PART C: READING

I. You are going to read a text taken from a magazine for youngsters. Some words are missing from it. Choose the most appropriate answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1-9) in the text.

Hot-air ballooning Over 150 balloons will be floating over Bristol in August – it’s sure to be a breathtaking sight. The International Balloon Fiesta at Bristol is a unique (1) ______ and becoming more popular every year. Balloonists from all around the world will be (2) ______ here for three days. They’ll be (3) ______ two spectacular takeoffs at 6am and 6pm on (4) ______ day of the Fiesta. Some balloons take only a single pilot while others can carry up (5) ______ eight passengers. You can also see an original, old-fashioned balloon being (6) ______ and raised by gas – a process which costs £4,000. Also on site will be clowns and stalls, as well as a funfair and helicopter rides. A preview is being (7) ______ at Durham Downs, Bristol, on July 28, when the balloons are laid out for inspection. At (8) ______ they will take off together with the flames from the burners lighting up the balloons and (9) ______ them glow in the night as they rise into the air.

1. A. occasion B. event C. celebration D. eventual

2. A. collecting B. grouping C. gathering D. organising

3. A. staging B. producing C. preparing D. supplying

4. A. the B. each C. first D. all

5. A. over B. along C. from D. to

6. A. illuminated B. inflated C. infected D. installed

7. A. seen B. taken C. held D. advised

8. A. dusk B. noon C. once D. last

9. A. causing B. trying C. expecting D. making

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Adventure in the air

The first ever balloon flight carrying passengers was made by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. They used hot air to float the balloon over 1,000 metres up into the sky. Nowadays, people still fly in hot-air balloons but there is also a less well-known sport called “cluster ballooning”; instead of one big balloon, hundreds of small balloons are used.

Cluster ballooning was invented by a lorry driver called Larry Walters. Larry had wanted to fly using balloons for a long time. (1)_______________ It took almost 20 years, however, for his dream to finally come true. One day, Larry decided to do an experiment: he wanted to try flying a few metres above his garden. So he bought 45 balloons, filled them with gas called helium, and tied them to a chair. Then he cut the rope that was holding the chair to the ground. (2)_________________ The chair, with Larry sitting in it, floated several kilometres into the sky rather than just a few metres!

The wind was blowing strongly and Lary began to float out toward the sea. Things were getting dangerous. Then, to make matters even worse, the wind changed, and the balloons started to blow towards the local airport. Lary felt very worried. (3)__________________ The story of Lary’s flight was all over the news and this is how the adventure sport of cluster ballooning was born.

One experienced cluster balloonist, Leo Burns, flew his cluster balloons over the largest range of mountains in Europe – The Alps. This wasn’t his first flight, though. Leo had got his pilot’s licence several years before, so was already used to flying. (4) ___________________ According to Leo, there is no better way to fly. “Cluster ballooning’s amazing,” he says, “The balloons are usually completely silent. (5)______________ They weren’t as safe as modern cluster balloon either.”

   A.  He knew this would make him feel very afraid.

   B. The old-fashioned hot-air balloons made a horrible noise.

   C. In fact, he was just a boy when he first started thinking about it.

   D. Luckily, he landed safely after a couple of hours.

   E. They are also much less dangerous.

   F. However, there was an unexpected problem.

   G. But these days, he prefers to use balloons.

   H. Immediately after that, he tried to learn how this would be possible.

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25. The school will be closed when the school year ___________.
A. will be ended    B. will end    C. ends     D. is ending
26. I _______________ breakfast before I went to work.
A. had prepared    B. prepared    C. was preparing    D. have prepared
27. My history teacher said that the World War II ___________ out in 1939.
A. broke      B. breaks     C. had broken      D. was breaking
28. He had left ____________________.
A. by the time I came         B. as soon as I had come
C. after I had come            D. until I had come
29. _________________ tomorrow, we will be playing tennis.
A. As soon as you will come          B. When you come
C. After you have come                 D. By the time you came
30. I will call you ___________________________.
A. as long as I have finished my work       B. after I had finished my work
C. since I have finished my work            D. as soon as I have finished my work
31. The older she got, ______________ she became.
A. the quietest    B. the more quiet    C. the quieter    D. more quieter
32. The colder the weather is, ______________ I like it.
A. the better   B. the worst      C. the most     D. the much more
33. Andy is ______________ of the two brothers in his family.
A. the taller    B. the tallest    C. taller   D. tallest
34. _________________ people are writing about this subject.
A. The number of    B. Much   C. A number of    D. A large amount of
35. There’s _________________ truth in what he said.
A. The number of    B. a great deal of    C. A number of    D. a little
36. I have _______________ things that need to be done before class.
A. a little    B. a few    C. any    D. a lot
37. He doesn’t look very intelligent, but you can’t judge a book by its ____________.
A. cover     B. title    C. headline    D. chapter
38. He took her help ____________ without saying thank you.
A. seriously    B. priority    C. for granted    D. into account
39. I was really down in the ______________ after my dog died.
A. griefs    B. sorrows    C. dumps    D. hopes
40. If you're expecting Dad to let you borrow his car, you're going to be ______________ disappointed.
A. strongly    B. bitterly    C. utterly    D. firmly
41. The number of vehicles used is the _____________ factors influencing pollution.
A. key    B. top    C. major    D. core
42. London is a vast, _____________ city, and the distances to the center from any of the outer suburbs involves a time-consuming journey, whether by public or by private transport.
A. roaring    B. bumper    C. sprawling    D. incessant
43. According to eye ___________, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
A. witnesses    B. experiences    C. sightings   D. views
44. Everything we need is ______________. Let’s enjoy the vacation.
A. by hand    B. at hand      C. inside hand    D. on hand
45. He views his life as a spiritual _____________ towards a greater understanding of his faith.
A. trip    B. excursion    C. voyage    D. journey
46. I could detect subtle _____________ in fragrance as we strolled through the garden.
A. distinctions    B. variances    C. differences    D. discrimination
47. Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ___________ people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.
A. original   B. casual    C. usual     D. ordinary

