20) News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categorie[r]
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1) A When eating, most Americans hold a fork in the (1) with which they write Americans eat away from home often, and usually they pay for their own meals when dining with friends
When Americans greet one another they often exchange a firm _(2) They may greet strangers on the street by saying “Hello” or “ (3) ” Friends often greet each other with “How are you?” and respond “ (4) ” Americans not really expect any other answer to the question “How are you?” because it is a way of (5) Except in formal situations, people speak to each other by their given names once they are acquainted
1.A head B mind C notebook D hand
2.A adventure B handshake C militant D occasion 3.A Goodbye B Good morning C Not bad, thanks D Take care
4.A Bye B So long C No smoking D Fine, thanks
5.A having dinner B shaking hands C saying hello D saying goodbye
B Why people drive on the left in ……(1)…… and on the right in other countries ?
The reason for this goes back to the days when people travelled by horse Most people are ……(2)……, and thus the left is the natural side to drive on if you are on horseback and need right hand to ……(3)…… the sword in case of trouble So why didn’t the rest of the world the same ? Because of Napoleon Bonaparte He insisted that his armies travel on the right, and as he ……(4)…… through Europe, he imposed this rule wherever he went
The question suggests that only the British drive on the left, but in fact, out of 178 countries in the world, ……(5) …… are about 50 that drive on the left, including Japan However, most of them are former British colonies
1.A France B English C American D Britain
2.A left-handed B right-handed C sensible D thrusted 3.A slash B thrust C ride D hold
4.A conquered B visited C decreed D dated back to
5.A they B those C there D here
C Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea” He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then
A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history Where was Langston Hughes born ?
A Cleveland B Columbia C Missouri D New York
2 Langston Hughes was _ years old when he went to Mexico
A 14 B 16 C 18 D 20
3.When were his collections of poetry published ?
A in 1928 B in 1956 C in 1958 D in 1960
4.Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry ?
A Spain B Russia
C Columbia University D Lincoln University
5.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York B Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world
C Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen D “The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels
(2)over the next two years to 13% There was no great change until two years later people saw another increase to about 13.5% and figures not look as though they are on their way down yet
1.What was the rate of unemployment in the United States in 1980?
A 2% B 3% C 7.5% D 1%
2.What was the rate of unemployment in Britain in 1983?
A 2% B 3% C 7.5% D 13%
3.Which country had the highest rates of unemployment?
A Germany B France C The US D Britain
4.In what year of the 1980s did Britain have the highest rate?
A 1980 B 1981 C 1984 D 1985
5.In England, the rate of unemployment is
A on their way down B not on their way down
C not increasing D lowest
2) A- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words:
It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports When you are young, you know how important (1) to physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (2) _ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to any sport This happens just when you are at the best (3) _ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (4) _ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (5) _ to get a good job Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair
1 A this is B you are C it is D things are
2 A keen B many C great D much
3 A stage B age C period D time
4 A training B practice C exercise D sporting A impractical B unlikely C improbable D impossible B- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words:
O’Henry’s real name was William Sidney Porter He was born in North California, the USA in 1862 His father was a doctor His father died (1) _ he was a small boy After finishing school, he worked (2) _ a secretary in his uncle’s chemist shop for years Then he went to Texas because he wanted to see new places During that time, he worked in an office and then in a small bank He became (3) _ in literature He married and lived happily with his wife and daughter but his happiness didn’t last long One day, a thousand dollar was stolen at the bank (4) _ he worked He was put into prison (5) _ he had not taken money At that time, his wife died to get some money as present for his daughter on Christmas Day, in prison he wrote the story “Whistling Dick’s Christmas Present” in 1899 He signed under the penname “O’Henry” After the prisonment in 1901 he continued writing He died in 1910
1 A while B as soon as C when D until
2 A to B for C of D as
3 A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly
4 A where B when C why D which
5 A despite B although C because D in spite of
C- Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now in danger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction
Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger of extinction
But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper
(3)A Many species would quickly become extinct B The human life would be seriously threatened C Species would go on dying out
D Tropical forests would be cut down
2 What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A the vanishing of whole habitats.
B the extinction of many species
C the rapid advance of the process of extinction D man’s need of timber and paper
3 What does the writer caution us against? A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals
C draining marshes
D destroying our environment.
