Read the following passage to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks .

There are several things to remember if you are (38)_______ for a new job. Most companies advertise their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. A good letter of application is, (39)_______, very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae, so that the (40)_______knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (41)_______deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make sure you arrive suitably dressed and on time. Remember to ask politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements.

38.       A. finding                    B. choosing                  C. sending                    D. applying

39.       A. however                  B. although                  C. therefore                 D. because

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

41.       A. whom                      B. which                      C. whose                      D. who

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

As Chinese society changes, higher education is undergoing major transformations. The university model of the United States and other Western countries has a powerful influence. New trends in Chinese higher education are attracting the attention of global educators. Since the establishment of Western-oriented modern universities at the end of nineteenth century, Chinese higher education has continued to evolve. Over the past two decades, however, tremendous economic development in China has stimulated reforms in higher education that have resulted in some remarkable changes.

The first modern institution, Peiyang University, was founded in Tianjin. The university changed its name to Tianjin University in 1951 and became one of the leading universities in China: Next, Jiaotong University was founded in Shanghai in 1896. In the 1950s, most of this university was moved to Xi'an, an ancient capital city in northwest China, and became Xi'an Jiaotong University; the part of the university remaining in Shanghai was renamed Shanghai Jiaotong University.

42.Chinese higher education _______. A. is not affected by any others         B. has not really well-developed

C. has developed since the end of nineteenth century       D. is not paid any attention by global educators

43.Chinese higher education _______.

A. has been stable since nineteenth century                                   B. has decreased over the past two decades

C. has not got any changes                                                D. has been affected by the country's economic development

44. The word “evolve” in paragraph 1 refers to ________________ .

     A. remain unstable              B. develop                               C. decrease                  D. develop slowly

45. Which following statement is not true according to the passage?

A. In the 1950s, Jiaotong University was divided into Xi'an Jiaotong University and Shanghai Jiaotong University.

B. The first modern institution, Peiyang University, was founded in Tianjin.

C. The university model of the United States and other European countries has a powerful influence.

D. The country's economic development hasn’t stimulated reforms in higher education.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following questions.

Question 46: My father likes reading newspapers more than watching TV.

A. My father doesn’t like watching TV as much as reading newspapers.

B. My father likes watching TV more than reading newspapers.

C. My father doesn’t like reading newspapers as much as watching TV.

D. My father likes watching TV as much as reading newspapers.

Question 47: “Are you willing to travel?” the interviewer asked her.

A. The interviewer asked her whether she is willing to travel.

B. The interviewer asked her whether she was willing to travel.

C. The interviewer asked her whether is she willing to travel.

D. The interviewer asked her whether was she willing to travel.

Question 48: It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.

A. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.                 C. Tony needn’t have bought that house.

B. Tony can’t have bought that house.                       D. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.

Choose the option that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49: You are tired. It is hard to concentrate on your work.

A. The more tired you are, the more harder it is to concentrate on your work.

B. The most tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your work.

C. The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your work.

D. The tired more you are, the more hard it is to concentrate on your work.

Question 50: She fell over in the last minutes. She didn’t win the race.

A. If she didn’t fall over in the last minutes, she would win the race.

B. She didn’t win the race even though she fell over in the last minutes.

C. Not having won the race, she fell over in the last minutes.

D. She could have won the race if she hadn’t fallen over in the last minutes.

V. Read the text then choose the best options to complete the statements. (1.0pt)

            Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that  only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.

1. To many film viewers, ________.

A. the director is the most important             

B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress

C. the stuntmen play the most important role

D. the most important person is the cinematographer

2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.

A. the director’s name and appearance                      

B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer

C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family     

D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion

3. The work of stuntmen is ________.

            A. secure                     B. dangerous               C. interesting   D. thrilled

4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.

A. many people                       B. the actors                            C. the actresses           D. the director

II/ Read the passage about clothes, then answer the questions below.

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses all had long skirts.

But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts .Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between1800s and today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man–made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester.

Answer the questions:

1. Why do some people like very colorful clothes?

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2. Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as clothes today?

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3. Who wore dresses with long skirts in the 1800s?

→ ……………………………………………………………………

4. What is another difference between 1800s and today?

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5. Are there many kinds of man –made cloth?

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IV.           Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question

Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some like colorful (1) ________ because they want

everyone to look at them (2)________ they want to be the center of attention. Other

people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are colorful and fancy. They do not want

people to look at them. Clothes today are very different (3)________ the clothes of the 19^th

century. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 19^th century, all women

(4)________ blouses with long skirts. But today, women do not always wear blouses with

long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference

(5)________ the 19^th century and today is cloth. In the 19^th century, clothes were made

only from natural kinds of cloth. They (6) ________from cotton, wool, silk or line. But today,

there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or

polyester.

1. A. clothes                      B. suits                        C. shirts                       D. trousers

2. A. but                            B. or                            C. and                          D. so

3. A. of                             B. from                        C. with                        D. on

4. A. wear                         B. worn                       C. were wearing          D. wore

5. A. between                    B. among                    C. both                        D. of

6. A. are made                  B. were made              C. was made               D. made

Question IV : Read the passage . Then decide True (T) or False (F) .(2ms)

             Clothes can tell a lot about a person . Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at at them and they want to be the center of things. Other people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes  are not colorful or fancy. They do not like people to look at them .

       Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s. For example, in the 1800s all women wore dresses. The dresses  all had long skirts . But today women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Clothes were made from cotton , wool , silk or linen . But today, there are many kinds of man made cloth .

* True (T) or False (F).

....... 1. Clothes can’t tell anything about a person .

          ........ 2. Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s .

........ 3 . Clothes aren’t made from cotton , wool , silk , linen or man made .

......... 4 . Today all women always  wear dresses with long skirts.

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

They were among the first companies to exploit the _____ of the Internet.

A. potential

B. prospect

C. possibility

D. ability

The use of computer and the internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any parts of the world for the cost of a local telephone call . This means it’s inexpensive to communicate . Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the internet. People can use the internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the internet for education- students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. mail or talk their problems through ‘ on – line’ rather than attend a class. 1 the internet is ................................ to communicate with people around the world a a cheap way b an expensive way c an inconvenient way d a difficult way 2 through the internet , businesses can............................................. a buy goods from each other b advertise and sell their products c send their products to customer d all are correct 3 it takes ............................ to do the shopping to the internet a a lot of time b a little time c less time d more time 4 which of the fowllowing is true ? a thanks to the internet , people do not need to go to work b e-mail can be used to advertise new products c the internet can be used for education d students nowdays spend more time going on line than attending school