Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap (76-85). Use only ONE WORD in each gap. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

This summer, a group of 16-year-old students are taking (76)_________ in a three-week programme designed to teach them new skills and (77)_________ them used to working with people they have never met before. (78)_______ things go according to plans, in two years’ time, nearly one in six teenagers will be involved in the programme with (79)_________ eventually aim of offering it to (80)_________ young person in the country. So far, every group has (81)________ two weeks living (82)________ from home (many for the first time), initially on an outdoor course, with activities, (83)________ as rock climbing, rafting, and trekking, and then spending a week in self-catering accommodation where they are planning and setting (84)________ a volunteering project. At the moment, the students are putting their plans into action not (85)________by cooking for themselves but also by organizing a night outside sleeping rough in order to raise money for a local homeless shelter.

Part 1. (20 pts)

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap (76-85). Use only ONE WORD in each gap. Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

This summer, a group of 16-year-old students are taking (76)_________ in a three-week programme designed to teach them new skills and (77)_________ them used to working with people they have never met before. (78)_______ things go according to plans, in two years’ time, nearly one in six teenagers will be involved in the programme with (79)_________ eventually aim of offering it to (80)_________ young person in the country. So far, every group has (81)________ two weeks living (82)________ from home (many for the first time), initially on an outdoor course, with activities, (83)________ as rock climbing, rafting, and trekking, and then spending a week in self-catering accommodation where they are planning and setting (84)________ a volunteering project. At the moment, the students are putting their plans into action not (85)________by cooking for themselves but also by organizing a night outside sleeping rough in order to raise money for a local homeless shelter.

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 from 23 to 27.

        Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate?

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are many types of carrots you can grow. Most carrots are very quick to grow and also handle all types of climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants!

Điền vào số (24)

A. easy       

B. fun         

C. stressful  

D. dif

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 from 23 to 27.

        Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate?

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are many types of carrots you can grow. Most carrots are very quick to grow and also handle all types of climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants!

Điền vào số (26)

A. worst     

B. fun         

C. perfect   

D. better

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 from 23 to 27.

        Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate?

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are many types of carrots you can grow. Most carrots are very quick to grow and also handle all types of climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants!

Điền vào số (25)

A. flexible  

B. picky      

C. divine     

D. cranky

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 from 23 to 27.

        Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate?

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are many types of carrots you can grow. Most carrots are very quick to grow and also handle all types of climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants!

Điền vào số (23)

A. actually  

B. today      

C. currently 

D. actively

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 from 23 to 27.

        Spring is coming and it’s time for us to grow plants. Of course, not all plants are (23) _________ in season. This makes it very (24) _________ to pick the best plants to grow. The good news is that there are tons of choices. Do you know that plants can grow in nearly every climate?

It's true that some plants are picky but most are super (25) _________ and only require water, dirt and of course sun. This spring is the (26) _________ time to start your own garden. There are three amazing plants that work in every single climate. The first plant is spinach. Spinach is very easy to grow because it removes water well and can (27) _________ different levels of heat. The second one is carrots. There are many types of carrots you can grow. Most carrots are very quick to grow and also handle all types of climates as well. The third one is tomatoes. There are tons of different types of tomatoes. It’s easy to find the perfect tomato for any location. Go plant some plants!

Điền vào số (27)

A. hold      

B. sit  

C. stand      

D. remove

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 from 45 to 54

In comparison with most other places in the world, family identity is rather weak in Britain, especially in England. Of course, the family unit is still the basic living arrangement for most people. But in Britain this definitely means the nuclear family. There is little sense of extended family identity, except among some racial minorities. This is reflected in the size and composition of households.

It is unusual for adults of different generations within the family to live together. The average number of people living in each household in Britain is lower than in most other European countries. The proportion of elderly people living alone is similarly high.

Significant family events such as weddings, births and funerals are not automatically accompanied by large gatherings of people. It is still common to appoint people to certain roles on such
occasions, such as „best man‟ at a wedding, or godmother and godfather when a child is born. But for most people these appointments are of sentimental significance only. They do not imply lifelong responsibility. In fact, family gatherings of any kind beyond the household unit are rare. For most people, they are confined to the Christmas period.

Even the stereotyped nuclear family of father, mother and children is becoming less common. Britain has a higher rate of divorce than anywhere else in Europe except Denmark and the proportion of children born outside marriage has risen dramatically and is also one of the highest (about a third of all births). However, these trends do not necessarily mean that the nuclear family is disappearing. Divorces have increased, but the majority of marriages in Britain (about 55%) do not break down. In addition, it is notable that about three-quarters of all births outside marriage are officially registered by both parents and more than half of the children concerned are born to parents who are living together at the time.

Today, in Britain, many couples, mostly in their twenties or thirties, live together without getting married. Only about 60% of those couples will eventually get married. 40% of children in Britain are born to these cohabiting parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16 and 59 were cohabiting in Great Britain. Unmarried couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960, this was very unusual, but in 2001, around 23% of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples.

About 75% of the births outside marriage are _________

A. born to parents living together 

B. born to single parents

C. registered by both parents 

D. concerned by cohabiting parents

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 from 45 to 54

In comparison with most other places in the world, family identity is rather weak in Britain, especially in England. Of course, the family unit is still the basic living arrangement for most people. But in Britain this definitely means the nuclear family. There is little sense of extended family identity, except among some racial minorities. This is reflected in the size and composition of households.

It is unusual for adults of different generations within the family to live together. The average number of people living in each household in Britain is lower than in most other European countries. The proportion of elderly people living alone is similarly high.

Significant family events such as weddings, births and funerals are not automatically accompanied by large gatherings of people. It is still common to appoint people to certain roles on such
occasions, such as „best man‟ at a wedding, or godmother and godfather when a child is born. But for most people these appointments are of sentimental significance only. They do not imply lifelong responsibility. In fact, family gatherings of any kind beyond the household unit are rare. For most people, they are confined to the Christmas period.

Even the stereotyped nuclear family of father, mother and children is becoming less common. Britain has a higher rate of divorce than anywhere else in Europe except Denmark and the proportion of children born outside marriage has risen dramatically and is also one of the highest (about a third of all births). However, these trends do not necessarily mean that the nuclear family is disappearing. Divorces have increased, but the majority of marriages in Britain (about 55%) do not break down. In addition, it is notable that about three-quarters of all births outside marriage are officially registered by both parents and more than half of the children concerned are born to parents who are living together at the time.

Today, in Britain, many couples, mostly in their twenties or thirties, live together without getting married. Only about 60% of those couples will eventually get married. 40% of children in Britain are born to these cohabiting parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16 and 59 were cohabiting in Great Britain. Unmarried couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960, this was very unusual, but in 2001, around 23% of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples.

The divorce rate in Britain is the ______ in Europe.

A. highest 

B. second highest 

C. third highest 

D. lowest