4 What would happen if we cut down forests? Cutting down forests would cause ……… A the changes of temperature B the flood
C both A and B are correct. D none are correct “To threaten” in the passage means …………
A to pollute B to give fear to
C to vanish D to poison
D- In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives They produce more than haft of the food In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men
In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman At 4:45 a.m, she gets up, washes and eats It takes her a haft hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3:00p.m She collects firewood and gets home at 4:00 She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook Then she collects water for another hour From 6:30 to 8:30 she cook After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m
International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society
1 By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized? A by developing countries
B by the United Nations Organization.
C by the World Health Organization D by many African countries
2 Why people say women produce more than haft of the food?
A because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.
B because 60 percent of women are illiterate C most women are not intelligent
D all are correct
3 Why people say that African women’s lives are hard? A because these women are busy with housework B because they work all day in the fields
C both A and B are correct.
D none are correct
4 What these women after dinner? A they always go for a walk
B they collect water C they collect firewood
(4)5 It is difficult for them to change their lives Why? A because they are illiterate
B because they are afraid of changing
C because they eighty percent of agricultural work
D all A, B and C are correct.
3) Read the test then choose the best answer:
A- I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company I cannot be blamed for last week I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me
1 What is the writer trying to do?
A argue B explain C apologise D complain Who was the text written to?
A one of the tourists B the writer’s employer
C the hotel manager D the coach company Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A A conference was taking place there
B There were more people in the group than expected C Someone had forgotten to book them
D Someone had said they were not needed.
4 What happened in the end?
A The tourists got angry with the hotel manager B The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C The writer found other hotels with rooms D The writer called the coach driver back
5 Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.
B The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one
C We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach So it was really late when we got to the hotel D The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us
B- A taxi driver was driving along a street when he suddenly blacked out and lost control of his vehicle The taxi plunged into a nearby river A hawker, who had seen the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and dived into the water He had to swim twenty five meters before he could get to the taxi The taxi driver was trying to wind down the window The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt After he had released the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window At the hospital, the driver said that the blackout might be caused by his high blood pressure condition
1 The taxi plunged into a nearby river because
a the taxi broke down b the driver couldn’t control his taxi c the driver was driving along the street d the driver suddenly got out Who dived into the river to rescue the driver?
a The one who witnessed the accident b The one who caused the accident c The one who saw a hawker d The one who hit the taxi
3 His blackout was due to _
a his careless driving b his safety-belt c his high blood pressure condition d his loss of control Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
(5)c the driver was taken to hospital d he didn’t wear a safety-belt
C- In the home a dad is very important He is the (1)… … who provides us with money to feed and clothe ourselves He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework A dad can be very useful for (2) … you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money He is the one who (3) …… about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (4)… … , if he believes you to be right He is someone who reads your school (5) … and treats if it is good A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper He likes to recall his National Service days
1 A man B someone C person D anyone
2 A bringing B taking C picking D carrying
3 A explains B shouts C complains D groans
4 A talk B discussion C disagreement D argument
5 A report B result C record D review
D- The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American reality Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe, reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among American groups The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the traditional mold and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one, about 20 percent of the total number of American households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years old A small percentage, about percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together, and the rest, about percent, are single, usually divorced parents, with at least one child Today, these varied family types are typical, and therefore, normal Apparently, many Americans are achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one
1 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned ?
A The traditional American family B The nuclear family C The current American family D The ideal family The author implies that ………
A there have always been a wider variety of family arrangements in the United States B racial, ethnic, and religious groups have presented the traditional family structure C the ideal American family in the best structure
D fewer married couples are having children
3 The word “current” in the fourth sentence could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A typical B present C perfect D traditional
4 According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent ………
A 33 percent of households B 20 percent of households C percent of households D percent of households Who generally constitutes a one-person household ?
