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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
The earth’s surface is two-thirds water, yet most of this is
undrinkable or unusable because it is either seawater or ice. Of the 1%that
is available as fresh water, most is used for farming or industry. Fresh
water pollution is the major problem because many rivers and streams are
being polluted with pesticides, industrial waste, and sewage. In poor and
developing countries, the addition of sewage to the sources of water leads
to diseases, and even death. A United Nations’ report estimates that more
than 78% of people drink from polluted water supplies. Although people
have made efforts to control the supply of fresh water, they are also
polluting it.
1. What is the main idea of the paragraph ?
A. Undrinkable water
B. Water pollution
C. No fresh water
D. Seawater and ice
2. Which sentence is true ?
A. There is no fresh water on the earth’s surface
B. All water is drinkable
C. Fresh water pollution never happens
D. Fresh water is being polluted
3. Which make fresh water polluted?
A. Ice
B. Seawater
C. Rivers and streams
D. Pesticides, industrial waste, and sewage
4. In the poor and developing countries_____________.
A. water pollution may lead to diseases and even deaths
B. there is no polluted water
C. people can use as much water as they want
D. pollution never happens
5. People__________.
A. will never pollute the water sources
B. are polluting fresh water
C. do not pour sewage into sources of fresh water
D. can control the sources of fresh water
2.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A computer is a wonderful machine. It is the most
important invention in our modern time. Computers have had a great
effect on science, industry, business, machine, and education. Soon it will
touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages. It is a
revolutionary invention.
Imagine that you go and study English at a college where
the local newspaper rarely has news about home town, but this does not
bother you at all. You can sit comfortably in your room, turn on your
personal computer, and search the news you want on the Internet. The
screen is immediately filled with news from all over the world.
Computers can do all kinds of work. When someone buys
something in a department store, a clerk puts information about the sale
into a computer. During the night, the computer system works on the
information from all the sales that day. In the morning the manager can
print out a report on everything that was sold and also on everything that
must be reordered.
1. Computers are__________ in our modern time.
A. wonderful machines
B. the most important invention
C. a revolutionary invention
D. all are correct
2. Choose the correct sentence.
A. People from distant places cannot use a computer
B. Computers will touch the lives of everyone.
C. Computers are not related to science.
D. Teachers and students can use computers.
3. We can get all the news we want from__________.
A. a computer screen
B. our local newspaper
C. the Internet
D. a college
4. A computer_________.
A. cannot be used in a department store
B. helps a clerk with a report
C. cannot be used in business
D. cannot work at night
5. The manager of a department store________.
A. can get a report on sales from a computer
B. cannot get a report on sales from a computer
C. cannot use a computer
D. does not want his clerk to use a computer
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Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Since the early 1980s , we began to worry about the bad effects of
environmental pollution. It is the result of industrialization and the
careless use of natural resources . Avoiding pollution is not easy . Many
people try not to inhale traffic fumes and keep away from chemical waste
by wearing a mask when they get out of their house. Actually , indoor
pollution is more and more becoming serious . They have found that
dishwashers , washing machines , air-conditioners , freezers , and
refrigerators emit some certain toxic chemicals into the air. We surely
inhale these chemicals when doing housework . Using gas cookers and
burning candles produce carbon monoxide.
Therefore , before worrying about environmental pollution when
going out , we should consider the problems of indoor pollution .
1. Environmental pollution ________.
A. was not known in 1908s
B. has bad effects
C. is carelessly used
D. is the use natural resources
2. Industrialization and the careless use of natural
resources_______.
A. have good effects on environment
B. happened in 1980s
C. lead to environmental pollution
D. do no harm to environment
3. Pollution ____.
A. cannot be avoid easily
B. can be avoided easily
C. has no relation to industrialization
D. is not caused by traffic
4. When we stay at home,_________.
A.we are not affected by pollution
B. we do not inhale dangerous chemicals
C. we always wear a mask
D. we are still influenced by indoor pollution
5. Inside house___________.
A. carbon monoxide is produced by gas cookers
B. there is no carbon monoxide
C. there is no pollution
D. there are no toxic chemicals
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Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The newspaper is a wonderful source of (1)_____. Because it
costs so (2)_____, it can be read by nearly everyone. Many people have it
(3)_____everyday. Newspapers cover (4)______ wide range of topics.
