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(1)IV/ Reading comprehension:
Read the passage then fill in the blank with a suitable word
A large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview The first _ (81) , Mr Riley, walked into the interview room He was smartly dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo He sat down, _(82) off his shoes and lit a cigarette One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to smoke and Mr Riley apologized Just at that moment, a telephone rang Mr Riley reached into his pocket, took (83) his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin “Certainly, go ahead,”said Mr Riley They _(84) him why he wanted the job “I don’t,” he replied “But I (85) _ like a day in London, and you’ve already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview
81 A applied B application C applicant D applier
82 A took B put C wore D taken
83 A off B in C out D over
84 A said B told C warned D asked
85 A felt B.wanted C was D needed
Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China To day, they are (86) extinct The reason is that they can not find enough food Pandas eat _(87) leaves They not like another food The bamboo grows very slowly It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years Pandas _(88) _ wait many years for their food to grow While the bamboo is growing, pandas not have enough leaves to eat
China and World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) are trying to save the panda In 1979 they began to set up special parks _(89) pandas live Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from (90) _
86 A being B becoming C having D making 87 A banana B cabbage C grass D bamboo
88 A must B should C ought D might
99 A what B because C where D when
90 A appearance B destruction C extinction D damage B Read the passage and then choose the best options:
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds They eat 300 pounds of food a day An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth Elephants can live up to 70 years Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating There are two kinds of elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant African elephant can be characterized as larger ears The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds The Indian elephant grows up to feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds This elephant is characterized as smaller ears Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant
91/ What is the topic of the passage?
A African elephant B Indian elephant C Elephants D Elephants’ trunks 92/ How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A 70 pounds B 200 pounds C 300 pounds D 1,200 pounds
93/ According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities EXCEPT? A Bathing B communicating C Sleeping D Drinking
94/ Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A The Indian elephant B the African elephant C the Asian elephant D the Indian and Asian elephant 95/ An Indian elephant has than an African elephant?
A a longer tail B a stronger trunk C smaller ears D bigger teeth
The student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) was started after a University of North Carolina student published an ad in a Greenpeace magazine in 1988 requesting that there be some kinds of
(2)different high schools and colleges around the world The site’s primary goal is to raise awareness and encourage activism about current environmental issues among students and youth This page is a starting point for those interested in the social and political aspects of these activities
96/ What is the first work of SEAC ?
A To publish an ad in a greenpeace magazine
B To raise awareness and encourage activism about current environmental issues among students and youth.
C To build many high schools and colleges around the world D To help students understand the environment
97/ How many high schools and colleges are there in SEAC ?
A more than 1,500 B less than 1,500 C only a few D few 98/ Which of the following is not true?
A SEAC includes more than 1,500 high schools and colleges B The goal of SEAC is to raise awareness about environmental issues C SEAC was started in 1988
D The members of SEAC are politicians 99/ What is SEAC concerned about ?
A politics B economics C environment D culture 100/ The word “aspect” means most nearly _?
A problem B particular part C face D difficulty
I. READING
A Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.
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UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund It serves children in (31) all over the world It helps children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 140 (32) countries The purpose of UNICEF is to help provide better life for children and their mothers UNICEF gives both long-term assistance and (33) help
UNICEF was created in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who (34) during World War II in Europe It began as a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 due to the need for its (35) around the world UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (36) of life for almost one billion children UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations offices in New York City, but it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs (37) In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work helping children and building brighter futures