I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. The Sahara is ____ desert in the world.

A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. the larger

2. The Queen of England is one of ____ women in the world.

A. richer B. richest C. as rich as D. the richest

3. As chairperson, she’s the ____ person on the committee.

A. powerful as B. as powerful C. more powerful D. most powerful

4. My new laptop is ____ my old one, but I suppose it was quite cheap so I shouldn’t be surprised.

A. more reliable B. more reliable than C. less reliable D. less reliable than

5. I was ill before the exam and I did ____ out of the whole class.

A. worse B. worst C. more badly D. the most badly

6. Who do you think is the ____ talented actor to win an Oscar?

A. most little B. littlest C. least D. less

7. The ____ I’ve run in one day is about ten kilometers.

A. farthest B. most farthest C. farther D. more farther

8. You are expected to behave ____ you did at the audition.

A. far more seriously B. the most seriously

C. more seriously D. as seriously as

9. If you have any ____ problems with your computer, don’t hesitate to call me.

A. farther B. further C. farthest D. furthest

10. Out of all the members of the choir, Jason sang ____.

A. better B. the best C. good D. well

11. If you work ____, you’ll finish sooner and then you can go home earlier.

A. quicklier B. more quickly C. quicker D. more quicker

12. They say that ____ you are, the easier it is for you to adapt to change. Could there be any truth in

this?

A. even moodier B. the moodiest C. the moodier D. moodier and moodier

13. My brother spent ____ money as I did.

A. as twice much B. as twice more C. twice as much D. twice as more

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14. His job is getting ____ complicated all the time.

A. much B. as C. more and more D. more than

15. The ____ you work, the ____ the exam will be.

A. more hardly/ easier B. hardlier/ more easyC. harder/ easier D. more harder/ more easy

16. Slow down! You’re ____ than me and I can’t keep up!

A. fiter B. more fitter C. fitter D. fit

17. Old people are often wiser ____ young people.

A. more than B. as C. as more as D. than

18. I have even ____ free time this year than I did last year.

A. little B. lesser C. less D. least

19. Ginger is one of the ____ cats alive – he’s been hit by a car three times and has never been hurt!

A. luckiest B. most lucky C. more lucky D. luckier

20. John is ____ boy in my class.

A. more naughty B. the naughtier C. most naughty D. the naughtiest

II.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same

meaning with the given one.

21. Sarah is a better swimmer than Jessica.

A. Sarah doesn’t swim as well as Jessica. B. Sarah swims as well as Sarah.

C. Jessica doesn’t swim as well as Sarah. D. Jessica doesn’t more well as Sarah.

22. Mark and Tony are equally tall.

A. Mark is the same height as Tony. B. Mark is the same height than Tony.

C. Mark’s height is the same Tony’s. D. Mark’s height is as the same as Tony’s.

23. Daniel is the worst cook I’ve ever known.

A. None of the people I know cook as bad as Daniel.

B. None of the people I know cook as badly as Daniel.

C. None of the people I know cook more worse than Daniel.

D. None of the people I know cook more badly than Daniel.

24. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro.

A. Pedro is fastest runner in the class.

B. Pedro is the fastest runner in the class.

C. Pedro is the most fastest runner in the class.

D. Pedro is the faster runner in the class.

25. Liam is the tallest boy in the class.

A. Every other boy in the class isn’t taller as Liam.

B. Every other boy in the class isn’t as short as Liam.

Read the passage and answer the questions below: (2ms)

Bill Gates, one of the richest people in the world, is the co-founder of Microsoft. His interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. He focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework there. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software company with his friend, Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea”. In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

a) When did Bill Gates start his interest in computers?

b) Where did he study law?

c) How did he relax when studying at Harvard?

d) Is Bill Gates working for Microsoft?

Read the following text about Bill Gate, the co-founder of Microsoft, and choose the best answer

Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is

among the richest people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a

teenager. After high school, he was accepted to several top colleges in the USA: Harvard, Yale,

and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he focused more on his

interest in computer than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games in Harvard’s

computer lab. He left Harvard before graduating because he wanted to open a software

company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a

good idea.” In 2007, he received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by

saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been waiting more than 30 years to say this:

Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer working full

time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

which aims to improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.

1. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?

A. during his teenage year

B. when he went to university

C. when he was at nursery school

2. What did he study at Harvard University?

A. computer science               B. business                              C. law

3. What did he often do to relax while at Harvard?

A. play sports                          B. play video games               C. go to parties

4. What did he receive from Harvard in 2007?

A. an honorary degree            B. a job                                   C. a company

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence

I've asked Mike_______not to leave his car in front of my gates, but he always forgets

A. time and again 

B. at times 

C. in the nick of time 

D. on time

V. Choose the one option A, B,C or D that best  complete the passage(10pts)

  One of t he most famous statues in the world….(1) on an island in New York Harbor. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a woman…..(2)… the torch of liberty, and its….(3)… name is the " Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World". The statue was a….(4).. to American people from the French..(5)….the friendship between the two nations. It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartodie and…(6)…in 1884 in France, then was….(7) to American and put up in 1886.

   In the years after the statue was put up, many…(8)…came to the United States through New York. ….(9) they entered New York  Harbor, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She…(10)…..a welcome to a land of freedom.

1. A. stands                B. puts                        C. exists                     D. finds

2. A. who holding     B. holds                      C. holding                  D. she holds.            

3. A. false                  B. common                C. first                        D. official

4. A. favor                 B. gift                         C. power                    D. representative

5. A. who show         B. to show                  C. showing                 D. that shows

6. A. completed        B. raised                     C. achieved               D. performed

7. A. gone                  B. removed                C. taken                      D. transported

8. A. foreigners         B. immigrants            C. aliens                     D. emigrants

9. A. During               B. While                     C. Since                      D. As

10. A. symbolized    B. made                      C. got                          D. extended

V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

London’s Tower Bridge

      London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous (1)___  in the world. The bridge, designed (2)____(by) the architect Horace Jones together with John Wolfe Barry, was finally completed in 1894. It (3)____  11,000 tons of steel to build the framework of the 265-meter-long bridge. Over time, the bridge has become one of London’s most famous (4)_______.

      (5)______ photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, (6)_____ you’ll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway (7)_____the two bridge towers.

      In 2014, glass floors were installed in the walkways, giving visitors another, unusual view from the bridge. The long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to (8)_____the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above. It is particularly (9)_____to see the bridge (10)___and close below your feet.

1.   A. bridges             B. bridge           C. tower               D. towers

2.   A. or                  B. and               C. as                            D. but

3.   A. took               B. built               C. brought               D. gave

4.   A. landscapes              B. views           C. symbols              D. scenes

5.   A. To take                   B. Take              C. To taking            D. Taking

6.   A. when             B. where                C. what               D. whose

7.   A. at                    B. on                 C. between                  D. in         

8.   A. consider                  B. follow         C. record              D. watch

9.   A. fascinate             B. fascinating   C. fascinated         D. fascination

10. A. opened            B. to open          C. open           D. be opened