Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

      Write your answers in the spaces given. (15 pts)

The mosquito is an insect that --(1)-- some of the worst diseases of man and animals. Certain kinds of mosquitoes carry the germs that cause --(2)-- serious diseases as malaria, --(3)-- yellow fever. When a mosquito “bites”, it may leave germs --(4)--. Many kinds of mosquitoes do not spread diseases, but they have --(5)-- “bites”.

Mosquitoes are found in all parts of the world, --(6)-- near the North Pole. Most kinds of mosquitoes that carry diseases live in the hot, damp lands near the Equator. --(7)-- some countries, mosquitoes often gather in great swarms that look like clouds. They --(8)-- men, interfering with such work as fishing, lumbering, and mining.

Man controls mosquitoes in many --(9)--. Scientists have developed chemicals --(10)-- insecticides, which kill mosquitoes and other insects. Small amounts of these chemicals kill mosquitoes --(11)-- sprayed in home, garages where they grow. Mosquitoes --(12)-- their eggs in marshes, swamps and other pools of quiet --(13)--. Engineers may build canals through marshes --(14)-- drain off the water, and often fill small pools and swamps --(15)-- soil.

III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (15 points)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats (1) ________ been caught in the storm (2) ________ had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) ________ their door, (4) ________ worried to talk. 
The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ________the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ________ missing men. Some had (7) ________ thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) ________ be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (9) ________ the east, a small point if light was (10) ________ in the darkness of the water and a (11) ________ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats (13) ________ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ________ helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ________ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

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VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. 

An elderly brother and sister were reunited today (1)________ the first  time since they

 (2)________children. Freda and Cecil Brown’s parents had been in debt and the children had (3)_______ in children’s homes until their family was out of difficulties. But the country was at war, the children were separated, and their papers were lost. Cecil’s daughter began trying to find Freda five years (4)_______.“It was hard, but (5) _______last I found the daughter of the woman (6) _____had been in charge of the home where Freda was. She said (7) __________some of the girls were sent to Canada to be out of danger during the war and many of them (8)________ returned. When I thought I’d found Freda, I want to tell Dad immediately, (9) __________I decided to meet her in secret first, in case I was wrong. But I was right”. Two days ago, Cecil travelled (10) __________air for the first time in his life. “ We’ve got a lot of catching up to do” he said.

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VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. 

An elderly brother and sister were reunited today (1)________ the first  time since they

 (2)________children. Freda and Cecil Brown’s parents had been in debt and the children had (3)_______ in children’s homes until their family was out of difficulties. But the country was at war, the children were separated, and their papers were lost. Cecil’s daughter began trying to find Freda five years (4)_______.“It was hard, but (5) _______last I found the daughter of the woman (6) _____had been in charge of the home where Freda was. She said (7) __________some of the girls were sent to Canada to be out of danger during the war and many of them (8)________ returned. When I thought I’d found Freda, I want to tell Dad immediately, (9) __________I decided to meet her in secret first, in case I was wrong. But I was right”. Two days ago, Cecil travelled (10) __________air for the first time in his life. “ We’ve got a lot of catching up to do” he said.

PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word :(1pt)

happy capital President want building back

His later life

He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was (1) ………… to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be (2) ………………. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the (3) …………….. of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went (4) ………………to his farm and died there two years later.

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION.

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

      The country and the city have (1)______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)______. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)______ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5)______, a long way from the nearest town, which  is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (6)________ children to school.

         The city has all the (7)______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8)______; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9)______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)______.

Reading:

1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word: 

   liked        count        similarity        disliked          breeding        difference

Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.

Reading:

1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word: 

   liked        count        similarity        disliked          breeding        difference

Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.

IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Television first appeared some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (26)________ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers (27)__________ for children, world news, music and many other (28) _______. If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports (29)______. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match while it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV which allows communication (30) _______ viewers and producers.

26.

A. cheap               

B. popular                  

C. expensive               

D. kind

27.

A. news                

B. sports                     

C. cartoons                 

D. plays

28.

A. programs         

B. channels                 

C. reports                   

D. sets

29.

A. athletes            

B. time                       

C. studio                    

D. channel

30. A. with                 

B. among                    

C. between                 

D. like