1.JACK LONDON Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (18)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (19) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (20) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (21) .........., ended in his suicide at the (22) ........... of 40. Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (23) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (24) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (25)............. alcoholism. 1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived 2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school 3: A. in B. to C. at D. of 4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write 5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published 6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator 7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year 8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did 9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works 10: A. to B. for C. against D. of 2. WATER There’s much more water than land on the (31) ___ of the earth. The seas and oceans cover nearly (32) ___ of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (33) ___ land. If you traveled over the earth in diffenrent directions, you would have to spend (34) ___ more of your time (35) ___ on water that on roads or railways. We sometimes forget that for every mile of land (36) ___ four miles of water. There’s so much water in the surface of our earth that we (37) ___ to use two words to describe. We use the word SEAS (38) ___ those parts of water surface which (39) ___ only few hundreds of mile, the word OCEANS to describe the huge area of water (40) ___ are thousands of miles wide and very deep. 1. A. cover B. surface C. outer D. outside 2. A. four-fives B. four-fifth C. four fifths D. fourth-fifths 3. A. it is B. it’s C. its D. them are 4. A. many B. much C. few D. too 5. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving 6. A. there are B. there is C. there has D. have 7. A. must B. should C. have D. would 8. A. describing B. describes C. describe D. to describe 9. A. is B. are C. has D. will be 10. A. that’s B. which C. where D. whose 3. A VISIT TO LONDON Jane’s family decided to go to London last week because they want to __(1)__ a tour. The sight in London was so __(2)__ that she’s been there a few days but it __(3)__ to her only to be yesterday. It means __(4)__ she enjoyed the trip so much. She and her father stayed __(5)__ a very big hotel __(6)__ two hundred rooms. From there, they can __(7)__ reach Hyde Park, __(8)__ very big park in London. In 1 here, people can buy from a needle __(9)__ an elephant in two best__(10)__ streets, Regent Street and Oxford Street. 1. A. do B. make C. work D. have 2. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interestingly 3. A. makes B. thinks C. does D. seems 4. A. that B. is that C. that is D. that was 5. A. for B. on C. in D. to 6. A. have B. has C. with D. to with 7. A. easiness B. easily C. easy D. uneasy 8. A. the B. a which C. is a D. a 9. A. with B. and C. or D. to 10. A. shopping B. selling C. trading D. shop 4. ISAAC NEWTON Isaac Newton, one of the __(1)__ scientists, was born __(2)__ December 25 th, 1642 in a small village __(3)__ Wool Thorpe in England. His father was a poor __(4)__. When the boy was fourteen, his father died. Newton __(5)__ school and helped his mother on the farm. __(6)__ he was fun __(7)__ physics and mathematics, Newton was sent to school. __(8)__ he left high school, Newton studied at Cambridge University. In 1667 he became __(9)__ professor on mathematics at the university. His greatest discovery is the __(10)__ of gravitation. He died in 1727. 1. A. great B. greatest C. most great D. greater 2. A. in B. on C. at D. a and b 3. A. in B. at C. on D. of 4. A. farmer B. apprentice C. bookbinder D. blacksmith 5. A. went B. sent C. left D. run 6. A. So B. So that C. Because D. Because of 7. A. in B. of C. at D. about 8. A. For B. While C. Before D. After 9. A. an B. one C. a D. the 10. A. law B. invention C. foundation D. operation 5. NANCY LEE JOHNSON Nancy Lee Johnson was a __(1)__ girl. She was smart, pretty and __(2)__ in well with the life of her school. One Thursday afternoon, Miss O’Shay, the vice-principal, __(3)__ Nancy that the girl’s pictures had won the Artist Club __(4)__. Nancy was very happy at the news. She __(5)__ have danced al the way home through the rain. But the __(6)__ didn’t let Nancy get the scholarship __(7)__ because they found that she was a __(8)__ student and they said that the __(9)__ of the coloured student in the local art school might __(10)__ difficulties for all concerned. 1. A. colour B. coloured C. colouful D. colourless 2. A. fit B. fitted C. fix D. interested 3. A. asked B. spoke C. said D. told 4. A. scholar B. committee C. punishment D. scholarship 5. A. can B. may C. must D. might 6. A. jury B. committee C. statesman D. champion 7. A. just B. right C. one D. yet 8. A. black B. Negro C. colour D. white 9. A. attend B. attendance C. present D. presence 10. A. give B. form C. create D. drawl 6. SEAN O’CASEY Sean O’Casey was a famous Irish __(1)__. Born __(2)__ a poor worker’s family, he had known, __(3)__ his childhood, hunger, poverty and ill-health. He deeply __(4)__ the unjust laws and the police __(5)__ of the British in his home country. When __(6)__ up, he worked first as a labourer, and __(7)__ joined the 2 She did not own a car. actor 2. specifically African American students have an opportunity to fulfill their dreams of a college education. A. thought D. __(8)__ Irish nationalist organization. 3 per cent carry out household cleaning duties. in C. A. But when household gadgets break down. 1. A. at C. They have about six hours’ a week more free time than wives. A. She did not have any children. ________ (44) a great deal of money. from B. accumulated 5. 5 per cent household shopping. Though she was unable to complete her own education. fight D. A. paid D. growing 7. accomplished B. healthy D. defence B. A. From this simple and ________ (46) life. writer B. a washerwoman. her family duty stood as a(n) ________ (41) to educational goals. A. for 7. and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes. A. The survey says that. Now. generosity B. charitable C. it B. She was 88 years old and had never married. according to an official survey (41)_______ today. with McCarty's support. washing. along 3. grow D. made C. despite our economic problems. but B. cleaning. A. A. cleaned B. ARE MEN LAZY Men are lazy in the home. from B. an D. She made a ________ (45) of $150. one 8. obstacle D. solution B. McCarty left school after completing the sixth. Only 5 per cent of men (47) _______ the evening meal. and ironing. the majority of Britons are substantially better (49) _______ than a decade ago. remembered C. for 4. to C. (48) _______ are carried out by 82 per cent of husbands. to fight __(9)__ independence __(10)__ great Britain. felt 5. recalled B. selfish 7. on B. Since her family was one of washerwomen. OSEOLA MCCARTY As a young girl. intention 9. did 4. experience C. living 6. but play very little (42) _______ in cooking. She ________ (43) other people's clothes for over seventy years. of D. rule C. A. Oseola McCarty dreamed of becoming a nurse. McCarty. generous D. frugal B. her D. reader C. with B. donation C. money B. useful D. with only one per cent (46) _______ this duty. financial C. A. McCarty followed ________ (42) their footsteps. profit D. against B. grown B. responsibility D. We’re healthier. compared with 89 per cent of women. in D. Nearly three quarters of married women (44) _______ to do all or most of the housework. mean C. cleared D. difficulty 2 A. loaned C. from 3. and 10 per cent sharing equally. an C. it was her ________ (48) that her gift would make ________ (49) possible for many others in ________ (50) need to do so.000 . 1. 3 . The survey (45) _______ that washing and ironing was the least popular task among men. and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework was only slightly lower. us 10. since D. A. on D. A. A.Irish Citizen Army. to 9. fashionable 8.a large portion of her life savings . for D. helpful B. A. However. struggle 6. she was able to impress the world with a significant ________ (47) act. too – eating healthier foods and smoking less. to C. economical B. remarkable 8. A. A. player D. later C. problem C.to the University of Southern Mississippi to help needy students. Due to good work and saving habits. grew C. according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central (43) _______ Office. them C. with Spain the favorite destination. investigated D. Both his parents were music hall performers. were sent to a(n) (43)______ for a time. In 1962 they started to work together on the (43)______. Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. Concorde was developed by both France and Britain. role B. it is possible to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can (47)______ the 10. A. conveyance D. is more widely traveled than a decade ago. project B. Sidney. work D. CONCORDE CONCORDE. showed 6. over B. But its oldest passenger was Mrs. pointed B. A. burdening 7. 