I. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (2pts)Although the world’s energy resources have (1)………….many millions of years to produce, we are quickly beginning to(2)…………these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies(3)………….last about 100 years if they were(4)……….carefully. The report started that(5)…………….would be enough oil and gas(6)………..a century only if the present(7)……….could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would(8)……..for less than forty years. (9)………..to the report, goveenments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel(10)……….are used.

1. A. taken B. spent C. used D. got

2. A. end B. exhaust C. finish D. destroy

3. A. will B. would C. can            D. should

4. A. use B. using C. used D. usage

5. A. it B. this           C. they D. there

6. A. in B. for           C. since D. at

7. A. want B. ask           C. require D. demand

8. A. last B. lengthen C. grow D. widen

9. A. In addition B. Together C. According D. Following

10. A. it B. which C. who D. where

IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

Exercise 7: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. 

I would like to live in one of the (96) ………… modern houses in the world. It will produce all the energy it needs from the (97) ………… energy, the wind energy, but not from gas, or oil. There will be modern electronic (98) ………… in the kitchen such as a smart refrigerator, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, and so on. The house will also have a hi-tech TV that helps us to watch TV programmes from space. A home robot will be able to do all of (99) …………, so our life will become more comfortable than ever (100) …………

96. A. more B. almost C. much D. most

97. A. solar B. sunny C. sun D. cloudy

98. A. tools B. appliances C. machines D. equip

99. A. the homework B. the housework C. homework D. housework

100. A. after B. until C. then D. before

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

I. Read the text and then decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Since the day I knew what an astronaut did, I (11)………..to become one. The qualifications for an astronaut are very demanding and only the best are accepted into the astronaut program. It takes years of studying and working to even (12)………..the basic requirements. That’s why, to help realize my dream, I'm currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (13)………..Engineering at NYU. My plan is to get a job right after graduating to get the experience I need. During that time, I plan on exercising and keeping my body in top shape so I can pass the physical test when the time comes. Getting a pilot license is also in my plan (14)………..it's not a top priority. I know all of this is not easy to pull off but with hard work and (15)……….., I will make my dream come true.

11. A. have wanted     B. want                        C. wanted                    D. had wanted

12. A. take                   B. get                         C. meet                        D. need

13. A. in                      B. on                           C. at                           D. about

14. A. because             B. so                            C. and              D. though

15. A. determine         B. determination         C. determining            D. determined

Part 2: Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space. (10 pts)

For a very long time, people tried to fly like birds or insects with wings made of wood or card. But no-one could fly (1) ___________two brothers who were called Wright made the first plane a century ago.

The first planes were very small. They were just big (2) ___________ for one pilot and they couldn’t fly very far. Today, there are very big planes which can (3) ___________ hundreds of people at the same time to (4) ___________ country in the world.

There are also a lot of small planes (5) ___________ are very important in people’s lives. In some very big countries when a person is very ill and needs a doctor to come (6) ___________, the doctors need to use a plane.

In some countries, (7) ___________there are fires in the big forests, firemen use small planes to pick up water from a river or the sea and drop (8) ___________ on the fire.

In the last fifty years, more and more people (9) ___________ begun to go on holiday by plane. Fifty years ago, most countries (10) ___________ had one airport but today there is an airport near most big cities.

1. A. past B. until C. during D. so

2. A. enough B. too C. ever D. such

3. A. carried B. carry C. carrying D. carryed

4. A. every B. both C. many D. all

5. A. where B. when C. who D. which

6. A. quickest B. quick C. quickly D. quicklier

7. A. if B. so C. or D. but

8. A. it B. they C. them D. its

9. A. had B. has C. having D. have

     10. A. before B. only C. yet D. since

 Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points)

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a (66)_____  of stone earthen fortifications in China, built, rebuilt and maintained (67)_____  the 5th century BC and the 16th century (68) ____ the northern borders of the Chinese Empire (69) _____ the rule of successive dynasties. Several walls, referred to as the Great Wall of China, were built since the 5th century BC. The most famous is the wall (70) ____ between 200 BC-220 BC by the first Emperor of China, Quin Shi Huang; little of it (71)____; it was much farther north than the current wall, (72) ____ was built during the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Wall (73) ____ over approximately 6,400 km from Shenanigan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia, but stretches to over 6,700 km in total. At its peak, the Ming Wall was (74) _____ by more than one million men. It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese (75) _____  as part of the centuries long project of building the wall.