One article might discuss a law passed by our government.
(5)______article may describe how a criminal was finally caught. Still
another story might explain the (6)_____of a war in Asia. A personal
advice column might (7)_______ the proper way to handle the problem
that many people share (8)________common. The fashion page might say
what kind of shirt collar is in style or (9)________skirt ought to be. A
scientific article might even tell us (10)______to look in the sky for a
comet.
1. A. energy B. power C. information D. science
2. A. many B. little C. few D. a few
3. A. deliver B. to deliver C. delivering D. delivered
4. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
5. A. each other B. another C. one another D. others
6. A. cause B. content C. case D. invention
7. A. invite B. distribute C. suggest D. support
8. A. at B. for C. with D. in
9. A. how far B. how long C. how often D. how deep
10 A. about B. that C. what D. where
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Fill in the blanks with words from the list:
Information – accuracy – track – of – various
Proved – whatever – only – payrolls – needs
The computer – one (1) the most marvelous inventions in our
modern age, has (2) to be extremely helpful to man’s life since it was put
in use in 1946. A computer cannot (3) solve the most complex maths
problems with lightning speed and perfect (4) but also gather a wide range
of (5) for various purposes in many fields. For example, in business and
industry, the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps (6) of sales
trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, makes out company
(7), keeps bank accounts up to date and makes out electric bills. In (8)
fields it serves the computer always play an important role that is
unchangeable.
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Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A,
B, C or D to complete it:
Earth (or, “the earth”) is the fifth largest planet in the solar
system, third in order of distance from the (1)____. It is the largest of its
planetary system’s terrestrial planets and the only place in the universe
known to support life.
The most prominent features of the earth’s (2)______ are its two
large polar regions, two relatively narrow temperate zones, and a wide
equatorial tropical to subtropical region. Precipitation (3) ______ vary
widely according to location, ranging from several metres of water per
year to less than a millimetre. About 70 percent of the surface is (4)_____
by salt-water oceans. The remainder consists of continents and islands,
with the vast majority of the inhabited (5)______ in the Northern
Hemisphere.
Earth has evolved through geological and biological (6)_______
that have left traces of the original conditions. The outer surface is
divided into several tectonic plates that gradually migrate (7)_______ the
surface over geologic time spans, which at least several times have
changed relatively quickly. The interior of the planet remains (8)______,
with a thick layer of molten Earth mantle and an iron-filled core that
generates a magnetic field.
The atmospheric (9)______ have been significantly altered from
the original conditions by the presence of life forms, which create an
ecological (10)_____ that stabilizes the surface conditions. Despite the
wide regional variations in climate by latitude and other geographic
factors, the long-term average global climate is quite (11)_______ during
interglacial periods, and variations of a degree or two of average global
temperature have historically had major (12)_______ on the ecological
balance, and on the actual geography of the Earth.
1. A. Sun B. Moon C. Mars D. Pluto
2. A. air B. atmosphere C. climate D. weather
3. A. forms B. pieces C. parts D. patterns
4. A. made B. covered C. looked D. taken
5. A. area B. zone C. land D. soil
6. A. processes B. progresses C. tours D. rounds
7. A. away B. across C. through D. by
8. A. passive B. active C. changed D. unchanged
9. A. functions B. situations C. positions D. conditions
10. A. surface B. rank C. level D. balance
11. A. stable B. movable C. changeable D. suitable
12. A. sides B. shapes C. forms D. effects
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. It
is the only natural satellite of the Earth and orbits around it. It has a
diameter of about 3,476 kilometers and has many craters on its surface.
These were formed by meteor crashes millions of years ago. It takes the
moon 27.3 days to make one orbits around the earth and the same period
of time to complete one rotation on its axis.
The moon is the only celestial body that has been visited by
human beings. One reason is that the moon is much closer to the earth
than the other planets; it is estimated that the moon is about 24,000 miles
from the earth. We can gravitational forces between the earth and the
moon cause some interesting effects. The most obvious is the tides. Under
the gravitational effect of the moon, the water in the earth’s oceans, as
they are fluid, is pulled toward the moon. This cause tides when the level
of the sea rises ad falls.
1. According to the passage, what is true about the moon?
A. The moon is one of the natural satellites of the earth.
B. The sun is the only object in the sky that is brighter than
the moon.
