B. Read the article quickly. Underline the adjectives.

THE AMAZING AYE – AYE

This amazing animal is an aye-aye. It’s from Madagascar. It lives in the rainforest.

Aye-ayes are black or brown. They are very small. Their tails are long. Their eyes are big and so are their ears. They have really long, strong 5 fingers. They catch food with their fingers. When they move, they‘re not fast—they’re very slow.

Some people think aye-ayes are scary because they look strange. But aye-ayes are friendly animals!

A. Choose the correct answers for The Amazing Aye-Aye.

1. What is this article about?

a. Madagascar           b. rain forests             c. a strange animal

2. What color are aye-ayes?

a. brown or black            b. black or whit           c. brown or grey

3. Aye-ayes catch food with their long_______.

a. hands                b. tails                c. fingers

4. Some people think aye-ayes are scary because _________.

a. they are slow                   b. they are small               c. they look strange

5.  Aye-ayes are NOT____________.

a. small                  b. fast                    c. friendly

Task 10: Read and do the tasks followed.

1. Read and complete the text with available words.

different, department, quiet, stores, lots of, restaurant, children, shows, late, area

I live in the city. The place I live is (1) ___________, but it depends on the time of the day, and there is a small (2) ___________ in the area, and people tend to go there. So sometimes you hear when people are coming out when it’s really (3) ___________, but it’s not noisy all the time. It’s OK. There are (4) ____________ families, so there are lots of (5) _____________ there. It’s a very nice community. Other normal cities are like a mess, but my city is (6) ______________. It’s very clean, people there maintain it, and they keep it very nice. And there are lots of (7) ____________, such as bookstores, dress shops, (8) ____________ stores, and a small family theater where kids can go watch (9) ____________ with their family. It’s a very nice (10) _____________.

2. Read and decide if each statement is True or False.

1. ______ There is a large restaurant in the area.

2. ______ The area is always quiet.

3. ______ There are lots of kids because there are many families.

4. _____ This area is similar to normal cities.

5. _____ There are many stores in this area.

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

Insects' lives are very short and they have many enemies, but they must survive long enough to breed and perpetuate their kind. The less insect-like they look, the better their chance of survival. To look "inedible" by imitating plants is a way frequently used by insects to survive. Mammals rarely imitate plants, but many fish and invertebrates do.

 The stick caterpillar is well named. It is hardly distinguishable from a brown or green twig. This caterpillar is quite common and can be found almost anywhere in North America. It is also called "measuring worm" or "inchworm." It walks by arching its body, then stretching out and grasping the branch with its front feet then looping its body again to bring the hind feet forward. When danger threatens, the stick caterpillar stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, like a twig, until the danger has passed.

 Walking sticks, or stick insects, do not have to assume a rigid, twig-like pose to find protection; they look like inedible twigs in any position. There are many kinds of walking sticks, ranging in size from the few inches of the North American variety to some tropical species that may be over a foot long. When at rest their front legs are stretched out, heightening their camouflage. Some of the tropical species are adorned with spines or ridges, imitating the thorny bushes or trees in which they live.

            Leaves also seem to be a favorite object for insects to imitate. Many butterflies can suddenly disappear from view by folding their wings and sitting quietly among the plants that they resemble.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The feeding habits of insects

B. Insects that are threatened with extinction

C. How some insects imitate plants to survive?

D. Caterpillars that live in trees

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

Insects' lives are very short and they have many enemies, but they must survive long enough to breed and perpetuate their kind. The less insect-like they look, the better their chance of survival. To look "inedible" by imitating plants is a way frequently used by insects to survive. Mammals rarely imitate plants, but many fish and invertebrates do.

 The stick caterpillar is well named. It is hardly distinguishable from a brown or green twig. This caterpillar is quite common and can be found almost anywhere in North America. It is also called "measuring worm" or "inchworm." It walks by arching its body, then stretching out and grasping the branch with its front feet then looping its body again to bring the hind feet forward. When danger threatens, the stick caterpillar stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, like a twig, until the danger has passed.

 Walking sticks, or stick insects, do not have to assume a rigid, twig-like pose to find protection; they look like inedible twigs in any position. There are many kinds of walking sticks, ranging in size from the few inches of the North American variety to some tropical species that may be over a foot long. When at rest their front legs are stretched out, heightening their camouflage. Some of the tropical species are adorned with spines or ridges, imitating the thorny bushes or trees in which they live.

            Leaves also seem to be a favorite object for insects to imitate. Many butterflies can suddenly disappear from view by folding their wings and sitting quietly among the plants that they resemble.

Which of the following is true of stick insects?

A. They make themselves look like other insects.

B. They change color to make themselves invisible.

C. They are camouflaged only when walking.

D. They resemble their surroundings all the time.

Read the passage and then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

            I live in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there’s a lovely old fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live with my parents, and we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with me. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.The author lives in the seaside.                                           __________

2.There is no bathroom in her house.                                   __________

3.The house has got two floors and four rooms.                 __________

4.There are flowers in the garden in front of the house.   __________

5.Her family rarely has visitors.                                              __________

6.The author likes her bedroom’s window view best.        __________

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.   

      Insects’ lives are very short and they have many enemies, but they must survive long enough to breed and perpetuate their kind. The less insect-like they look, the better their chance of survival. To look "inedible" by resembling or imitating plants is a deception widely practiced by insects. Mammals rarely use this type of camouflage, but many fish and invertebrates do.

     The stick caterpillar is well named. It is hardly distinguishable from a brown or green twig. This caterpillar is quite common and can be found almost anywhere in North America. It is also called "measuring worm" or "inchworm." It walks by arching its body, then stretching out and grasping the branch with its front feet then looping its body again to bring the hind feet forward. When danger threatens, the stick caterpillar stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, like a twig, until the danger has passed.

Walking sticks, or stick insects, do not have to assume a rigid, twig-like pose to find protection; they look like inedible twigs in any position. There are many kinds of walking sticks, ranging in size from the few inches of the North American variety to some tropical species that may be over a foot long. When at rest their front legs are stretched out, heightening their camouflage. Some of the tropical species are adorned with spines or ridges, imitating the thorny bushes or trees in which they live.

     Leaves also seem to be a favorite object for insects to imitate. Many butterflies can suddenly disappear from view by folding their wings and sitting quietly among the foliage that they resemble.

Which of the following are NOT mentioned in the passage as objects that are imitated as a means of protection?

A. Thorns

B. Flowers

C. Leaves

D. Sticks

II. Read the passage and then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

     I live in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there’s a lovely old fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live with my parents, and we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with me. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.  The author lives in the seaside.

2.  There is no bathroom in her house.

3.  The house has got two floors and four rooms.

4.  There are flowers in the garden in front of the house.

5.  Her family rarely has visitors.

6.  The author likes her bedroom’s window view best.