Part 3. WRITING

I. Choose the correct sentence A, B, C or D (Reorder the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences).

1. many / hotels / How / there / are / your / town / city? / or / in

 A. How many hotels there are in your town or city?

 B. How many are there hotels in your town or city?

 C. How many hotels are there in your city or town?

 D. How many hotels are there in your town or city?

2.  is / than / Washington. / bigger /  New York

 A. Washington is bigger than New York.

 B. New York is bigger than Washington.

 C. New York  bigger is than Washington.

 D. Washington is than bigger New York.

3. This dress / expensive / than / that dress. / is / more

 A. This dress is than expensive more that dress.

 B. This dress is more expensive than that dress.

 C. This dress is expensive more than that dress.

 D. This dress expensive than more is that dress.

4. Noel / have / breakfast / family. / doesn’t/  his / with

 A. Noel doesn’t breakfast have with his family.

 B. Noel doesn’t breakfast have his with family.

 C. Noel  breakfast doesn’t have with his family

 D. Noel doesn’t have breakfast with his family.

5. father / goes / My / bed / 9.30 p.m. / to / at

 A. My father goes to bed at 9.30 p.m.

 B. My father to bed goes at 9.30 p.m.

 C. My father goes bed to at 9.30 p.m.

 D. My father  bed to goes at 9.30 p.m.

6. population / got / of / a / 200,000. / it’s / about

 A. It’s  a got population of about 200,000.

 B. A. It’s a population got of about 200,000.

 C. It’s got a population of about 200,000.

 D. It’s got a population about of  200,000.

7. Lan / most / is / the / in / class. / my / beautiful / girl

 A. Lan is the most beautiful girl in my class.

 B. Lan is most the beautiful girl in my class.

 C. Lan is the most girl beautiful  in my class.

 D. Lan is the most beautiful girl my in class.

8.  there / any / restaurants / Are / your / house? / near

 A. Are there any restaurants your near house?

 B. Are there  any restaurants near your house?

 C. Are any there restaurants near your house?

 D. Are there  restaurants any near your house?

9. scorpion / a / Can / human? / a / kill

 A. Can a human kill scorpion a?

 B. Can  a scorpion kill human a?

 C. Can a human kill a scorpion?

 D. Can a scorpion kill a human?

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 55 to 64.

              Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.

              These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today's visitors.

              Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.

The author implies that in the Catskills, there are few

A. leaves

B. eagles

C. people

D. sheepy adventurous

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 55 to 64.

              Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.

              These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today's visitors.

              Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.

As used in paragraph 3, which of the following could best replace the word "spotting"?

A. photographing

B. seeing

C. painting

D. shooting

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 55 to 64.

              Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.

              These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today's visitors.

              Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.

In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?

A. fall

B. winter

C. spring

D. summer

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 55 to 64.

              Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in the Catskills.

              These rugged mountains in New York State, just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the Catskill hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet the needs of today's visitors.

              Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.

What is the author's main purpose in this passage?

A. to promote the Catskills as a vacation destination

B. to introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers

C. to describe the history of the Catskills regionD. to compare the Catskills to New England

D. to compare the Catskills to New England