1-3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 4-13 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4.. Of course
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(4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4 You should reduce the of water your family use
5 For me, the Internet is a wonderful _of modern life
A discovery B invention C benefits D inventor
6 What would you to do this afternoon?
7 When I was younger I to smoke or drink
A wasn’t used B never used C didn’t use D both B and C are correct
8 My sister prefers swimming badminton
A rather playing B to play C to playing D rather than playing
9 The boy mended his shirt
A by himself B by his own C his own self D on himself
10 If you spend too much money traveling, you will be broke
11 I am looking forward _hearing you and your family
12 There are some differences _the two programs
13 Mary: Thank you very much for your help
Peter:
A Thank you B You’re welcome C The same to you D Of course
(14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Many people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer (14) _worked out over two centuries ago by a man (15) _Charles Babbage
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (16) _he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (17) _building some of these he never finished any
of them Over the years people have argued (18) his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (19) engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (20) _has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in Science Museum (21) _remind people of Babbage’s work
15 A known B recognized C written D called
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(22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22 It’s going to be rainy in Tokyo, that is the capital city of Japan
A B C D
23 Let’s go somewhere for a drink, don’t we?
A B C D
24 Would you mind if I ask you a question?
A B C D
(25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25 Good were the key to the success of the last Asian Games
(prepare)
26 We are happy to learn English with such an _English teacher
(amuse)
27 _are doing their best to save the species from dying out
(environment)
28 It was another attempt, they had to try again
(success) (29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False
Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go
on repeating things until they knew them by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves
T F
29 Children’s education is changing quickly today
… …
30 In the past, teachers made children stand still for hours
… …
31 They made them memorize all sorts of things
… …
32 Today, the teachers must let children learn and discover things for themselves …
…
(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
33 Many readers were impressed by his new novel
His new novel made a
34 The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize him
The film star avoided _
35 We should not throw garbage out on the street, should we?
Garbage ?
36 You needn’t change your address
It is _
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