Some people never give up

My sister is a stunt woman in films where there are dangerous scenes. One day, however, she had a bad accident, and we didn’t know if she was going to pull (18)out or not. She jumped from a plane and was lost in a thick jungle. The rescue party had given (19)__________ their search for the night, but a group of local people came (20)__________ her completely by chance as they were picking bananas. She had landed in a tree and suddenly the branch she was on fell (21)__________ and she crashed to the ground exactly where the people were standing. She is OK now and as soon as she feels better, she will keep (22)__________ doing stunts like this one. She’s certainly not going to pull (23)__________ of doing stunts for a living!

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 46 to 50.

Madonna

Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and abilities.

It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars.

Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ.

Throughout all her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!

How would the writer probably describe Madonna’s future?

A. “After so much success, acting will become more important than singing”

B. Family life will be the main factor in Madonna’s everyday life, no more wild days!”

C.  “She’ll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way.”

D.  “Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plans”

complete the sentences with the prepositions below. then check your answer in the text

after at by for from in of to

1. she trvelled to and..................work..................nus.

2. it was.....................the south......................the USA

3. black people had to sit ...................the back

4. she had to give her seat...........a white man

5. they did this...............381 days

6. ................a year, the state of alabama changed the law

II. Find a suitable word to complete the following passage.

Liz has just come back from her (61)……….in Nha Trang. It was really wonderful. She had a lot of (62)……….. For Liz, the people in Nha Trang were friendly and the food was delicious. But she thought that most things there weren’t cheap. They were quite (63)……….

Her parents took her to see Cham (64)……….and Tri Nguyen Aquarium. In Tri Nguyen Aquarium they saw some sea animals (65)……….sharks, dolphins and turtles. They also saw a lot of different (66)………..of fish. Liz liked the colorful fish. She (67)………..they were the most beautiful. They bought some things from the souvenir (68)………..near the exit of the aquarium. Liz’s father (69)………..her a cap with a picture of dolphin, and her mother bought a poster. Liz bought gifts for her friends. (70)……….the trip Liz didn’t feel tired at all. She had a great time!

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most beautiful place in my life. I live in __________ (6) apartment in a big city, __________ (7) my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There ____________ (8) lots of trees and flowers in a large park. My sister and I often ____________ (9) there after school. There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema ___________ (10) the supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.

Question 7:

A. but

B. because

C. so

D. and

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most beautiful place in my life. I live in __________ (6) apartment in a big city, __________ (7) my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There ____________ (8) lots of trees and flowers in a large park. My sister and I often ____________ (9) there after school. There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema ___________ (10) the supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.

Question 10:

A. next

B. between

C. among

D. opposite

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most beautiful place in my life. I live in __________ (6) apartment in a big city, __________ (7) my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There ____________ (8) lots of trees and flowers in a large park. My sister and I often ____________ (9) there after school. There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema ___________ (10) the supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.

Question 6:

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. X

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

Hello, I’m Erik. If you asked me, I would say my neighborhood is the most beautiful place in my life. I live in __________ (6) apartment in a big city, __________ (7) my neighborhood is not a noisy place. There ____________ (8) lots of trees and flowers in a large park. My sister and I often ____________ (9) there after school. There is also a small supermarket to the right of the park. We shop there every weekend. It’s really convenient. The supermarket has everything we need. In our free time, my sister and I often go to the cinema ___________ (10) the supermarket to see a movie. It’s a lot of fun.

Question 8:

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. be