C. The moon’s diameter is less than 3,000 kilometers.
D. The moon orbits around the sun.
2. How long does it take the moon to complete a rotation on its
axis?
A. 27.3 days C. more than 27.3 days
B. 23.7 days D. less than 23.7 days
3. The word celestial in the first line of paragraph 2 is meaning to
which of the following?
A. earthly C. space
B. faraway D. strange
4. What cause tides on the earth?
A. the gravitational effects between the earth and the moon.
B. the movements of the oceans
C. the gravitational effects of the sun on the earth.
D. the close distance between the earth and the moon.
5. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Man cannot visit any other planets other than the moon.
B. Man will one day live on the moon.
C. Tides are the only effect that the moon has on the earth.
D. Other planets apart from the moon are more than 240,000
miles from the earth.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
For many people the language of the Internet is English. “World,
Wide, Web: Three English Words” was the name of an article by Michael
Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The article went on to
say: “If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one
real way to do it: learn English.”
In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services. But
although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have
considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English. In fact,
knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you
use the Internet. Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few
hours, a few days, or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so
that you can use it fluently and confidently. Of course, when you know
some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet. But a
least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used
words and to know what to do on the Internet.
1. Which of the following languages is considered the language of
the Internet by many people?
A. Chinese C. English
B. Japanese D. French
2. According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to
take full advantage of the Internet?
A. Learn to use the Internet services
B. Learn to type fast
C. Learn the names of some websites
D. Learn English
3. Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may
take…………
A. a few hours C. a few weeks
B. a few days D. a few years
4. If you do no know English very well, you will……….When using the
Internet.
A. have many difficulties
B. be laughed at
C. have to learn how to use Internet services for a few
weeks
D. have to learn a language fluently
5. Which of the following tides is most appropriate for the two passages?
A. Ways to take full advantage of the Internet.
B. English and the Internet.
C. How to use Internet service
D. Practising your English on the Internet.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
A recent investigation by scientists at the Geological Survey
shows that strange animal behaviours might help predict future
earthquakes.
Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometre radius
changes as early as several days before the disaster.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental
changes as early as several days before the disaster.
In 1976 after observing animal behaviour, the Chinese were able
to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people
were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people
and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate.
1. What prediction may be made my observing animal behaviours?
A. Environmental changes
B. The death toll
C. A coming earthquake
D. An earthquake center
2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?
A. Humans don’t know where to look.
B. Animals are more intelligent than humans.
C. By running around, they feel the vibrations.
D. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t posses.
3. If scientists can predict earthquake, there will be………….
A. a lower death rate.
B. fewer people evacuated
C. fewer environmental changes.
D. a lower animal behaviour
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake.
B. By observing animal behaviours, scientists can predict earthquakes.
C. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.
D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometre radius of an earthquake canter
become wild before the quake.
5. In the passage, the word “evacuate” most nearly means…………
A. destroy B. remove C. save D. build
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Every four or ten years, something happens to the weather
system. Everything changes, and scientists don’t understand why.
People call this “ El Nino”. It usually happens at Christmas time
and El Nino is the Spanish name for the baby Jesus.
The El Nino that started in 1982 was different from the other
recent ones. It caused huge changes in the ocean currents. It caused floods
in some areas and droughts in others. There were terrible windstorms and
huge ocean waves swept houses into the sea. It did billions of dollars
worth of damage. Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of
other were left homeless.
In 1983 the winds, ocean currents and pressure areas started to
become normal again. Scientists throughout the world are using satellites
and research boats to observe the atmosphere and the ocean. It is a very
complicated problem, but if the scientists of the world work together, they
should be able to find out the cause of El Nino. Then they will be able to
predict what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of the death and
destruction of 1982-1983.
1. How often does El Nino happen?
A. every four years. C. every fourteen years.
B. every ten years. D. every four or ten years.
2. The 1982 El Nino was…………
A. a small one C. windstorms
B. floods D. all are correct
3. Scientists around the world are…………
A. studying El Nino C. looking for it
B. watching D. worrying about it
5. El Nino ……………
A. causes damage C. is a natural phenomenon
B. is mysterious D. all are correct
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used
almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and
sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is
needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to
other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and
water relies on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break
down.
Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no
moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only
generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on
sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large are to work effectively. The
main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as
traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells
are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the advantages of this
environmentally friendly source of energy.
1. What does the passage primarily discuss?
A. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil energy.
B. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
C. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy.
D. The cost of solar energy.
2. What does the word “they” in line 5 refer to?
A. solar cells
B. solar energy users
C. other renewable resources
D. advantages
3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They are non-polluting.
B. They operate quietly.
C. They require little maintenance.
D. They cost little to produce.
4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?
A. oil B. gas C. solar energy D. coal
5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy?
A. It is expensive.
B. It depends on sunlight.
C. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
D. It is unfriendly to the environment.
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Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each
question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world
today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a
basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have
made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even
entire seas have become vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is
one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals
and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in
the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of
industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday. Even where law
existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most
industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies
1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of
all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial
wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that
the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water
supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now
scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We
should do something now.
1. According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world
today is_____________.
A. acid rain C. safe water shortage
B. industrial pollution D. population explosion
2. Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _________.
A. acid rain C. garbage
B. industrial pollution D. all A, B, &C
3. What is a serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.
B. It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes
discharged into it
C. It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere
D. The government did not have the power to enforce laws and
regulations.
4. How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean
Sea regularly?
A. nearly 16 C. exactly 15
B. exactly 16 D. less than 15
5. What is the message to the readers?
A. We should take action to protect our resources.
B. We should take all water resources into account.
C. We should limit the use of water resources.
D. We should encourage people to use safe water.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy
resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1)……….In less than
a hundred years we shall probably (2)………all the present (3) ……….of
oil and gas. The world’s coal (4)…….should last longer but, once used,
these cannot be (5)……….
It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6)
……… sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as
water and wind (7)……… (classed as (8)…… energy). Until these
energy (9)…… are widely used, it is important for the developed
countries to reduce energy (10)…… as much as possible.
1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
8. A. repeatable B. continual C.renewable D.continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption
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About a hundred years ago, Zamenhof invented a new language
called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different
countries. He showed Esperanto to his friends ton find out what they
thought about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a university in
Moscow. He wanted to improve Esperanto. Zamenhof’s friends then
worked hard to spread the new language. They tried to persuade schools
throughout the world to teach it. However, only a few people today speak
Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign
language.
1. When was the language called Esperanto invented?
A. About 10 years ago. B. About 1000 years ago.
C. About a century ago. D. In 100 years’time.
2. Esperanto was intended for……………
A. people speaking different languages.
B. understanding countries.
C. people from the same country.
D. English speakers only.
3. What did he show Esperanto to his friends for?
A. To ask them to think about it. B. To improve it.
B. To spread the language. D. To know their opinions about it
4. Zamenhof and his friends worked hard…………….
A. to invent the language. B. to teach it.
C. to make it an international language D. to speak it
5. It can be concluded from the text that………….
A. Esperanto is more popular than English.
B. English is much more popular than Esperanto.
C. Schools throughout the world teach Esperanto.
D. a lot of people still speak Esperanto today.
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Circle the best options to complete the following passage.
Save The Earth!
We are all slowly (1) …… the earth. The seas and rivers are (2)
………dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that (3)
……… unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-
known city, for example, poisonous gases (4)………cars pollute the
air so much that traffic policemen have (5)……… oxygen masks.
We have cut down (6)……….trees that there are now vast areas of
wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa
cannot grow enough (7)……… In certain countries in Asia there is
(8)…….rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the
countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance,
tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for
them to survive. However it isn’t enough simply to talk (9)……the
problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about
it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important (10)………
1. A. destroy B. destroying C. destroyed D. destructive
2. A. very B. enough C. so D. too
3. A. it is B. is C. - D. it was
4. A. inB. from C. of D. by
5. A. worn B. wear C. to wear D. been wearing
6. A. so many B. so much C. so little D. so few
7. A. foe eat B. eating C. to eat D. to be eaten
8. A. too few B. too little C. a lots of D. not many
9. A. about B. with C. of D. for
10. A. to do B. to ignore C. for doing D. for ignoring
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Circle the best options to complete the following passage.