A A single man in his twenties B A elderly man C A single woman in her late sixties D A divorced woman
4) A- Fill Only One suitable word in the gap.
Information about what has happened in the world, in our country, in our area, or even in our town comes to us in many ways People who can read often get their (1) from (2) because many people in the world are
illiterate, however, they have to get the news from (3) or (4)
Newspapers around the world are similar in many ways They all (5) news, stories that tell readers about
the events of the day or week Most newspapers include editorials that give the (6) of the government or of
the newspaper’s publishers
Often papers have other (7) that are devoted to business, sports and maybe the latest fashion news Papers
(6)(10) are another way that some people get the news Magazines are longer and usually appear (11) (12) .and (13) are two other sources of news They get the news out faster than newspapers and
magazines, and they don’t have to be read Radio and television stations (14) the news several (15) each
day
B- San Francisco is where I grew up between the ages of two and ten and where I lived for a period when I was about 13 and again as a married man from the ages of 37 to 51 So quite a big slice of my life has been spent there My mother, who is now 90, still lives in Los Gatos, about 60 miles south of San Francisco Even though I have since lived in Switzerland and settled in London over 25 years ago I have kept property in California for sentimental reasons I was born in New York and love the United States It is still a land of enormous drive, strength, imagination and opportunity I know it well, having played in every town and, during the war, in every army camp I have grown new roots in London as I did in Switzerland and if I am asked now where I want to live permanently I would say London But I still always remain an American citizen
Climatically, San Francisco and London are similar and so are the people who settle in both cities San Francisco is sophisticated, and like London, has many parks and squares Every day my sister and I were taken to play in the parks as children We had an English upbringing in terms of plenty of fresh air and out door games I didn’t go to school My whole formal education consisted of some three hours when I was five I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day and said I didn’t enjoy it, hadn’t learned anything and couldn’t see the point of a lot of children sitting restlessly while a teacher taught from a big book My parents decided wisely I think that school was not for me and I never went back
My mother then took over my education and brought up my two sisters and me rather in the way of an educated English lady The emphasis was on languages and reading rather than sciences and mathematics Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers and we were kept to a strict routine About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park which led down to the sea and on our walks my mother taught me to read music One day I noticed a small windmill in the window of a shop we passed on our way back to the park and I remember now how my heart yearned for it I couldn’t roll my “r”s when I was small and my mother who was a perfectionist regarding pronunciation, said if I could pronounce and ‘r’ well I would have the windmill I practised and practised and one morning woke everyone up with ‘r’s I got the windmill I usually get the thing I want in life but work for them and dream of them
1 When the writer was twelve he was living in
A San Francisco B Los Gatos
C London D a place unknown to the reader
2 During the war, the writer
A because an American soldier B went camping all over the country C gave concerts for soldiers D left the United States
3 The writer didn’t attend school in America because A his mother wanted him to go to school in England
B his parents didn’t think he was suited to formal education C his mother preferred him to play outdoor in the parks D he couldn’t get on with the other children
4 He was educated at home by
A his mother and other teachers B an educated English lady
C his mother and sisters D teachers of languages and science
5 The writer managed to obtain the little windmill he wanted by A borrowing the money for it B learning to read music C succeeding in speaking properly D working hard at his lessons
C- Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always stressed “
character” or “social” “skills” through extracular activities, including organised sports.Because most schools start at around o’clock every morning and classes often donot finish until or o’clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students not return home until the early evening.There is usually a very broad range of
extracurricular activities available.Most schools,for instance ,publish their own student newspapers,and some have their own radio stations.Almost all have student orchestras,bands,and choirs
Many difeerent sports are also available and most schools share their facilities- swimming pools,tennis
(7)raise money through car washes,baby-sitting,or by moving lawns.Parents and local business often also help a group that,for example,has a chance to go to a state music competition,to compete in some sports championship,or take a camping trip.Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside of normal classes,they also help develop a feeling of “school spirit” among the students and in the community
1.How many hours the children stay at school a day ?
