IV.  READING:

A.   Choose the word (A, B, C, D) which best fits each gap.

1/Telephone, television, radio, and the Internet help people (1) ___ with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread (2) ___all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An (3) ___ football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster, such as a flood, can bring help from (4) ___ countries. Within hours, help is on the way. This is because modern (5) ___ information travels fast.

1. A. communicate    B. communicating   C. to communicate            D. A&C

2. A. quickly             B. quick                 C. slowly                          D. slow  

3. A. rural                 B. international       C. nation                          D. urban

4. A. close                B. space                 C. distant                          D. rich

5. A. technology       B. technological      C. technique                               D. technical

2/New Orleans, in Louisiana, is known as the (1) ___city in the United States with distinctive architecture, cross-cultural heritage and annual music festivals.

      However, due to its location along the Mississippi River with lakes on the other side, and nearly half of the city below sea level, the city faces the (2) ___ of flooding. So, a levee system and drainage canals were built to protect the city.

      Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural disaster in the history of New Orleans, (3) ____the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, water from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly (4) ___the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was under the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The winds were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen (5) ____ out of the hotel windows.

1.     A. uniquer                      B. most unique         C. uniquest               D. more unique

2.     A. dangerously               B. endanger              C. danger                 D. dangerous

3.     A. striked                       B. had struck            C. strike                   D. struck

4.     A. for                             B. off                       C. with                     D. into

5.     A. to fly                         B. flying                   C. flew                     D. has flown

      B/ Read the passage and decide which sentence is “True” (T) or “False” (F).

      1/ THE UNITED STATES

The United States is a large country. It is the third largest in the whole world! It is located in a continent called North America. Parts of the United States touch three different oceans. The United States has tall mountains, wide plains, deserts, hills, rivers, lakes, volcanoes, and even rainforests! People from all over the world have come to live the United States.

There are 50 states in the United States. The newest states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. Alaska is the largest state and Hawaii is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean.

1. The United States is the _________ country in the world.

     A. second largest              B. largest                C. smallest             D. third largest

2. Alaska is _______ and Hawaii is _________.

          A. a chain of islands, the largest state

          B. the largest state: a chain of islands

          C. a chain of islands; the largest state

          D. not connected to the other states, the largest state.

      3. The United States does not have _________.

          A. 50 states                      B. volcanoes                     C. mountains          D. continents

      4. Parts of the United States touch ________ different oceans.

          A. 1                                  B. 2                        C. 4                        D. 3

      5. What continent is the United States in?

          A. North America             B. Australia            C. Africa                D. Europe

2/ Marie Curie was a famous Polish scientist. She was born in 1867. Her father and mother were both teachers. Marie herself proved to be a very bright child and did very well at school. Unfortunately, at that time women were not allowed to go to university. She tried her best to find a way to study abroad. Maris did very well at Sorbonne University in Paris and she gained a degree in Maths. In the same year, she met Pierre Curie and married him in 1895. Then they had a daughter called Irene. In 1897 Marie Curie started investigating uranium. In 1903 Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics along with Henri Besquerel. Winning the prize brought them fame. Then in 1904 Marie Curie had a daughter called Eve. Unfortunately, in the next year, her husband died because of a horse-drawn vehicle.

Marie Curie is French.      ________

At that time, women in her country couldn’t study after high school.         ________

She met her husband in 1894.      ________

They had two daughters.   ________

Her husband died in the laboratory.        ________

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (2,0 pts)

It (1)___ estimated that about 500 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (2)____ information or (3) ____entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 10% of internet users are using it so often (4) ___ it is seriously harming (5) ___ lives.  The study says these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet (6) ___ they have become addicted. Someone (7) ___ is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop an activity. According to Mr. Green, a psychologist, 30% internet users say that they use the internet to escape (8) ___ problems or emotions. The study (9) ___ shows that having discussions (10) ___ strangers in internet areas called “chat room” is one of the most addictive activities.

Write your answers here:

• For questions (1 - 8), read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

                                                                                                      BLUE DIAMONDS

  Blue diamonds are the world’s most expensive diamonds, with some valued (0) ...... AT....... over 350 million US dollars. However, no one knew (1) ............... recently precisely where these rare stones came from.

  Most diamonds are formed from pure carbon under extreme heat 150 to 200 kilometers underground, and (2) ............... is thought that volcanic eruptions bring them to the earth’s surface. Research by scientists has revealed, however, that blue diamonds were probably formed somewhere (3) ............... 600 and 800 kilometers down, in a part of the earth’s interior known (4) ............... the lower mantle.

  These researchers analyzed 46 blue diamonds, all of (5) .............. contained minerals only found in the lower mantle. (6) .............. only were these stones formed four times nearer the earth’s core (7) ............... normal diamonds, but they also contain an element called boron that is mostly found on the earth’s surface. What seems to have happened, (8) ............... to the researchers, is that billions of years ago, rocks containing boron were carried down into the lower mantle by movements of the earth’s tectonic plates, and were eventually returned to the surface by volcanic action.

