Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her ________, powerful voice.

A. intensity B. intensify C. intense D. intensely

2. Many readers will disagree with the selection and the assessments as any guide will invevitably be ______

A. subject B. subjected C. subjective D. Subjectivism

3. Politicians___________blame the media if they don’t win the election. They’re so predictable.

A. variable B. variety C. various D. invariably

4. This is very _______! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else?

A. convenient B. conveniently C. Inconvenient D. convenience

5. I would like to show you my lastest ________, which I have called “Boasts on a Lake”

A. creativity B. creator C. create D. creation

6. During the festival _______ were hanging from every tree.

A. decorator B. decorations C. decorative D. decorativeness

7. He offered to give me a ________ of how the machine worked.

A. demonstrator B. demonstration C. demonstrate D. demonstrative

8. Those countries are_______ on other countries for most of their food.

A. dependent B. independence C. dependable D. dependability

9. He acted in an extremely ________ manner, which made him very unpopular

A. dictation B. dictatorial C. dictate D. dictatorship

10. He hoped the _______ agency would find him a job.

A. employee B. unemployed C. employer D. employment

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I’m afraid they weren’t very _______ about your idea of going out this evening.

A. enthusiastically B. enthusiastic C. enthusiasm D. enthusiast

2. The student did not do well in the class; he had a problem with ________

A. absent B. absently C. absence D. absenteeism

3. The information in that article is ________ inaccurate.

A. historian B. historial C. history D. historically

4. Some people show ______ attitude toward the misery of others, totally untouched by their suffering.

A. passionate B. dispassionate C. passion D. passionately

5. The charity organization received a large gift from the ________.

A. donation B. donor C. donate D. donated

6. The sick child must stay away from others because he has a _________disease.

A. communicate B. communicable C. communicator D. communication

7. The technician applying for the position was asked to supply a _______ list of her former places of employment.

A. chronological B. chronologically C. chronologist D. chronology

8. I do not understand what these results ______.

A. significant B. sgnify C. significance D. significantly

9. They said my illness was ________. Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain?

A. immagianry B. imagination C. imagine D. imaginative

10. She was much less _______student than her sister.

A. industrial B. industrious C. industrialist D. industrialized

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Some of the tunnels in the cliff are totally natural; some others were carved out by soldiers for defensible purposes.

A. of

B. totally

C. some others

D. defensible

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Mary are adults. Some learn at school. Other study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films. On television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

Why do all these people learn English? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1. According to the writer. English is learned by ...........

A. young children B. teenagers C. adults D. all are correct

2. Most people learn English by ...........

A. themselves B. hearing the language on the television C. working hard on the lessons D. speaking English to their friends

3. What do other people learn English for? A. to know other countries B. to talk with the foreigners C. to read newspapers and magazines D. to travel around the world

4. Teenagers learn English because........ A. it's useful for their higher studies B. it's one of their subjects C. they want to master it D. A and C are correct

III. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. (10 points)

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on telivision, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.

Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to anwer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magezines in nglish.

1. According to the writer. English is learn by...............

A. young children B. adults C. teenagers D. all are correct

2. In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to..........

A.country B. young childen C.English D. question

3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?

A. at home B. at school C. in evening classe D. in the office

4. Why do adults learn English?

A. Because they want to see movies in English B. Because they need it for their job.

C. Because they are foced to learn it D. Because it’s not difficult to learn.

5. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passge?

A. Children like reading English newspapers B. People in many countries learn English

C. English is one subject in school. D. Some books are written in English

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There are four main reasons ________ (6) people do volunteer work. The first reason is humanity. People want to share with the disadvantaged difficulties and sadness, give small assistance to them ________ (7) them overcome troubles. For example, they want to bring happiness to poor and disabled children as well as boys and girls ________ (8) no longer have parents. Secondly, people do volunteer work ________ (9) it is their passion. Instead of listening to music or playing game, we like to do volunteer works. It is really interesting and we can also help others. Thirdly, some people do it because it is their work. These people usually work in voluntary organizations and get paid from it. Finally, above all things, people ________ (10) volunteer work because they think that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

Question 10:

A. make

B. get

C. do

D. come

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There are four main reasons ________ (6) people do volunteer work. The first reason is humanity. People want to share with the disadvantaged difficulties and sadness, give small assistance to them ________ (7) them overcome troubles. For example, they want to bring happiness to poor and disabled children as well as boys and girls ________ (8) no longer have parents. Secondly, people do volunteer work ________ (9) it is their passion. Instead of listening to music or playing game, we like to do volunteer works. It is really interesting and we can also help others. Thirdly, some people do it because it is their work. These people usually work in voluntary organizations and get paid from it. Finally, above all things, people ________ (10) volunteer work because they think that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

Question 9:

A. although

B. as

C. so

D. but

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There are four main reasons ________ (6) people do volunteer work. The first reason is humanity. People want to share with the disadvantaged difficulties and sadness, give small assistance to them ________ (7) them overcome troubles. For example, they want to bring happiness to poor and disabled children as well as boys and girls ________ (8) no longer have parents. Secondly, people do volunteer work ________ (9) it is their passion. Instead of listening to music or playing game, we like to do volunteer works. It is really interesting and we can also help others. Thirdly, some people do it because it is their work. These people usually work in voluntary organizations and get paid from it. Finally, above all things, people ________ (10) volunteer work because they think that the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

Question 6:

A. what

B. where

C. when

D. why