1. His father was a drunkard and his mother later (42)______ mad. plot C. performing D. Each Concorde is built at a (49)______ of £55 million. catch D. register 8. formulating C. not surprisingly. fittings D. Numerical B. It is the most (44) ______ plane in the history of (45)______. average C. carriage C. expenditure 10. normal 9. transportation B. edited C.30 am flight from London. A. popular D. launched off C. expense D. It was given over 5. blasted B. part 3. he went on a tour of the USA where he was (44) _______ and given a part in a Hollywood film. A. compared with 7 – 8 hours in other passenger jets. experimented 5. prepare B. CHARLIE CHAPLIN The person I am going to write about is Charlie Chaplin. locomotion 6. on 10.The (50) _______ Briton. repairs B. flight B. Charlie was born in London in 1889. Soon he had had his own (46)_______ built and was making his own films which included “The Gold Rush”. A. took off D. planned D. uttered C. evolved C. Statistical 4. amendments 9. A. section C. A. own B. fit 8. emitted 5. Cardinal D. master 10. A. “Modern Times” and “The Great Dictator”. division C. imagination 3. 4 . hire D. claimed D. structure D. off C. A. aviation C. A. A. A. A. Ethel Lee from Leicestershire in England. price C. furnished 2. run B. will soon be 25 years old. Twenty have been built so far. emerged B. Air France and British Airways (50)______ the most. From 1956 these two countries had a (42) ______ of a supersonic passenger plane. More people are going abroad for holidays. through D. A. Because of the fivehour time (46)______ between the USA and Britain. Life was hard and Charlie and his half brother. passenger 2. dream C. A. It first flew on 2 March 1969. flew off 9. expansion D. “The Tramp”. tested B. published D. hope D. She was 99 years old when she (48)______ from Heathrow on 24 February 1985. A. A. undertake D. difference 7. mortgage C. cost B. A. Heathrow and start work in New York an hour earlier! Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. process C. from Toulouse in France.000 hours of testing. forming B. Ordinal C. development 4. The plane cost over £1. medium B. They each have seven planes. His early films were not particularly successful but in 1915 he made his (45) _______. A. pronounced B. This means that it takes only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York. the world’s fastest and most graceful (41)______ plane. tried C. When he was 17. in which he first appeared in the baggy trousers and with the hat and cane. transport C. 1. expectation B. He has always been one of my favorite actors and I really (41)_____ his films. separation B. fixings C. He first appeared on the stage when he was seven and by the time he was ten he was a regular performer. A.5 billion to develop. space D. drafted 5. convened D. the sulfa drugs and antibiotics did not come into use (62) ________ the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. uncommon 3. crisis C. Chaplin did not have a very happy personal life and was married four times. encourage 2. abused 9. where D. studio D. totally C. present 11. The authorities finally let him back in 1972 and he was (49)_______ an Oscar. were unknown before the 1900’s. severe 7.000 Americans each year. conducted C. the use of the vaccine has reduced the number of new polio cases to about 3. DRUGS Drugs are one of the (56) ________ profession’s most valuable tools. almost D. A. doubted C. drought brought great damage to (44)______ all Latin America. A. A. A. the South and Southwest suffered a (46)______ drought. occurred D. 1. scarce B. A. workshop C. delivered D. strict D. conformed 9. disaster 10. carried B. A. stage 7. A. A. Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other areas with the help of the federal government. the world had lost one of the greatest (50) _______ comedians. A. split C. decline D. Almost all our most important drugs. ever B. slide B. lodging 4. Every year. before C. sharp C.000 a year. completion C. ended B. penicillin and other (58) ________ drugs save the lives of countless victims of pneumonia and other dangerous infectious diseases. Before that time. about 25 percent of all pneumonia victims in the United States died of the disease. At that time. emergency B. A. orphanage B. heavy B. incurred C. For example. when 6. over B. 5 . The drought (41) ______ the entire country. In 1944. From 1950 to 1954 in the United States. Doctors prescribe drugs to (57) ________ or prevent many diseases. The use of these and many other drugs (60) ________ helped millions of people live longer. manure 8. A. healthier lives than would (61) ________ have been possible. A. A. prized B. previously D. began 3. but by this time he had made Switzerland his home. shelter D. to B. awarded C. claim D. DROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to 1938. A. Few food crops could be grown. factory B. and smallpox. and prices went up (43) ______ the nation. considered D. throughout C. moisture D. at 12. It offered farmers (49)______ credit and seed grains (50)______ low prices. over D. went C. admit C. (45)______ it continued throughout the summer of 1945. institution C. affected 2. The federal government again (48)______ an emergency drought-relief program. polio. A. discredit 8. A. culture C. When he died on Christmas Day 1977. 1.In the 1940s his reputation in the USA started to (47) _______. admire B.000 to 50. Chaplin went to Europe but was not allowed to return to the USA because he was (48) _______ of being a communist. Vaccines prevent attacks by such diseases as (59) ________. elected C. factually 5. Silent films were no longer so popular. all D. however. A. spotted B. near B. Hundreds of cattle ranchers had to ship their cattle to other regions because (47)______ lands had no grass. The new drugs quickly reduced the (63) ________ rate from pneumonia to less than 5 percent. pushed B. tension D. rewarded 10. Polio vaccine was introduced in 1955. polio struck about 30. hidden D. that C. in C. suspected B. A. across 4. A. (64)________ 1960. Food became (42)______. The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe. came D. fiction D. set D. He only found happiness with his fourth marriage in 1943. pasture B. In 1900. mystified C. A. achievement B. which B. masterpiece 6. other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. even C. A. A. speech C. also D. A. upon 63. A. until B. Despite 42. Morse code. trailed C. south. a monument of wisdom and prophecy. otherwise 62. rescuing 59. Further scientific (46)________ indicates that these (47)________ a type of time line of events – past. settle C. while shaking the head (48) ______ a negative reaction. medic 57. tenets B. Road maps and picture signs also guide. signal flags. revolve 46. termination 64. (50) ______ verbalization is the most common form of language. resort D. A. measles C. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. have C. While B. use C. rotate C. aspects D. imply D. Explorations and detailed examinations on the base of the structure (45)________ many intersecting lines. signifies B. Because D. Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings. Prior 65. stand 45. solve B. saving D. medicine C. this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (42)______. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers. In spite C. Today. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally. A. abdicates D. A. A. Body language (46) ______ ideas or thoughts by certain actions. registers D. emits 47. hiccups 60. germ-killing B. A. Until The Great Pyramid of Giza. east and west – an incredible engineering feat. and instruct people. indicates C. claims 43. has D. only B. predicates B. lined B. Tourists. As C. warn. The four sides of the pyramid are (43)________ almost on exactly true north. present. health D. transmits C. Though B. properties 43. and smoke signals.C. through Ever since humans have inhabited the earth. implicates 49. separation 44. To D.most Americans did not live (65) ________ the age of 47. in great part because of the use of modern drugs. remits D. the deaf. Generally. utterances D. A. A. or (50)________ built by a race far superior to any known today? 41. fathomed 6 . (41)________ its antiquity. ruin D. A. treat 58. assigned D. A. communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (44) ______ for letters. either intentionally or unintentionally. would have B. A. barrier B. 41. Americans live an average of more than 70 years. did 61. words. A nod (47) ______ approval. