Choose the best answer

Pets are lovely animals in every home today. They may be cuddly, playful and fun. They can(delight/delighted/delightful/delighting) us with(their/them/they/theirs) grace and beauty. They are a part of our families. Sometimes, they are(us/our/we/ours) best friends. It's easy(see/seing/to see/seen) why we love them-our pets!

We expect our pets(love/loved/loving/tolove) us. It's very important that we give them the love and care they need in turn. (Dog/The dog/Dogs/The dogs) especially want close contact with their owners. Our pets depend(in/at/over/on) us for food, grooming, attention, affection and medical care. Before you get a pet, it's important to know what(its/it/our/their) need(is/are/will be/to be).

A pet is a responsibility(as far as/ so well as/as well as/as soon as) a companion. Keeping a pet means(keep/keeping/to keep/kept) a promise to love and care for it. (If/Should/Unless/In case) you can do that, you can have a wonderful experiences with pets.

B. Read the article quickly. Underline the adjectives.

THE AMAZING AYE – AYE

This amazing animal is an aye-aye. It’s from Madagascar. It lives in the rainforest.

Aye-ayes are black or brown. They are very small. Their tails are long. Their eyes are big and so are their ears. They have really long, strong 5 fingers. They catch food with their fingers. When they move, they‘re not fast—they’re very slow.

Some people think aye-ayes are scary because they look strange. But aye-ayes are friendly animals!

C. Read again. Where do aye-ayes live?

THE AMAZING AYE – AYE

This amazing animal is an aye-aye. It’s from Madagascar. It lives in the rainforest.

Aye-ayes are black or brown. They are very small. Their tails are long. Their eyes are big and so are their ears. They have really long, strong 5 fingers. They catch food with their fingers. When they move, they‘re not fast—they’re very slow.

Some people think aye-ayes are scary because they look strange. But aye-ayes are friendly animals!

Read the text quickly and choose the best title.

1 Not many English people have pets.

2 English people don't spend money on their pets.

3 English people prefer to spend their time with animals rather than with other people.

*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************Read the text again.Some parts of the text have been removed.Complete the text by deciding which part of the text (A-E) fits each gap (1-4) there is one extra letter that you do not need.

British people love their animals.Over half the households in Britain have got a pet.Goldfish are the most popular pet,but the British own 7.2 milion cats and 6.6 million dogs.1__________

People in other countries often spend a lot of money on comfortable kennels for their dogs,which means that the dogs sleep outside.The British let their dogs take over their houses.2____________ They spoil their dogs with toys and treats and specially prepared meals.

Perhaps the British love their animals so much because they feel more confident with animals than with other people! British people can be very formal and find it hard to talk to people that they do not know.3____________ But there is no problem with dogs.4___________

Greorge Mikes is the author of a famous book about the British.He say that when British people go for a walk with a friend , they don't say a work for hours.But if they go out for a walk with their dogs, they talk to them all the way!

a Thay allow their dogs to lie on their sofas and armchairs, and give them almost as much attention as their children.

b The Britich can easily start a conver sation with a strange dog.

c Friend from other countries are sometimes shocked.

d They think of them as part of the family.

e They feel embarrassed if they have to talk to strangers.

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Think about the advan tages and disadvantages of having pets:

Advantages:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Disadvantages::___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.

Many people love boats. Going out on the water on a warm summer day is a lot of (31) _______. (32) _______ , different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (33) _______to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (34) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. ( 35) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes

Điền vào ô số 33

A. water 

B. speed 

C. weather 

D. wind

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.

Many people love boats. Going out on the water on a warm summer day is a lot of (31) _______. (32) _______ , different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (33) _______to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (34) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. ( 35) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes

Điền vào ô số 35

A. Unfortunately 

B. At first 

C. In addition 

D. Except for

Read the following passage, and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.

Many people love boats. Going out on the water on a warm summer day is a lot of (31) _______. (32) _______ , different people like different kinds of boats. Two of the most popular kinds of boat are sailboats and speedboats. Sailboats use the (33) _______to give them power. They only have small engines. In contrast, speedboats have large engines and go very fast. Furthermore, speedboats are usually not as (34) _______ as sailboats. Speedboats are small so that they can go fast. Sailboats, on the other hand, are big so that they are more comfortable. ( 35) _______, sailboats can travel into the ocean, but this would be very dangerous in a speedboat. You can only use speedboats on rivers or lakes

Điền vào ô số 31

A. funny 

B. fun 

C. funs 

D. funnies