A.eight B.seven C.six D.four
2.Which extracurricular school activities are not mentioned ?
A.writing newspapers B.singing in a choir C.helping old people D.working in a radio station 3.Which sports facilities are not mentioned in the text ?
A.swimming pools B.tennis courts C.playground D.stadiums
4.What the students to support school activities ?
A.look after a baby B.repair cars C.sell lawn movers D.sell newspapers 5.Which activities are not helped by parents and local business ?
A.performing at a state music competition
B.working in a TV station C.playing in a sport competition D.having a camping trip
D- Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word
Best known (1) …… his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged (2) …… one of the greatest scientists in human society Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did (3) …… in all his school subjects, with the (4) …… of mathematics, which was his (5) …… subject
While (6) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory of Relativity This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (7) …… a person looks at them In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity This new theory created a controversy (8) …… many scientists did not agree with him In the end, simple experiments (9) …… Einstein to be correct Einstein was (10) ……the Nobel Prize for his work in physics
5) Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
A- Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer He was born in San Francisco in 1876 He quit
school at fourteen to become a sailor He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and college education during six months He led an adventurous but poor life His view point was in favour of the poor and socialism He read a lot of books of Karl Marx He was influenced by Marxist Party theory and the October Revolution In 1885, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party In 1916, he committed suicide because of despair dream He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea He was an adventure novelist, a socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack London”
1 Jack London quit school in ……
A 1876 B 1890 C 1895 D 1916
2 He had a/an …… life
A rich and adventurous B poor and quiet C adventurous and poor D rich and quiet He was in favour of ……
A self teaching B capitalism
C the rich and the poor D the poor and socialism Why did he commit suicide?
A Because he left the party B He used to have a dream C Because of socialism
D Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream Jack London died at the age of ……
A 39 B 40 C 41 D 42
B.
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill
(8)also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
1 Good teeth help us to……
A chew our food B be important C have good health D have good eyesight
2 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth……
A send poison into the blood B make us feel quite ill
C begin to decay D become hard
3 A lot of people visit a dentist only when……
A they begin to have toothache B they have well brushed teeth
C they have holes in their teeth D their teeth grow properly
4 We shouldn’t eat a lot of…… every day
A red rice B fresh fruit C chocolate D fish
5 Sweets are harmful because they may make our teeth……
A crack B decay C painful D black
C- The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little (1) …known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The (2) …serious problem of modern times is that man is (3) … the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge area into wasteland As a result, it is becoming (4) …difficult to grow enough (5) …the world rapidly (6) … population A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be found as many species are (7) …danger of disappearance (8) …from the face of the earth The dangers, however, are not confined solely (9) …the land and the sea The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight (10) …been reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way
1 A be B is C are D being
2 A more B most C less D least
3 A destroy B destroyed C destroying D destroys
4 A extremely B extreme C hardly D rarely
5 A feed B feeding C to feed D fed
6 A increase B increasing C decrease D decreasing
7 A of B with C about D in
8 A complete B completely C total D whole
9 A to B for C of D forward
10 A is B are C have D has
D- fill in each blank with one suctable word
Every one wants to reduce pollution but the pollution problem is ( )……… complicated as it is serious It is complicated ( )……… much pollution is caused ( )……… things that bebefit people For example, exhaust ( )……… automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But the automobile ( )……… transportation for millions of people Factories benefit much ( )……… the material that ( )……… air, and water, but factories ( )……… employment to ( )……… large number of people
Thus to end ( 10 )……… greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that ( 11 )……… them Most of people not want to that of course but pollution ( 12 )……… be gradually reduced in several years We can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that ( 13 )……… things as automobiles and factories cause Goverments can pass and enforce law that require business and individuals to stop, or cut down ( 14 ) ……… certain polluting activities
6) Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage:
* Every year many people in the ….1… learn English Some of them are young children, … 2… are teenagers many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes
(9)Why …….7…… these people want to learn English ? It is difficult to answer that ….8… Young children learn English at ……9…… because it is …… 10…… of their subjects Many adults … 11… English because it is useful …….12…… their work
Teenagers often learn English … 13… their higher studies, because some of their books are …….14…… English at college or university Other people learn English because they want to …….15…… newspapers or magazines in English
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Do you ever wish you were more optimistic,some one who always (1) to be successful? Having some one around who always (2)… the worst isn’t really a lot of (3)… We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says,b “It looks (4)… rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to something (5)… itYou can change your view of life, (6) to psychologists, it only takes a little effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (7)… Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confi - dence, but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) Optimists are more (9) to start new projects and generally more prepared to take risks
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) to the world Some people are brought up to (11) … too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when any-thing (12)… wrong Most optimists, on the (13)… hand, have been brought up not to (14)… failure as the end of the world-they just (15) with their lives 1.A.counte B expected C felt D waited
2.A worries B cares C fears D doubts 3.A amusement B play C enjoyment D fun 4.A so B.to C for D like 5.A with B against C about D over 6.A judging B according C concerning D following 7.A result B reason C purpose D product 8.A supply B suggest C offer D propose 9.A possible B likely C hopeful D welcome 10.A opinion B attitude C view D position 11.A trust B believe C depend D hope 12.A goes B falls C comes D turns 13.A opposite B next C other D far 14.A regard B respect C suppose D think 15.A get up B get on C get out D get over
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A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many peoplebecause of the magical lure of gold and the potential for overnight affluence The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush in 1849
The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John A.Sutter in the Sacramento Valley.Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the American River Marshall had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold.News of the discovery at Sutter’s mill spread quickly,and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area.These people,called “forty-niners”,rushed in from all over the world
In just two years,the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000.Cons-equently, California was officially admitted to the union as state in September of 1850 The free-spending style of the successful miners helped to turn communities such as Sacramento and San Francisco into prosperous towns Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley of California
1 What is the best title for this passage? A Famous Gold Rush B The Forty-Niners
C The Lure of Gold D The California Gold Rush of 1849 According to the passage, people joined gold rushes because:
A they were guaranteed over- night wealth B gold held a magical power for everyone
(10)D they had very active imaginations
3 It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush: A provided most “forty-niners”with long term mining work
B attracted people from every country in the world C spread through out the central Valley
D greatly speeded up the development of California
4 According to the passage,where was gold first discovered? A At Sutter’s mill
B On James Marshall’s property near Sacramento C In the streambed of the American River
D In the Central Valley of California
5 According to the passage,what qualified California to be admitted to union? A The status of statehood
B The great increase in population
C The political efforts of successful miners D The prosperity of California communities
**** Read the following letter and fill the spaces with a verb and a suitable tense
Dear Francesca,
We (0) …are having… a wonderful time here in York We (1)………… here for three days now and we (2) ………… to stay for the rest of the week because we (3)……… ourselves so much We (4)……… the Cathedral and the Castle Museum and this morning we (5) ………… around the little-old fashioned streets, looking at the shops and cafés I’m writing this while we stop for a cold drink before lunch We (6) ………… much money yet but we’ll get some souvenirs before we leave Besides the sightseeing, we (7) ……… some exercise The countryside around York is lovely and we (8) ……… some lovely long walks Fortunately, the weather (9) ……… very good so far People (10) ……… It can be very cold and it often (11) ………… for days! As this is the first time I (12) ……… to England I (13) ………… I’m just lucky
See you soon,
7) Choose the best options to complete the following passage Write your answer in the space provided. It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0) others
Yet many in sports (1)………., there is a mark which is not (2)……… in itself, but
which becomes a legend as athletes (3)………… to break it The most (4)………… of these is the attempt to run a mile in (5)………… than four minutes
In 1945, the mile record was (6) ………… to four minutes, 1.5 seconds And there, for nine years, it stuck Then, in 1954, a medical student (7)………… Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record He had been (8) ……… for this day since running the mile in minutes, seconds the (9)……….year
