Traditionally, an English breakfast is a big one, usually ... bacon and eggs, toast, baked beans, black pudding, and tea or coffee.
A. making of B. having C. consisting of D. existing of
Vll. Read the passage carefully then choose the correct answers.
Easter is on different Sunday each year. But it is always in March or April. Easter is not a national holiday. It is a religious holiday for Christians. For many people, Easter celebrates the beginning of spring
The English word for Easter comes from the old English word Eastr astre was the name of the goddess of spring and light. In the spring flowers bloom and trees become green. The earth wears 'new clothes' Many people wear new clothes on Easter Sunday too
Eggs and rabits are new signs of spring and new life . American children believe in an imaginary rabit, the Baster Bunny. The night before Easte the Easter Bunny visits many homes. He brings children Easter baskets with eggs and candy. Some Easter eggs are hard-boiled eggs in different colors. Other Easter eggs are chocolate. The Easter Bunny hides eggs in the house or outside in the yard. On Easter morning, children lo eggs from the Easter Bunny.
On Easter Sunday, families often come together for a dinner of ham or lamb with fresh spring vegetables. Dessert is often cake in the shape of a lamb or rabbit. And there is plenty of candy from the Easter bunny!
41. Easter _____________
a. is celebrated on every Sunday in March or April
b. is only celebrated by Christians
c. is a public holiday
d. is a spring holiday
42. The word 'Easter' ____________
a. means 'new clothes'
b. was the ancient name of spring and light
c. comes from the name of a goddess
d. means 'the beginning of the spring'
43. The Easter Bunny' is________
a. a sign of flowers blooming
c. an old word for 'Easter
b. a sign of the spring goddess
d. an imaginary rabbit
44. On Easter morning,___________
a. American children run about trying to find the eggs
b. the Easter Bunny appears and brings eggs to children
c. family often get together for a big breakfast
d. children are often given cakes in the shape of a rabit eggs
45. which of the followings is not mentioned in the passage?
a. Easter is an important Christain festival.
b. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on Easter Sunday.
c. Children look forward to Easter Sunday because they are given chocolate Easter eggs.
d. Eggs represent new life and the start of spring
Read the following passage and mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for Cooking and heating . Large (23)_______natural gas found in the United States , usually several thousand feet below : the surface of (24) _______Earth . For many years after natural gas first discovered , it was thought to have no value . Finally , ( 25 ) ________,people began to understand its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from place to place .
Today ( 26 )_______ gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting Cooking , and heating . In many ways , natural gas is one of our finest fuels . It is cheap and can be used for ( 27 )_______ without making the room hot . It can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines , some of which are hundreds of miles in length .
23 . A . areas B . amounts C . piles D . packs
24 . A . one B . a C . anh D . the
25 . A . however B . therefore C . so D . but
26 . A . nature B . natural C . naturally D . naturalize
27 . A . Cook B . Cooker C cooking D , Cooked
Whenever we think of an English man, we often (1) _______ him with an obsession with tea drinking. Tea has been a huge part of English and British culture up to now. If you want to make tea in the way (2) _______ millions of English do it every day, you (3) _______ consider following these steps. First of all, you need to pick you tea, ideally by going to a tea store and buying (4) _______ good quality brand of tea. Once you get your tea, you have your tea bag ready in a mug while boiling the water. In the next step, you pour boiling water over the teabag and (5) _______ briefly. The tea needs (6) _______ time to develop its flavor so you have to wait 3 to 5 minutes for a pot. After that, you remove the teabag and add (7) _______ milk. If you want to achieve the classic taste of British tea, you (8) _______ use fully sterilized milk. Now it’s time to enjoy your tea as an English. 1. A. connect B. link C. associate D. match 2. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 3. A. must B. might C. have D. would 4. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 5. A. stir B. whisk C. grate D. chop 6. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 7. A. a B. some C. any D. Ø 8. A. will B. should C. would D. could
My most favourite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languagea and it is spoken and understood in all parts of the world.
English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well-known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, goverment and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race. It is thanks to the scientists of England that the motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today.
The thirst for knowledge of English scholars has contributed to progress of man in almost all fields of his activity. Thousands of books have been written by such scholars on almost every subject that one can think of. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs.
As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. It it used in all the important meetings and conferences in the United Nations. It is also used in all leading universities in the world and in international trade and commerce. As it is used sowidely, English has inded become a very rich language. People of all the countries of the world have contributed new ideas and thoughts to this language. Thus, more and more new words are being created to make this language more and more useful for the communication of ideas and information among the people of the world.