• For questions 9 – 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

                                                                                                 A HISTORY OF SURFING

The history of surfing undoubtedly goes (0) BACK a long way. It seems to (9) .......... formed a central part of the culture of the Polynesian people, who were inhabitants of islands in the Pacific Ocean (10) .......... as Samoa, Tonga, and Hawaii. These people did not regard surfing (11) .......... a mere recreational activity. For them, it was much (12) .......... of an art. Although surfing disappeared from many parts of Polynesia in (13) .......... early twentieth century, a small number of people in Hawaii kept the tradition alive. In 1912, it spread to the east coast of the United States, and in particular to Virginia Beach, (14) .......... became an important surfing center. Surfing developed quite rapidly from then on, and the design of surfboards became more sophisticated. However, (15) .......... was not until the 1960s that surfing came to be a truly global phenomenon, boosted not only by the success of surfing films (16) .......... also by pop songs about surfing culture.

• For questions 1 - 8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

      Founded in 1972, the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is celebrated in 27 countries. Veuve Clicquot has now introduced a new award (0) ___TO___ complement its Business Woman of the Year category. Called The New Generation Award, (1) __________ recognizes the best young female talent across the business and corporate life. The first winner of the award, Kathryn Parsons, (2) __________ innovative start-up company, Decoded, teaches people to code in a day, has joined the judging panel to help find this year’s winner. ‘The importance of these awards cannot (3) __________ overestimated,’ she says. ‘Women need role models that prove to (4) __________ that they can do it, too.’ The New Generation Award is open to entrepreneurial businesswomen (5) __________ the ages of 25 and 35. They can run (6) __________ own businesses or hail from corporate life. ‘This award isn’t about how much money you’ve made or how long you’ve been in business, it’s about recognizing young women (7) __________ a mission and a vision,’ says Parsons. ‘We want to meet women who are working to (8) __________ the world a better place.’

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XI.  Choose the word which best fits each gap.

      Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________ satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling, and it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space than cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more independent and (3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plough it and put some (4)_________ in order to grow your own vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your own crops, and eat and live in a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes you more of an outdoor person often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone is (7)_________ to the city life and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the countryside. It is a matter of perspective and personal point of (8)_________.

1.   a. most                        b. more                       c. much                      d. many

2.   a. in                             b. out                          c. up                            d. with

3.   a. active                     b. idle                         c. passive                   d. quiet

4.   a. weeds                     b. seeds                      c. breeds                    d. branches

5.   a. collect                    b. damage                  c. complete                d. rotate

6.   a. By contrast            b. However                c. Therefore               d. In addition

7.   a. Interested               b. bored                      c. suited                     d. excited

8.   a. care                         b. view                       C. contact                  d. way

VIII. Look at a famous painting by Van Gogh of his bedroom at Arles. Then choose the word which best fits each gap.

It is a small room. There is some (1)_____ in the room. There is a bed on the right of the picture. It is a bed for one person. (2) ______ the bed there are some pictures on the wall. Next to the door, on the left, there is a (3) ______. There is another chair(4) _________ the table and the bed. The table and chair are below the window. On the table (5) _________ some objects - a jug, a glass and a bowl. Next to the door on the right there is a (6) _________ on a peg. Behind the bed there are some more things on the wall but (7) _______ aren’t easy to see. Of course, (8) ______ any modern things in the room and it isn’t very comfortable.

1.a. furniture                  b. picture                     c. people                      d. tool

2.a. On                           b. Under                      c. Above                      d. Behind

3.a. bed                          b. chair                        c. window                   d. table

4.a. between                   b. next to                     c. beside                      d. in front of

5.a. there is                     b. there isn’t                c. there aren’t              d. there are

6.a. mirror                       b. towel                       c. chair                         d. picture

7.a. there                        b. it                              c. they                         d. that

8.a. there are                   b. there aren’t              c. there is                     d. there isn’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

Royal Residences

c (35)_______ of the Sovereign and, as such, serve as both home and office for The Queen, whose personal standard flies (36)________ Her Majesty is in residence.

These buildings are used extensively for State ceremonies and Official entertaining and are opened to the (37)________ as much as these commitments allow.

All are furnished with fine pictures and (38)________of art from the Royal Collection, which has been assembled over four centuries by successive sovereigns. Many of the State Apartments and rooms at the official residences have been in continuous use since their conception and many of the works of art are (39)________ in the rooms for which they were originally (40)________.

The official residences are in (41)________ use and the style and manner in which they are (42)_______ to visitors reflects their working status. Rooms are kept as close to their normal (43)________ as possible. Inevitably, opening times are subject to change at short notice depending on circumstances.

The Royal Collection, which is owned by The Queen as Sovereign in trust for her successors and the Nation, is administered by the Royal Collection Trust to which a proportion of admission and other income from visitors is directed.

The remainder of this income funds the majority of the cost of restoring Windsor Castle which was badly (44)________ by fire in November 1992.Question 44

Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line, as in the example.