Question

III. READING

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

San Francisco, a very hilly city, is in the San Francisco Bay. Although there are many modern skyscrapers in the city centre, houses in the suburbs are in the styles of the 19^th century.

     The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown is one thing that you should not miss.

   You can find the best food from around the world: Brazilian, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Russian, Thai, Chinese and much more. Don't forget to visit a jazz club or an outdoor coffee shop to enjoy good coffee and fresh air. You should visit Mission Dolores, an old church built by the Spanish in the 18^th century.

Question 23: Which of the following sentences is true about San Francisco?

             A. San Francisco is not a very hilly city.                                    

             B. San Francisco is not in the San Francisco Bay.                      

             C. San Francisco has only old houses.

             D. San Francisco is a city with modern skyscrapers in the city centre.

Question 24: What is second paragraph about?

A. nightlife                 B. festivals.        C. scenery                             D. architecture

Question 25: Where can we have coffee and enjoy fresh air?

A. Chinatown            B. Old houses          C. Churches        D. Outdoor coffee shops

Question 26: Which of the following sentences is NOT true about San Francisco?

A. San Francisco is in the San Francisco Bay.

B. The celebration of the Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown is very interesting.

C. You can only enjoy American and Chinese food in San Francisco.

D. You should enjoy jazz at a jazz club in San Francisco.

Question 27: By whom was Mission Dolores built in the 18^th century?

A. By people from Germany.

B. By people from Spain. 

C. By people from Brazil.

D. By people from Europe.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete the passage below

Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is one of the most (28)______sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television brings (29)                       for children, world news, music and many other (30)                 . If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports,  (31)                            . It is not difficult for us to see why (32)                   is a TV set in almost every home today.

 

Question 28: A. cheap                                    B. expensive                            C. popular       D. exciting

Question 29: A. news                                     B. cartoons                              C. sports          D. plays

Question 30: A. sets                                        B. reports                                C. channels     D. programmes

Question 31: A. athletes                                 B. channel                               C. time            D. studio

Question 32: A. it                                           B. this                                      C. that             D. there