66. A. box                     B. series                        C. ranks                        D. ranges

67. A. in                       B. from                            C. among                      D. between

68. A. to protect            B. protecting                  C. prevent                     D. to prevent

69. A. during                 B. within                        C. while                         D. when

70. A. done                   B. made                        C.  built                          D. designed

71. A. conserves           B. remains                     C. guard                        D. exist

72. A. that                     B. where                       C. what                           D. which

73. A. stretches             B. length                       C. stretch                       D. carry

74. A. looked after        B. covered                     C. guarded                     D. concealed

75. A. die                      B. died                           C. death                        D. dead

II. Read the passage carefully and then do the tasks.

We use many different energy sources to do work for us. Energy sources are classified into two groups - renewable and nonrenewable.

Non-renewable energy sources are those that take millions of years to form and will run out some day. It is energy that comes from fossil fuels such as coal, crude oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are mainly made up of carbon and were formed millions of years ago. The chemical reaction which takes place when we burn fossil fuels releases carbon compounds such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide into the air. Carbon dioxide is one of the green house gases which is contributing to global warming and air pollution.

On the other hand, renewable energy sources will never run out, are better for the environment and do not cause pollution. Renewable energy is often called green energy because it is a natural energy, always available and does not have to be formed like nonrenewable energy. The green energy is always there. For example, the Sun consistently shines, water is abundant, and the winds blow throughout the year. The five types include solar, energy from the Sun; geothermal, energy from heat within the Earth; hydroelectric, energy from moving water; biomass, energy from dead plants and microorganisms and finally, energy from the wind.

A. Decide if the flowing statements are True (T) or False (F)

1.     Non -renewable energy is a source of energy that will eventually run out.

2.      Renewable energy comes from natural sources, like sunlight, wind, water, and heat of the Earth.

3.      Burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment.

4.      Renewable resources are better for the environment, but they are limited in supply.

5.       carbon is the main element in fossil fuels.

Wind is the primary source of hydroelectricity energy. 

B. Answer the questions.

1.     What are fossil fuels?..............................................................

2.      When were fossil fuels formed?.............................................................

3.       Do carbon dioxide emissions causes climate change on Earth?..................................

4.       How many types of renewable energy sources are there? What are they?

5.      Are renewable sources bad for the environment?.............................................................

Why is renewable energy called green energy?     

II. Read the passage carefully and then do the tasks.
We use many different energy sources to do work for us. Energy sources are classified into two groups -
renewable and nonrenewable.
Non-renewable energy sources are those that take millions of years to form and will run out some day. It is
energy that comes from fossil fuels such as coal, crude oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are mainly made up of
carbon and were formed millions of years ago. The chemical reaction which takes place when we burn fossil
fuels releases carbon compounds such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide into the air. Carbon dioxide is
one of the green house gases which is contributing to global warming and air pollution.
On the other hand, renewable energy sources will never run out, are better for the environment and do not
cause pollution. Renewable energy is often called green energy because it is a natural energy, always available
and does not have to be formed like nonrenewable energy. The green energy is always there. For example, the
Sun consistently shines, water is abundant, and the winds blow throughout the year. The five types
include solar, energy from the Sun; geothermal, energy from heat within the Earth; hydroelectric, energy from
moving water; biomass, energy from dead plants and microorganisms and finally, energy from the wind.
A. Decide if the flowing statements are True (T) or False (F)
1. Non –renewable energy is a source of energy that will eventually run out.
2. Renewable energy comes from natural sources, like sunlight, wind, water, and heat of the Earth.
3. Burning fossil fuels is harmful to the environment.
4. Renewable resources are better for the environment, but they are limited in supply.
5. carbon is the main element in fossil fuels.
6. Wind is the primary source of hydroelectricity energy.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What are fossil fuels? ……………………………………….
2. When were fossil fuels formed? ……………………………………..
3. Do carbon dioxide emissions causes climate change on Earth?.............................
4. How many types of renewable energy sources are there? What are they?
…………………………………………….

5. Are renewable sources bad for the environment?…………………………………….
6. Why is renewable energy called green energy?......................................................