I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence 1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam . a. so b. although c. because d. though 2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . a. Because b. whether c. Although c. so 3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . a. or b. but c. so d. though 4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick . a. so b. because c. although d. but 5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . a. or b. as because d. but 6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. a. because b. although c. even though d. and 7. The film was boring ____ we went home . a. so b. when c. but c. if 8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive . a. but b. if c. so d. although 9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . a. still b. therefore c. but d. as 10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . a. while b. but c. though d. because I- Fill in the blank with the correct linking words (A,B,C, E or F) A. so C. however E. because B. but D. therefore F. and My sister and I are very different,(1)…. we get on well with eachother. She likes staying at home in the evening(2)…. watching TV with her husband.(3)…, I prefer going out with my friends.We like to go to clubs or the cinema. I have some important exam soon.(4)…, I’m not going out very much at the moment. People say I look like my sister(5) we both have brown eyes(6) dark hair.(7)…, we are very different in character. She’s very quiet, (8) … it is a bit difficult to talk with her.I’m a lot more sociable. I enjoy being with people,(9) it is very interesting. Anyway, we are still good sisters(10)… also good friends. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. grasses b. stretches c. comprises d. potatoes 2. a. lie b. wide c. circle d. comprise 3. a. compound b. route c. house d. south 4. a. dune b. hummock c. shrub d. buffalo 5. I want to work as an interpreter in the future, ________, I am studying Russian at university. a. but b. so c. however d. therefore 6. I am going shopping for food this evening ________ I do not have to go at the weekend. a. so b. but c. however d. moreover 7. Mrs. Lindon has ________ that she is unable to get a job. a. but not enough education b. so little educationc. however little education d. such little education 8. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD ________ the shop didn't have it. a. and b. but c. therefore d. so 9. Anna needed some money, ________, she took a part-time job. a. furthermore b. moreover c. however d. therefore 10. The concert was cancelled ________ we went to a nightclub instead. a. so b. however c. so on d. but 1. a. endangered b. destroyed c. damaged d. provided 2. a. chemical b. which c. change d. each 3. a. protect b. commercial c. construction d. climate 4. I am not deaf. You _______ shout. a. must b. mustn't c. need d. needn’t 5. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it. a. mustn't b. needn't c. mightn't d. won't 6. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried. a. needn't b. shouldn't c. mustn't d. mayn't 7. I _______ be at the meeting by 10:00. I will probably _______ take a taxi if I want to be on time. a. must/ have to b. may / must c. should / needn't d. mustn't / shouldn't 8. You _______ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time. a. needn't b. mustn't c. do not have to d. may not 1. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed. a. Take b. Put c. Set d. Pick 2. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________. a. put down b. swallow c. look up d. understand 3. If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously. a. dip into b. put away c. pick up d. put down 4. ____ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures. a. Comic b. Thriller c. Romantic d. Science 5. Which subject is this book ________? a. for b. on c. of d. up 6. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children. a. difficult b. difficulty c. difficultly d. difficulties 7. The picnic ________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident. a. will cancel b. will be cancelling c. will be cancelled d. will have cancelled 1. Who does the book belong ________? a. for b. to c. on d. through 2. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page. a. up b. on c. away d. in 3. Read the book ________ and you can find the information you need. a. care b. careful c. carefulness d. carefully 4. The next meeting ________ in May. a. will hold b. will be held c. will be holding d. will have held 1. The garden ________. It has just started raining. a. needn't water b. needn't be watered c. needn't be watering 2. The weather forecast says that ________ tomorrow. a. it will snow b. it will be snowed c. it needs snowing d. it must be snowed 3. The package ________ carefully before it ________. a. must be wrapped / is posted b. needs wrapping / will be posted c. should wrap / is going to be posted d. will be wrapping / needs posting 1. Species become extinct or endangermen t for a number of reasons, but A B the primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities . C D 2. Although species evolve differently, most of them adap t to a specific A B habitat or environment tha t best meets their survive needs. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read only material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of .reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference. And the trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding. What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you. Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes. More and more children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts. 8. Reading ________. a. completely stops when we finish our schooling c. is of little use b. is an endless process d. should be done a little 9. According to the text, ________. a. new type of reading experience often interests most of us .b. we should only read for entertainment c. reading for intellectual growth is necessaryd. we should not read for mental stimulation 10. What kind of books is recommended? a. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with b. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience c. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning d. All are correct 11. We can learn from the text that today ________. a. people spend more time watching TV than reading booksb. more and more people enjoy reading c. most babysitters prefer watching TV d. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV 12. The writer ________. a. does not approve of reading process c. prefers watching TV to reading b. advises us to read as little as possible d. appreciates reading