IX. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in the box below.

                                                SEASONAL ADVICE

If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of  ___(1)____that were read out on my last day at school. Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and  _____(4)_____ just how good things were.

Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything. Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any harm to do something that scares you every so often.

Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost certainly more important than tomorrow.

It helps to be kind ______(8)___ your neighbors and colleagues – it’s nice and they’ll  miss  you when you’re not ____(9)_____. Friends come and go but there are a precious few that you should try and  _____(10)_____ on to. Without quality friends, quality time is harder to come by.

1. A. knowledge                     B. learning                               C. opinion                               D. wisdom

2. A. gone                               B. been                                    C. lasted                                  D. spent

3. A. come                               B. look                                                C. think                                   D. go

4. A. remind                            B. rethink                                C. recall                                   D. reappear

5. A. get                                  B. happen                                C. appear                                 D. take

6. A. look                                B. come                                   C. put                                      D. bring

7. A. out                                  B. down                                  C. off                                      D. over

8. A. about                              B. to                                        C. with                                                D. for

9. A. in                                    B. around                                C. with                                                D. over

10. A. take                              B. hold                                                C. stay                                     D. stick

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for eachof the blanks.

Television is one of man’s most (6) ____________ means of communication. It brings (7) ____________ and sounds from around the world into millions of homes . A person with a television set can sit in his house and (8) ____________ the President making a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring (9)

____________ peace. Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. In fact, TV provides (10) ____________ entertainment programs than other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.

Question 6: A. good B. important         C. best         D. long

Question 7: A. events B. hats         C. vegetables       D. goods

Question 8: A. listen B. watch        C. stand             D. smile

Question 9: A. from B. of C. for               D. about

Question 10: A. much B. many         C. more       D. most

III. Read the passage and write True or False in the gaps.

MEALS IN BRITAIN

       A traditional English breakfast is a very meal : sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushroom ……………... But nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and sugar, or toast with marmalade, jam, or honey. Marmalade and jam are not the same ! Marmalade is made from oranges and jam is made from other fruit. The traditional breakfast drink is tea, which people have with cold milk. Some people have coffee, often instant coffee, which is made with just hot water. Many visitors to Britain find this coffee disgusting!

       For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars where office workers can choose the kind of bread they want – brown, white , or a roll – and then all sorts of salad and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. Pubs often serve good, cheap food, both hot and cold. School children can have a hot meal at and perhaps some crisp.

“Tea” means two things. It a drink and meal ! Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwich, cakes, and, of course, a cup tea. Cream teas are popular. You have scones (a kind of cake) with cream and jam.

       The evening meal is the main meal of the day for many people. They usually have it quite early, between 6.00 and 8.00, and often the whole family eats together.

       On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have roast meat, either beef, lamb, chicken, or pork, with potatoes, vegetables and gravy. Gravy is a sauce made from the meat juices.

       The British like food from other countries, too, especial Italian, French, Chinese and Indian. People often get take – away meals – you buy the food at the restaurant and then bring it home to eat. Eating in Britain is quite international!

            ……………1. Many British people have a big breakfast.

            ……………2. People often have cereal or toast for breakfast.

            ……………3. Marmalade is different from jam.

            …………....4. People drink tea with hot milk.

            ……………5. Many foreign visitors love instant coffee.

            ……………6. All British people have a hot lunch.

            ……………7. Pubs are good places to go for lunch.

            ……………8. British people eat dinner late in the evening.

            ……………9. Sunday lunch is a special meal.

                      ……………10. When you get a take – away meal, you eat it at home.

Read the passage and answer the following questions. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet.

My name is Clara. I’m 30 years old and I live in New York. I’m single and I work for a magazine as a sale executive. I love my job because I love meeting and talking with people. I have two sisters and they both live in New York, too. We all enjoy visiting art galleries and going to the theater, so we spend a lot of time together. My parents are both retired and they live in a big house in Cape Cod. We usually go home on weekend to visit them. We are all interested in swimming and surfing. In fact, the whole family is very sporty. My mother has horses and we often go horseback riding. We sometimes go hiking. Cape Cod’s a great place to go walking in, but you can easily get lost. Luckily, my dad is good at map reading – because the rest of us aren’t.

 1. Why does Clara love her job?

A. Because she works for a magazine. B. Because she loves visiting places. C. Because she really likes meeting people and having a talk with them.

2. What does she enjoy doing?

A. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the outdoor cinema.

B. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the theater.

C. She enjoys visiting art galleries and reading maps.

1. Where do her parents live?

A. They live in a large house in Cape Cod.

B. They live in a small house in Cape Cod.

C. They live in a big apartment in Cape Cod.

2. What do the whole family like doing in Cape Cod?

A. They like swimming, surfing and feeding horses.

B. They like swimming, surfing and riding horses.

C. They like swimming, climbing and riding horses

Question 1: (10 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the space provided.

                                                                POSTCADS

Today, people like to send postcards (1)   _ their friends and family. These postcards often have pictures  of  beaches,  mountains  or  castles  on  them  and  you  (2)                  write  a  message  on  the

 and the  pictures  on  them  are  often  (5)   than  people‟s  own  photos.  Somebody  sent  the  first

their newspapers then.

Your anwers:

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer foreach of the questions.

The use of computer and the Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. For example, a journalist who lives in a remote part of the world still gets in his articles on time for the next day’s newspapers. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. Email allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some businesses are advertising their products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education-students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive email or talk their problems through ‘on-line’ rather than attend a class.

Question 11: The use of computer and the Internet allows people______________ .

A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work

C. to travel to work D. to work at home

Question 12: The Internet is_______________ to communicate with people around the world.

A. a cheap way B. an expensive way

C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way

Question 13: Through the Internet, businesses can ______________.

A. buy goods from each other B. advertise and sell their products

C. send their products to customers           D. all are correct

Question 14: It takes _________________ to do the shopping on the Internet.

A. a lot of time B. a little time

C. less time D. more time

Question 15: Which of the followings is true?

A. Thanks to the Internet, people do not need to go to work.

B. Email can be used to advertise new products.

C. The Internet can be used for education.

D. Students nowadays spend more time going online than attending school.

I.  Read the text below and select the best option for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the box provided. (10 marks)

Earthquakes

An earthquake is a trembling of the earth’s surface and is caused by natural (1) ______ within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes are (2)______ each year, but the vast (3)______ are small and cause little or no (4)______. (5)______ the energy of a large earthquake can be 10,000 times more powerful than that of the first atomic bomb. The terrible earthquake that (6)______ the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan in 1923 caused an estimate of 142,807 deaths. Even (7)______ disastrous was an earthquake in China when about 655,000 people died.

Most earthquakes (8)______ under the ocean bed. Many of these are harmless, but sometimes tidal waves are set up on the (9)______. The waves are not high in the middle of the ocean, but they travel quickly, and may be huge as they rush up a shallow shore. Such devastating walls of water can (10)______ widespread destruction.

1.   A. resources B. strength C. forces D. powers

2.   A. shown B. caught C. studied D. recorded

3.   A. area B. majority C. number D. amount

4.   A. hurt B. injury C. damage D. pain  

5.   A. Although B. Yet C. Therefore D. Similarly

6.   A. destroyed B. covered C. threatened D. affected

7.   A. more B. if C. though D. so

8.   A. stay B. occur C. come D. attack

9.   A. ground B. air C. mountain D. surface

10. A. stop B. cause C. influence D. change

II. Read the passage below and choose the answer that best expresses the meaning of the words in bold type.  Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (5 marks)

No one really likes going to the doctor, even though it is the sensible thing to do when feeling ill. Most people tend to postpone making an appointment in the hope that things will get better in a day or two. Yet a common cold or mild case of the flu can sometimes be discussed with a doctor over the telephone. Bed rest and a lot of liquids may be the best treatment. However, the sooner a person reports any abnormal conditions to a doctor, the sooner he or she can intervene and treat the problem. Any illness that lasts longer than a day or includes a fever should be looked at. Early treatment may impede the progress of an illness and curtail its spread to other family members. It is always best to contact a doctor. Doctors should decide whether their patients need appointments.  

1. When people postpone something, they

A. announce it publicly. B. put it off until later.

C. remember to do it. D. refuse to do it later.

2. A lot of liquids means

A. taking a lot of medicine. B. doing a lot of exercise.

C. eating a lot of food. D. drinking a lot of water.

3. An abnormal condition is one that is

A. very common. B. illegal. 

C. not normal. D. expensive to treat.

4. When people impede the progress of something, they

A. blow it up. B. improve it. C. slow it down D. change it.

5. When people curtail something, they

A. spread it quickly. B. give it away.

C. cut it short or reduce it. D. move it about.