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes
destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake
began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo (1)………
their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the
earth (2)……… to shake. As a result, small fires (3)……everywhere and
quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented (4)……….to help
because many of the roads (5)……….open. It was impossible to use fire
fighting equipment as most of the water pipes (6)…… Consequently,
over ninety per cent of the damage (7)…… by fire rather than by the
collapse of buildings. Most of those (8)……were not killed in the
earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. If the earthquake hard
occurred at night while people (9)…… , far fewer (10)…………
1. A. cooked B. were cooking
C. would cook D. had cooked
2. A. began B. used to begin
C. begin D. was beginning
3. A. were breaking out B. would break out
C. have broken out D. broke out
4. A. from going B. to go
C. for going D. he went
5. A. had cracked B. cracking
C. crack D. were cracking
6. A. would burst B. had burst
C. have burst D. used to burst
7. A. caused B. was causing
C. causing D. was caused
8. A. who died B. died
C. they died D. dying
9. A. would sleep B. have slept
C. had slept D. were sleeping
10. A. died B. would die
B. had died D. would have died
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each space.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOUR
Can you imagine the world without colours? The world around us
(1)______very colourful. Life (2)_______be very dull and grey if there
were no colour. People like to be surrounded with colourful things. Many
years ago, people (3)_______ to make themselves as colourful as the
things they (4)_______. They did this by (5)_______ patterns on their
bodies and (6)_______themselves. When they learned to make cloth to
cover their bodies, they (7)______ to find ways and means of colouring it
brightly. In time, they discovered the method of (8)______ their clothes.
People (9)______ hoe to dye their clothes even before they knew how to
read or write. During that time, men did not know how to make dye, so
they got their colours from what they (10)________ around them.
1. A. was B. has been C. is D. are
2. A. will B. should C. could D. would
3. A. wanted B. were wanted C. have wanted D. wanting
4. A. see B. have seen C. saw D. were seeing
5. A. make B. making C. made D. have made
6. A. paint B. to paint C. painted D. painting
7. A. try B. tried C. trying D. to try
8. A. dyed B. dye C. being dye D. dyeing
9. A. have known B. were knowing C. knew D. are known
10. A. could find B. can find C. should D. must find
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits ach
space.
Most people agree that computers are the most important (1)______ of
the twentieth century. The first business computers (2)______ introduced
just about thirty years ago, and now they are being (3)_____ a wide
variety of fields, from banking to space travel. (4)_______, until just a
few years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines (5)______
by large corporations and governments. (6)_______ everyone knew that
computers existed, very few people had ever seen one and even fewer had
used one. Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented. Because this
electronic device could store a large (7)_______ of information in a very
small space, computers could be much smaller and less expensive (8)____
the huge mainframe computers used by corporations. Some computer
manufacturers believed that people might like (9)______ computers in
their homes, offices, and schools, so the (10)_______ computer was born.
1. A. discovery B. exploration C. invention D. production
2. A. have B. had C. are D. were
3. A. used in B. used to C. used for D. used
4. A. Moreover B. However C. Meanwhile D. In addition
5. A. owned B. possessed C. had D. enjoyed
6. A. Despite B. In spite of C. Although D. Because
7. A. number B. amount C. size D. sum
8. A. as B. under C. to D. than
9. A. having B. have C. to have D. had
10. A. private B. individual C. own D. personal
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Read the passage and the question or unfinished sentences. Then choose
the answer – A, B, C, or D – that you think fits best.
LET’S VISIT LONDON
London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the largest
cities in the world. It is also a very old city, dating back nearly 2,000
years o days of the Roman Empire.
London, which is located on the River Thames and near
the Atlantic coast, is one of the busiest centers of commerce and finance
in the world.
People of many nationalities and occupations can be found in this
historic city. In the shopping areas, a wide range of goods is offered to the
public. People travel about the large, busy city in subways or on double-
decked buses.
At the center of London is Trafalgar Square, with its tall statue of
Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British hero. Other attractions for visitors to
London include Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s
Cathedral, the British Museum, and many lovely parks and gardens.
Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch the British lawmakers at
work in the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
1. While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A. London is located on the ocean.
B. London is a new city.
C. Sea trade probably helped London grow.
D. London was the capital of the Roman Empire.
2. This article as a whole is about
A. London, a large, busy city
B. Commerce and fianance
C. The capital of the U.S
D. Admiral Horatio Nelson.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. London is a large city
B. London is on the Thames River.
C. London is 5,000 years ago.
D. Buckingham Palace is located in London.
4. The statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson is found
A. at the center of London.
B. In Trafalgar Square
C. In the British Museum
D. In Buckingham Palace
5. The House of Commons and the House of Lords are parts of
A. St. Paul’s Cathedral
B. the British Museum
C. Buckingham Palace
D. the British Parliament
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each space.