48. This kind of hot and spicy food is very __________ of the food in the south of the country.
A. basic    B. common    C. typical    D. popular
49. Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn would instantly ____________ herself into a radiant star.
A. transform    B. transfer   C. transmit    D. transit
50. A map showing the ____________ of the property will be sent to you.
A. position    B. situation   C. location   D. condition

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1. Lorries...over the bridge have to be careful of the wind

A. coming      B. are come       C. are coming      D. came

2. You should eat more,....

A. you'll make yourself ill                B. you making yourself ill

C. or you'll make yourself ill            D. if you'll make yourself ill

3....., I will show her around my city

A. when she will come here          B. she coming here

C. when she comes here              D. when she came here

4. I don't know......

A. when she will come back           B. when she comes back        

C. when she came back                 D. when she will have come back

5. My parents are really satisfied with.......

A. what I have done           B. what I had done

C. have done                     D. what have I done

6. I'll never comprehend.......

A. why she did what she did               B. what she did why she did

C. why did she do what she did          D. what she does why she did

7......was a shock to his wife

A. What he was dismissed         B. That he was dismissed

C. Why he was dismissed          D. How hư was dismissed

8......was the dirty underhand way they had deceived her

A. What really angered her         B. That really angered her

C. She was angry                        D. Her anger which

9. All the students...to organize a picnic were discouraged when they saw the dark clouds

A. are wished     B. wished        C. are wishing        D. wishing

10. Students....in their essays late will lose ten marks

A. are handed      B. handing      C. are handing      D. handed

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1. Jack confessed...the jewels

A. to stealing      B. steal       C. to steal       D. stealing

2. Is this the right place to catch the bus to the shopping center?

- Yes jusst be sure...the number fourteen

A. to take      B. taking       C. take        D. takes

3. Famous people get tired of...everywhere they go

A. recognizing      B. to recognize        C. recognize       D. being recognized

4....the schoolarship really surprised me

A. Mike got      B. Mke getting        C. Mike's getting      D. Mike gets

5. It's difficult to male money as an artist

- Have you considered...a course in business for artists?

A. to take      B. about taking      C. your taking       D. taking

6. Have you ever considered...a pharmacist?

A. become       B. to become       C. becoming       D. became

7. I remember...my mother say the grass in the garden needed....

A. to hear/cutting       B. hear/cut       C. heard/to cut       D. hearing/cutting

8. Ann told him...if she was late

A. not wwait for her                   B. don't wait for her

C. not to wwait for her               D. doesn't wait for her

9. Nancy's mother told her...change her plans

A. not       B. doesn't       C. not to         D. didn't

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 1 to 5.

Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.

They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited.

(4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.

Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again.

Điền ô số 1

A. no 

B. none 

C. neither 

D. not 

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 1 to 5.

Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.

They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited.

(4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.

Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again.

Điền ô số 5

A. where 

B. that 

C. if 

D. as 

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 1 to 5.

Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.

They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited.

(4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.

Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again.

Điền ô số 3

A. Competitors 

B. Competitions 

C. Compete 

D. Competitiveness 

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 1 to 5.

Drone racing is an exciting new sport, that has become popular faster than (1)______ other sport before it. Pilots steer small and lightweight, but high-powered drones along courses with obstacles. They fly through gates and around flags at speeds of over a hundred miles an hour.

They control the drones using VR-like headgear. Every drone has a camera (2)______ to it so that spectators can also view flights either on a big screen or with special headgear.

The races take place either outdoors - in big stadiums, or indoors in old warehouses and sports arenas. (3)______ are short because the battery time of drones is limited.

(4)______ drone racing started only a few years ago there are already international competitions that take place all over the world. In professional leagues, drone pilots compete for thousands of dollars. In March, the World Drone Prix was staged in Dubai. A 16-year old British teenager not only one the race but also received a prize money of 250 000 dollars.

Television and other media have become aware of drone racing. ESPN, an Amercian sports channel, will be broadcasting international drone races starting this August. Races are also recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms (5)______ they can be viewed over and over again.

Điền ô số 4

A. However 

B. Moreover 

C. Although 

D. Because