1 read the descrip and write the correct words

a  it's the day after monday .......................................................................

b we learn about numbers and shapes in this subject ...........................................

c we learn how to draw pictures in this subject ..........................................

 d it's the different way to say ''two times'' ...........................................

e   we study how to speak ,listen , read and write english ...................................

Write one word in each gap.

24th June

We had our English exam today. It was a disaster! We all sat there nervously, waiting for Mrs Jennings to say we could start. Finally, she told us to turn our exam papers..................... Then she read.........................the instructions to make sure we all understood. We had to write three essays in two hours! We weren't allowed to look.........................any words in the dictionary, and we had to write in pen. That meant we couldn't rub anything.....................if we made a mistake. We had to cross it...........................neatly or just rip........................the whole piece of paper and start again. So, I read through the three question very carefully and thought about what I was going to write. I'd just written my name..................at the top of the first piece of paper, and was about to start writing the first essay, when Mrs Jennings pointed........................that there were only five minutes left. Oh dear!

Sometimes dreams are frightening. Terribles creatures ........ (threaten) and ........ (pursue) us. Sometimes, in dreams, wishes ...... (come) true. At other times we are troubled by dreams in which everything ........ (be) confused. We are lost and can't find our way home. The world seems to...... (be) turned upside-down and nothing makes sense. In dreams, we (act) ....... very strangely. We do things we never (do) ......... when we are awake. We ...... (think) and ..... (say) things we would say. Why ..... (be) dreams so strange? Where do dreams from?

Help me

III. Read the text below and answer the questions. Write your answer in the box provided. (10 marks)

Does Reading Really Matter?

[1] Some people say that reading is not now as important as it was. These days we have photographs, films, radio, and television. Why read a description of something when you can glance at a photograph? Why read a novel when we can see a film? Why read a newspaper when the latest news is brought to us hourly on radio and TV?

[2] Photography was certainly a wonderful invention. Photographs can give a very accurate idea of places and of people that we have never seen. An encyclopaedia, for example, is always better for good illustrations. But we also need words to explain the photographs and drawings. A photograph of an elephant may give us a very good impression of what an elephant looks like, but it tells us nothing about where elephants are found, what types there are, what their exact size and weight are, how they are useful to man and so on.

[3] In the same way, a good feature film has action, movement, colour and maybe music. These are things we do not find on the printed page. But reading a novel has certain advantages over watching even an excellent feature film. Reading a novel requires imagination and each of us imagines a story differently.

[4] Television news broadcasts can certainly be interesting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important events happen when there are no cameras around. More importantly, a newspaper does not just report the news. It explains what has been happening. It also contains interesting articles on many subjects. Newspapers are an important part of our lives, if we want to understand what is going on in our own community and in other parts of the world.

[5] Reading is thus essential for information and pleasure. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as human beings. Moreover, reading is a skill, and like other skills, it needs practice. The more we read, the better readers we become. And the better readers we become, the more we enjoy reading! The secret is to get the reading habit. Read at least a little every day.

1-4. The author disagrees with FOUR of the following views. What are they? 

A)  Reading is no longer important.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

B)  The radio brings you the latest news more quickly than newspapers.

C)  A good encyclopaedia should have photographs.

D)  An encyclopaedia must have writing.

E)  Photographs of elephants are not very informative.

F)  Films are not worth seeing.

G)  When we read a novel we must use our imagination.

H)  Some important news cannot be shown on television.

I)  We don’t have to read regularly.

5. The author likes photographs, films and television, but he

    A.  also wants to prove that reading is the best form of entertainment.

    B.  doesn’t think that they are important.

    C.  wants us to understand that reading has advantages that these other forms of communication lack.

    D.  says he never likes these forms of communication.

6. In paragraph [1], three questions are asked. Who is supposed to be asking these questions?

    A.  The author himself.

    B.  People who enjoy reading very much.

   C.  People who think reading is not now important.

    D.  People who think reading is a skill.

7.  Paragraph [2] 

    A.  compares photographs with an encyclopaedia.

    B.  explains why photographs cannot replace writing.

    C.  proves that photographs can be most informative.

    D.  is about things we have never seen.

8.  Paragraph [3] 

    A.  points out that a film has many advantages over reading.

    B.  says that there is not good music in a feature film.

    C.  explains why reading a novel can still be enjoyable.

    D.  explains why we watch a film differently.

9.  Paragraph [4] 

    A.  wants to prove that television is better than newspapers.

    B.  explains why we still need newspapers.

    C.  explains what makes television become more important.

    D.  explains why we want to understand our life.

10.  According to the author, the secret of reading is

    A.  to make reading a habit.

    B.  not to read much.

    C.  never to make it a habit.

    D.  not a habit.

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.

          It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling or if we have been impolite or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have made a mistake, and we are sorry for it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.

         The simplest way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry”, but often that is not enough. Let’s take a common situation. Mario is late for class and enters the classroom, interrupting the teacher in the middle of the class. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry I’m late”, ask permission to take his seat, and sit down. Naturally, more than this, a reason for the tardiness, is needed, but this is not the time or the place for it because he has already caused one interruption and doesn’t need to make it any longer or worse than it already is.

It is ________ to write the rules that tell exactly when we should apologize.

A. common

B. simple     

C. easy        

D. difficult