Saint Valentine’s Day
Several different stories are told about the (1)_______ of Saint
Valentine’s Day. One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman
Empire. (2)________ the story, Claudius, the Emperor of Rome, wanted
to (3)________the size of his army. He knew that it would be easier to gat
young men who were not married to (4)_____. Therefore he made a rule
that no young man could marry (5)________ he had served a certain
number of years in the army.
A priest named Valentine (6)______ the rule and secretly married
a great (7)_______ young people. Finally, Claudius found out about
Valentine and put the priest in prison, (8)_______ he remained until his
death on February 14.
After his death, Valentine was made a saint, and the day of his death was
named Saint Valentine’s Day. It became the custom for lovers to send
(9)______ messages on this day. Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for
people to send one another (10)________ of many kinds.
1. A. origin B. beginning C. source D. root
2. A. Relating to B. Owing to C. According to D. Due to
3. A. enlarge B. increase C. expand D. add
4. A. involve B. enlarge C. participate D. joint
5. A. until B. as long as C. when D. after
6. A. disobey B. crack C. broke D. resist
7. A. deal B. many C. number D. amount
8. A. there B. which C. that D. where
9. A. themselves B. together C. each other D. mutual
10. A. greetings B. wishes C. compliments D.congratulations
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Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then
choose the answer – A, B, C, or D – that you think fits best.
A LARGE PLANT
The banana plant is one of the largest plants in the world. It
sometimes attains a height of thirty feet and may be more than a foot in
diameter. Because of its unusual size, it is sometimes called a banana
“tree”. The stem of this plant, however, consist of leaves extending one
over another. Because it contains no wood or bark, the banana plant it not
really a tree.
Each banana plant produces only one bunch of bananas. The
bunch is made up of a number of clusters, called hands. When the
bananas reach the right size, these hands may be cut off and packed for
shipping.
As a food, bananas are very valuable. They may be eaten in place
of potatoes or bread. If eaten before they are fully ripe, however, bananas
are hard to digest. When ripe, the skin of the most common type of
banana is yellow with small spots of brown. Care should be taken to
choose only ripe bananas for eating.
1. While not stated in the article, you can tell that
A. tree trunks are always contain wood or bark.
B. trees are large.
C. banana trees grow best in warm climates.
D. a bunch of bananas is also called a hand.
2. This article as a whole is about.
A. the bark of trees
B. hands of bananas.
C. eating bananas.
D. bananas and banana plants.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Bananas grow in clusters.
B. Bananas grow on trees.
C. Bananas are best when ripe.
D. Banana plants sometimes grow thirty feet high.
4. The banana plant is not really a tree because
A. its stem is under two feet in diameter.
B. It produces only one bunch of bananas.
C. Its stem contains no wood or bark.
D. Its size is unusual.
5. As a food, bananas are very valuable because
A. they can be eaten even before they are ripe.
B. They are as nutritious as potatoes or bread.
C. They are easy to digest.
D. They turn yellow with brown spots when ripe.
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each space.
Man probably could not live without the help of animals. The
(1)_____ of animals in the balance of nature ranks as their most important
service to man.
Animals also serve man by (2)______ him with many foods and
other useful products. Without animals, man (3)______ have no meat,
milk, eggs, or honey, or wool, fur, or silk.
For thousands of years, man has caused changes in the animal
kingdom. He has tamed many kinds of animals and used them for food
and clothing. He has killed or driven (4)______ animals that once
attacked him or interfered with his use of land. Today, he tries to protect
many kinds of animals that are in (5)_________ of dying out.
Like man, most plants depend on animals for many of their basic
(6)_______. Without animals, many plants could not easily reproduce.
For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees and other insects
to (7)_______their pollen from plant to plant. Many oak trees grow from
acorns that squirrels bury and then forget, or from acorns that deer step
on and push (8)_____ into the soil. Birds often fly from one place to
another with seeds (9)_______ to their feet. The seeds may sprout a great
(10)_____ from the parent plants.
