II. READING (2.0 pts)
The Running of the Bulls is a (21) _______ of the famous San Fermin festival - a practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen)that have been let loose on a course of a town’s streets. A first firework is set off at 8 a.m. to alert the runners that the corral gate is (22) _______. A second firework signals that all six bulls have (23) ______ released. The third and fourth fireworks are signals that all of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the end of the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (24) _______ injured during the run (25) _______ most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you think you support it?
1. A. part B. whole C. section D. piece
2. A. to close B. closed C. open D. opening
3. A. be B. been C. being D. to be
4. A. are B. is C. has been D. had been
5. A. because B. so C. but D. although
1.A. part
2.B. closed
3.B. been
4.A. are
5.C. but
The Running of the Bulls is a (1)........................................ of the famous San Fermin festival-a practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen) that have been let loose on a course of a town's streets. A first firework is set off at 8 a.m to alert the runners that the corral gate is (2)............................... A second firework signals that all six bulls have (3).................................. released. The third and fourth fireworks are signals that all of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the end of the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (4).................................. injured during the run (5).............................. most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you think you support it ?
Read the following text carefully and choose the best answer for each gap of the text.My future houseWhen I grow up, I (1) ______ my house on my own. I will choose a quiet neighborhood to live and put my house there. I (2) ______ that my neighbor’s houses will be very big but (3) ______ will not be the same as (4) ______. My house will be small. (5) ______, living in it will be very comfortable. It (6) ______with modern equipment and I will buy a robot to help me do housework. When I have free time, I will grow some beds of flowers in front of my house. I (7) ______ a pet and it will become a friend of (8) ______.
1. A. design B. will design C. will be designed D. will be designing
2. A. think B. will think C. will be thought D. will be thinking
3. A. I B. mine C. you D.yours.
4.A. yours B. his C. hers D. theirs
5. A. Although B. But C. However D. In spite
6. A. equip B. will equip C. will be equipped D. will be equipping
7. A. raise B. will raise C. will be raised D. will be raising
8. A. I B. my C. mine D. yours
When I grow up, I (1) ______ my house on my own. I will choose a quiet neighborhood to live and put my house there. I (2) ______ that my neighbor’s houses will be very big but (3) ______ will not be the same as (4) ______. My house will be small. (5) ______, living in it will be very comfortable. It (6) ______with modern equipment and I will buy a robot to help me do housework. When I have free time, I will grow some beds of flowers in front of my house. I (7) ______ a pet and it will become a friend of (8) ______.
1. A. design B. will design C. will be designed D. will be designing
2. A. think B. will think C. will be thought D. will be thinking
3. A. I B. mine C. you D. yours
4. A. yours B. his C. hers D. theirs
5. A. Although B. But C. However D. In spite
6. A. equip B. will equip C. will be equipped D. will be equipping
7. A. raise B. will raise C. will be raised D. will be raising
8. A. I B. my C. mine D. yours
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Running of The Bulls – Pamplona, Spain
The Running of the Bulls is a (61) of the famous San Fermin festival – a practice that involves running in front of a small group of bulls (typically a dozen) that have been let loose on a course of a town’s streets. A first firework is set off at 8 a.m. to alert the runners that the corral gate is (62) . A second firework signals that all six bulls have (63) released. The third and fourth fireworks are signals that all of the herd has entered the bullring, marking the endof the event. Every year between 200 and 300 people (64) injured during the run (65) most injuries are due to falls and are not serious. So you think you support it?
61. A. part B. whole C. section D. piece
62. A. to close B. closed C. open D. opening
63. A. be B. been C. being D. to be
64. A. are B. were C. have been D. had been
65. A. because B. so C. although D. but
Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1)_____in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)________ Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (3) ________book Connecticut Yankee.
Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) __________ earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5) ________of King Arthur.
Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6) because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (7) to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (8) ________. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9) this time he wins the game.
The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur’s Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) ________ It’s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one.
1. A. author | B. name | C. character | D. actress |
2. A. played | B. did | C. made | D. created |
3. A. classify | B. class | C. classic | D. classical |
4. A. terrify | B. terrible | C. terrifying | D. terribled |
5. A. period | B. decade | C. moment | D. time |
6. A. amazed | B. amazing | C. amaze | D. amazes |
7. A. what | B. whatever | C. how | D. which |
8. A. confident | B. confidence | C. confide | D. confided |
9. A. although | B. but | C. despite | D. even |
10. A. excite | B. excited | C. excites | D. exciting |
1. A. author | B. name | C. character | D. actress |
2. A. played | B. did | C. made | D. created |
3. A. classify | B. class | C. classic | D. classical |
4. A. terrify | B. terrible | C. terrifying | D. terribled |
5. A. period | B. decade | C. moment | D. time |
6. A. amazed | B. amazing | C. amaze | D. amazes |
7. A. what | B. whatever | C. how | D. which |
8. A. confident | B. confidence | C. confide | D. confided |
9. A. although | B. but | C. despite | D. even |
10. A. excite | B. excited | C. excites | D. exciting |
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1. A. author | B. name | C. character | D. actress |
2. A. played | B. did | C. made | D. created |
3. A. classify | B. class | C. classic | D. classical |
4. A. terrify | B. terrible | C. terrifying | D. terribled |
5. A. period | B. decade | C. moment | D. time |
6. A. amazed | B. amazing | C. amaze | D. amazes |
7. A. what | B. whatever | C. how | D. which |
8. A. confident | B. confidence | C. confide | D. confided |
9. A. although | B. but | C. despite | D. even |
10. A. excite | B. excited | C. excites | D. exciting |
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5. Choose the best answer for each gap to complete the following text. (1.25ps)
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is a big city. The city is filled with factories, large office buildings. banks, restaurants, and shops of all sizes. It is a (1) ………….. for Japanese art, and is home to more than 100 colleges and universities. The city is (2) ………….. an important seaport. Most Japanese companies have (3) ………….. main offices in Tokyo. the heart of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. This is the place (4) ………….. the Emperor of Japan lives with his family. Tokyo is one of the world's biggest and most crowded (5) …………...
