I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Where was Michael Caine born?” “In Britain, but today he _____ in the United States.”

a. has lived                    b. live                                c. lives                               d. lived

2.      Have they found a malaria vaccine _____?

a. already                      b. yet                                 c. since                              d. for

3.      “We’re still looking for Thomas.” “Hasn’t he _____ yet?”

a. been found                b. be found                        c. been founded                d. be founded

4.      “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?”

“I don’t know. She _____ around here in a long time.”

a. hasn’t been saw        b. didn’t see                      c. hasn’t been seeing         d. hasn’t been seen

5.      “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” “She _____ since she was four.”

a. has been dancing      b. has been danced           c. is dancing                      d. was danced

6.      “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!”

“Thank you. It _____ especially for me by a French tailor.”

a. is made                     b. has made                       c. made                              d. was made

7.      “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they _____ in Russia.”

a. were painted             b. were paint                     c. were painting                 d. painted

8.      The city still bears the French name _____ Aix-la-Chapelle.

a. of                              b. as                                   c. is                                    d. for

9.      The work of designer Sonia Rykiel was the original inspiration _____ the movie.

a. of                              b. for                                 c. to                                   d. in

10.  Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _____ others.

a. of                              b. for                                 c. to                                   d. with

11.  We sell a selection of plain and _____ ties.

a. pattern                       b. patterned                       c. patterning                      d. patterns

12.  She teaches _____.

a. poet                           b. poem                             c. poets                              d. poetry

13.  There is friendly _____ between the two teams.

a. rival                           b. rivals                              c. relativity                        d. rivalry

14.  We hope to increase _____ this year to $50 million.

a. sale                            b. sells                               c. salable                            d. selling

15.  It seems like the most logical solution _____ the problem.

a. of                              b. to                                   c. with                               d. from

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Where was Michael Caine born?” “In Britain, but today he _____ in the United States.”

a. has lived                    b. live                                c. lives                               d. lived

2.      Have they found a malaria vaccine _____?

a. already                      b. yet                                 c. since                              d. for

3.      “We’re still looking for Thomas.” “Hasn’t he _____ yet?”

a. been found                b. be found                        c. been founded                d. be founded

4.      “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?”

“I don’t know. She _____ around here in a long time.”

a. hasn’t been saw        b. didn’t see                      c. hasn’t been seeing         d. hasn’t been seen

5.      “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” “She _____ since she was four.”

a. has been dancing      b. has been danced           c. is dancing                      d. was danced

6.      “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!”

“Thank you. It _____ especially for me by a French tailor.”

a. is made                     b. has made                       c. made                              d. was made

7.      “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they _____ in Russia.”

a. were painted             b. were paint                     c. were painting                 d. painted

8.      The city still bears the French name _____ Aix-la-Chapelle.

a. of                              b. as                                   c. is                                    d. for

9.      The work of designer Sonia Rykiel was the original inspiration _____ the movie.

a. of                              b. for                                 c. to                                   d. in

10.  Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _____ others.

a. of                              b. for                                 c. to                                   d. with

11.  We sell a selection of plain and _____ ties.

a. pattern                       b. patterned                       c. patterning                      d. patterns

12.  She teaches _____.

a. poet                           b. poem                             c. poets                              d. poetry

13.  There is friendly _____ between the two teams.

a. rival                           b. rivals                              c. relativity                        d. rivalry

14.  We hope to increase _____ this year to $50 million.

a. sale                            b. sells                               c. salable                            d. selling

15.  It seems like the most logical solution _____ the problem.

a. of                              b. to                                   c. with                               d. from

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary in the United States. In 1964, Michael joined the band “The Jackson Brothers”. He began his solo career in 1971. He was called “The King of Pop”. In his career, he got a lot of awards, including 13 Grammy Awards and 26 American Music Awards. “Earth Song” is one of his most successful songs. He died on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, the U.S.

Where was Michael Jackson born? – He was born in …………

A. Gary     

B. the United States     

C. London    

D. Both A and B

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Highest Life Expectancy In The World

Longevity hot spots are located in regions of different countries where people commonly lead (1)            ______ lives past the age of 100. A blue zone is considered to be a "longevity oasis" and the people who live there are believed to have the longest life expectancy on Earth. The longest living women were found in Okinawa, Japan. Another blue zone was discovered in the mountains of Sardinia, Italy where even men (2) ______ the age of 100 at an amazing rate, another was discovered on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica in 2007. Only one of the blue zones is located in the United States. It was found when researchers who were staying in Loma Linda, California discovered they suffered from (3) ______ of the diseases that commonly kill people in other parts of the United States and throughout the developed world.  The final blue zone was found on an expedition to the island of Ikaria, Greece where they have 50% lower rates of heart disease, 20% less cancer, and (4) _______ zero dementia - loss of memory. What's their secret formula for (5) _____ another 10 healthy years? Scientists focused on these longevity hot spots to answer that question and found that while it helps to have good genes, that's less than 30% of the equation. If you adopt the right (6) _______ , they concluded the other 70% can be up to us. Other (7)______ the people living in the blue zones have in common include less stress and more (8)______ , strong (9) _______ on family, a fresh natural plant based, diet, very little red meat and daily exercise. Leading their lives with a sense of (10) ______ was a big factor. It insures they look forward to getting up in the morning.