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to (48)________ with known facts of the past. and the mute have had to (45) ______ to this form of expression. When there is a language (43)______. helping C. certain (42)________ of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world. influenza D. A. so computations for the Great Pyramid were (44)________ on astronomical observations. they have made (41) _______ of various forms of communication. presents 48. usage B. divisions D. point B. A. address B. end B. A. death D. By C. well D. 56. traced B. A. medical B. Others are prophesied for future generations and are presently under (49)________. signs C. obstacles C. By D. was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B. progresses B. A. past B. Other form of nonlinguistic language can be (49) ______ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips). relics C. ruin C. employment D. passing C. utility 42. A. A. About B. found D. AIDS B. refer B. to C. cannot. onto D. aligned C. explored 50. A. however. and ideas. A. signify C. spelling. and future. indicates C. A. resort D. A. shake 47. ‘Here boy. testify B. 47. The old man was busily weeding his flowerbeds. Scott. presented D. represent B. One summer’s evening. A. frequent B. investigation C. 46. to Paul’s surprise. based B. bunch C. such D. volume A. When my friend. fixed D. 50. one Most ghost stories are (41)________ in mysterious. Paul. study D. A. would D. roll D. within D. 49. phantoms 43. as (45)________. Mr. on B. was a schoolboy. are usually the victims of some horrible crimes. set A. tangle A. He would always be looking after his lawn or his flowers and Paul was (44)________ the habit of saying a few words to him over the fence. Scott was a keen gardener. Scott’s compliments. His mother’s face went red with anger. trial B. rushed D. spirits D. impose D. points B. ‘Give these to your mother. She told me that the poor old chap had passed away in his sleep last Friday. bumped B. This is not always the case as the following story (43)________. he saw. packet 48. consort B. He then told her that they were with Mr. A. founded C. A. minds C. A. front A. fitted D. submitted B. which C. struck C. wave D. recommendation D. rise B. The ghosts themselves whose (42)________ wander the earth at night. as Paul was on his way home from school. bodies B. knocked 7 . carton B. common C. reset C. should B. Mr. A. 48. in C. they strolled all around. Mr. turned C. demonstrated 49. Scott bent down and picked a (47)________ of his finest dahlias. with 45. usual 46. 45. often D.44. A.’ No sooner had he arrived home than he (48)________ the flowers to his mother. states D. A. he often used to chat to Mr. inspection A.’ he said. introduction B. A. an elderly gentlemen living on his own. that B. repose D. admiring the various flowers. dare C. put C. Scott in his garden. Slowly.’ 41. ‘How (49)________you say such a thing! I (50)________ into his daughter in the supermarket this morning. old houses or castles. coincide C. he invited him into the garden with a (46)________ of his hand. set B. wrong 50. When he saw Paul. forward C. ‘You wicked boy!’ she shouted. Then. shows 44. spread C. reveal A. programmed 42. text C. Nowadays. fear D. people have worked themselves up into a (47)________of anxiety. Dealing C. out D. process B. Then the garbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new office building or hospital. someone might run into it. course D. A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida. create C. repaired. and other useful items are cleaned. way C. Ridding 42. A. by D. on B. 2) Noncombustible garbage. A. And when something does happen. thought C. they are (48)________ to explode. A. and the rest is put in landfills. and old furniture. metal containers and bottles are recycled. (Large items are collected upon request). exit C. concern 46. such as batteries and fluorescent lights. However B. The (44)________ to the operation is public cooperation. In fact. The work provides (49)________ for handicapped persons and gives them a (50)________ to learn new skills. A. A. there is nothing he can do. intended 42. Ten percent is recycled. and resold cheaply or given away. Despite 45. combustible garbage). moment C. combustible garbage is burned to (48)________ electricity.(41)________ of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world. once B. treated D. A. plastic tools and plastic toys. time B. Besides C. down C. soil C. most of them are (49)________ ordinary human beings who have no history of violence. over 47. technique D. position 43. such as kitchen and garden trash. with family cars inching their (43)________ past. officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems. Contriving D. in Tokyo. the driver of a fast sports car begin to lose his temper. 6) Large item. solution C. Although D. approach 44. A. process C. This is true of many situations but driving is a good example. up B. A. 3) Products that are poisonous or that (45)________ pollution. In fact. ten percent is burned. way 45. A. worry B. Stuck in a traffic jam. A. A. careers C. such as small electrical appliances. method B. (44)________ the capabilities of his car. fright C. There is (50)________ something deep in our nature that awakens when we start up a car engine. now 43. clothing. it might break (46)________ or. cause B. key D. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes fertilizer. over 160 million tons of garbage are produced every year. employment 50. The outcome is anger. A. emit 49. This isn’t to say that all offenders have psychological problems or drive powerful sports cars. produce B. such as furniture and bicycles. 41. People think that the car might not start. A. A. answer B. Inside the center. special equipment is used to sort and (47)________ the garbage. off 8 . land B. occasion D. found B. chance ANGER ON THE ROADS The anger that descends on people when they get behind the steering wheel of a car used to be (41)________ as a joke. 5) Metal containers that can be recycled. path B. generate C. situation D. But finding (42)________ for new landfills is becoming more difficult. The items in categories 1 to 5 are collected (46)________ different days. A. positions B. Many people live in (45)________ of losing control. it’s their anxiety about losing control that makes them lose control. manipulate D. 41. mould 48. Disposing B. since D. produce D. earth D. originate D. Japan. cause 46. Families must divide their garbage into six categories: 1) Garbage that can be easily burned (that is. 4) Bottles and glass containers that can be recycled. Before anything even happens. even C. They have developed a totally new (43)________ to garbage disposal. But the laughter is getting noticeably quieter (42)________ that the problem has become increasingly widespread. in C. In the United States. A. route 44. A. He did not like living in the rich life when others did not have food or money. By 1923. Many scientists invented or (1) __________ parts of the systems that have become the the television systems we know now. However. (2) _________ most automated machines. A. great themes movement avoided happy civil wealthy dressed helped works win influenced LEO TOLSTOY Leo Tolstoy was a famous Russian writer of the nineteenth century. he was not (3) ___________ that others were poor. Zworykin had built a television system that work. Leo Tolstoy. also believed in nonviolence. industrial robots can be switched from one job to another and can be programmed to (6) __________ new tasks. because the television uses the same principles of eletromagnetic waves that radio does. Test 2: operation components counterparts variety glamorous space microcomputer handle unlike factory Industrial robots One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot. Tolstoy wrote about many things. Radio. they are swiftly branching from basic assembly. and their most (9) _________ use of all. 9 . the heart and brain of which is the (1) _________ . fully B. In fact.(8) __________ to construction and mining. the exploration of oceans and outer (10) ____________ . A. perfectly C. British and American scientists helped to develop the (5) ___________ ideas that made television (6) ___________ . greadly influenced two other great leaders of peace (12) ______________ . directly C. condition B. Tolstoy was born into a (2) _________ family.47. A. However. Tolstoy often (4) ________ like a peasant. good 49. state 48. He wanted the simple life. By 1929. Thus. but it was a Russian who made th first practical television system. feeling D. openly B. In his novels. He helped to (10) __________ more right for Blacks. Martin luther Jing . the possibility of television(3) _________ was also known. of course. Vladimir Zworykin . a Russian. As soon as radio became possible. Tolstoy and Gandhi wrote letters to each other when Gandhi was in South Africa. near D. In his demontrations during 1960s. exactly D. was necessary before television could be (2) __________ . the (11) _______ Russian writer of the nineteenth centery. Tolstoy’s ideas (7) ___________ Gandhi to use nonviolence. he always (9) ________ violence. ready C. but it took many years for it to become (4) ____________ . the American (8)____________ right leader. prepared B. Test 3: transmssion growth practical regular developed energy popular basic possible improved The development of television Television was not really invented. Thus far. clearly D. Two of his famous (1) _________ are “ War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”. frankly Reading and gap fill Test 1. He wrote many novels. His ideas about nonviolence (6) _____________ two other famoys leaders: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. robots have found their greatest use in assembling (7) __________ . industrial robot can be programmed to do a (3) __________ of tasks that are usually accomplished by human (4) ___________ workers. had invented a camera tub that could turn pictures into electric (7) ___________ . Like their human (5) ________ . In fact. case C. but one of his most important (5) __________ was nonviolence. purely 50. He lived between 1828 and 1910. Environmental pollution is on of the most serious problems facing mankind today. This was the case as regards tow students in my 10 . Man also pollutes his surroundings (4) _________ various other ways. the development of television is (11)__________ of the most rapid and exciting(12) ____________ of our century. In nations where food is (4) ________ and easy to get. all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams. in Japan in 1960 and in Europe in 1967. Badly polluted air can cause illness. