1. No matter _____, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.

A. how it seems remarkable

 B. how remarkable it seems

C. it seems remarkable now

D. how seems it remarkable

2. _____ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a complete surprise to all over the world.

 A. Why B. What C. Which D. That

3. Little _____ that Ted was a secret agent.

 A. did the embassy staff realized

B. did the embassy staff realize

C. the embassy staff realized

D. realized the embassy staff

4. The patients _____ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving conventional medicine.

A. treated B. having treated C. treating D. who treated

5. If the bride’s father _____ the car for the wrong time, she _____ at the church by now.

A. hadn’t booked/ would have been

B. didn’t book/ would have been

C. hadn’t booked/ would be

D. hadn’t booked/ had been

6. According to this newspaper, John is said _____ a new record for the long jump.

 A. to have established B. establishing C. to establish D. established

7. One million people suffered _____ as a result of the Asian tsunami.

A. unemployment    B. employee         C. employer         D. employment

8. We _____ while we were on holiday.

A. had our alarm system stolen

B. had stolen our alarm system

C. got stolen our alarm system

D. were stolen our alarm system

9. The better the weather is, _____.

 A. the most the beaches get crowded

B. the more the beaches get crowded

C. the most crowded the beaches get

D. the more crowded the beaches get

10. _____ disappear from the public eye shortly after the games are over.

A. Many Olympic athletes

B. Many Olympic athletes who

C. That many Olympic athletes

D. Many Olympic athletes to

Read the passages and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions or statements

Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called “Democracy in America”. He came to America in 1831 to study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation. He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today. His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.

The first part of “Democracy in America” was written in 1831-32 and published in 1835. A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years, and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despotism and governmental centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed highly.

What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable? 

A. the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.

B. de Tocqueville‟s powers of observation 

C. many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today. 

D. that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first. 

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

Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called “Democracy in America”. He came to America in 1831 to study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation. He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today. His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.

The first part of “Democracy in America” was written in 1831-32 and published in 1835. A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years, and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despotism and governmental centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed highly.

Question:What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?

A.  the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.

B.  de Tocqueville’s powers of observation.

C.  many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.

D.  that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first.

III. Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank.

If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to do this. Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to do these things.

In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development. A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech. In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences.

    Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings. Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process.

1: ______, we couldn't have continued with the project.

A. If you hadn't contributed positively

B. Even if you didn't like to contribute

C. Provided your contribution wouldn't come

D. Unless we had your contribution

2. : Alex did not do very well in class ______.

A. because he failed to study properly B. therefore he was a good student

C. as long as he had studied badly D. although he was not hard-working

3: The more you talk about the situation, ______.

A. the worse it seems B. it seems worse

C. it seems the worse D. the worse does it seem

4: Those boys took a long ladder ______.

A. so they will get the ball from the roof B. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten

C. in order to get the ball from the roof D. and then get the ball from the roof

5: She regretted to tell him that ______.

A. she was leaving the tickets at home B. she would have left the tickets at home

C. she had left the tickets at home D. the tickets at home would be left

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

No matter _________, he was an accomplished composer while still a child.

A. how it seems remarkable

B. how remarkable it seems 

C. it seems remarkable how

D. how seems it remarkable

Read the passages and circle the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following questions or statements

Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called “Democracy in America”. He came to America in 1831 to study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation. He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated, but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed nearly 200 years ago, are still visible and meaningful today. His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was industrialized. This was the era of the small farmer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western frontier. It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities.

The first part of “Democracy in America” was written in 1831-32 and published in 1835. A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable depth of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years, and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despotism and governmental centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed highly.

According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America? 

A. in 1831 

B. in the 1830s 

C. from 1831 to 1832 

D. in 1835