Read the passage and choose the best answer.

The leaning tower Pisa in one of the most famous (1) ... in the world. It is famous not bacause of its beauty or size, but (2) ... it leans dangerously to one side. Each year the tower attracts thousands of (3) ... from all around the world. (4) ... the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet. Over the past years, various proposals (5) ... been made to stop the tower from leaning (6) ... and to prevent its collapse. Some people would like to pull it down and rebuild it (7) ... stronger foundations. Orthers have suggestion poring (8) ... around the pase of the tower to stop it from leaning further. It nothing (9) ... done, the tower might collapse very soon. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one of the most fascinating (10) ... mistakes in the world.

1. A. buildings B. cities C. towns D. schools

2. A. nevertheless B. because C. for D. when

3. A. visitors B. flies C. dollars D. birds

4. A. tomorrow B. sometimes C. yesterday D. today

5. A. had B. have C. will D. are

6. A. downloads B. much C. westwards D. further

7. A. on B. under C. in D. around

8. A. water B. straw C. concrete D. ropes

9. A. will B. is C. was D. became

10. A. biological B. artistic C. literary D. architectural

Identify 10 errors and correct them.

I have a briefcase full of papers which describes cases Sherloch Holmes has investigated.Some are failures since there were some final explanations for the mysteries in question.A problem without a solution may interest the specialist,but will offer little to the general reader.Among these unfinished stories is that of the yatch Alicia,Which one morning sailed into the mist and disappeared forever,the vessel along the crew were never seen again.Then there was the case of the well-known journalist Luigi Persano,Who found completely mad with a jar in front of him.A jar cotained a remarkable worm,unknown by science up to that point.Apart from these mysterious cases to which various influence people would rather not see on print and those which might affect the reputation of Homes himself,for whom I have more respectness than for any man alive.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 27:

A. past

B. times

C. history

D. story

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 26:

A. pulled

B. raised

C. lifted

D. rose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 30:

A. that

B. when

C. as

D. how

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

On April 3, 1972, a man came out of the Hilton hotel in Manhattan and started walking down the street. He stopped, (26)______ his hand with a strange object in it, put it to his ear and started to talk into it. This was the beginning of mobile phone (27)_______, more than 30 years ago. That man was Motorola's project manager, Martin Cooper, who was (28)______ his 34th birthday that day. The strange object was the first mobile phone, which was nicknamed "the shoe" because of its unusual (29)_______. Mr. Cooper had gone to New York to introduce the new phone. The first call he made was to his rival, Joe Engel at AT&T's research centre. Engel was responsible for the development of the radiophones for cars. "I called him and said that I was talking on a real mobile phone (30)_____ I was holding in my hand," said Cooper. "I don't remember what he said in reply, but I'm sure he wasn't happy." The quality of the call was very good, because although New York had only one base station at that time, it was being used by only one user - Martin Cooper.
Question 28:

A. making

B. driving

C. expecting

D. celebrating

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The leaning tower of Pisa is one of the most famous(76)..............in the world.It is famous not because of its beauty sight,but(77).................it leans dangerously to one side.Each year the tower attracts thousands of(78).............from all around the world.Sometimes the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north.It is said that the tower has leaned more than 17 feet.Over the past years various proposals have been made to stop the tower from leaning westwards and to prevent its collapse.Some people would like to pull in down and(79)...............it in stronger foundations.Others have suggested pouring concrete around the base of the tower to stop it from leaning further.If nothing is done,the tower might collapse very soon.But now,it still remains as one of the most fascinating(80)..............mistakes in the world

76. a.buildings b.cities c.towns d.schools

77. a.nevertheless b.because c.for d.when

78. a.visitors b.visiters c.dollars d.birds

79. a.put b.do c.make d.rebuild

80. a.building b.house c.architectural d.tower

EXERCISE ON WORD FORMATION

1. Chestnut honey provides quick and ............. relief.(EFFECT)
2. Come rain, wind or shine these snapdragons give a superb display over an ....................... long period.(EXCEPTION)
3. Dreaming of a beautiful home for your ........................... .(RETIRE)? Enjoy lifetime ownership of a luxury home for an ................. price.(AFFORD)
4. The post-war decline in beer ......................... was practically halted last year. (CONSUME)
5. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and ..................therewith.(HATE)
6. In the first quarter of the 18th century people began to realise the ......................... of hygiene to public health.(IMPORTANT)
7. The ....................collapse of the Roman Empire lasted for nearly three hundred years before its final dissolution in AD 476.(GRADE)
8. Jamie’s ....................of the night’s events is hazy but the tabloids will refresh his memory. (RECOLLECT)
9. We are great ........................ in fate and we believe we’re meant to be together.(BELIEVE)
10. I think your stylist has taken her ............................... from the rubbish dump.(INSPIRE)
11. The statesmen and scholars have made important ................................ on ways Washington could help Russia control parts of the arsenal. (SUGGEST)
12. After denying the ........................... of any recordings of the UFO abductions, Mr President went on to talk about the newest tax policy.(EXIST)
13. Your .......................... to me really bothers me. I told you a hundred times that I’m not the guy you need.(ATTACH)
14. It is an ............................. fact that the search will go on for another couple of months.(DENY)
15. The most important feast of Islam, Eid ul-Adha (which means Celebration of Sacrifice) marks Abraham’s ...................... to sacrifice his son in ................................ to Allah with a three-day festival.(WILLING; OBEY)
16. The monitoring programme is .............................. well developed in our school.(SPECTACULAR)
17. For much of the last decade, Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa was a huge .................................. site.(CONSTRUCT)
18. When planning began in 1989, Prof. Piero Pierotti called the rescue effort “irresponsible .......................” that would put the tower at risk.(MAD)
19. Once and for all - fingers crossed - the leaning tower has been .................................. .(RIGHT)
20. I ............................. this morning and was late for my English classes.(SLEEP).

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION

Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the (16) __________ classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (17) __________ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to (18) __________. It was not until the late 18^th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (19) __________ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 (20) __________ that among the 387 men (21) __________there were 1,333 designs.

Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable. Some people thing that getting one is silly because tattoos are more or less permanent. There is also some (22)  __________ about (23) __________ a blood disease from unsterilized needles. Even for those who do want a tattoo, the (24) __________ of getting one is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is (25) __________ the pain.Question 22

A. danger

B. concern

C. trouble

D. threat