Filll each of the number blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

    Food plays an ...(1)... part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ...(2)..., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ...(3)..., because men have little time to ...(4)... to science, industry, government, and art. In nations, where food is ...(5)... and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that ...(6)... to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of ...(7)... good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been ...(8)... for food. But it is no longer neccessary to go to war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a ...(9)... of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations ...(10)... more food.

Use only ONE word in each space.

Food plays an ...1... part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ..2.., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ..3.., because men have little time to ….4…. to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is ….5…. and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that ….6…. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of ……7…. good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been ….8…. for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a …9… of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations …10… more food.

Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (10 points)

Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to (61) ____ most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows (62) ____ progress, because men have little time to (63) ____ to science, industry, government, and art. In nations (64) ____ food is plentiful and easy to get, men have more time to spend on activities that lead to progress and enjoyment of leisure. The (65) ___ of providing good food for everybody has not (66) ___ solved. Many wars have been fought for food. But it is (67) ____ longer necessary to go to wars for food. Nations (68) ___ beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (69) ___ of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to (70)____ hungry nations produce more food.

VIII. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)

      Food (1)______an important part in the development (2) _______nations. In countries where food is scare, people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows (3)_______progress, because men have little time to (4)_______to science, industry, government and art. In nations where food is(5) ________and easy to get, men have more time to spend (6)___________activities that lead to progress, human betterment, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of  (7)______good food for everybody has not yet

 (8)__________ solved. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9)________ to their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) to help hungry nations (10)__________more food.

1. A play                                B. plays                       C. played                                 D. playing

2. A. for                                   B. on                           C. of                                        D. in

3. A. down                              B. up                           C. off                                       D.  on

4. A. give                                B. devote                     C. sacrifice                              D. submit

5. A. several                            B. much                      C. money                                D. plentiful

6. A. to                                    B. on                           C. at                                        D of

7. A. providing                        B. provide                   C. provided                             D. provides

8. A. to be                               B. being                      C. be                                        D. been

9. A. method                           B. skill                        C. solution                              D. result

10. A. produce                        B. produced                C. producing                           D. produces   

III. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word to complete the passage. The first letter is given.
Every year in July, people in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand (1)
c______________ the Candle Festival. 
(2) T___________ from all over the country come to Ubon to look
at huge wax (3) c_____________ that are (4)
p__________through the streets on floats, accompanies by dancers and musicians in (5) t_____________ clothing. There is even a competition for artists and (6) p__________are given for the best decorated floats and most beautiful wax carvings.

III. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word.

Wales is one of the countries (1) ____ the United Kingdom. It’s a small

country with England to the east. It has some of the (2) __________ beautiful beaches in the

UK and is a popular destination for holidaymakers and water sports fans. As (3) __________

as beaches, there are a lot of mountains and also three national parks, including Snowdonia.

It is in north Wales and (4)__________ highest mountain, Snowdon, is l,085m.

The (5)__________ of Wales is just over three million people, around five percent of

the total UK population. Most Welsh people live in South Wales in the (6)__________ city,

Cardiff, and two other big cities: Swansea and Newport. In Cardiff you can go shopping,

(7)__________ the castle, go to the museum or go to a concert or sports match at the famous

Millennium Stadium.

IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage below (2pts)

New Year is one of four important traditional (1)…………….in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to parites. At twelve o’clock (2)…………..night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (3)…..………their  friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually (4) ……………a long time. Some people don’t go home (5)……………..morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (6) …………….as wiches, ghosts or other characters. Most of the childen go (7)……………..house to house and say “Trick or Treat” (8)…………..the people at the house do not give them candy, they children (9)……………….play a trick on them. But this (10)……………happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.

Part 9. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word to complete the passage. The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is (1)……….. in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded (2)…………. the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third (3)…………. surviving university in the world. The University of Cambridge was (4)…………. in 1209. Over the years, it is always (5)…………… to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was (6)…………. second after Harvard in the United States of America. Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university (7)………… a student population (8)………….. about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different (9)………….. in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have (10)………….. a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world.