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with (7) ___________ noise. but it was too (1) ___________ and of very (2) _________ quality (3) __________ the middle of the 1950s. and damages the soil with (3) ___________ many fertilizers and peticides. But it is no longer(8) __________ to go to war for food. Many wars have been fought for the (7) _________ of rich food – producing lands. Pollution of soil polluted reduces the amount of land that is (10) __________ for growing food. and enjoy ment of leisure. Color television was possible. industry. but television did not reallybecome (9) ___________ until later the Second World War.By 1935. college or university you usually need to do well in exams. people ruins natural beauty by (6) ___________ junk and litter on the land and in the water. More people now get their news and information through television than through newspapers and (10) ___________ .to do well in a exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked. the first broadcasts in the United States began in 1939. Enviromental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s natural beauty world. In countries where food is (2) ________ . men have more time to spend in activities that (5) ___________ progress human betterment. and (8) ____________ death. Polluted water kill fish and other (9) _______ life. and back to the earth. TEST 1 To do well at school. “All students hate exams” may be a generlization. because man have little time to (3) _________ science. The first (4) ____________ on the moon was broadcast (5) ______________ on television in 1969. Test 5 : available consequently disturbing eliminated even explains For example in marine poisons refers scattering too with Environmental pollution is a item that (1) ___________ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. The problems of (6) _________ good food for everybody has not been solved. Test 4: live space signals poor events radio until transmitted expensive landing one use All early television was broadcast in black and white.Color television broadcasts began in the United States in 1954. Between1945 and 1955 there were rapid (10) ___________ in the practical use of television. (2) _____________ the water with chemicals and other substances. through the(9)___________. and art. Test 6: control deficient devote generation lead to necessary plays plentiful produce proper proposing providing scarce seek solution Food (1) ________ an important part in the development of nations. government. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9) __________ to their food problems. Certainly. water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. and now television programs are (6) ____________ all over the world immmediately through the (7) ______________ of satellites that transmit the (8) from the earth. people have to send most of their time getting enough to eat. Air. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke. None of them thought that the exam system was fair. (8) ____________ television broadcasts were begun in Germany. This usually slow down progreee. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Oganization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nation (10) ___________ more food. (5) _________ . but it is fairly true one. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. c. all are correct 2. All of the students the writer has known thought that the exam system was unfair. a. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Because they need it for their job. d. extremely true b. c. Teenagers learn English because ___________. themselves b. b. at school 4. young children b. c. Many are adults. Others are teenagers. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again. TEST 2 Every year people in many countries learn English. completely true c. In fact. 1) Students need to do well in exams __________. explain the equality in examinations. None of the students the writer has known disliked doing exams. at home b. a. teenagers c. c. Because it’s not difficult to learn. and hadn’t prepaired for them. but in the final year “exam” neither of them got an a grade. They want to master it. in evening class d. Others study by themselves. D. 11 . it’s one of their subjects. a. Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film. 1. English is learn by _____________. Therefore they have to do well at school. in the office or among their friends. d. criticize the exam system. Because they were dull students. According to the writer. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year. working hard on the lesson d. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. d. c. Where do many boys and girls learn English? a. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. Why do many adults learn English? a. “ All students hate exams” is fairly true generalization.class at college. 4) Why did the two students in the writer’s class get C grades in the final exam? a. Botyh of them were exceptionally bright. 5) The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is to _________________________. speaking English to their friends 3. a. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their sujects. d. Because the questions weren’t in their lesson. hearing the language on television c. very true 3) Which of the following sentences is not true? a. c. quite true d. they both got Cs. Because they are forced to learn. d. a. b. discuss how exams effect on the students. Because they want to see movies in English. Because they need to do well at school. In order to do well at school. 2) The stastement “ All students hate exams” is _________. To do well in an exam you simly had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked. b. So that to do well at school. Some of them are young children. b. adults c. 5. on television. Because the exam was very difficult. Most people learn English by ____________. Some learn at school. Most people must work hard to learn English. It’s useful for their higher studies b. a. discribe the importance of exams. b. a and c are correct. in the office c. the Internet is ____________ to communicate with customers. If we don’t scatter our rubbish c. drank contaminated water 3. the pollution of the environment. pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes. and they enjoy traveling on foot. the wastes from the factories. many people are concerned about ___________. the environment was polluted as much as it is today. so they prefer travelling by bicycle c. The Internet allows businesses to communicate with customers and workers in many part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. a. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health. not to work c. the polluted water c. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e. lived in the polluted environment c. if rubbish is burried TEST 4 It is estimated that about 200 milion people who use the Internet computer network around the world. People can use the Internet to do shopping. It’s harmful for our health _______________. 12 . 2. They lived healthy. if rubbish is preaded over our sea b.mail or talk their problems through “ on line” rather than attend a class. 1. This saves a lot of time. a. Factory owners _____________. To a business. but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. were worried about pollution d. people ____________. do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely 6. a. and breathed fresh air. the situation is quite differrent. a. but noone wants to spend time burying it. but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. to stay at home and rest b. to travel to work d.People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. to work at home 2. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases ______________. a. a. 5. Nowadays. Nowadays. so they donot travel by car b. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer. people knew nothing about environmental pollution. E. know nothing about pollution b. led a healthy life b. d. More than two hundred years ago _____________. The Internet allows people ______________. if we spend time on gathering rubbish d. 4. In former days. b. treat wastes from their factories safely d. b. a. the destruction of the poisonous air. The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. the term “ environmental pollution”was quite strange to people.TEST 3 More than two hundreds years ago. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soilpolluted. people was faced with pollution. c. air was polluted badly d. have no awaeness of pollution c.mail allows users to send documents. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution? 1. drank pure water. but they still prefer traveling by car d. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents. firstly. to earn lots of money c. a little time c. ways to change the energy of ocean currents. It takes _______________ to do the shopping on the Internet. impossible b. What are many communities doing to produce electricity? a. and waves into electricity. When we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life. but a mean to an end. But to date. Has the process of making synthetic fuels proved cheap or expensive? a. more time 5. tides. Accoding to the writer. a very expensive way c. It has proved expensive c. 4 % 5. or to scorn someoen else’s.a. rivers and streams. that we can realize that all jobs are necessaryto society. 4. a cheap way b. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal. searching for alternative resources 2. 1. To use the Internet for education is ________________. rivers and ocean b. possible c. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today? a. tides. documents b. but today it supplies only four percent. we do not educate children only for the purpose of education them. mail can be use to send ________________. 33% b. What are scientists studying? a. our purpose is to fit them for life. Fifty years ago. data d. lakes and streams c. In other words. difficult TEST 5 The search of alternative resources of energy has resulted in different directions. and. burning garbage and other biological waste products. and that it is very bad tobe ashamed of one’s work. Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectrig power which is derived from streams and rivers. 13 . Only such a type of education can be called valluable to society. secondly. a difficult way 3. a lot of time b. to reach one’s goals b. all are correct 4. a and b are correct. TEST 6 Education is not an end. b. a. a. the purpose of education is ___________. inconvenient d. Many communitives are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States. Education is a mean _____________. It has proved cheap b. c. to make up one’s personality 2. that process has proved expensive. or coal tars. It has not proved expensive 3. So it is very important to choose a suitable system of education which will relly prepare children for life. 1. Where is hydroelectric power derived from? a. b. an inconvenient way d. 35 % c. each of us can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability. The oceans are another source of energy. a. and waves into electricity. ways to have electricity from the energy of ocean. less time d. E. it means that we must be educated in such a way that. information c. changing waste products into power c. a. and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. doing homework for children D. All jobs are necessary ________________. even more people got sick. and boats) stopped. that helps people to get good jobs b. teach children at home 4. a. They made them memorize all sorts of things. by hair D. 1.Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text? A. They say you can only help them learn. whatever job that is suitable c. and so on. that fit people for life TEST 7 Children’s education is changing rapidly today. teachers made children sit still for hours.a. a flood C. the heavy fog in London 14 . memorize everything C. many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all. Today. Letting children play computer games B. making children read a lot of books C. With the freezing-cold air below. the floods in the American Midwest. a volcano the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida. to look down on someone else’s work b. a. But after that. symply to provide knowlegde for children. Each of us must be educated to do ______________. many of them died. terrible earthquakes all over the world. What did teachers make children do in the past? A. a. heavy fog formed. Traffic (cars. It is very bad ______________. December 4 th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England. to us c. huge fires. 1.What is his unforgettable person experience? A. the modern learning method is …………………… A. there was no breeze at all. December 9th . In other words. In the past. b. stand for hours B. that trains people to do whatever they want c. Today. cars. by hand C. to think one’s work as a means to earn money 6. and many people got sick.the eruption of Mount St Helen. It began on Thursday. to society 5. Pollution from factories. They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves. sit for days 2. repeat their homework D. make children learn C. a. Nowadays. Finally on Tuesday. to the employees b. Only a type of education ____________ can be called valuable to society. the wind came and the fog went away. Children in the past were mase to learn everything………………… A. and coal stoves mixed with the fog. trains. a volcanic eruption B. give children more homework B. whatever job that is well-paid b. People couldn’t see. whatever job that is professional 4. to prepare anything which is suitable for children 3. by heart 3. a hurricane D. a tornado 2. help children D. to fit children for life c. by head B. to feel ashamed of someone else’s work c. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952. many teachers say that they only …………………… A. the London killer B. children had to go on repeating things until they knew them by heart. It was hard to breathe. letting children discover things for themselves TEST 8 I often hear or read about “natural disaster”. The humidity was terribly high. such as the light of cities. (cars. * Light pollution is unwanted light. unwanted B.People usually decorate the Christmas tree …………………… A.Children open the presents………………………… A. and trains. street lights. various colored decorations and an angel on the top. the day before Christmas B. planes. Roast turkey with potatoes and vegetables TEST 10 Pollution is the process of making air. planes. on December 25 C. heavy fog 4. heavy rain D. poison.What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”? A. Roast potatoes. smoke D. trucks. trees B. on the Christmas afternoon C. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey with potatoes and various other vegetables. water. traffic light B. on Christmas Eve D. 1. jokes. these gases come from object or buildings like harmful smoke from factories. Roast turkey and potatoes and bread B. All of the following things cause light pollution except…………… A.humidity C. useful 15 . on December 24 B. street lights D. The rain B.The traffic stopped because of ………. the day after Christmas Day C. etc. loud boats/ship. on the Christmas morning B. the humid weather D. soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use. A. the windy weather C. Christmas Eve. the strangeness of nature D. parks C. boats) and many more.The most important day of the holiday is …………………… A. About a week before Christmas. The Christmas tree and all the presents. drink and decorations have been bought. trains. For example: * Air pollution is where there are gases in the air that is harmful. * Noise pollution is unwanted noise. Air pollution comes from harmful………………from factories. interesting D. Roast turkey with tomatoes and various other vegetables D. smoke. and a lot other things that are not human/plant/animal remains. liquid 2. vehicles. food. tomatoes with turkey and various vegetables C. Before the dinner. the heavy fog TEST 9 Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain.Which of the following is the traditional Christmas dinner? A. A. 1. Christmas Day 3. about a week before Christmas 2. and party hats inside. a high-pressure system 3. and others makes it hard to see the stars. people usually put up their decorations and decorate the Christmas tree with lights. such as the sound of cars in a city. pollution B. although there have been several weeks of preparation beforehand. On the Christmas morning (often very early). A. Noise pollution is ……………sound of cars. children open the presents that are in their socks. light of cities C. Christmas Eve D. Celebrations start properly on December 24. Family presents are usually put under the tree. Christmas Day is the biggest day of the holiday. vehicles. on December 24 4. small C. light of the moon 3. airplanes. automobiles. etc. several weeks before Christmas D. people usually pull crackers-small rolls of paper that have gifts. air pollution. * Water pollution is where there are things in the water that are harmful such as crude oil spilled from a shipwrecked tanker.C. Some families go to church. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and relations. c) They eat Christmas pudding. living things B. Water pollution can come from the land. Which of the following sentences is Not true? E. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources.Inside. d) a and b are correct.Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. coal 4. