Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

_______English fluently, we should practise speaking it whenever possible.

A. In order to speak

B. To speaking

C. In order speak 

D. In order for speaking

Most students, in their own countries have had little opportunity to practise using English. When foreign learners first have the (1) .......... to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often (2) ............ great difficulty in understanding. I'll just mention three of the possible reasons for this.
First, it seems to students that English people speak very quickly. (3) ........., they speak with a variety of accents. Third, different styles of speech are used. For all of these reasons (4) ........... will have difficulty, mainly because they lack everyday practice in listening to English people speaking English.
(5) .............. can a student do then to overcome these difficulties? Obviously, attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as (6) ............ as possible. He should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps, most important of (7) .................. , he should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.
In addition, the student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. The advice here will seem (8) .......... to follow but it's necessary. Firstly, he must simplify what he wants to say so that he can express himself reasonably and clearly. Secondly, he must try to think in English, (9) ............ translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin to take place when his use of English become automatic; using a language laboratory (10) ...listening to as much English as possible will help.

1. Ministers must avoid …….. too quickly.

     a. to speak              b. of speaking       c. in speaking         d. speaking

2. This knife is ……... wood.

     a. to carve               b. for carve            c. for carving         d. to carving

2. She had difficulty in ……….. a parking place.

     a. to find                 b. finding               c. to finding                       d. for finding

4. Closing the factory means …….... 200 people out of work.

     a. to put                  b. of putting           c. in putting                        d. putting

5. I would never think ............

     a. to escape             b. of to escape                   c. of escaping        d. in escaping

6. …………... animals is sometimes very stupid.

     a. Killing                 b. The kill of          c. The killing          d. To killing

7. ……….… TV is my wife’s favourite pastime!

     a. To watch                         b. Watching           c. To watching        d. The watching

8. They are thinking ………….... to America.

     a. in emigrating       b. to emigrate         c. of emigrating      d. in emigrate

9. Well, I don’t mind …………….. that you were right.

     a. telling                  b. saying                c. to say                 d. to tell

10. They say that …………….. French is very easy.

     a. to read                 b. reading               c. the reading         d. to reading

11. Besides …………... a liar he has very bad manners.

     a. being                   b. to be                              c. of being                         d. to being

12. She thanked me ……………….. her.

     a. to help                 b. to helping           c. for helping         d. for help

13. ……………….. up the classroom won’t solve your problems.

     a. Breaking                         b. To break            c. To breaking       d. The breaking

14. ………………. English is easier than speaking it.

     a. Reading               b. To read              c. The read             d. The reading

15. I’m interested in …………... for them.

     a. working               b. work                  c. to work              d. to working

16. She stopped ………... when she saw him.

     a. to talk                  b. talk                    c. talking                d. to talking

17. ………….. is very tiring.

     a. Run                     b. To run                c. To running         d. Running

18. I’m no good at ……………... games.

     a. playing                b. play                               c. to play                d. to playing

19. It’s not worth .................. so early.

     a. come                   b. to come              c. to coming           d. coming

20. He finished …………………... the car.

     a. to wash               b. washing             c. wash                  d. to washing

I'm in favor of English-speaking contests in schools. Such contests(1) _______ students to practice speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while(2)_____ themselves for the contests, students have a chance to review their lessons thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to wprk with team spirit, thus eabling them to learn how(3)_____ with other people. Some students may think that their preparations for the speaking contests are time-consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contest(4) _______ school are usful to students.

1. A. advise B. suggest C. invite D. encourage

2. A. to prepare B. preparing C. prepare D. was preparing

3. A. to exchange B. to speak C. to cooperarate D. to compete

4. A. at B. on C. about D. to