III. READING
1. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a provided word phrase
parking garages - traffic jams - air pollution
public transport - rush hour - police officers
Life in this city needs to be improved. For one thing, there are too many cars, and there is too much smog, specially at (1)____ The (2)___ is terrible. This problem is particularly bad downtown in the business district. Too many people drive their cars to work
So what should we do about it? I think there should be more (3)____ at busy intersections. They could stop (4)___We also need fewer (5)___ downtown. The city spends too much money building them. It's easy to park, so many people drive to work. On the other hand, the city doesn't spend enough on (6)____ There aren't enough subway lines, and the train system needs a lot of improvement

III. READING
1. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a provided word phrase
parking garages - traffic jams - air pollution
public transport - rush hour - police officers
Life in this city needs to be improved. For one thing, there are too many cars, and there is too much smog, specially at (1)____ The (2)___ is terrible. This problem is particularly bad downtown in the business district. Too many people drive their cars to work
So what should we do about it? I think there should be more (3)____ at busy intersections. They could stop (4)___We also need fewer (5)___ downtown. The city spends too much money building them. It's easy to park, so many people drive to work. On the other hand, the city doesn't spend enough on (6)____ There aren't enough subway lines, and the train system needs a lot of improvement

III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)
It is not easy for (1)………..……students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find (2)…………..….hard to change the way they speak. This is (3)………………..even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that (4)……………..…..international student can do to improve his or her (5)………………..
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can (6)……………….…students understand the rules of English, but in (7) ……………..…. to practice speaking, students often need to be opposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying  in an English – speaking (8)………..………greatly affects their English. Living with native (9) …..………. can help students to learn new vocabulary as (10)……………….…as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings  that can occur when people from different cultures live together.

V. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)

1.       This is none __________ my business. It’s __________ to you to decide.

2.       They are thinking __________ pulling __________ the old theater.

3.       The police came just __________ time to bring the riot __________ control.

4.       Many kinds of rare animals are now __________ danger __________ extinction.

5.       They can't use the office __________ present as it's __________ repair.

6.       Due to the weather condition, we have to put __________ the trip __________ the time being.

7.       Her father has left __________ Japan __________ a business trip.

8.       Her father has a great influence __________ her __________ character.

9.       __________ a doctor, I’d like to congratulate you __________ your recovery from your illness.

10.    While we were __________, someone broke __________ our house.

Question 1: Fill in each blank in the passage below with only one suitable word. (2,0p)

Scientists and doctors say that about 34 million Americans are (1)________fat. Why is this? One cause is the kind of food Americans (2)_________. Many Americans like “fast foods”. These (3)________(such as hamburgers and ice-cream) often have fattening things in them. (4)_________ cause is the way Americans eat. They often eat little snacks (5)_________ regular meals. These extra foods add extra fat on the body. A third cause is not (6)_________exercise. Americans like driving (7)_________ instead of walking. They often have (8)________to do a lot of the work. Some Americans are also too heavy because (9)_________ health problems. But for most of those 34 million (10)________, the problem is the American lifestyle.

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)

          Jane is twenty- six (1)___________ old. She lives with her family in an (2)_________  in London. There are four (3) __________in her family. Her parents (4) __________ in a hospital. Her brother is a (5) __________ at university. Jane works (6) __________ a travel writer for a magazine. She (7) _________abroad five or six times a year.

          Now she is traveling in South America. She does not (8) ___________ Spanish very well, but she is studying it at the moment (9)________ she needs to talk to local people. Every evening she writes notes about people (10) __________ places.

III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)

          Jane is twenty- six (1)___________ old. She lives with her family in an (2)_________  in London. There are four (3) __________in her family. Her parents (4) __________ in a hospital. Her brother is a (5) __________ at university. Jane works (6) __________ a travel writer for a magazine. She (7) _________abroad five or six times a year.

          Now she is traveling in South America. She does not (8) ___________ Spanish very well, but she is studying it at the moment (9)________ she needs to talk to local people. Every evening she writes notes about people (10) __________ places.

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage.

       ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK

In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________ young people to find a job. If they are lucky (2) __________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________ there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5) __________ a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) __________ someone who knows you well. (7) __________ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) __________ help you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __________ to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money

into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!