Part B: Fill in each gap with a phrase provided. There is one more phrase than needed (5 points)

A. For example
B. listening, copying what they hear, and using the language
C. English is the most popular language
D. ordering those words in meaningful sentences
E. In spoken languages
F. Word order is more important in Engish than

All languages have rules for forming words and for (1)........... .In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining them. (2)..........., meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. (3)........... it is in some languages, such as Russian. Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words form other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed. (4)..........., the English word byte was invented by computer speacialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahunta, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat once referred to food in general. People learn Engish as well as languages by (5)............. . Most school- children learn their first language easily and some other languages as well

Part A: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. use only one suitable word for each space (10 points)

Of all the natural wonders of the world, (1)…….... are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on (2).............. Niagara river along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara (3)....... consists of (4)…...... falls, the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York , while the (5).......... is on the (6)........... side. About 85% of the water in Niagara river flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the (7)...... impressive of the two falls. About ten million people visit the falls(8)....... year, most during the summer tourist reason. Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls, or view (9)......... from  parks  on  both  sides  of the  river.   Niagara  has long been  a  popular (10)...........

destination for newlyweds

11. It was sunday. ..........shop was open, all the others were closed
    A. one                                 B. a                                          C. an                                       D. some

12. Gravity, ..........by Issac Newton, is being widely applied in physics
    A. discover                          B. discovered                         C. discovering                         D. to discover

13. ...........it was a nice day , we decided to go on a picnic
    A. In case                            B. Where as                             C. Even though                       D. Since

14. " How do you like your steak done ?" - " ..........."
    A. I don’t like it very much B. I like it                               C. Well done, please            D. not very well

15. Which is NOT true about the meaning of "look up"?
    A. improve         B. look for information in a dictionary    C. visit                                    D. examine

V. MULTIPLE- CHOICE (15 POINTS)

1. It is possible to ....... the twin brothers apart

    A. recognize                        B.  tell                                     C. distinguish                          D.see
2. .............its busy nightlife, Amsterdam also offers great shops and many interesting museums
    A. in addition to                 B. more than                           C. as well                                D. apart to

3. "Those students study a lot". -" Yes, ........... students here are very serious"
    A. most                               B. almost                                 C. most of                               D. almost of

4. The whole situation is getting out of ..........Let`s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
    A. capacity                          B. charge                                 C. hand                                  D. discipline

5. " I`m terribly sorry for my being late " . - " .........."
    A. Sorry                              B. No harm done                    C. No, thank                           D. Why not

6. I think it was completely thoughtless of you to have turned your back ..........the friends asking for your help
    A. behind                            B. against                                C. on                                       D. off

7. He stood on one leg, ..........against the wall, while he took off his shoe
    A. stopping                         B. staying                                C. leaning                                D. supporting

8. The girl ........... mother won the first prize in the contest is my best friend
    A. whose                             B. who                                    C. that                                     D. whom

9. We .......... at about 7 o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at 11
    A. set in                               B. set up                                  C. set out                                D. set to

10. Just keep an eye on the baby while i cook dinner, .........?
    A. will you                          B. won’t you                           C. do you                                D. don’t you