Two other runners set the pace for him and (10) ………… 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish He wrote (11) ………… : ‘ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it (12)………… on running the same… Those (13)………… few seconds seemed never-ending I could see the line of the fishing tape…like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger ’
Bannister’s time was three minutes, 59.4 seconds (14) ………… This record has been broken on many (15)……… since, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten
1 A happenings B events C games D matches
2 A central B major C significant D considerable
3 A try B try on C try out D try for
4 A known B public C noticeable D famous
5 A smaller B less C lower D under
6 A broken down B lessened C decreased D brought down
7 A entitled B called C nicknamed D known
8 A trying B studying C running D training
9 A early B previous C past D former
10 A on B in C with D after
(11)12 A went B continue C ran D got
13 A large B late C latest D later
14 A But B In spite of C However D Although
15 A times B opportunities C occasions D incidents
8) Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son learnt to play chess by(1) his parents in their home His parents surprised that Son understood how (2) because little Truong Son was only three years old at that time Although chess is a difficult game, a month later he beat his parents at their (3) game At the (4) of four, Truong Son took (5) the national young chess championship Then at seven, he won a silver medal at the (6) -nine national chess championship Now he is Vietnam’s youngest champion
1 A watch B watching C watched D to watch
2 A play B playing C played D to play
3 A likely B lovely C favourite D enjoy
4 A age B aging C aged D old
5 A part on B part in C part of D care of
6 A under- B above- C for- D
at-9) A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lives two hundred miles away As he got out of his car, he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said, “Come in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother’s flowers
As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the wire order, pick up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother’s house
How did the man order the flowers?
A By wire B By letter
C By e-mail D By telephone
Why was the girl crying?
A She missed her mother B She didn’t have enough money to buy a rose C She lost her money D She wanted to change another rose
How was the girl’s mother?
A She was living in the cemetery B She looked after the cemetery C She was visiting the cemetery D She was dead
Why did the man change his mind? - Because A the flower shop couldn’t deliver the flowers in time B his mother’s home was near here
C he was moved by the girl’s love for her mother D the flower shop ran out of flowers
The best title for this story is
A The flower shop B A man and a little girl
C Flowers for mother D A dead mother
10) The Open University was created in 1968 to (0) _ people who cannot afford to (1) regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2) _ a university diploma or degree They study at home and their academic performance is assessed by (3) of written examinations or project work Most Open University students (4) in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (5)
At the heart of most courses is a (6) _ of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post On many of the courses, students are (7) to watch television programmes on the BBC network, which are usually broadcast in the (8) _ hours of the morning The (9) _ of these
programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, so that students not have to (10) only on the printed material they are sent
(12)because students have few opportunities to (14) _ each other That is why the University encourages students to set (15) and run informal study groups themselves
1 A present B assist C attend D apply
2 A managing B claiming C reaching D obtaining
3 A method B means C route D system
4 A fit B take C put D join
5 A delight B satisfaction C joy D challenge
6 A unit B club C set D heap
7 A expected B needed C hoped D considered
8 A first B initial C starting D early
9 A cause B reason C end D aim
10 A rely B believe C trust D confide
11 A given B provided C posted D handed
12 A addition B particular C advance D return
13 A fight B struggle C battle D pressure
14 A introduce B know C meet D speak
15 A out B in C up D off
11) A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank
Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is
monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof
If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time
1 According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) city
A underground B underwater C marine D legendary
2 The word ‘akin’ in paragraph could be best replaced by
A similar B next C likely D close
3 Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?
A social B political C financial D engineering
4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean B Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean C Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations D Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants
5 The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph means _
A important and difficult B like a large monument C serving as a monument D important and historic What is going to be built first?
A a city B a dam C a monument D a sea bed
7 The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A draw out B pull out C dry up D take out
8 The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake
(13)9 According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _
A 2020 B 2010 C 2012 D 2002
10 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?
