1. It's not a very pretty town, but the(surround) are beautiful.
2. Australia is famous for its(scene) beauty.
3. The dentist's(surgeon) is closed on Thursday.
4. "This is not a dgood eassay" said the lecturer, "I find your arguments(convince) ".
5. I had to(short) your speech as we started late.
6. In the past few years this area has become heavily(industry) .
7. In some places the weather changes so quickly that it's very(predict) .
8. The world of computers is extremely(compete) .
9. THe professor explained his idea with great(clear) .
10. The judge told him it was(responsible) to drink and drive.
11. I am not saying he is(honest) , but he is not very good with money.
12. The(perform) she gave last night was marvellous.
13. She has one of the biggest(collect) in Britain.
14. The managed to find three miners who were still(live) three days after the underground explosion.
15. Cats are supposed to have nine(live) .
16. "Look after your mother" were his(die) words.
17. He claimed that his(bring up) had caused him to become a criminal.
18. It was a difficult(pregnant) and she almost lost a baby.
19. Thegovermant has promised to deal with the problem of(employ) among young people.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Children are .......... to overcome problems. (determine)

2. They got the ......... of being successfully in life. (satisfy)

3. This is the greatest scientific ............. of the decade. (achieve)

4. The planets of our ............ system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiters, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. (sun)

5. An ....... man has stolen all our money. (know)

6. In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it's very ......... (predict)

7. The industrial ...... will lead to the country's prosperity. (develop)

8. It is often useful make a ........... between two things. (compare)

9. She has been worn down by .......... and illness. (poor)

10. Our pupils are raising money for the ............ (poor)

11. His ........... to retire surprised us all. (decide)

12. Think ........... before you speak. (care)

13. The sky was ......... The weather was rather bad. (cloud)

14. The police are interested in the sudden ............... of the valuable paintings. (appear)

15. He can look back on his career with great ............. (satisfy)

16. Viet Nam is a ............ country. (develop)

17. He was excluded from school for a week as a .......... (punish)

18. I would ........... give up my job if i didn't need the money. (happy)

19. She believes she finally find true ........... (happy)

20. We are faded with a difficult ............ (choose)

21. The plane arrived .......... after a violent storm. (safe)

22. Good ......... is essential in a large organization. (communicate)

23. A new book on Dien Bien Phu campain will be ............ next year. (publish)

24. Your written work is in need of some ......... (improve)

25. It's .......... to see you again. (wonder)

26. She has decided to take early ........... (retire)

27. I have a lot of ............ to do. (shop)

28. There was a ................ to find the best cook. (compete)

29. His broken arm is still very ........... (pain)

30. My uncle lives in a ............ house by the sea. (wood)

31. You mustn't be .......... when you do the test. (care)

32. Peter has moved to a ................ house. It's lovely. (furnish)

33. China is one of the world's leading .......... of rice. (produce)

34. My friend works as a ............ at a hotel in England. (receive)

35. They're waiting for the .............. of their daughter. (arrive)

36. The witness couldn't give the .......... of the thief. (describe)

Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the collumn on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

The origins of Halloween

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0)________ (WEST) world, and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (1) _________ (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United States and Britain.

The celebration (2) _________(ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with the Celts. These people were the (3) ________ (INHABIT) of an area that includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) _______ (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) ________ (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter.

The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (6) _________ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) ________ (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) ________ (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were (9) _________ (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point.

When the Roman completed their (10) ________ (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet other changes.

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 36 to 42.

Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to foty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.

  Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in, 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time Vermont and Kentucky had joined the Union. At that time it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and half-dollars were produced with sixteen stars.

  As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from 1798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the 1828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only 12 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.

The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Carried

B. Drilled

C. Cost

D. Symbolized

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 41.

Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.

Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time Vermont and Kentucky has joined the Union. At that time it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and half-dollars were produced with sixteen starts.

As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from A798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the A828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only A2 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.

The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________

A. Carried

B. drilled

C. symbolized

D. cost

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty–eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.

Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time Vermont and Kentucky has joined the Union. At that time it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and halfdollars were produced with sixteen stars.

As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from A798 on were issued with only thirteen stars–one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the A828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only A2 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.

The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________

A. Carried

B. drilled 

C. symbolized 

D. cost

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 28 to 34.

Stars have been significant features in the design of many United States coins and their number has varied from one to forty-eight stars. Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies.

Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in 1794, had fifteen stars because by that time Vermont and Kentucky has joined the Union. At that time it was apparently the intention of mint officials to add a star for each new state. Following the admission of Tennessee in 1796, for example, some varieties of half dimes, dimes, and halfdollars were produced with sixteen stars.

