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

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (5 points)

1.    I’m hoping to go skiing at Christmas.                                          (HOPEFULLY)

       -  __Hopefully, i will be going skiing at Christmas.__

2.    Do you think that your chances of getting promotion are good?            (OPTIMISTIC)

       -  _______________________________________________________________________

3.    I don’t quite understand the meaning of this word.                    (SURE)

       -  _______________________________________________________________________

4.    All I can do is cross my fingers and be optimistic.                      (BEST)

       -  _______________________________________________________________________

5.    I expect he’ll be late, as usual.                                                     (DOUBT)

       -  _______________________________________________________________________

XIV. Use the words suggested to complete the sentences, make any changes if necessary. (5 pts)

1. teacher/ tell/ students/ there/ examination/ following week.

ð  ______________________________________________________________________________

2. Television/ play / such/ important role/ people/ life/ it/ essential/ us/ decide/ whether/ it/ good/ bad.

ð  ______________________________________________________________________________

     ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Thanks/ technology/, / scientists/ able/ investigate/ life of plants/ animals/ live/ sea.

ð  ______________________________________________________________________________

4. monitor/ always/ go/ class/ on time/set/ good example/ class.

ð  ______________________________________________________________________________

5. In spite/ shortage/ villagers/ try/ send/ children/ schools/ colleges.

ð  ______________________________________________________________________________

1. You can play with my robot, but you must be careful with it.                   (long)

ð You can play with my robot _____________________________ careful with it.

2. There were students from eighteen provinces in my class.                         (up)

ð  My class __________________________ students from eighteen provinces in my class.

3. Sam reminded his wife to buy him some newspapers on the way home.   (forget)

ð “_____________________________ some newspapers on the way home,” Sam told his wife.  

4. His second attempt on the world record was successful.                           (broke)

ð He ________________________________ at his second attempt.

5. He applied for the job but was turned down.                                             (application)

ð ________________________________ was turned down.

1. You feel sleepy now because you stayed up late last night.

ð If you _______________________________________________________________________.

2. I asked one of my friends to post our classmates' pictures.

ð I got ________________________________________________________________________.

3. Parents usually make their children study hard for the exams.

ð The children __________________________________________________________________.

4. We found it difficult not to laugh whenever he appeared on the screen.

ð We couldn’t __________________________________________________________________.

5. The man making the impressive speech on TV last night is my uncle. 

ð The man who ________________________________________________________________.

6. Michael didn’t return to his hometown until he was at the age of 70.

ð Not until ____________________________________________________________________.

7. This is the most delicious soup I have ever tasted.

ð I have ______________________________________________________________________.

8.  Although I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.

ð  Despite ____________________________________________________________________.

9. I would prefer you not to stay there all the morning like that.

ð I would rather _______________________________________________________________.

10. The price of the room includes breakfast.

ð Breakfast___________________________________________________________________.

VII. Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrases or expressions given. (5 pts)

1. His stamp collections are carefully ____________________ different categories.

2. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from civilian radar screens less than an hour after ____________________ from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on March 8.

3. Computers help ____________________ the calculations dramatically.

4. Although smart phones are indispensable in our daily life, they directly ____________________ family life.

5. We cannot ____________________ our polluted rivers and seas overnight.

6. Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, ____________________ valuable soil.

7. The film is ____________________ the true story that occurred in the 1990s.

8. Many people believe that watching television has _____________ lower reading standards in schools.

9. Students should ____________________ teachers’ instructions during the lessons.

10. He was late for school this morning because the alarm did not ____________________.

Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrases or expressions given. (5 pts)

1. His stamp collections are carefully ____________________ different categories.

2. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from civilian radar screens less than an hour after ____________________ from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing on March 8.

3. Computers help ____________________ the calculations dramatically.

4. Although smart phones are indispensable in our daily life, they directly ____________________ family life.

5. We cannot ____________________ our polluted rivers and seas overnight.

6. Without plants, most water would run off as soon as it falls, ____________________ valuable soil.

7. The film is ____________________ the true story that occurred in the 1990s.

8. Many people believe that watching television has _____________ lower reading standards in schools.

9. Students should ____________________ teachers’ instructions during the lessons.

10. He was late for school this morning because the alarm did not ____________________.