VIII. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it. (1.0 point)

Women hold up half the sky. This is an old Chinese saying. However, research shows that perhaps women do more than their share of “holding up the sky".

Fifty percent of the world's population is women, but nearly two-thirds of all working hours are done by women. They do most of the domestic work like cooking and washing clothes. Millions also work outside the home. Women hold forty percent of all the world's jobs. For this work they earn only 40 to 60 percent as much as men, and of course they earn nothing for their domestic work. In developing countries, where three-fourths of the world's population lives, women produce more than half of the food. In Africa, 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.

In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4.45 am, she gets up, washes, and eats. It takes her half an hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 pm. She collects firewood until 4.00 pm then comes back home. She spends the next hour and a half preparing food to cook; then she collects water for another hour. From 6.30 to 8.30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes. She goes to bed at 9.30 pm.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

    A. Women work outside the home.          B. Women work in the field.

    C. The work of women.                                     D. The role of women.

2. The underlined word “domestic work” in the passage probably means___________.

     A. housework                                         B. homework

     C. firework                                                      D. gardening

3. What does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to? 

    A. women                            B. world’s job                C. men                                     D. clothes

4. In Africa, women do _____________ of all agricultural work.

    A. one- fifth                          B. two- thirds                 C. three- fourths             D. four-fifths

5. What is NOT mentioned as the work of a village woman in Africa?

    A. working in the field

    B. preparing food for children going to school

    C. collecting firewood

    D. bringing water home

Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

           Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort.

           Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers and swimming pools.

           Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _________ animals.

1. A. fame                    B. popular                                C. favorite                 D. current

2. A. asked                    B. let                                         C. made                     D. allowed

3. A. parts                     B. directions                             C. voyages                D. distances

4. A. on                        B. by                                        C. at                          D. of

5. A. take                      B. make                                    C. pick                      D. do

6. A. where                   B. who                                     C. which                   D. when

7. A. such                     B. like                                       C. as                          D. just

8. A. lonely                   B. single                                   C. separate                D. alone

9. A. remain                  B. stay                                      C. keep                      D. let

10. A. wild                   B. natural                                 C. loose                     D. free

III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

If asked who ____________(1) the game of baseball, most ___________(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over ___________(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the ____________(4). In 1908 a report was published by the commission _________(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was ____________(6) credit for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in __________(7) of Doubleday.

Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday ____________(8) did not have much to do with the development of baseball. __________(9), baseball seems to be a close ____________(10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots. 

1. A. discovered B. founded C. invented D. found

2. A. Americans B. American C. The US D. America

3. A. what B. how C. when D. that

4. A. problem B. question C. matter D. issue

5. A. at B. to C. of D. in

6. A. provided B. passed C. given D. delivered

7. A. honor B. reward C. award D. ceremony

8. A. truly B. really C. as well D. probably 

9. A. But B. Moreover C. Instead D. Additionally

10. A. relate B. relationship C. relative D. relation

VII. Reading the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below. (1.0 point)

            I am going to tell you about my best friend, Katie. She has long, dark brown hair and grey green eyes. She is always happy and cheerful. We often sit together in class, and help one another with our schoolwork. We always go home together and play badminton for an hour. Katie is very good at sports, and she usually wins. Katie is learning to play piano. I am learning to play the flute. We practice together every day. We play simple songs for piano and flute. They are fun. At weekends sometimes Katie stays the night at my flat, or I stay the night at her house. We always have a lovely time.  

1. What is the topic of the passage?

A. My best class                                              C. My best friend

B. My best teacher                                          D. My best school

2. What is TRUE about Katie?

A. She is good at studying.                             B. She plays sports very well.

C. She has long black hair.                             D. She never comes to school late.

3. What do they often help each other?

A. study                      B. play badminton      C. ride to school          D. sing

4. The word “simple” in line 6 is best replaced by ______.

A. hard                                    B. complex                  C. easy                        D. interesting

5. All of the following statements are true EXPECT ________.

A. They play piano together.

B. They have a good time together.

C. After school, they play badminton together.

D. They often stay the night at the other’s house.

. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer!

1. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started?

A. Because the lights had gone wrong. B. Because the battery had gone flat.

C. Because it hadn’t been serviced. D. Because the battery had been stolen.

2. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?

A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy

3. In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal?

A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet

4. What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him?

A. 6.30 B. 7.00 C. 7.10 D. 7.30

5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car.

B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town.

C. The writer had waited his friend until 7.30.

D. The writer apologised for not waiting his friend for any longer.

III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)

1.   A. garden                       B. warn                      C. wardrobe               D. warm

2.   A. armchair                    B. sandwich               C. chocolate               D. school

3.   A. television                  B. visit            C. present                   D. season

4.   A. aerobics                     B. carrot                     C. complete                D. correct

5.   A. buses                         B. boxes                     C. arrives                   D. couches

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I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence, identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. )(1.0 point)/10

1. My friend Mark is very good ________ volleyball. He plays volleyball very well.

            a. in                 b. on                           c. at                             d. with

2. ________ up the tree! You’ll fall down.

            a. Climb         b. Climbing                c. Not to climb          d. Don’t climb

3. I still cry at the end _________ I’ve seen this movie several times.

            a. and              b. although                c. because                  d. so

4. Grandma never _________ any episodes of her favourite series.

            a. misses        b.watches                   c. forgets                    d. has

5. Game shows are _________ programmes. They can be both entertaining and educational.

            a. much exciting       b. more exciting        c. most exciting        d. the most exciting

6. We should use reusable shopping bags __________ plastic bags.

            a. instead of               b. because of             c.in spite of                d. place of

7. In the future, we’ll live in a hi-tech house on ________.

            a. moon                      b. a moon                   c. an moon                 d. the moon

8. ‘The car of the future will probably run on water.’ ‘________’

            a. Good job!              b.How fantastic!       c. Good idea!            d. Well done!

9. If the students ________ their homework, their teacher ___________ them.

     a. don’t do/ won’t punish     b. do/ will punish     c. don’t do/ will punish    d. does/ will punish

10.________ are the Olympic Games held? - Every four years.

            a. When                      b. Where                    c. How long               d. How often

. Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

The Internet has increasingly (41) ……………………and become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for?

In my opinion, the Internet is a very (42) ……………………and convenient way for me to get information. I can also communicate (43) ……………………my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet very often because I don't have (44) ……………………time. For me, the (45) ……………………is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village.

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41. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed

42. A. fast          B. slow                     C. far              D. large

43. A. in                     B. with                      C. on           D. at

44. A. a few       B. many           C. a little        D. much       

45. A. Internet   B. Radio          C. Cassette      D. Video