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. d) a . and forests. Some people call themselves environmentalists. This is also called the natural environment.all of the following things are renewable natural resource except……………………. TEST 11 In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. environmentalists C.wrapped gifts are placed beneath... sunlight. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration.What do they do as they decorate their home ? a) They sing traditional songs. people who pollute the environment 2. natural gas 3. materials B. As the families decorate their homes. families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. oil D. silver D. people who destroy the environment D. b and c are correct. sunlight B. 1. an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. they often put on Christmas record. 4. b) They hang ornaments on branches d) a. water D.4. For example coal and natural gas. family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other. b) They sing traditional songs. non-renewable natural resources TEST 12 Christmas . animal 5. c) They crown a star on the top. A star or angle often crowns the top. 3. On Christmas’ Eve. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities. For example fish. c) Eating Christmas pudding.sing traditional song and get presents d) They give presents to each other. A. b) Singing Christmas carols. gas C. tree C. people who protect the environment C. 1. They think we must protect the environment. A. fish B. Outside. b)In the corner of the livingroom. c) They gather around the tree.What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ? a) They gather around Christmas tree. Sound from a loud ship cause pollution D. Air B. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. 16 .How do they decorate the Christmas tree? a) They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. Light of the stars causes light pollution C. b) They put on Christmas record. B. they hang ornaments on the branches . Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. 2. renewable natural resources D.One example of renewable natural resource is………………. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. Two popular traditions at Christmas are : decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. d) In the corner of the bedroom. A.What does the word “them” in line 7 refer to? A.What does the world “environmentalists” in line 3 mean? A. Air pollution comes from harmful gases.What are the popular traditions at Christmas? a) Decorating the home.b and c are correct. c) In the middle of the bedroom.Where is the evergreen put ? a)In the middle of the livingroom. coal C. Questions. Careful. 5.One example of renewable natural resource is………………. But some students still do (21)…………(playful pranks or things to make fun of people like putting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows). near C. goblins. from D. kill B. however C. lived 4. up 17. before D. TEST 1 Environmental (1)……………is one of the most serious problems (2)……………mankind today. give B. so D. problem. field C. presented B. face 3. It means. heart 3.A. on 4. It is (15)………………in many English speaking countries. lives C. therefore 6. 15. rice 5. Destroying rain forests. international C. set 2. take D. They go to people’s homes. gold 5. and (22)……………acray things. cause 5. A. after D.A. under B. According to (5)…………. facing C. faces B.. the most popular ones are shaped like fish. A.. for C. celebrated B. “Children today usually (19)……………not do the tricks (20)……………they do not get treats. the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. movies 18. for C. and children enjoy carrying colorful (4)…………. exhausted B. do B. world wide D. A. A. A. . farming D. A. around TEST 3 Nowadays. pollution D. suggest 4. pollute 2. as C. A. cross C. goes C. to face D. kills 6.A. at D. wood B.A. will D. A. people are destroying rain forests of the earth seriously. 1. little 20. that every year 100. supply C. such as D. held D. Rain forests are very important for the world’s climate. living B. A. in B. but D. their 6.000 (2)………………. make D. otherwise B. A. Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (3)………. B. this day. national B.*CHOOSE THE WORD (A. polluted B. A. square B. Children say “trick or treat!” to ask (17)…………candy. In these countries Halloween is about ghosts. It is on the night of October 31. live D. played 16. lanterns come in all shapes. planting B. 1. paper D. A. outside D. This comes from a threat. catch C. Air. water and soil are necessary to the survival of all (3)………………things. world TEST 4 Halloween is a holiday. if B.A. if not. them C. celebrated D. also known (2) ………… the Mid August Festival.C OR D) THAT BEST COMPLETES THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. tables are placed (6)……… the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. fire 19. to C. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land (6) ……………growing food. A. The people give them candy. hold C. rabbits and butterflies. kilometers of rain forests are destroyed for (3)………………. metal C. It is (1)………………. are killing D. witches. Polluted water (5)…………… many kinds of wild animals and other marine life. it D. moreover B. estimated 2.. A. they B. it will be late. bring B. A. like B. As the moon rises. of B.(5)………………. land. of wood paper and fuel as well as for the residence and (4)………………. pleasure C. with B. 1. “Give me a treat (18)…………I will play a tricks o you. Therefore 17 .. support D. round D.. when C. made C. interesting D. Children (16)………………costumes. doesn’t kill C. unless C. They receive the rainfall on the earth and produce a large amount of the world’s oxygen. proposed C. A. Nations need cooperation to save rain forests.. A. Saving rain forests is a(n) (6)………………. is destroying our environment.A. A. for TEST 2 Among the festivals (1)………… by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival. Badly polluted air can (4) ………………illness and even death. Þ 3. wear B. polluting C. alphabet b. but are not anymore. examples b. learning TEST 8 18 . A. a. a. Then I put down some key (4) _____________ about the word.A speak B. (3)……………. at C. a. important C. Through television.you used to be. and some (6) ________________ of how it’s used. recycle B. ever c. but it can also can (8)…………(a thing that a person is not able to see). but B. wrapped B. save C. little C. reuse D. home viewers can see and learn about people places and things all over the world.garbage. garbage is normally separated and put where it can be (4)…………. firing B.you know. capable D. picked 5. to 33. it B. though 10. incident D. A. where c. another’s C. 31.. if c. find C. alphabetic d. other D.21. a.A bring B. alphabetical c.is by (10) __________them. solid parts. to bring TEST 7 I keep a vocabulary notebook. A. speech D. down d. learn 9. a. unless 4.. TV even takes its viewers out of the world. or (5) ……………. chopping 7. waste B. in b. therefore D. burn. I write it (2) ______________. which D. collected D. invisible B. 1. from B. go through c. bringing D. guess d. a. It’s organized ( 1) ____________. It is made when (6)……. speaking C. importance B. what b. mischief B. go up 8. fighting C. even d. Then (3) _________________ I have time. it can kill them. Most people think that they are always (7) ……. go after b. A. improving d.(9) ___________in your own language. Therefore TEST 5 Garbage is what someone leaves behind that they do not want to use anymore. a. A. It can also be called (1) …………… or rubbish. mean c.to see smoke.something. however C. (5) _____________ it’s a noun or a verb. where 3. possible C. alphabetically 2..A fight B. unmovable C. I (7) ______ the notebook and study the words as often as I can. insensible TEST 6 Television is one of man's most (31) ………… means of communication. 1. stone 2. problem 22. moreover 4. Whenever I hear or read a new word. A. In modern home and businesses. spoken 34.forgetting b. information c. a. words 7. things c. while d. meaning d. He can see a war being (34) ………… and watch statesmen try (35) ………… about peace . that C.A. believe b. A. A. rebuild C.and taken to a place designed to hold. unimportance D. a. A definition of garbage is anything left behind at a place (2)…………. I look it up in my dictionary. a. safe D. beside 3. examples d. go on d. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a (33)……… or visit a foreign country . organized C. meanings b. when 6. rearrange 6. in D. found D. I really (8) ____________ that the only way to learn new words. unimportant 32. unspeakable D. burning D. It brings events and sounds (32) …………. fought 35. able 8. Smoke is can be bad because if it goes into the lungs of a person. A. memorizing c. when b. whether d.A. It brings them coverage of American's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. brought C. A. on c. around the world into millions of homes.. Smoke is a cloud of very small. usage 5. could B. other B. whether b. be alert! 