II> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

One of the biggest trends in television in recent years has been the rise of “Reality TV”. These shows, in which ordinary people are placed in unusual situations and then filmed without a script, have become some of the highest rating shows on television. Early programs of this genre, including Big Brother (from the Netherlands) and Survivor (from the United States), have led to dozens of copycat programs in many different countries. A common element to many of these programs is that a number of contestants are placed in a closed environment in which they are filmed 24 hours a day, and every week contestants are thrown off the show. What is it about these shows that makes them so popular? Perhaps it is because viewers enjoy watching ordinary people with real emotions being placed in extraordinary, situations. Or perhaps it is that people are really voyeurs - they enjoy being a spy, looking secretly into other people’s lives.

1. In recent years, "Reality TV has become more and more_______.

A. interesting              B. unusual                   C. popular                   D. enjoyable

2. The underlined word ‘‘which” in the passage refers to_______.

A. a common element                                     B. a closed environment

C. every week                                                 D. the show

3. What is true about “Reality TV”?

A. They are made by ordinary people.           B. They create many copycat programs.

C. They describe people’s lives.                     D. They are filmed without a script.

4. We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. “Reality TV” used to be more trendy

B. “Reality TV" is becoming more and more competitive

C. viewers enjoy watching something real but unusual

D. viewers can become spies to look into other people’s lives

5. Contestants are thrown off the show ………….

A. monthly           B. weekly                   C. daily                    D. twice a month

II. Make changes or additions necessary from the words to complete the sentences.

1. Many people /be / interested / read /science books.

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2. My mother/ be / used /getting up/ early/ morning.

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Question I. Read the passage and the questions below.   

 U.S President, Donald Trump was born in 1946, in Queens, New York. Trump has got married three times and he has three children with the first wife, one daughter with the second wife and one son with his present wife. In 1971, he became involved in large, profitable building projects in Manhattan. In 1980, he opened the Grand Hyatt, which made him the city's best-known developer. In 2004, Trump began starring in the hit NBC reality series The Apprentice, which also spawned the offshoot The Celebrity Apprentice. Trump turned his attention to politics and in 2015 he announced his candidacy for president of the United States on the Republican ticket. In November 2016, Trump was elected the 45^th President of the United States.

Questions

1. When was Donald Trump born?

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2. How many children does he have?

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3. What did he begin in 2004?

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4. Was he elected the 45^th  President of the United States in November 2016?

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 II.Choose the best answer

When you visit London, one of (1)______ first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the BBC.If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.Big Ben takes its (2)______ from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.It is not only of immense size, (3)______is extremely accurate as well.Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones (4)______ to the clock tower.Big Ben has rarely gone wrong .Once, however, it failed to give the correct time.A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it (5)______.

1. A. the                             B. a                                    C. some                              D. any

2. A. place                         B. name                             C. fame                              D. time

3. A. but                             B. however                        C. and                                D. so

4. A. connects                    B. are connected                C. is connected                  D. connect

5. A. down                        B. up                                  C. with                               D. time