1. English is the most important language in the world because ...
A. It is spoken and understood in all parts of the world
B. It is my favourite subject
C. it is used in meetings
D. it is used in all leading universities
2. The motor-engine has become the most important machine in the world today thanks to .....
A. the people all over the world
B. the scientists of England
C. the United Nations
D. The Americans
3. Thousands of books .....
A. have been sold by English scholars on almost every subject
B. were written in English
C. were read by English scholars
D. have been written by English scholarson almost every subject that one can think of
4. Because English is used so widely, ............
A. it has bacome a very rich language
B. it has bacome a very interesting language
C. it has indeed become a very poor language
D. it has become a very useless language
5. Why do people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest ?
A. Beacause it is a means of doing rything for all human affairs
B. Because it is an international language
C. Because it is a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs
D. Because it is a means of practising what people have achived in their jobs.
Wherever we think of an English man, we often (1)_____him with an obsession with tea drinking. Tea has been a huge part o English and British culture up to now. If you want to make tea in the way (2)______millions of English do it everyday, you(3)______consider following these steps. First of all, you need to pick you tea, ideally by going to a tea store and buying(4)_____good quality brand of tea. Once you get your tea. You have your tea bag ready in a mug while boiling the water. In the next step, you pour boiling water over the teabag and (5)______briefly. The tea needs (6)______time to develop its flavor so you have to wait 3 to 5 minutes for a pot. After that, you remove the teabag and add (7)______ milk. If you want to achieve the classic taste of British tea, you(8)_____ use fully sterilized milk. Now it's time to enjoy your tea as an English.
1. A, connect. B, link. C, associate. D, match.
2. A,a B,some. C, any. D, 0
3. A, must. B, might. C, have. D, would
4. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
5. A, stir. B, whisk. C, great. D, chop
6. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
7. A, a. B, some. C, any. D, 0
8. A, will. B, should. C, would. D, could.
V. Choose the one option that best completes the passage.
A good way to save energy is by not (24) ________things. Don't use paper plates or cups all the time. You only use them once - then (25)__________ them away. Write on both (26)_____________ of your paper. Use lunch box and thermos (27)_________of paper bags and box drinks. Buy one big bottle of juice instead of six little ones. Buy one big bag of chips not ten little ones. (28) _________waste saves energy: It takes energy to make things and to get rid (29) ___________them. Buy: things without a lot of (30)____ Some candy has more plastic around it than food in it. (31) waste!
24. a. making b. reusing c. recycling d. wasting
25. a. put b. throw c. keep d. give
26. a. sides b. lines c. sheets d. aspect
27. a. in spite b. consist c. replace d. instead
28. a. Producing b. Reducing c. Dumping d. Cleaning
29. a. in b. on d. for c.of
30. a. Package b. Packet c. Packaging d. Packing
31. a. What b. Which c. How d. Why
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt)
1. A. out B. round C. about D. would
2. A. chair B. check C. machine D. child
3. A. gather B. there C. ethnic D. although
4. A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. Robots will be______the housework in the future.
A. used to do B. used to doing C. using to do D. using to doing
2. Jane said she______18 years old the following week.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
3. Mother! Someone______my bicycle. I cannot see it.
A. took B. has taken C. takes D. is taking
4. Let's go for a long walk, ______?
A. will you B. do we C. shall we D. must you
5. Do you know the man______you met at the bus stop yesterday?
A. whom B what C. which D. whose
6. I'd rather we______more time together.
A. have B. had C. will have D. are having
7. If I______you, I______speak to instructor.
A. were/would B. were/will C. was/will D. am/would
8. Would you mind if I______ a little later?
A. come B. have came C. have come D. came
VI. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. (2pt)
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts. It is an exciting, crowded, modem city and at
the same time, a city that is full of history. The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people. Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers, or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife. They also enjoy the food, the
shopping, and the friendly Thai people. Everyone seems to smile there.
Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital cities in Asia, but from December to
February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable. Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at
any time of the year. The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in
Southeast Asia.
There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or
boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food. And if you get
tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus.
1. Where is Bangkok?
2. How are the streets of Bangkok?
3. What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?
4. Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?
VII. Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.
(1pt)
1. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
→They used_______________________________________________________________
2. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
→Minh hasn't______________________________________________________________
3. Practise speaking every day or you can't improve your English.
→If______________________________________________________________________
4. He said: “We must have a party to celebrate this”.
→He said that______________________________________________________________
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (21)…………..around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try 22)………….about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (23)………..out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (24)………..to entertain. In fact, TV provides (25)………..entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
21. A. from B. at C. in D. to
22. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
23. A. viewers B. seers C. dookers D. watchers
24. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
25. A. many B. much C. more D. most
