Choose the word or phrase among A, B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

TELEPATHY: MIND TO MIND COMMUNICATION

The (1) _________” telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “ distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means (2) _____________ feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (3) _____________ two minds, (4) __________ over a distance, without the (5) ___________ of the five known senses.

      At some point of time or the other, we all have (6) __________ telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (7) _________ two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. There are

spontaneous mind-to-mind (8) ________ that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals.

1.A. word                        B. phrase                           C. letter                               D. signal

2.A. holding                     B. getting                           C. bringing                        D. carrying

3.A. through                     B. among                           C. between                        D. across

4.A. separate                    B. be separated                  C. separating                     D. separated

5.A. using                        B. use                                  C. take                                D. taking

6.A. experienced             B. brought                          C. made                             D. taken

7.A. where                        B. during                         C. when                              D. since

8.A. ways                        B. methods                          C. technique                       D. communications

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered blanks: communication between use word when The (1) …………… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance” and “pathy” meaning “feeling”. So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a distance. Telepathy is the communication (2) …………. two minds, separated over a distance, without the (3) …………… of the five known senses. At some point of time or the other, we all have experienced telepathy. Maybe you were thinking of someone you haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them. Or (4) ………….. two people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time. These are spontaneous mind-to-mind (5) …………… that tend to occur frequently between closely related individuals. 1. _____________ 2. __________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________5._____________

PART C : READING

I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the blanks:

Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It is (1)________for its rich culture as well as its amazing natural beauty. (2)________to this land can spend endless days exploring its historic centuries-old castles. But be aware- legend says that some of them are haunted by ghosts. Fun-lovers can (3)________its world-famous festival, the Highland Games where they can enjoy unique Scotish activities such as the pipping, drumming and (4) ________. They can also see traditional sports, or drink whisky with the (5)________people. Driving through vast green pastures, or boating on scenic lakes- or lochs- are other attractions that Scotland offers.

1__________2__________3__________4__________5__________

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage :

We are all slowly (1)________the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases (2) ________cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down (3)________trees that there are now vast areas of waterland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Afica can not grow enough (4)________. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside.

Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many of them. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (5)________about it. Join us now. Save the Earth!

1. A. destroyed                       B. destroying                          C. destroys                  D. destroy

2. A. by                                   B. from                                   C. of                            D. in

3. A, so much                          B. so few                                 C. so little                   D. so many

4. A. eating                             B. to eat                                  C. for eat                     D. to be eaten

5. A. anything                         B. nothing                               C. everything  D. something

I. Read the following passge and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:

The natural (1) ____called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly. They are the result of an (2) ____ shift in the underwater (3) _____ of the Earth. In the 2004, a series of tidal waves struck the seaside of Indonesia, Thailand, and some other Asia countries. The famous resorts such as Phuket and Fifi were completely (4) ____. A large (5) _____ of people were killed.

1.____________, 2.____________, 3.____________, 4.____________, 5._____________,

II.Choose the correct word A,B,C or D for each  gap to complete the following passage:

Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)............ March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh,Scotland. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided (2)................ ­­to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine which helped the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea“Why do not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (3)…............for years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night. (4)............... rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on another­­­. They tried to send (5) ….................. through a wire. Finally, on March 19, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran into Bell’s room and shouted:“ I heard you! ”.

PART B: READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1m)
In order to (1)........ healthy, it is important to have a balanced diet. We should
eat enough three main groups of food. These groups are protein, carbohydrate and fat.
Proteins help us to build new cells as old ones die. Meat and milk products (2).......
major sources of protein. We also get protein (3)........ fish, eggs and beans.
Carbohydrate and fat are important to enable us to store energy.
Carbohydrates (4)......... in sugar and cereals. Fat can be found in vegetable oil,
butter and nuts.

1. It is very necessary to have a balanced diet.
A. True B. False
2. We should not eat enough three main groups of food.
A. True B. False

3. We should eat fish, eggs and beans to get protein.
A. True B. False
4. We must not eat fat.
A. True B. False

I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:

Land pollution, in other words, means degradation or(1) ………………………… of the Earth’s surface and soil, directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. Anthropogenic activities are(2) …………………… citing development, and the same affects the land (3)……………………., we witness land pollution; by drastic we are (4)…………………… to any activity that lessens the quality and/or productivity of the land as an ideal place (5)…………………….. agriculture, forestation, construction, etc. The degradation of land that could be used constructively, in other words, is land pollution.

1. _____________ 2. ____________  3. ____________  4. ______________ 5._____________

Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

When you hear the word " bank ", what do you think of ? A .......(1) to put money ? The land on the edge of a river ? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of ........(2) things, you are right. Why ? Because words often have ........(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........(4) meaning is appropriate. Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ........(5) things. First, it depends on the words and .......(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .........(7), the meaning depends on how the words is ...........(8) in the sentence. It is a noun, a verb, ........(9) adjective or part of a phrase ? Knowing the word's part of speech will .......(10) discover the word's precise meaning.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 50

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (45)______ understand. Sometimes you (46)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (47)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (48)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (49)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (50)________an English- English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (51)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (52)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(53)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (54)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.

A. consult

B. inquire

C. survey

D. infer

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 51

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (45)______ understand. Sometimes you (46)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (47)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (48)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (49)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (50)________an English- English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (51)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (52)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(53)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (54)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.

A. Provided

B. Even if

C. In case

D. Although