1.. on b.. while enjoying surfing. it is B. much b. with D. we are 9. by C. so 6.. the Internet has limitations.A-develop 2.. They may be traveling in space and be (10 ) __________ human beings. of being D.. better C. distant c. themselves C. (7).A-for B-developed B-in C-development C-at D-developing D-to 19 . The Internet helps people communicate (4).many purposes: education... because some of their books are written (7) …………….. It is time-(6). (1)…………are teenagers... A. at B... conditions c...or just by (3) …………. a. However... Why C.. a. own b. a. a.. A. recognise b. A.. consider 7. to the language on television or among their friends.. Some of them are young children. However.... climate d..... humans c. our b.. equipment B. we do d. A few learn English by (2)………….. beings d..and commerce. Some learn at school. a..and costly. nearby d. gemstones 4.. talking C....It’s very fast and convenient way to get information.. do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.. such d. things b. In our (2) _________ galaxy there are milions of stars. the Internet (8). Anywhere c.. if c. and some learn in evening classes. unless 8.. A....and entertainment. Some must have plannets with (3) __________ like those on the earth.... A. in 10..... speaking B. communication.. in 8. fuller D. 1.... looking c. they are 6.. example C.... Another C.. higher B. A. What 5. How B.... information TEST 10 The Internet has (1)... (4) ………..Are there intelligent (1) _____________ on the other planets in our solar system? Maybe there are... look c.. them 3. a.. listening 4.sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. hearing D.English at their college or university... (3).... Where 5..and become part of our life . many c. They may have more progress ( 9) _______ some aspects......... they may know more than (8) ______.... Where D. in case d. when b.. in TEST 9 Every year many people in the world learn English. approve d.. useful for their work. People use the Internet (2).with d.. their B... transportation D. Teenagers often learn English for their (6) ………… studies... Others B. examining b.... taller 7... (4) ________ in space there could be other thinking beings... 1... animals 2... discovering d... Other people learn English because they want to read English newspaper or magazine for (8) ……….... Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject... A..the other hand. a. a. Each other D. They would probaly look (5) ___________ different that we might not (6) _____________ them as people. nowhere b. The other 2. faraway 3. Many adults learn English because (5) …………. for c . So.. us c...friends and relatives by (5)... Somewhere d. It is also dangerous because of virus and bad programs.... there is C. a. a. (7) ___________ their plannet is older than our plannet. air b.. Many are adults.of email or chatting.. theirs D... Most people must work hard to learn English.. A. ... to wear uniforms ....A-exciting 8.out of this world.. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space...to wear uniforms when students are at school. uniforms 1....A-viewers 6.A-to 5.......... light comedies ..They all start (5).... In conclusion .. Through television.....A-so 4. In (7).A-in 6.......one school roof.. Last but not least.............mean 6...all students ...A-wear B-unimportance B-clothes B-because B-lucky B-on B-in B-practical B-wearing C-important C-shirts C-and C-equal C-at C-on C-terrible C-to wear D-unimportant D-blouses D-but D-interesting D-from D-under D-fashionable D-wore TEST 13 20 . sporting events and motion pictures .. The programs include action-packed dramas..means of communication.to all these things......................A-bring 5..entertainment programs than any other kind.A-from 3.to entertain..A-made 8........A-uniforms 3.A-speak 4.in many ways ....................... TV even takes its (6)....A-add 7.......3.from primary to high schools should (8)..about peace ........ TV provides (9)....It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear every day.A-entertainment 4..or visit a foreign country .... wearing uniforms helps students feel (4).. They are really friends to one another (6).... 1........A-importance 2....... He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try (5) ..A-at 8..they are wearing uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name ... home viewers can see and learn about people......encourage the children to take pride in being students of the school they are going to (3)..A-many B-important B-at B-speaking B-brought B-seers B-edit B-designed B-much C-unimportance C-in C-Speech C-bringing C-lookers C-addition C-did C-more D-unimportant D-to D-spoken D-to bring D-watchers D-editor D-built D-most TEST 12 I believe that it is (1). It brings events and sounds (2). In fact.A-happy 5.........A-at 7........ Secondly.A-importance 2.A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the president making a (3).........meant C-consumer C-to C-using D-entertain D-between D-means D-consuming D-in D-used TEST 11 Television is one of man’s most (1)...A-use B-entertaining B-among B-meaning B-consumed B-on B-users C-entertained C-with C.......... places....A.. it is (7).... Firstly ..the same place no matter they are rich or poor........around the world into millions of homes .A-consume 7..... and things all over the world. television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (8).... (2). .. hot D. bad C...... villagers D... feeling D...... city-dwellers 21 .... And even at night... 1..by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations.A-know 7. place where people (3)……………........... The reason (2).. it has become the most (8)...of Malaysia takes pride in promoting this language among all the races in Malaysia...... Since the introduction of Malay in schools. grow 4... It is more (8)..It is the language of (7).........A-office 5..of the 20 th century....A-call 7.the country. peaceful B.. people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. places and things in faraway lands .. with electricity...... A... In addition to the news......A-invent 2..... scenes D.what life would be like if there were no television... feel C........ A......... A. peace 3.. bought D..... TV widens our (6).......... sceens C. towns C. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4) ……... dirty 6........ A. The Indians and other non-Malay communities have accepted the decision of the government.this choice is that it is the language of the Malays who are the natives of Malaysia. 1. felt 7. TV (5)..The air is quite (5) …….. In Malaysia. that now we can’t (3)....language (5).. much time to water the roses.....used language in Malaysia.... Television is a major mean (4) ………………… communication ..... since D. my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7) ….... TV provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste....A-for 3.in schools. Nowadays.... the smell of the roses makes people (6) ………. peacefully C..Tourists come to visit it so often........ grew C..........A-imagination 4...... spots C......A-spend 8....A-instruction 8... from C. the national language is (6)... In spring.... A. fresh B. flowers and vegetables only.. Most people now like (7).... It has been so (2). quite D.. It is a very beautiful and (2) ………. A.. colors 8. It is the (4).. cool.. can see and learn about people . styles D.the city center..... colorful B..A-independence 2..A-govern 4. The (3)... Malay language was chosen as the National Language.When Malaysia became (1).. sneces B.. It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of home..... scenery 5.. however..... it doesn’t take the (8) ………. 1...A-popularity 3.A-viewers 6. A.. buy B.A-of 5... to feel B... The Chinese. A.A-in 6.A-wide B-independ B-in B-government B-official B-to B-calling B-instruct B-widen C-dependent C-since C-governor C-officer C-of C-to call C-instructive C-widely D-independent D-at D-governing D-officially D-for D-called D-instructively D-widening TEST 14 Television is an important (1)...Aconvenience B-inventive B-popular B-imaginative B-in B-lookers B-knowledge B-spent B-inconvenience C-invention C-popularly C-to imagine C-to C-seers C-knowing C-spending C-inconvenient D-inventor D-popularize D-imagine D-with D-watchers D-known D-to spend D-convenient TEST 15 My village is about 50 kilometers (1)……. village B.. on 2.their evenings watching TV.....for them to sit at home watching TV than to go out for amusement elsewhere........the Bahasa Malaysia .. for B.. . audience b.... a. because D.. A... If you go to a language school. parked C.. to collect D... In addition (5) . spoke B. on B. up D.. on C. turn D.... too c. to improve 7.. A.A... the bus continued North on the Highway Number 1.. viewers d. at 3. in B. and B.communicator B. Television is a major means of communication.. 1.. gets b. at C. A.. the bus went on the opposite direction.. Though television (4). for D. communicate TEST 18 Television is an important invention of the 20 th century.. It didn’t stay on that road for very long. at 4....... a. people 5. collect B. turned B. It (3) . at 2.. (4) ……... for C. for d. Many of them go to the US and other English (2) ………… countries to study at language schools.. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (7). therefore D. This road ran (3) ……. This is a good opportunity (6) …………your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. gives d. to B. so 5. A.. A. to D. A. There are thousands of different schools. but 8. A. but turned left onto a road (6) … …... speaking C. You should try to talk to students from other countries.. teenagers and adults. A... improving C.. can see and learn about people. the bus (1) ……. A. they 3. were no television. the bus dropped everyone at the (7) ……. in B. A. A.