IV. Reading. 1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (1 m)

Now teenagers spend a lot of their free time using the internet. They (a)_______ using social networking sites to keep in touch (b)_______ their friends, write blogs or upload photos. They also follow famous people on the internet. Teenagers don’t usually use their real names online, but have a username. They use this on their profile pages (c)_______ show their pictures, interests and other details. Some people don’t like social networking (d)_______ they think teenagers are wasting too much time on it. But the use of social networking is still increasing.

Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

Cities have a long history. There were cities in Asia and Africa seven thousand years __(1)__, and some cities in Europe __(2)__ histories of two thousand years. However, only a __(3)__ cities in America are more than two hundred years old. Most ancient cities began __(4)__ centers of trade. People have always __(5)__ cities on rivers, lakes, or oceans. At that time most transportation __(6)__ to be by boat and ship, so more trade was possible in cities near good __(7)__ transportation. Newer cities are near __(8)__ or highways for the same reason. Some inland cities are not near waterways, and they have grown mostly since airplanes made them __(9)__ to reach. In modern times cities have grown very __(10)__ in places where there are large industries.

Read the passage carefully, then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word and write your answers into the box below. 

It’s a marvelous idea for children to (51) _____________ some cooking at an early age. General speaking, most children can’t wait to help the kitchen and love getting involved in the (52) _____________ for their meals. They should be encouraged to do so, and care should be (53) ______________ to ensure they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things correctly but they shouldn’t be criticized (54) ______________ much. Although the finished result may not be quite perfect to your liking, the young cook will undoubtedly find (55) ______________ the tastiest food he or she has (56) _______________ eaten.

Kitchens can, of course, be (57) _______________ places and so the absolute importance of (58) _______________ an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too heavily. Sharp knives, for (59) _______________, should be avoided until children are old (60) ________________ to handle them safely.

III. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

The cinema today is a favorite place of …1… to most people, young and old. Hundreds of people …2… the cinema today.

There are many …3… that we can learn from our visit to the cinema. The …4… that we see in the cinema often show us many useful things. They show …5… people in other lands live and think. Sometimes they also show how people in the past lived and …6… . There are also pictures which show many things about  the world of birds and animals. Some pictures, …7…, sometimes spoil the minds of  people, especially those of small boys and girls. Pictures …8… show how people steal, kill, or kidnap, for example, have done a lot of harm. But these same pictures also show how, in the …9…, the criminals are caught and punished, and many people have learnt to obey the law, as a result. Thus, whether such pictures are good or bad …10… on what lesson the person has learnt from them.

1. _____________             4. _____________             7. _____________             10. _____________

2. _____________             5. _____________             8. _____________

3. _____________             6. _____________             9. _____________

III. Fill each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the box. (10 ms)

SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ENGLAND

In England, children start secondary school (86) ………………. the age of 11. In the first two years of secondary school, all the students study the same 12 (87) ………………………... They are: English, maths, science, design and technology, history, geography, a foreign (88) ……………………. , art and design, music, citizenship and P.E. When students are 14, they can (89) ……………………. the subjects that they like, but some subjects (e.g. maths, English, science and P.E.) are still (90) ……………………..

At the (91) ………………………. of sixteen, students take national exams called GCSEs (General Certificate of secondary Education exams). After the (92) …………………….., about 25% of students leave school and find jobs. The other 75% stay at (93) …………………. They study two, three or four school subjects and take advanced level exams (‘A levels’) when they are 18.

Most students in England (about 90%) (94) ……………..… to state secondary schools. State schools are free. The other 10% go to private schools. Some of these schools are very famous – and very expensive. For (95) ……………………, it costs about £24.000 a year to study at Eton College!

III. Fill each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers in the box. (10 ms)

SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ENGLAND

In England, children start secondary school (86) ………………. the age of 11. In the first two years of secondary school, all the students study the same 12 (87) ………………………... They are: English, maths, science, design and technology, history, geography, a foreign (88) ……………………. , art and design, music, citizenship and P.E. When students are 14, they can (89) ……………………. the subjects that they like, but some subjects (e.g. maths, English, science and P.E.) are still (90) ……………………..

At the (91) ………………………. of sixteen, students take national exams called GCSEs (General Certificate of secondary Education exams). After the (92) …………………….., about 25% of students leave school and find jobs. The other 75% stay at (93) …………………. They study two, three or four school subjects and take advanced level exams (‘A levels’) when they are 18.

Most students in England (about 90%) (94) ……………..… to state secondary schools. State schools are free. The other 10% go to private schools. Some of these schools are very famous – and very expensive. For (95) ……………………, it costs about £24.000 a year to study at Eton College!

Fill each gap of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 
1. Water _________are things such as detergents, pesticides, oil, and other chemicals. (POLLUTE)
2. There are so many swear words in this article that I think it’s________.  (PRINT)
3. Under her fine editorship, ________ has increased by 100,000. (CIRCULATE)
4. Deaths caused by reckless driving are ________.  (AVOID)
5. In electronics, we learn to repair______ appliances.  (HOUSE)
6. A recent report has warned of global food _______ unless the current system of farming and food distribution is changed. (SHORT)
7. Increasing world ______ will lead to the rise in demand for energy, food and fresh water. (PROSPEROUS)
8. The spiral and the helix are everywhere, ______, curving shapes whose incredible regularity contrasts so sharply with the random world around them. (GRACE)
9. ______ people stand to benefit most from these policies. ( EMPLOY)
10. His English is not the  ______ in the class. (BAD)

III. Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

One of the worst journeys I have ever experienced occurred a few weeks ago. I had booked a cheap flight to Switzerland so the ticket could not be changed …(1)… any way. …(2)… I missed the flight, I would not be …(3)… to use the ticket for any alternative journey.

When I reached the railway station, I was told that all the trains were running late; this meant I would …(4)… the connecting train for the airport. A loud-speaker announcement helpfully informed us that an extra train would be provided, so we need …(5)… worry. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The extra train did not arrive. I inquired about buses, but the last one for the airport had left! There was only one solution; I …(6)… to take a taxi. Dragging my suitcases behind me I hurried outside and found a taxi. 'It's a long way. It'll …(7)… you a lot,' the taxi driver warned me. I knew that, but the taxi fare would be cheaper …(8)… having to buy another plane ticket.

We arrived at the airport with about twenty minutes to spare. I jumped out, looked in my bag …(9)… my purse and to my horror discovered it was missing! The taxi driver was pleasant but firm. My suitcases were locked in the boot and there they would stay …(10)… I found a way of paying him. Of course, I never caught my plane.

Fill each gap with a suitable preposition. Write your answers in the spaces given. (10 pts)

1.       Ronald is very good ________________ speaking ________________ public.

2.       The train arrived ________________ the station ________________ exactly 6pm.

3.       She enjoys looking ________________ the sky ________________ hot summer nights.

4.       They often quarrel ________________ each other ________________ little things.

5.       I’ll have to complain ________________ the manager ________________ the bad service here.

6.       John is very ashamed ________________ his attitude ________________ his neighbours.

7.       ________________ average, she spends $20 ________________ books and records a month.

8.       ________________ time ________________ time they eat at a Chinese restaurant.

9.       Many species of birds leave their nests ________________ dawn and come back ________________ dusk.

10.    ________________ the early morning, the temperature on the mountain may fall ________________ zero.