A. Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.

Hi Sammy!

Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family.

Write to me about one of your festivals.

Take care.

Jian

33. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? 

       A. At the moment                                          B. In the first month of spring

       C. In the first spring                                        D. On New Year’s Eve

34. What do people often do before the celebrations?

       A. wear red clothes                                         B. eat traditional food

       C. have special meals                                    D. clean their houses

35. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?

       A. fire                         B. bad spirits              C. New Year               D. fireworks

36.  On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.

       A. gets presents from friends                         B. wipes away bad things

       C. gets red envelopes with money inside      D. gives presents to her parents

37. __________ is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.

       A. Eating traditional food                              B. Getting money in red envelopes         

       C. Watching fireworks                                   D. Watching dragon dances

Read Jian’s email and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions.
Hi Sammy!
Thanks for your email. We’re celebrating Chinese New Year at the moment. We celebrate it in the first month of spring. It’s a very important festival for Chinese people. Before the celebrations, we clean our house. This is a tradition – we wipe away all the bad things. On New Year’s Eve, we have a special meal with our family. We eat traditional food and watch fireworks at midnight. We also wear red clothes. Red means fire, so we believe that our red clothes help chase away bad spirits. When we wake up on New Year’s Day, we always find red envelopes in our beds. There is money in them – they’re presents from our parents and grandparents. We watch dragon dances, too. They’re my favorite part of the festival. I love Chinese New Year, because I like all the traditions and I like being with my family. Write to me about one of your festivals.
Take care.
Jian
1. When do Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year?
A. At the moment B. In the first month of spring
C. In the first spring D. On New Year’s Eve
2. What do people often do before the celebrations?
A. wear red clothes B. eat traditional food
C. have special meals D. clean their houses
3. What is the meaning of the color ‘red’?
A. fire B. bad spirits C. New Year D. fireworks
4. On New Year’s Day, Jian usually ________.
A. gets presents from friends B. wipes away bad things
C. gets red envelopes with money inside D. gives presents to her parents
5. is Jian’s favorite part of the festival.
A. Eating traditional food B. Getting money in red envelopes
C. Watching fireworks D. Watching dragon dances

IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.  (20 points)

         If the teacher (1) _____________a question, you (2)____________ expected to give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should (3)_________your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then he (4)_____________ she knows what you need to learn.

        There is no excuse for not (5)_____________ your homework. If you are absent, you should call your (6)_______________ or someone who is in your class and ask for the assignment. It is your responsibility (7)_____________ find out what assignments you have missed. It is not (8)______________ teacher’s responsibility to remind you of missed assignments.

        You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. (9)______________ your teacher allows make-up tests, you should take the test within one or two days after returning to class. Serious illness is the (10)_____________ reason for missing a test.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answer in the numbered bow below. 0 is an example (20 pts)

Read the letter, then answer the questions below

  Dear Mai,

I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library.

  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!

  Best wishes,

  Mary

What are her hobbies? → _______________.

Read the letter, then answer the questions below

  Dear Mai,

I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library.

  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!

  Best wishes,

  Mary

Where does she live? → _______________.

VII. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. 

     Today, you can find fast food restaurants in almost every big city. In some places, you (1) .............. in a line and get a hamburger or a hot dog box; (2).....................  others you can pick up a tray of fish, chicken, pizza  (3).........................   even Mexican and Chinese food; and in some fast food places you can even drive  (4)  ..................  your car up to a window and place your order. A (5) ............  minutes later, a worker passes you your food (6) ...............  the window and you can drive away and eat  (7) ...............   in your car.

      In New York, Paris, Tokyo, Singapore and thousand of (8) ............................ cities around the world, new fast food restaurants (9) ................ every day. But why do people (10) .................... fast food restaurants to more comfortable restaurants where they can sit quietly at a table and watch the world go by?

V. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best fits each gap:

I’m in New York. I’ve been here a day now. It’s a really……………………(18) place! I’ve been very busy and I have done a lot of exciting things. I have visited the Statue of Liberty and I’ve taken lots of photos. I haven’t been……………………..(19) a boat trip yet. I’m going to do that tomorrow. I have been to the shops and I’ve bought some souvenirs. I’ve walked in Central Park and I ………………….(20) a horse, too! I haven’t been to the theatre……………………..(21) but I’ve got tickets for snow on Saturday. I have eaten lots of food, too. I ………………………(22) to a wonderful restaurant last night and I had steak and chips. It was delicious.

18. A. surprised B. amazing C. interested D. bored

19. A. in B. under C. on D. with

20. A. ‘ve ride B. rode C. Riden D. ‘ve ridden

21. A. Before B. yet C. already D. just

22. A. went B. ‘ve been C. go D. am going

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning

SAVING THE TIGER

 In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and (1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.

  Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13) _______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

LEARNING VOCABULARY

Do you (1)________ hours trying to memorize lists of words? Do you look (2) ________ in a dictionary the meaning of every word you don't know? If  so, you may not be  doing yourself a favor. Research suggests that the (3) ________ way of building your vocabulary is by seeing words (4) ________ context and the obvious way to do that is to read as  often as you (5) ________. Regular exposure to written English, say 15 minutes every day, will be much (6) ________ useful than working really hard (7) ________ the evening once a week. This is (8) ________ the brain remembers information best when (9) ________ is associated with other information. The more you enjoy reading the more you will read. Pop songs (as long  as  they are in English) and TV programs will help in the same way. Who says that learning can’t (10) ________ fun?