34. A. center B. city C. house D. capital
35A. and B. also C. but D. so
35. A. its B. your C. our D. their
36. A. what B. where C. who D. which
37. A. city B. a city C. cities D. the cities
A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch
III. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap.
When you are in Singapore, you can go about (1) taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2) it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3) buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4) and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6) the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that (8) you the names of the stations and show you (9) to get to them, so (10) it is easy to find your way.
1. A. by B. in C. at D. on
2. A. but B. because C. when D. so
3. A. few B. a lot C. many D. some
4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest
5. A. so B. like C. than D. as
6. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found
7. A. less B. more C. most D. much
8. A. tell B. told C. tells D. telling
9. A. who B. what C. when D. how
10. A. how B. that C. when D. where
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.
1. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
2. I’m looking forward to ________ you this weekend.
A. see B. seeing C. have seen D. be seeing
3. More and more city dwellers suffer _______ coughing or breathing problems because of air pollution.
A. under B. into C. about D. from
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_______ country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
6. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people.
A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
7. People will take _________ of robots to do household chores.
A. chance B. condition C. advantage D. success
8. Many people think the cyber world will _________ the real world.
A. take B. provide C. take place D. replace
9. The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has _______ lots of lives.
A. lost B. brought C. saved D. solved
10. Email ________ are often necessary to join social networking sites, online games, and virtual worlds.
A. address B. information C. senders D. accounts
1. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
2. I’m looking forward to ________ you this weekend.
A. see B. seeing C. have seen D. be seeing
3. More and more city dwellers suffer _______ coughing or breathing problems because of air pollution.
A. under B. into C. about D. from
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are _______ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_______ country in the world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
6. Science is used in all corners of the world for the __________ of people.
A. interest B. need C. profits D. benefit
7. People will take _________ of robots to do household chores.
A. chance B. condition C. advantage D. success
8. Many people think the cyber world will _________ the real world.
A. take B. provide C. take place D. replace
9. The invention of penicillin is very useful because it has _______ lots of lives.
A. lost B. brought C. saved D. solved
10. Email ________ are often necessary to join social networking sites, online games, and virtual worlds.
A. address B. information C. senders D. accounts
II. Read the text and choose the best answer for each of the gaps:
SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS
Always maintain a queue while waiting (1)_____ a bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chase the bus. Once you are inside the bus, (2)______ a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.
Never try to (3)______ an overcrowded bus.
Avoid (4)______ inside of a bus because your high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (5)______ accident.
76. A. for B. to C. on D. in 76…
77. A. hold B. sit C. take D. find 77…
78. A. choose B. go C. wait D. board 78…
79. A. shout B .shouting C.to shout D. shouts 79…
80. A.road B. way C. path D. street 80…
III/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (81) __________ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (82)__________people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (83)__________ a large dinner with roast turkey. (84)__________ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (85)__________.
81. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated 81…
82. A. where B. when C. which D. in which 82…
83. A. have B. buy C. help D. take 83…
84. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor 84…
85. A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times 85…
Always maintain a queue while waiting (1)_____ a bus. Never stand on queue on the middle of the road.At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chase the bus. Once you are inside the bus, (2)______ a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.
Never try to (3)______ an overcrowded bus.
Avoid (4)______ inside of a bus because your high-pitch noise may distract the attention of the driver and it could lead to a major (5)______ accident.
76. A. for B. to C. on D. in 76…
77. A. hold B. sit C. take D. find 77…
78. A. choose B. go C. wait D. board 78…
79. A. shout B .shouting C.to shout D. shouts 79…
80. A.road B. way C. path D. street 80…
III/ Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Two of the most important holidays in the United States are Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day. The fourth of July marks the American declaration of independence from Britain. Most towns, big or small, celebrate the fourth of July with parades and fireworks. Families (81) __________ with barbecues or picnics. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in fall, on the fourth Thursday in November. It is a day (82)__________people give thanks to the harvest. Most families (83)__________ a large dinner with roast turkey. (84)__________ Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day are national (85)__________.
81. A. celebrating B. celebration C. celebrate D. celebrated 81…
82. A. where B. when C. which D. in which 82…
83. A. have B. buy C. help D. take 83…
84. A. Besides B. Both C. Either D. Nor 84…
85. A. chances B. months C. holidays D. times 85…