Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

       You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it (29) ________ in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask s about what is expected. It is much (30) ________ to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular assignment should take to complete, (31) ________ you can plan your time.

      Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to (32) ________ students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do at that night.

 29. A. up                                B. into                         C. off                          D. down

 30. A. easy                             B. easily                      C. easier                      D. more easily

 31. A. as                                 B. so                            C. and                         D. but

 32. A. allow                           B. let                           C. give                         D. suggest

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

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected.

Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done.

Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework.

Whenever you need some help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have someone explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you.

39. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ___

A. to remember the deadline.

B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment.

C. to go to the school library as soon as possible.

D. to know who can do it for you.

40.If you have any extra time at school, you should________

A. spend time with your friends. B. use it to make your day planner.

C. use it to understand the assignment. D. study or get your homework done.

41.The word “devote” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word “___”.

A. Reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste

42. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ___

A. the best student at school. B. his teacher.

C. a member in his family. D. his friend.

43.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework.

B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it.

C. Students might get some help from their friends.

D. Students can do their homework in school libraries.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

44. read/ newspaper/ morning/ give/ he/ please/.

A: Reading newspapers on the morning will give him pleased.

B: To read newspapers in the morning give him please

C: Read newspapers in the morning gives he please.

D: Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

45.A large number/ student/ this school/ speak/ English/ quite/ fluent.

A.A large number of students in this school speak English quite fluently.

B. A large number of students in this school speaks English quite fluent.

C. A large number of student in this school has spoken English quite fluently.

D. A large number of student at this school speaks English quite fluently.

46. She goes to the shops every Friday.

A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday. B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.

C. She always goes to the shops on Friday. D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.

47. It/ often / take/ 30 minutes/ review/ lesson/ class.

A. It often takes me 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.

B. It often take me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

C. It often takes me 30 minutes to review our lesson before class.

D. It often take me 30 minutes to reviewing our lesson before class.

48. Father’s Day / be / celebrated / third / Sunday / June / countries.

A. Father’s Day was celebrated on the third Sunday in June in countries.

B. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June in some countries.

C. Father’s Day is celebrated on third Sunday in June in some countries.

D. Father’s Day celebrated the third Sunday in June in some countries.

Read the passage then choose the best answer. You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand what you have to do in your assignment. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don't be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed for students to study or to get their homework done. Third, pace yourself. You need to plan your time. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to your homework. Whenever you need some help, the first person you should ask for help is your teacher. Sometimes, it is good to have someone explain something that you are not completely sure of. In addition, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is a friend who is a good student, think about asking that person to study with you. 29. In order to make homework less stressful, the first thing to do is ________. A. to remember the deadline B. to understand what you have to do in your assignment C. to go to the school library as soon as possible D. to know who can do it for you 30. If you have any extra time at school, you should _____. A. spend time with your friends B. use it to make your day planner C. use it to understand the assignment D. study or get your homework done 31. The word "devote" in the third paragraph can be best replaced by the word ' A. reduce B. spend C. develop D. waste 32. When a student needs some help, the first person to ask for help is ____. A. the best student at school B. his teacher C. a member in his family D. his friend 33. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Students can follow some advice to avoid worrying about homework. B. Students should ask their teachers for help when they need it. C. Students might get some help from their friends. D. Students can do their homework in school libraries

You can do a few things to make homework less stressful. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time.

Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the less you will have to do that night.

Third, pace yourself. If you don’t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most middle students should have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.

No one is expected to understand everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone explain something in a different way. Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.

1. The most important thing that you should do when you get your assignment may be ________.

A. to know when you hand it in

B. to understand it and its requirements

C. to know how long it takes to complete it

D. to remember it in order to plan the time

2. If you have any free time left at school, you should ________.

A. use it to do your homework in the library

B. spend time with your friends

C. use it to understand the assignment

D. use it to make your day planner

3. When students need some help, they should ________.

A. never ask other teachers for help

B. always turn to their own teachers for help

C. ask any good students at the subject in your school

D. go to their teachers or other teachers teaching the same subject

4. The main idea of the first three paragraphs is ________.

A. to get help when you need it

B. to do homework immediately

C. to create a homework plan

D. to ask your teachers for more explanation

5. According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that ________.

A. it takes a student more than three hours a night if there is much homework

B. it is good to have the explanation in a different way

C. you only do your homework at home between 1 and 3 hours a night

D. it is very useful to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class

III. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.( 1.5 pt) 
student     does        make       dishes       clean      take
Today I want to talk about housework in my family.
I think I do the most housework in my family. I __________(17) the kitchen every day. I do the___________ (18), too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college _____________(19). She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t ____________(20) her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He ____________(21) the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.

* Fill each blank a suitable word to complete the passage.
A woman can be a president. A good (01) ……………………needs to be drug free, (02) …………………… good choices, (03) ……………………promises, follow the laws, and do other good things to help the world. Women have all these (04) ……………………. They do a job just as (05) ……………………as men because they are just as smart as men. For (06) ……………………, there is a governor in New Jersey and she is terrific. Women are equal to men, and should have the same opportunities as men. Most people say, “Well what about their kids?” Think about it. Men are responsible (07) ……………………their kids just as much as women are. A woman won’t run president if she has small kids and needs to stay with (08) ……………………. She’ll run when she gets older because her kids will be older. Hope that people will change their (09) ……………………and give them a chance because they’re there to do their jobs. The state wants (10) ……………………and I think that is fair.

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with a suitable word:                            Making use of a library
If you wish to make the best use of a library, you (1) first of all know (2) the books are arranged on the (3). In some very small libraries (4) the books are arranged (5)
alphabetical order of the authors' surnames. In larger libraries, (6), the books are
arranged (7) systematically. They are usually divided into two main categories- fiction (novels and short stories) and non- fiction (all other books). When you know the (8) of a book, but not the author, and it is a novel or a book of short stories, you may be able to refer (9) title catalogue or card index if the library is equipped with one. Nonfiction books are usually arranged (10) to the subject matter.

Part IV. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box. ONE word will not be used.

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (26)________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very (27) ________. It has never been one job it has always been many. A factory robot carried one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn‟t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (28) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (29) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (30) ________, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.

V. READING

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

Housework in My Family

student      does       make       dishes       clean       take

Today I want to talk about housework in my family.

I think I do the most housework in my family. I __________(31) the kitchen every day. I do the___________ (32), too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college _____________(33). She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t ____________(34) her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He ____________(35) the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.