Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

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My bedroom is often very messy. So after I read about minimalism in a magazine, I decide to do something about my bedroom. Minimalism is a style of living where you only keep the most important items and you throw away everything else. I started by throwing away a lot of the things which I didn’t use. Although it was quite difficult at first, I collected bags of clothes to give to charity. I sold some of my CDs and books online and other things I think I won’t need. After cleaning up cupboards, drawers and shelves, it actually became quite exciting to get things out of my room and create some fresh space. My room became larger and cleaner, I’m so longer stepping on things on the floor. I also feel a bit better, too.
Source: http://learningenglishteens.bristishcouncil.og/magazine/life-around-world/becoming-minimalist)

41. The writer’s bedroom is often ____________ *

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A. very clean

B. has some fresh space

C. very messy

D. very small

42. In minimalism, you only keep ____________ *

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A. CDs, books online

B. the things you throw away

C. the most important things

D. your bedroom

43. The writer started her minimal style in her room by ____________ *

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A. throw away a lot of the things which she didn’t use

B. stepped on things on the floor

C. reading about minimalism

D. feeling better

44. After she cleaned up her room, the room became ____________ *

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A. smaller

B. larger and cleaner

C. messier

D. freshser

45. At the end, she ____________ *

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A. was excited to get things out of her room.

B. was excited to create some fresh space

C. stepped on things on the floor

D. felt better

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift is one of the …………..­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­(81)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­successful modern pop artists. She was born­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ……………(82)December 13th, 1989. She started her career as a singer at the age of 14. She is not only a wellknown singer but also a …………………(83) . She sings the songs that she composes. Some of the most famous songs of hers are You belong with me, Love story, Mean, …. With the releasing three albums called Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, she was awarded 102 prizes. It was a very big …………….(84) for such a young girl like her and it was worth her effort. Taylor always ………………….(85) to captivate us with her talents and her music.

81. A. most                            B. more                     C. less               D. many

82. A. at                                B. in                           C. on                D. Both B and C are correct

83.A. writer                           B. compose                C. composer          D. write

84. A. succeed                       B. successful              C. succeeded          D. success

85. A. looks                            B. seems                    C. wants                  D. needs

Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Football is perhaps             (76) popular game in the world. A football match often           (77) about ninety minutes. There are two teams play against each other. Each team has eleven members. The players kick the ballallowed to touch the ball        (78)goals. There is a goalkeeper to keep the goal safe. The goal-keeper is   (79)hand, while others are not. The team, which scores more goals,is declared the winner. The referee is there to make sure that the game is fair. It’s (80) to watch a football match.

IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.        

            Headache is a very common disease. The symptoms (1)________ a headache are various. People may (2)_______ pains only one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have a headache (3) ________they work too hard or they are too nervous about something.  (4)________ can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their (5)_______ or simply by going to bed.

1.         A. on                           B. in                            C. of                            D. at

2.         A. be                           B. have                       C. happen                  D. take

3.         A. when                      B. but                          C. so                           D. and

4.         A. Medicine              B. Doctor                   C. Sport                      D. Fruit

5.         A. life                         B. lifestyles               C. hobbies                 D. working

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

It is estimated that about three billion people use the internet computer network around the world. Most people use the Internet to (1) _______information or for entertainment. A new study, however, shows US that almost 10% of Internet users are using it SO often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says that these people may find it difficult to stop using the Internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted finds it extremely difficult to stop (2) _______activity. According to a psychologist in the field. 30% of Internet users claim that they use the Internet to escape from (3) _______or emotions. The study also shows that having a chat or discussion with strangers on the Internet is one of the most (4) _______activities.

1. A. take                    B. get                          C. make                       D. catch

2. A. the                      B. a                              C. an                            D. Ø

3. A. trouble                B. nuisance                  C. dangers                   D. problems

4. A. liking                  B. desired                    C. addictive                D. hunted

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank.        

Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1)…………singing very much. When her brother (2)………….a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3)…… every day after dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found (4)………..the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5)……….organized by the RC Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.

Question 1. A. wants            B. thinks                    C. enjoys                    D. hate

Question 2. A. invented      B. bought                   C. discovered                        D. made

Question 3. A. sing               B. sang                       C. sung                       D. singing

Question 4. A. on                 B. of                            C. about                     D. under

Question 5. A. battle            B. company               C. institution             D. competition

Read the following email and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks:

(34)

Hello Mi,

I’m so excited about your trip. It’s going (31)_________  amazing! 

I should (32)_________ you some advice, so you can prepare for Japan. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit confusing for visitors.

Firstly you have to take (33) _________ your shoes when you go inside. You should wear slippers in the house – but you don’t have (34) _________ any, we have extra pairs for guests. Then you have to use different slippers in the bathroom and in the garden, but you’ll get (35) _________ to it!  You shouldn’t worry – I’ll be there to help you.

All for now, gotta go

Eri x.

• Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

                                                                                        SMARTPHONES - A NECCESITY

Smartphones have spread beyond the boardroom and keeping a close eye on what's new is Mike Lazaridis, chief executive of RIM, the company that makes the BlackBerry smartphone. His device may no longer be quite as trendy as it once was but it is still (21) .................. − particularly for Argentinian milk farmers. Mr. Lazaridis says: "I like the way it's being used by the farmers so they are always up to date. Milk is a (22) .................. item, so delivery and production standards are incredibly important." He is reminded of the company's early days: "This is where we started in 1987, with a wireless vertical data business for the Swedish lumber (23) .................., and then on to fire brigades, ambulances, and garbage trucks."

    While the BlackBerry was quick to (24) .................. itself as the accessory of choice for business professionals such as Wall Street traders, the cheaper price (25) .................. and new, more colorful handsets now (26) .................. offer have opened it up to a much wider market. Mr. Lazaridis says: "It was obvious that business people and self-employed professionals would buy the BlackBerry, but we were not expecting the (27) .................. we had from ordinary consumers."

    The greatest challenge for RIM, however, could lie in an economic (28) ..................., when individuals and companies alike may see devices like the BlackBerry as luxuries they can (29) .................. without. The company has to make its product indispensable to the lifestyles of consumers or prove that they bring a real (30) .................. on investment for business users.

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21, A. constructive     B. functional     C. active     D. operative

22, A. perishable     B. short-lived     C. decaying     D. destructible

23, A. manufacturers     B. enterprise     C. commerce     D. industry

24, A. install     B. establish     C. create     D. demonstrate

25, A. designs     B. programmes     C. plans     D. systems

26, A. at            B. on             C. for            D. under

27, A. return     B. retort     C. reply     D. response

28, A. downturn     B. tall     C. decrease     D. drop

29, A. make      B. carry      C. do      D. stay

30, A. return      B. gain      C. interest      D. profit