As more states were admitted to the Union, however, it quickly became apparent that this scheme would not prove practical and the coins from A798 on were issued with only thirteen stars-one for each of the original colonies. Due to an error at the mint, one variety of the A828 half cent was issued with only twelve stars. There is also a variety of the large cent with only A2 stars, but this is the result of a die break and is not a true error.

The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. Carried

B. drilled

C. symbolized

D. cost 

The weather is a national obsession in Britain, perhaps because it is so changeable. It's the national talking point, and most people watch at least one daily weather forecast. Most of the viewers imagine that the presenter does little more than arrive at the studio a few minutes before the broadcast, read the weather, and then go home. 

In fact, this image is far from the truth. The two-minute bulletin which we all rely on when we need to know tomorrow's weather is the result of a hard day's work by the presenter, who is actually a highly-qualified meteorologist.

Every morning, after a weather forecaster arrives at the TV studios, his/her first task of the day is to collect the latest data from the National Meteorological Office. The information is very detailed and includes predictions, satellite and radar pictures, as well as more technical data. After gathering all the relevant material from this office, the forecaster has to translate the scientific terminology and maps into images and words which viewers can easily understand. The final broadcast is then carefully planned. The presenter decides what to say and in what order to say it. Next a “story board” is drawn up which lays out the script word for word.

The time allocated for each broadcast can also alter. This is because the weather report is screened after the news, which can vary in length. The weather forecaster doesn't always know how much time is available, which means that he/she has to be thoroughly prepared so that the material can be adapted to the time available.

What makes weather forecasting more complicated is that it has to be a live broadcast and cannot be pre-recorded. Live shows are very nerve-racking for the presenter because almost anything can go wrong. Perhaps the most worrying aspect for every weather forecaster is getting the following day's predictions wrong. Unfortunately for them, this is not an unusual occurrence; the weather is not always possible to predict accurately.

These days, a weather forecaster's job is even more complicated because they are relied upon to predict other environmental conditions. For example, in the summer the weather forecast has to include the pollen count for hay fever sufferers. Some also include reports on ultraviolet radiation intensity to help people avoid sunburn. The job of a weather forecaster is certainly far more sophisticated than just pointing at a map and describing weather conditions. It's a job for professionals who can cope with stressful and challenging conditions.

What does the word “this” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A. the weather forecaster's worry

B. the complication of a live broadcast

C. giving a forecast that doesn't come true

D. an accurate prediction

The weather is a national obsession in Britain, perhaps because it is so changeable. It's the national talking point, and most people watch at least one daily weather forecast. Most of the viewers imagine that the presenter does little more than arrive at the studio a few minutes before the broadcast, read the weather, and then go home. 

In fact, this image is far from the truth. The two-minute bulletin which we all rely on when we need to know tomorrow's weather is the result of a hard day's work by the presenter, who is actually a highly-qualified meteorologist.

Every morning, after a weather forecaster arrives at the TV studios, his/her first task of the day is to collect the latest data from the National Meteorological Office. The information is very detailed and includes predictions, satellite and radar pictures, as well as more technical data. After gathering all the relevant material from this office, the forecaster has to translate the scientific terminology and maps into images and words which viewers can easily understand. The final broadcast is then carefully planned. The presenter decides what to say and in what order to say it. Next a “story board” is drawn up which lays out the script word for word.

The time allocated for each broadcast can also alter. This is because the weather report is screened after the news, which can vary in length. The weather forecaster doesn't always know how much time is available, which means that he/she has to be thoroughly prepared so that the material can be adapted to the time available.

What makes weather forecasting more complicated is that it has to be a live broadcast and cannot be pre-recorded. Live shows are very nerve-racking for the presenter because almost anything can go wrong. Perhaps the most worrying aspect for every weather forecaster is getting the following day's predictions wrong. Unfortunately for them, this is not an unusual occurrence; the weather is not always possible to predict accurately.

These days, a weather forecaster's job is even more complicated because they are relied upon to predict other environmental conditions. For example, in the summer the weather forecast has to include the pollen count for hay fever sufferers. Some also include reports on ultraviolet radiation intensity to help people avoid sunburn. The job of a weather forecaster is certainly far more sophisticated than just pointing at a map and describing weather conditions. It's a job for professionals who can cope with stressful and challenging conditions.

The word “bulletin” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. show      

B. advertisement    

C. report      

D. forecast