffic accidents. The increase in population and the increasing number of vehicles (24) ………..  many accidents to happen every day. Secondly, air pollution negatively affects (25) ………., and it also has bad influence on the environment. (26) ………. city dwellers suffer from coughing or breathing problems. Thirdly, the city is noisy, even at night. Noise pollution comes from the traffic and from construction sites. Building are always knocked (27) ………. and rebuilt. These factors contribute to making city life more difficult for its residents.

Question 23: A. the              B. it                                         C. here                       D. there

Question 24: A. caused       B. have caused                      C. will cause     D. would cause

Question 25: A. people health                                            B. people of health  

C. people’s health                                        D. health people

Question 26: A. More and less                                           B. More and fewer              

C. Fewer and fewer                                      D. More and more

Question 27: A. down          B. up                                       C. off                          D. out

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. At twelve o’clock (2)…………..night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)…..………their  friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
       Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services.
But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving.
Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) to tradition, Santa comes  on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

VIII.       Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage.

                Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Most coin (1)…………. enjoy trying to have a complete set of a country’s coins. Some people collect coins for pleasure; (2)                              collect coins in order to sell them later. From coins, we can also (3)……………. something about certain famous people and events in a country’s (4)______. Many beginning collector go to the bank and buy coins. Then they (5)                 coins for their collection.

1.A. collectors               B. collecting                                  C. collected                                   D. collections

2.A. another                  B. other                                          C. others                                        D. the other

3.A. teach                      B. learn                                          C. give                                            D. offer

4.A. history                   B. nature                                       C. science                                      D. geography

5.A. look                        B. see                                             C. watch                                        D. find

IX. Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

                After school Susan goes home to do her model-making. She loves making models. She started about a year ago. She needs about two weeks to make a model. Then she puts it on the shelf in her bedroom. She has about twenty models now. She thinks she will need to get another shelf soon. Last term she tried to start a club for model-making at school but the teachers and other children weren’t interested. She thinks she has a lot of fun anyway.

                                                                                                                                                                              True       False

1.Susan makes models when she stays at school.                                                                                        o            o

2.She has made her models for about one year.                                                                                           o            o

3.It takes her two weeks to make two models.                                                                                              o            o

4.She will need another shelf for her models soon.                                                                                       o            o

5.Susan tried to start a club for model making and the teachers

 and other children were interested in it very much.                               

II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER.

Water kills thousands of people and _____________(1)  many acres of crops every year, but water also gives life to all living things in the world.             

Without water, life would be unthinkable. We ___________(2) have water to grow our food, feed the birds and animals ____________(3)  our homes, grow forests and produce electricity. We use waterways__________ (4) carry our goods of trade. Even the human body, which is seventy parts of one hundred of water itself, ___________(5)  exist for long without water.  

          Ever ___________(6) the earth began, large quantities of water have been used by living things. Yet for every drop of water that is taken from one place, another drop is put back from somewhere else. 

          Nature has a very clever __________(7)  of carrying water from cloud to land and sea and back to cloud. No water has been lost. 

         But nature does not put water where and when we need it. _________(8)  some men are drowning, others in another part of the world are dying of thirst. Thus, people all _________(9)  the world are trying to bring water to places where it is scarce, to control its flow in times of floods and to make greater __________(10) of it.   

Fill each blank with one suitable word from the list to complete each of the following sentences. Use each word once only.

countryside country setting nature bush scene

landscape scenery rural view highlands environment

1/ Many people choose Switzerland for their holidays because of its beautiful ....

2/ Turner was one of England's most famous .... painters

3/ They stood gazing at the happy .... of children playing in the park

4/ If I had to choose, I would much prefer to live in the .... than in a town

5/ The main difference between the English and French .... is that in England most fields and meadows are bordered by hedges, giving the impression from a distance of a large patchwork quilt.

6/ Children living in ... areas often have to travel miles to school every day

7/ One of the most frightening examples of the force of ... is seen during a tornado

8/ In Australia, the name given to the wild, uncleared area of the country is the ...

9/ Many people are very concerned with the way Man has destroyed and continues to destroy the ...

10/ Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the fantastic ... through the window