Question 1:

A. act

B. action

C. active

D. actively

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Highest Life Expectancy In The World

Longevity hot spots are located in regions of different countries where people commonly lead (1)            ______ lives past the age of 100. A blue zone is considered to be a "longevity oasis" and the people who live there are believed to have the longest life expectancy on Earth. The longest living women were found in Okinawa, Japan. Another blue zone was discovered in the mountains of Sardinia, Italy where even men (2) ______ the age of 100 at an amazing rate, another was discovered on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica in 2007. Only one of the blue zones is located in the United States. It was found when researchers who were staying in Loma Linda, California discovered they suffered from (3) ______ of the diseases that commonly kill people in other parts of the United States and throughout the developed world.  The final blue zone was found on an expedition to the island of Ikaria, Greece where they have 50% lower rates of heart disease, 20% less cancer, and (4) _______ zero dementia - loss of memory. What's their secret formula for (5) _____ another 10 healthy years? Scientists focused on these longevity hot spots to answer that question and found that while it helps to have good genes, that's less than 30% of the equation. If you adopt the right (6) _______ , they concluded the other 70% can be up to us. Other (7)______ the people living in the blue zones have in common include less stress and more (8)______ , strong (9) _______ on family, a fresh natural plant based, diet, very little red meat and daily exercise. Leading their lives with a sense of (10) ______ was a big factor. It insures they look forward to getting up in the morning.

Question 5: 

A. making

B. adding

C. bringing

D. supplying

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Highest Life Expectancy In The World

Longevity hot spots are located in regions of different countries where people commonly lead (1)            ______ lives past the age of 100. A blue zone is considered to be a "longevity oasis" and the people who live there are believed to have the longest life expectancy on Earth. The longest living women were found in Okinawa, Japan. Another blue zone was discovered in the mountains of Sardinia, Italy where even men (2) ______ the age of 100 at an amazing rate, another was discovered on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica in 2007. Only one of the blue zones is located in the United States. It was found when researchers who were staying in Loma Linda, California discovered they suffered from (3) ______ of the diseases that commonly kill people in other parts of the United States and throughout the developed world.  The final blue zone was found on an expedition to the island of Ikaria, Greece where they have 50% lower rates of heart disease, 20% less cancer, and (4) _______ zero dementia - loss of memory. What's their secret formula for (5) _____ another 10 healthy years? Scientists focused on these longevity hot spots to answer that question and found that while it helps to have good genes, that's less than 30% of the equation. If you adopt the right (6) _______ , they concluded the other 70% can be up to us. Other (7)______ the people living in the blue zones have in common include less stress and more (8)______ , strong (9) _______ on family, a fresh natural plant based, diet, very little red meat and daily exercise. Leading their lives with a sense of (10) ______ was a big factor. It insures they look forward to getting up in the morning.

Question 4: 

A. almost

B. quite

C. hardly

D. about 

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Highest Life Expectancy In The World

Longevity hot spots are located in regions of different countries where people commonly lead (1)            ______ lives past the age of 100. A blue zone is considered to be a "longevity oasis" and the people who live there are believed to have the longest life expectancy on Earth. The longest living women were found in Okinawa, Japan. Another blue zone was discovered in the mountains of Sardinia, Italy where even men (2) ______ the age of 100 at an amazing rate, another was discovered on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica in 2007. Only one of the blue zones is located in the United States. It was found when researchers who were staying in Loma Linda, California discovered they suffered from (3) ______ of the diseases that commonly kill people in other parts of the United States and throughout the developed world.  The final blue zone was found on an expedition to the island of Ikaria, Greece where they have 50% lower rates of heart disease, 20% less cancer, and (4) _______ zero dementia - loss of memory. What's their secret formula for (5) _____ another 10 healthy years? Scientists focused on these longevity hot spots to answer that question and found that while it helps to have good genes, that's less than 30% of the equation. If you adopt the right (6) _______ , they concluded the other 70% can be up to us. Other (7)______ the people living in the blue zones have in common include less stress and more (8)______ , strong (9) _______ on family, a fresh natural plant based, diet, very little red meat and daily exercise. Leading their lives with a sense of (10) ______ was a big factor. It insures they look forward to getting up in the morning.

Question 2:

A. get

B. reach

C. come

D. become