Choose the word A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.

           Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1) _____ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) _____ they can find in their size that (3)_____ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain. Every one finds clothes important. (4)_____ a recent survey, people spend more time (5) _____ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they do on most other products, apart from food. And the reason is obvious. Clothes are an important part of our appearance. At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help. Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world. And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role. (6)_____ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the (7)_____ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air. And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) _____ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress. So excuse me while I (9) _____ on my tracksuit and training shoes. I’m just dashing off (10) _____ some fast window-shopping.

1 A. appearance B. fashion C. uniform D. dress

2 A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. however

3 A. matches B. suits C. takes D. couples

4 A. On account of B. Because of C. According to D. Due to

5 A. but B. either C. or D. nor

6 A. If B. Because C. Although D. Unless

7 A. last B. minute C. latest D. complete

8 A. affects B. benefits C. conveniences D. influences

9 A. have B. dress C. wear D. put

10 A. in B. for C. to D. toward

 Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.

A. which    B. whose C. whom D. who

2. He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.

  A. that B. what  C. those   D. whose

3. The children, ______ parents work late, are taken home by bus.

  A. that B. whom  C. whose D. their

4. Our hotel, ______ is converted 17^th century manor house, is very comfortable

  A. which      B. that C. where   D. when

5. Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?

       A. we talked about      B. about him we talked C. we talk about him  D. who we talked about him

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1: I think spring is_______season of the year.

A. beautiful          B. very beautiful         C. more beautiful        D. the most beautiful

2: “Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were_______I could find.”

A. cheapest          B. cheapest ones         C. the cheapest ones   D. the most cheapest

3: She plays the piano_______as her sister does.

A. as beautifully   B. more beautifully     C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully

4: The Missouri River is the_______river in the United States.

A. most long        B. longer         C. longest        D. the longer

5: That whale is_______than this dingo.

A. big       B. most big      C. biggest        D. bigger

Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.

            Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer. Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year.

            Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non-smokers.

            We are all aware that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke?

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Nowadays people                hours sitting in front of computers.

          A. spend               B. last                   C. set                    D. take

2. I think you should take up swimming _____it is suitable for your health condition.

          A. so                    B. because            C. although          D. but

3. My family enjoys       because we can sell vegetables and flowers          money.

          A. garden - to       B. gardening - for C. gardening - with        D. garden - of

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your   to your friends as

     presents.

          A. hobby              B. money              C. greetings          D. products

5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the     ___

     magazines.

          A. fashion            B. cooking            C. sports              D. science

6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is           .

          A. danger             B. in danger          C. dangerous        D. endangered

7. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three __ a week.

          A. time                 B. a time               C. times                D. timings

8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make             of the things we like best.

          A. meanings         B. models             C. copies              D. uses

9. You need to be           to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

          A. careful             B. interesting        C. fit                     D. patient

10.     If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will              your own clothes.

          A. do                    B. make                C. take                 D. get

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.

A. spend B. last C. set D. take

2. I think you should take up swimming _____it is suitable for your health condition.

A. so B. because C. although D. but

3. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.

A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as

presents.

A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products

5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ___

magazines.

A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science

6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .

A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered

7. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three __ a week.

A. time B. a time C. times D. timings

8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.

A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses

9. You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

A. careful B. interesting C. fit D. patient

10. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes.

A. do B. make C. take D. get

11. There are many why it is important to have a hobby.

A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts

12. Will you making models in the future?

A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find

13. Do you think that hobby is and boring?

A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting

14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colors.

A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine

15. A hobby helps you to connect with people.

A. other B. others C. another D. the other

16. I join a photography club, and all members love photos.

A. take B. taking C. make D. making

17. What does your father do his free time?

A. in B. at C. on D. while

18. I think a hobby will always give you and help you .

A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed

C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax

19. You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.

A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in

20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.

A. most B. all of C. some D. all

21. Hoa likes music. She often …………. to music in late evenings.

A. listen B. listening C. listens D. to listens

22. I enjoy …………. baminton after school.

A. doing B. playing C. seeing D. going

23. Ann has a large …………. of stamps.

A. collect B. collection C. collecting D. collections

24. How …………. you go to the library after school?

A. often B. much C. many D. usually

25. My sister usually goes to the library with me. She likes___ comic books very much.

A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.

A. spend B. last C. set D. take

2. I think you should take up swimming _____it is suitable for your health condition.

A. so B. because C. although D. but

3. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.

A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as

presents.

A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products

5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ___

magazines.

A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science

6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .

A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered

7. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three __ a week.

A. time B. a time C. times D. timings

8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.

A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses

9. You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

A. careful B. interesting C. fit D. patient

10. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes.

A. do B. make C. take D. get

11. There are many why it is important to have a hobby.

A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts

12. Will you making models in the future?

A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find

13. Do you think that hobby is and boring?

A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting

14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colors.

A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine

15. A hobby helps you to connect with people.

A. other B. others C. another D. the other

16. I join a photography club, and all members love photos.

A. take B. taking C. make D. making

17. What does your father do his free time?

A. in B. at C. on D. while

18. I think a hobby will always give you and help you .

A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed

C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax

19. You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.

A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in

20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.

A. most B. all of C. some D. all

21. Hoa likes music. She often …………. to music in late evenings.

A. listen B. listening C. listens D. to listens

22. I enjoy …………. baminton after school.

A. doing B. playing C. seeing D. going

23. Ann has a large …………. of stamps.

A. collect B. collection C. collecting D. collections

24. How …………. you go to the library after school?

A. often B. much C. many D. usually

25. My sister usually goes to the library with me. She likes___ comic books very much.

A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.

A. spend B. last C. set D. take

2. I think you should take up swimming _____it is suitable for your health condition.

A. so B. because C. although D. but

3. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.

A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as

presents.

A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products

5. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ___

magazines.

A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science

6. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .

A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered

7. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three __ a week.

A. time B. a time C. times D. timings

8. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.

A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses

9. You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.

A. careful B. interesting C. fit D. patient

10. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes.

A. do B. make C. take D. get

11. There are many why it is important to have a hobby.

A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts

12. Will you making models in the future?

A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find

13. Do you think that hobby is and boring?

A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting

14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colors.

A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine

15. A hobby helps you to connect with people.

A. other B. others C. another D. the other

16. I join a photography club, and all members love photos.

A. take B. taking C. make D. making

17. What does your father do his free time?

A. in B. at C. on D. while

18. I think a hobby will always give you and help you .

A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed

C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax

19. You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.

A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in

20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.

A. most B. all of C. some D. all

21. Hoa likes music. She often …………. to music in late evenings.

A. listen B. listening C. listens D. to listens

22. I enjoy …………. baminton after school.

A. doing B. playing C. seeing D. going

23. Ann has a large …………. of stamps.

A. collect B. collection C. collecting D. collections

24. How …………. you go to the library after school?

A. often B. much C. many D. usually

25. My sister usually goes to the library with me. She likes___ comic books very much.

A. read B. reading C. to read D. reads

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 35 to 42.

The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups.

The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child.

Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.

The word 'current' in line 7 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. typical 

B. present 

C. perfect 

D. traditional

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 35 to 42.

The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups.

The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child. Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal. Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.

The word 'current' in line 7 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. typical

B. present

C. perfect

D. traditional