A The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time B People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation
C People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city D People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community
12) Fill each blank with ONE suitable word:
Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is (0) one of the first experiences children have of the idea of obeying the law However, a large number of children (1) _ left to learn the rules by trial and (2) , instead of being guided by experienced (3) _ Every year, hundreds of children visit the doctor or the hospital casualty department (4) crashing on their bikes This could be easily prevented by (5) _ them the basics of bicycle safety Ideally, children should be allowed to (6) only in safe places, such as parks and cycle tracks When this is not possible, and they are permitted to go on the (7) , it is important to teach them (8) basic safety principles
First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (9) _ traffic signs, signals and road markings Second, they should (10) _ wear a helmet Studies have shown that wearing bicycle helmets can (11) head injuries by up to 85 per cent In many places, (12) are required by law, particularly (13) _ children Finally, children should be made to understand (14) _ importance of riding in areas that are brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make (15) _ clearly visible on the road
(14)harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life – he died at the age of 35 – traveling As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concert Mozart also wrote a lot of operas His first opera, Mitridate, RE di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre
1.How rich was Mozart’s family?
……… ………
2.When did he take the first step into the world of music as a compose?
……… ………
3.What did he on his first tour to some major European countries?
……… ………
4.Why is it possible to name Mozart “A traveling composer”
……… ………
5.What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
……… ………
14) A desert is a hostile, potentially deadly environment for unprepared humans In hot deserts, high temperatures cause rapid loss of water due to sweating, and the absence of water sources with which to replenish it can result in dehydration and death within a few days In addition, unprotected humans are also at risk from heatstroke
Humans may also have to adapt to sandstorms in some deserts, not just in their adverse effects on respiratory systems and eyes, but also in their potentially harmful effects on equipment such as filters, vehicles and communication equipment Sandstorms can last for hours, sometimes even days
Despite this, some cultures have made hot deserts 'their home for thousands of years, including the Bedouin, Tuareg tribe, and Pueblo people Modern technology, including advanced irrigation systems, desalinization and air conditioning, has made deserts much more hospitable, In the United States and Israel for example, desert farming has found extensive use
In cold deserts, hypothermia and frostbite are the chief hazards, as well as dehydration in the absence of a source of heat to melt ice for drinking Falling through pack-ice or surface ice layers into freezing water is a particular danger requiring emergency action to prevent rapid hypothermia Starvation is also a hazard; in low temperatures the body requires much more food energy to maintain body heat and to move As with hot deserts, some people such as the Inuit have adapted to the harsh conditions of cold deserts
1 The text is about
(15)b desert storms and desert inhabitants
c hot deserts and cold deserts in the United States d desert hospitality and environment
2 Which is not a problem for an unprepared man in a hot desert?
a sandstorm b loss of water c irrigation d heatstroke Sandstorms
a no harm to machinery b have effects only on the eyes c never lasts more than one hour
d have bad effects on both human beings and machinery
4 Which sentence is true?
a No one can survive in both hot and cold deserts
b Modern technology makes deserts more hospitable.
c In the United States, all deserts are quite uninhabited d There are no deserts in Israel