… went across a small bamboo forest. Instead of (5) ………. and C... collecting C... parking B.. Finally.. especially (3) …………Summer... which D. at 22 ... these d. between 4. They often course (4) ……children.. those c.. Students can stay with a local family. It crossed the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel.. speak B.. a.. green paddy fields.. It is more convenient for them to sit at (8).. to turn 6. brings c.... who 7.. collect 2. around B.communication C. to TEST 17 Millions of people (1) …………the world want to learn English. Then.. The road ended before a big store beside a pond. A. of b.. speaking D..TEST 16 At 6. besides D. very b....everyone. television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. A. watching television than to go out for amusements elsewhere.... This will help you to improve your English (7) ……it will also show how important English is for international (8) ……………… 1.. A... to 5.. shows 4. a. After picking (2) …….. speak 3. spectators c. improved B. for C. to speak 6.left towards a small airport.. to park D. popular that now we can't imagine what life would be like if (2). taste. between C. a. lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree..... It has been (1) . television. so 2.. places and things in far away lands.30 in the morning. whom B. spectators c. park 8. so B. but C. It would park there and waited (8) ……….. you should try (5) ………… English as much as possible.. on C. pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home.communicative D... the news. improve D.. enough d. for D. whose C.people to come back in the evening.Ba and his family from their home. spoke C.. spoken D. turning C.. television provides us with a variety of program that can satisfy (6). the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes.. in D..A. with B.... it left the highway and turned onto a small road westward. there b. 1.. A. greet C. their D. collected D. and C. they are divided (24) ____________ three groups. work 30. Browns instructions. on B. speak 30. to C. Although D. ghosts or orthers. come D. A. volunteering D. A. courses 24. Brown and some (23) __________________ conservationists are on a very dirty beach now. 23. poisoning 29. Each member will be given a map to find the right place. doctors have ( 26 ) _______ that air pollution cause lung diseases. hardly B. A. or B. slow C. take off 27. quickly D. figures 26. said B. Group 2 should check the sand. Group I needs to walk along the shore. poisonous C. for 25. (27) ___________ the people at the house do not give (28) _____________ candy. the children will (29) ___________ a trick on them. (25) _________ group 3 has to check among the rocks. most people go to the parties. effort 24.A. Jones.6. A. Garbage must be put into plastic bags. at C. and the bags will be (26) __________ by Mr. building d. theirs 29. them C. proclaimed D. Smith until the whole area is clean. a. Whether B. stay B. many b. though 26. proved 27. reason B. data D. effect D. quick B. poisoned D. tell C. soon D. cleaning d. watching 8. So C. After listening to Mr. cause C. every d. A. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ( 27) ________ air pollution in most cities. a. produce D. A. told C. A. A. hard C. chosen C. send C. office TEST 19 Air pollution is a ( 23 ) _______ of ill health in human beings. meetings C. wear B. At twelve o'clock (24) ____________ night. play D. live C. On New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is usally a long night to this holiday children (26) __________ as witches. contests D. Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit. news C. They won’t eat the picnic lunch (28) __________ by Mrs. say B. sent 28. everyone says "Happy New Year" and they (25) _____________ their friends and relatives good luck. looking b. A. He will take the bags to the garbage (27) _________. house b. A. volunteers C. festivals B. If 28. Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again. elected 23 . each 7. reduce B. A. home c. poison B. always TEST 21 Mr. Children who ( 29 ) _______ in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ( 30 ) _______ as other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. in B. volunteer 24. onto 25. voluntary B. A. dress C. A. into D. (29) _________ are eager to work hard so as to refresh this (30) ________ area. Although there isn’t enough ( 25 ) _______ on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere. But this (30) __________ ever happens. a. increased B. selected B. 23. slowly TEST 20 New Year is one of the most important (23) ____________ in the United States. minimized D. A. decreased C. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ( 24 ) ________. information B. A. in D. The lead in petrol produces a ( 28 ) _______ gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. A. dream B. Many people give them candy or fruit. A. 23. they B. seeing c. give 25. A. because D. congratulate 26. put on D. wish D. all c. there are three types of newspapers: daily newspapers. You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in perfect _( 3 )_ . A. swim everyday. sports. social economic and entertainment happenings. know 8. wisdom 4. mysterious 5.Generally. ancient B. You may also find your country and other interesting places. come TEST 23 One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper. A. you will be able to get out of your seat and walk in the cabin. harmful C. yard B. Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday. You will be able to see the oceans. A. you will be in a(n) _( 4 )_ world. spoiling B. You will not _( 7 )_ anything! You will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling you have never had before. All they D. by B. weigh D. A. They focus on local 24 . you will have to get ready a few months before the _( 2 )_. the tall mountains. sit C. They all B. in C. The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political. terrible 2. You will be able to see them many times because you will _( 5 )_ the Earth 16 times a day! You will also be able to see stars that you couldn’t see _( 6 )_ the Earth. course C. A. the big rivers. If you _( 8 )_ on board now. A. different D. flight 3. Once you get on the trip. eat B. 1. achieved C. intelligence D. shown D. voyage D. A. and do aerobics and push-ups. A trip to space is very _( 1 )_. Do you want to join in a trip in the future? If you decide to take a trip. A.You should run a lot. spoils TEST 22 A great number of people from many countries have joined in trips to space up to now. happened 29. All them C. you would experience those marvelous things. health C. walk B. A. orbit C. Them all 30. You will be able to walk on the walls or on the ceiling like in a circus. A. arts and entertainment.27. are D. see C. spoiled D. from 7. spoil C. dump 28. among other things . business and classified advertising. A. knowledge B. marvelous B. You must be in excellent physical condition . area C. When you are in orbit. Daily newspapers often have sections for news. Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. place D. around D. and special-interest newspapers. travel D. provided B. fly B. You will see pictures of the Earth. were B. weekly newspapers. A. imaginary C. dangerous D. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. go 6. up-to-date. 1. particular group of readers C. daily newspapers. weekly newspapers. weekly newspapers and monthly newspapers. at least once every weekday and once at weekend. monthly newspapers . national happenings C. monthly newspapers and special-interest newspapers. international happenings D. up-to-date and convenient worldwide C. Most daily newspapers publish… A. modern. and convenient for most readers in the world. C. weekly. monthly. modern. political and social happenings B. e-newspapers are cheap. weekly newspapers. We can easily get access to electronic newspapers because they are… A. 3. we can now get access to electronic newspapers. feature news about a specific topic D. local and international happenings . D.happenings rather than national or international events. cheap. B.The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of… A. one edition every weekend . yearly newspapers . special people B. Weekly newspapers usually focus on… A. C. Social-interest newspapers cover news of interest to… A. B. one different edition for one different section 4. other different events D. up-to-date but expensive B. Thanks to the development of the Internet. To some extent. local happenings B. both B and C 6. D. or even less frequently. quick. quick and up-to-date 25 . Three types of newspapers are… A. 5. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily. cheap and convenient D. B and C 2. all A. economic and entertainment happenings C. daily newspapers. only one edition every weekday . weekly newspapers and special-interest newspapers. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers or feature news about a specific topic.