1. Many passengers screamed ______ as the plane seemed to dip.

    A. at risk B. in danger C. in panic D. at stake

2. ______ Columbus was one of ______ first people to cross ______ Atlantic.

    A. _ / the / the B. The / the / the C. _/ the / an D. _ / the /_

3. During that century, ______ were set up for native Americans.

    A. preservations B. reservation C. reserves D. preservatives

4. Most people in the world write ______ their right hands.

    A. with B. by C. at D. on 

5. Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some ______ goods at the airport.

A. tax-free B. free of charge C. free of duty D. duty-free

6. The governments have ______ laws to conserve those plants and animals.

    A. done B. made C. produced D. passed

7. I made an ______ to see the doctor about my cough yesterday.

    A. appointment B. arrangement C. examination D. interview

8. The salary of a bus driver is much higher ______. 

    A. as that of a teacher        B. than that of a teacher          

    C. for a teacher D. to compare with a teacher

9. I'd rather go to the football field ______ being at home today.

A. instead of B. because of C. in spite of D. due to

10.  Hair colour is one of ______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.

A. the most obviously B. most obvious

C. obviously the most    D. the most obvious 

I. Put a/ an, the or ∅ in each space to complete the following sentences.

1. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was _____ mistake.                                                   

2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _____ floor.

3. Lucy has just gotten _____ job in _____ bank in Chicago.

4. There’s _____ bookstore on _____ corner near my house.

5. It’s very cold in here. Can you close _____ window, please?

6. If you go past _____ post office, can you get me some stamps?

7. It was _____ very hot day. It was _____ hottest day of _____ year.

8. What’s _____ name of _____ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?

9. How often do you go to _____ movies?

10. “Can you tell me where _____ Room 306 is, please?” “It’s on _____ third floor.”

11. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.

12. You’ll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.

13. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.

14. He doesn’t usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.

15. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.

16. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.         

17. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.

18. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.

19. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.

20. _____ Mississippi is _____ longest river in _____ North America.

II. Read the passage. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.

The Peace Corps is one of the most famous organisations in the world that help people. This organisation was founded in 1961 by the former US President John Kennedy.

People working in this organisation are called volunteers. They are both men and women. They live and work in other countries for two years at a time. They share skills with people to help solve challenging problems in developing countries.

Peace Corps volunteers work as teachers at schools. They also help communities to protect their environment and prevent the spread of diseases. They also help farmers grow more food efficiently.

Peace Corps volunteers build bridges of cross-cultural understanding with people of other countries. They help people from other countries learn more about who they are. Peace Corps volunteers also bring home with them better understanding of other peoples and cultures.

What can be the best title for the passage?

A.The Efforts of the Peace Corps

B.A John Kennedy's Creation

C.Building the Bridge Between Cultures

EXERCISES

I. Put a/ an, the or Æ in each space to complete the following sentences.

1. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was _____ mistake.

2. There were no chairs, so we had to sit on _____ floor.

3. Lucy has just gotten _____ job in _____ bank in Chicago.

4. There’s _____ bookstore on _____ corner near my house.

5. It’s very cold in here. Can you close _____ window, please?

6. If you go past _____ post office, can you get me some stamps?

7. It was _____ very hot day. It was _____ hottest day of _____ year.

8. What’s _____ name of _____ woman who sat beside you at the dinner?

9. How often do you go to _____ movies?

10. “Can you tell me where _____ Room 306 is, please?” “It’s on _____ third floor.”

11. He lay down _____ ground and looked up at _____ sky.

12. You’ll find _____ information you need at _____ top of _____ page 24.

13. _____ moon goes around _____ earth every 27 days.

14. He doesn’t usually have _____ lunch, but he always eats _____ good breakfast.

15. If you live in _____ foreign country, you should try and learn _____ language.

16. _____ next train to Brighton leaves from _____ Platform 5.

17. Last year we visited _____ Canada and _____ United States.

18. _____ highest mountain in _____ Africa is _____ Kilimanjaro.

19. _____ Mediterranean Sea is the sea between _____ Africa and _____ Europe.

20. _____ Mississippi is _____ longest river in _____ North America.

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. We went out for _____ meal last night.  _____ restaurant we went to was excellent.

A. a/ The B. the/ A C. a/ Æ D. the/ Æ

2. As I was walking along the street, I saw _____ $10 note on _____ pavement.

A. a/ a B. the/ the C. a/ the D. the/ a

3. _____ actress’s life is in many ways unlike that of other women.

A. An B. A C. As D. That the

4. Kate plays _____ violin in an orchestra.

A. the B. a C. an D. Æ

5. _____ computer has changed _____ way we live.

A. A/ the B. The/ the C. A/ a D. The/ a

6. Excuse me, where is _____ bus station, please?

A. a B. the C. Æ D. an

7. What did you have for _____ breakfast this morning?

A. a B. an C. the D. Æ

8. Peter used to work in _____ Middle East.

A. Æ B. the C. an D. a

9. My plane was delayed. I had to wait at _____ airport for three hours.

A. the B. a C. an D. Æ

10. I have _____ problem. Can you help me?

A. Æ B. a C. an D. the

11. Barack Obama is _____ President of _____ United States.

A. the/ the B. a/ Æ C. the/ Æ D. the/ an

12. He never listens to _____ radio. He prefers watching _____ television.

A. a/ a B. a/ the C. the/ Æ D. Æ/ the

13. _____ university will be built in _____ center of the town.

A. A/ the B. An/ the C. The/ a D. An/ a  

14. _____ River Nile is _____ longest river of all.

A. Æ/ Æ B. A/ the C. The/ the D. Æ/ a

15. _____ Women’s Day is on _____ eighth of March.

A. The/ Æ B. Æ/ the C. The/ an D. Æ/ an

16. By _____ time we had just left the office, _____ alarm went off.

A. Æ/ the B. a/ an C. a/ the D. the/ an

17. He grew up in _____ orphanage in _____ United Kingdom.

A. the/ Æ B. an/ an C. the/ an D. an/ the

18. Laura is friendly. She can make _____ friends easily.

A. a B. an C. the D. Æ 

19. That car can run at _____ speed of 180 miles _____ hour.

A. the/ an B. a/ the C. a/ a D. the/ a

20. _____ experience is _____ best teacher.

A. An/ the B. Æ/ the C. the/ the D. an/ an

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 26

        Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many people (23) _________it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (24) _________ the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women wore new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter cards with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (25)          _________ Easter.

        The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (26) _________ as the day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain Good Friday and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (27) _________to close or remain open on those days.

A. missed

B. recalled

C. reminded

D. remembered

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 25

        Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many people (23) _________it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (24) _________ the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women wore new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter cards with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (25)          _________ Easter.

        The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (26) _________ as the day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain Good Friday and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (27) _________to close or remain open on those days.

A. toward

B. with

C. to

D. from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 27

        Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many people (23) _________it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (24) _________ the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women wore new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter cards with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (25)          _________ Easter.

        The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (26) _________ as the day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain Good Friday and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (27) _________to close or remain open on those days.

A. if

B. how

C. why

D. whether

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. Fill in the appropriate word in question 24

        Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many people (23) _________it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian festival. Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (24) _________ the most important date in the Christian year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once common for people to wear new clothes to church on this day. Women wore new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter cards with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated (25)          _________ Easter.

        The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (26) _________ as the day Christ was crucified (= hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain Good Friday and Easter Monday are both bank holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (27) _________to close or remain open on those days.

A. for

B. as

C. and

D. nor