Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. If the factory ________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die. A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue 2. Water ________ in the lake has made the fish die. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution 3. If the teacher were here now, we would ask him the difference ________ “science” and “technology”. A. among B. of C. between D. for 4. Mr Pike ________ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told 5. Garbage ________ every day. A. collect B. collects C. is collected D. are collected 6. The man said to his friend that he saw a UFO ________. A. that morning B. this morning C. today D. tomorrow 7. I intended ________ to New York next month. A. fly B. to fly C. flying D. flew 8. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________ with many famous inventions. A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer 9. She asked me ________ I liked country life. A. that B what C. unless D. if 10. Have you ________ been to any English speaking countries? A. ever B. never C. just D. already II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses: 1. Life might (find) ________________ on other planets. 2. If I (be) ________________ you, I would plant vegetables in the garden. 3. This time next week, we (lie) ________________on a beach on Phu Quoc Island. 4. They decided (go) ________________ to HaLong Bay for their holiday. 5. People (know) ________________ all about the Moon for thousands of years. PART C : READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks: It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for (1) __________ . A new study, however, shows us that almost ten percent of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (2) ___________ that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone (3) ___________ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop doing that activity. According to a psychologist in the field, (4) ___________ percent of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from their problems. The study also shows that having a chat, or discussion, with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) ___________ activities. Answer: 1.___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage: Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (1) __________ . It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (2) __________ touch with friends. Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (3) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special locations like a post office or mail room to send a message; all you need is a cell phone. Online communication has (4) __________ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (5) __________ forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person. 1. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways 2. A. on B. out C. for D. in 3. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic 4. A. opened B. closed C. been opened D. been closed 5. A. channel B. discussion C. cyber D. media III. Read the text and do the tasks below: Living in Madrid is quite different with living in London. People get up later, and start work later. They often start work at ten, and have lunch at 2 pm. Everything closes for about three hours after lunch and people don’t go back to work at 5p.m. They finish work at about 7p.m or 8 p.m. Then they go out. The citizens in Spain go to bed very late: at about 1 or 2 in the morning. The population in Madrid spend more time in the streets. Most of them live in the center, in small flats, not like London, where people live in houses in the suburbs. The public transport system is very good and very cheap, but most of the residents like to have their own cars. A. Answer the questions. 1. What time do people in Madrid start work? …………………………………………………… 2. How long do the shops close in the middle of the day? …………………………………………………… 3. Where do the people in Madrid live? …………………………………………………… 4. Is public transport good enough? …………………………………………………… B. True or False 1. Living in London is the same as living in Madrid 2. The public transport system is very good and very cheap.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. If the factory ________ dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.
A. continues B. to continue C. continued D. will continue
2. Water ________ in the lake has made the fish die.
A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution
3. If the teacher were here now, we would ask him the difference ________ “science” and “technology”.
A. among B. of C. between D. for
4. Mr Pike ________ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
A. said B. talked C. spoke D. told
5. Garbage ________ every day.
A. collect B. collects C. is collected D. are collected
6. The man said to his friend that he saw a UFO ________.
A. that morning B. this morning C. today D. tomorrow
7. I intended ________ to New York next month.
A. fly B. to fly C. flying D. flew
8. Alexander Graham Bell was a great ___________ with many famous inventions.
A. developer B. conservationist C. scientist D. explorer
9. She asked me ________ I liked country life.
A. that B what C. unless D. if
10. Have you ________ been to any English speaking countries?
A. ever B. never C. just D. already
II. Supply the corect tense or form of the verb in parentheses:
1. Life might (find) ____be found____________ on other planets.
2. If I (be) __________were______ you, I would plant vegetables in the garden.
3. This time next week, we (lie) ______will be lying__________on a beach on Phu Quoc Island.
4. They decided (go) ______to go__________ to HaLong Bay for their holiday.
5. People (know) ______have known__________ all about the Moon for thousands of years.
PART C : READING I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:
It is estimated that about three billion people use the Internet around the world. Most people use the Internet to get information or for (1) __________ . A new study, however, shows us that almost ten percent of Internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study (2) ___________ that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone (3) ___________ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop doing that activity. According to a psychologist in the field, (4) ___________ percent of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from their problems. The study also shows that having a chat, or discussion, with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (5) ___________ activities.
Answer: 1.____entertainment_______ 2. ____says_______ 3. ____who_______ 4. _____30______ 5. ______addictive_____
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage:
Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (1) __________ . It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (2) __________ touch with friends. Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (3) __________ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special locations like a post office or mail room to send a message; all you need is a cell phone. Online communication has (4) __________ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (5) __________ forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person.
1. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways
2. A. on B. out C. for D. in
3. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic
4. A. opened B. closed C. been opened D. been closed
5. A. channel B. discussion C. cyber D. media
III. Read the text and do the tasks below:
Living in Madrid is quite different with living in London. People get up later, and start work later. They often start work at ten, and have lunch at 2 pm. Everything closes for about three hours after lunch and people don’t go back to work at 5p.m. They finish work at about 7p.m or 8 p.m. Then they go out. The citizens in Spain go to bed very late: at about 1 or 2 in the morning. The population in Madrid spend more time in the streets. Most of them live in the center, in small flats, not like London, where people live in houses in the suburbs. The public transport system is very good and very cheap, but most of the residents like to have their own cars. A. Answer the questions.
1. What time do people in Madrid start work? ……………They start work at ten.………………………………………
2. How long do the shops close in the middle of the day? ……………They close for about three hours.………………………………………
3. Where do the people in Madrid live? ……………They live in the center, in small flats.………………………………………
4. Is public transport good enough? ……………Yes, it is..………………………………………
B. True or False
1. Living in London is the same as living in Madrid F
2. The public transport system is very good and very cheap. T