5 Which is not a problem in cold deserts?
a Starvation b Hypothermia c Frostbite d Body heat
15) Desert biomes are the (1) _ of all the biomes In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it receives very little (2) _ Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared (3) rainforests, which receive over 2,000 mm That means that the desert only gets 10 percent of the rain that a rainforest gets! The temperature in the desert can (4) _ drastically from day to night because the air is (5) _ dry that heat escapes rapidly at night The daytime temperature averages 38°C (6) _ in some deserts it can get down to -4°C at night The temperature also varies greatly depending on the (7) _ of the desert
Since desert conditions are so severe, the plants that live there need to have (8) _ to compensate for the lack of water Some plants, such as cacti, (9) _ water in their stems and use it very slowly, while others like bushes conserve water by growing few leaves or by having large root systems to gather water or few leaves Some desert plant species have a short life cycle of a few weeks that (10) _ only during periods of rain
1.a coldest b hottest c driest d wettest
2.a rain b rainfall c raindrop d raincoat
3.a with b for c about d in
4.a change b exchange c transform d transfer
5.a such as b such c so much d so
6.a when b while c as d because
7.a part b region c area d location
8.a adaptations b agreements c accepts d achievements
9.a place b put c store d hold
10.a spend b take c last d experience
16) The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international (1) _- governmental organization for the (2) _, research, and restoration of the environment The organization was (3) _ as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson
(16)around the world It is a charity, with (6) 9% of its funding coming from voluntary (7) _ by private individuals and businesses
The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the (8) _ of our environment" Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater ecosystems, and oceans and coasts Among other issues, it is also concerned (9) _ endangered species, pollution, and climate change The organization (10) more than 20 field projects worldwide In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world
1. a non b not c no d nor
2. a challenge b keeping c conservation d awareness
3. a produced b discovered c used d formed
4. a supporters b residents c inhabitants d citizens
5. a as b than c to d as to
6. a generally b individually c commercially d approximately
7. a deposits b donations c refunds d loans
8. a destroy b destructive c destruction d destroyed
9. a on b by c with d upon
10.a goes b walks c reaches d runs
17) If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to (1) to your education or your work, try reading more books (2) up some of the interestingly informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow
We should (3) our children to read more books and (4) less time watching TV Some people have commented that this is inconsistent "Why is the written word a superior way to get information than television?" That is (5) interesting point of view worth further (6) Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV There are no jobs that (7) a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs The written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication You can write something down and, in no time, it can be (8) to many different people Not only that, we can (9) vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time A good reader can acquire more information in reading for two hours than someone watching TV can acquire in a full day You are able to gain a lot of information quickly because you are a fast reader with good (10) skills It will save you massive amounts of time and you will be able to assimilate vast quantities of information
1. a contribute b gather c collect d gain
2. a Make b Set c Take d Pick
3. a discuss b encourage c suggest d define
4. a spend b apply c train d waste
5. a a b an c the d no article
6. a explore b explorer c exploration d explorative
7. a inquire b tell c require d ask
8. a submitted b handed c sent d communicated
9. a inhale b breathe c eat d digest
10. a apprehension b enjoyment c comprehension d entertainment
(17)(5) _ rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards the stern, and uses the oars which are held in (6) _ by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow It is a demanding sport requiring strong core balance as well as physical (7) _ and cardiovascular endurance
Since the action of rowing (8) _ fairly popular throughout the world, there are many different types of (9) _ These include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing, and the side-by-side format used in the Olympic Games The many different formats are a result of the long (10) _ of the sport, its development in different regions of the world, and specific local requirements and restrictions
1. a depending b creating c interesting d carrying
2. a but b because c as d as soon as
3. a of b on c with d about
4. a a b an c the d Ø
5. a Over b Of c During d While
6. a area b sight c part d place
7. a strong b strongly c strength d strengthen
8. a was become b has become c is become d is becoming
9. a competition b examination c test d round
10. a work b history c period d race
20) News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world The news media can be classified into two general categories of print media and electronic media Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers Most newspapers print news daily For example, the newspaper “ The New York Times” is published every day of the year Most news magazines are published weekly, for instance Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television Radio news is news that you listen to In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour T.V news is news that you not only listen to but also watch In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at o’clock in the evening In the future new categories of news media will develop Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news
1: What the print media use to communicate the news?
A newspapers B radio C TV D air waves
2: What the electronic media use to broadcast news?
A all the above B air waves C newspapers D magazines
3: What is the New York Times an example of?
A television program B newspaper C radio program D magazine
4: Which of the following print media are published?
A Time B Newsweek
C all of the above D The New York Times
5: Which of the following electronic media are broadcast?
A newspapers B magazines C none of the above D TV program
(18)Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He grew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “ engine” But despite the fact that he (2) ………….building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years people argued (3) …………his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of the Babbage’s designs (4)……….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 the Science Museum (5)………… remind people of Babbage’s work
1: A is B has C was D had
2: A wanted B made C missed D started
3: A though B until C whether D while
4: A They B It C One D He
5: A to B for C so D as