1. I read an interesting _________ in the paper the other day.

 A. article             B. information             C. news                       D. reporting

2. I’ve only had time to read the ________ in this morning’s paper.

   A. columns             B. headings                 C. headlines                D. sections

3. A newspaper’s opinions are given in its ____________

   A. cartoons                  B. editorial                  C. reports                    D. titles

4. The person who reads the news on TV is called a (n) ____________

 A. announcer     B. commentator          C. journalist                 D. newsreader

5. The terrorists who hijacked the plane last night are still holding ten________

 A. casualties          B. hostages                  C. pedestrians             D. victims

6. I always get nervous on a plane before it______________.  

   A. lifts off                B. lifts up                    C. takes up                  D. takes off

7. And I’m even more worried when it’s about to ___________.

   A. anchor                    B. fall                          C. ground                    D. land

8. The most popular destinations for __________ holidays are Spain, Italy and Greece.

   A. charter              B. package                  C. packed                    D. packet

9. When you’re abroad, it’s useful to be able to speak the language __________.

   A. currently            B. flowingly                C. fluently                   D. thoroughly

10. If you can’t speak the language it’s a good idea to take a (n) __________ with you.

 A. guide book     B. interpreter               C. language guide       D. phrase book

Complete the sentences with the given words, active or passive:

1. Smith (teach) ......... at the University of Washington since 1999

2. Not much (say) ........ about that matter since that time

3. That event (occur) ....... shortly after the meeting last week

4. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) ......... so far

5. At this time, much attention (devote) ......... to that problem

6. That old red house (build) ......... in the year 1822

7. The report (examine, not) ........... by the committee of experts yet

8. Cocktails (serve) ....... to the guests about 10 minutes from now

9. A second coat of paint (spread) ........ over that surface tomorrow

10. Everything (go) ....... well so far. there (be) ....... no trouble yet

11. Listen to this. I think this news (surprise) .......... you

12. The noise from the trains (annoy) ......... me terribly last night

13. Chris has good news. The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday (May + offer) ............ her a job soon.

14. Good news! I (May + offer) ........ a job soon. I had an interview at an engineering firm yesterday

15. You (should+open) ........... the wine about three hours before you use it

16. You (mustn’t + move) ............ this man, he is too ill. He (will +have to + leave) ........... here.

17. You (must +take) .......... those books back to the library yesterday.

18. We tried, but the window (couldn’t + open) .........

19. You (must +keep) .......... meat in a refrigerator or it will spoil.

20. I (had better + wash) ....... my clothes today, or they will be very smelly

21. Someone (should + tell) ....... James the news immediately

22. This application ( be supported to + send) .......... to the personnel department soon

VERB FORM :

1. When I was younger I (play) __________ badminton for my local team

2. The last time I (go) _________ to Brighton (be) _________ in August

3. Don't disturb Amy. She (just/ go) _________ to sleep

4. Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he (phone) _________ her this evening

5. The price of house (increase) _________ dramatically in recent years

6. All the students are looking forward (spend) _________ their free time (relax) _________ in the sun this summer

7. My parents let me (go) ___________ out without (say) ________ anything

8. She wishes she (not tell) _________ you the bad news yesterday

9. She (play) _________ the piano since she was 10

10. Are you looking forward (go) _________ on your vacation

11. When I (be) _________ young, I (receive) __________ some scientific training from my father

12. We stopped for a rest after we (walk) ___________ for two hours

13. There (be) ___________ very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy

14. While we __________ (sail), we heard a rumble of thunder

15. The children ___________ (wear) their new coats when I saw them in the park

1 we had a picnic on the river ..................... before going home late in the evening a side b bank c part d place 2 she cried with ................ when she heard the news . it was her ............ time a joy/ joyful b joyful/joy c joyfully / joy d jow / joyfully 3 there used to be a military ................. in red square on 1 st may a parade b festival c party d paradise 4 what activities do you want to ...................... in that school and at the club ? a talking part in b taken part in c take part d took part in 5 the ................... lady gave her new friend a huge before they said goodbye a gentleness b gently c gentle d kind 6 he is generous man . he is .................. known for his generosity a well b good c better d best 7 it is very nice .................... you to say to a in b on c of d to

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.

Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair. We’re trying to balance out the scale.”

Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though. Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in today’s society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems. HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world.

By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60 percent of those readers were women. Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet. Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis.

How is HappyNews different than other news sources?

A. All of the stories are written by Reese.

B. HappyNews does not exaggerate its stories.

C. Its stories are not about bad things.

D. The website only has stories about women.

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.

Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair. We’re trying to balance out the scale.”

Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though. Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in today’s society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems. HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world.

By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60 percent of those readers were women. Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet. Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis.

The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. sources

B. problems

C. people

D. issues

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.

Newspapers and television news programs always seem to report about the bad things happening in society. However, there is a place where readers can find some good news. That place is the website called HappyNews. The man behind HappyNews is Byron Reese. Reese set up HappyNews because he thought other news sources were giving people an unbalanced view of the world. Reese said about HappyNews, “The news media gives you a distorted view of the world by exaggerating bad news, misery, and despair. We’re trying to balance out the scale.”

Not everyone agrees with Reese’s view, though. Many people think that news sources have a responsibility to provide news that is helpful to people. People need to know about issues or problems in today’s society. Then they are better able to make informed decisions about things that affect their daily lives. Reese said that HappyNews is not trying to stop people from learning about issues or problems. HappyNews is just trying to provide a balanced picture of today’s world.

By the end of its first month online, HappyNews had more than 70,000 unique readers. About 60 percent of those readers were women. Something else unique makes HappyNews different from any of the other news or information websites that are on the Internet. Unlike many other websites, HappyNews gets fan mail from its readers on a daily basis.

What does “exaggerating” mean in this reading?

A. improving

B. explaining

C. editing

D. worsening

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

On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came ________ again.

A. up

B. round       

C. over         

D. to come up with

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

On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came ____ again.

A. up

B. round

C. over

D. to come up with