1. A. role B. activity C. presence D. existence
2. A. devoting B. giving C. supplying D. presenting
3. A. will B. would C. can D. could
4. A. along B. off C. with D. away
5. A. danger B. risk C. threat D. terms
6. A. demands B. requirements C. necessities D. needs
7. A. bring B. carry C. take D. move
8. A. away B. long C. deep D. far
9. A. clinging B. tied C. bound D. fastened
10. A. length B. journey C. way D. distance
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choose the answer – A, B, C, or D – that you think fits best.
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
More than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with
water. Water is essential to life. Neither plants nor animals can live
without it.
Although we are surrounded by water, only less than three per
cent of this water is fresh water, which is important to us. We need fresh
water to irrigate our crops, and plants and animals need it to survive.
Water has become one of the most important sources of energy.
In the olden days, we used steam to move engines of ships and trains.
Then we discovered hydro-electricity. This meant that there was no need
burn fuel to produce electricity. Fast-running water turned the turbo
engine and this in turn produced energy like electricity. There was less
pollution in the process. Later, we built dams along rivers to ensure that
there was fast-running water and we also made use of tidal waves.
Sad to say, man has polluted the water which he needs. For years,
we have been polluting our water. We use water to flush our waste and
we use rivers as sewers to carry our wastes away. We dump rubbish into
the lakes and oceans, thinking that it will be safe. Not only that, many
industries have dumped unwanted chemicals and toxic substances into the
sea. This is because it is cheaper than recycling.
Old slicks are another major problem. The oil does not degenerate
but floats on the surface and prevents oxygen from entering the sea.
Thousands of aquatic animals and birds have died because of this.
We must protect the water from further pollution or we will be
ones to suffer for our ignorance.
1. About ______of the earth’s surface is approximately
made up of land.
A. one whole B. one-third
C. two-thirds D. half
2. Water is precious though it is in abundance
because__________
A. it is salt water and not fresh water that is in abundance
B. water can only be used once
C. water is very hard to produce
D. water turns bad easily
3. Besides enabling our survival, water can also be
used__________.
A. as a dumping ground
B. as a sewage system
C. to wash waste materials
D. to produce electricity
4. In the passage, “toxic” means________.
A. harmless
B. healthy
C. poisonous
D. suffocating
5. People treat the ocean as a dumping ground_________.
A. so as to cut costs
B. because the ocean is vast and has no other uses
C. so that the fish can eat the refuse
D. so that the refuse will dissolve in the ocean.
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Plant (1)_______in almost every part of the world. We see such
plants as flowers, grass, and trees (2)______ every day. Plants grow high
on mountaintops, far out in the oceans, and in the deserts and polar
(3)_______. Without plants, there (4)________ no life (5)______ the
earth. We could not live (6)_______ air or food; so we could not live
without plants. The (7)_______ in the air we breathe (8)_____from
plants. The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat
plants. We build (9)________ and make many useful thing from wood.
Much of our clothing is made from (10)______ of the cotton plants.
1. A. cut B. develop C. grow D. wither
2. A. near B. nearly C. much D. such as
3. A. regions B. ponds C. swamps D. districts
4. A. has been B. will be C. would be D. may be
5. A. in B. on C. around D. of
6. A. on B. for C. without D. within
7. A. oxygen B. hydrogen C. lead D. carbon
8. A. goes B. extracts C. protects D. comes
9. A. shelter B. holes C. houses D. caves
10. A. synthetic B. fibers C. timber D. silk
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Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used
up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows
exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them
economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According
to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of
Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too
late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power
because it is very dangerous. What would happen if there were a serious
nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the
future generations.
The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources
as economical as possible.
1. How much fuel is left?
A. There is a lot of fuel.
B. It will never be used up
C. No one knows exactly.
D. Let’s use it as much as we would like.
2. We should use coal, oil and gas_________.
A. as much as possible
B. as economically as possible
C. carelessly
D. all are incorrect
3. According to Professor Marvin Burnham,_______.
A. nuclear power is the only alternative energy.
B. We have to conserve coal, oil, and gas.
C. A and B are incorrect
D. A and B are correct
4. Using nuclear power is__________.
A. safe C. dangerous
B. cheap D. interesting
5. Radioactivity from nuclear power________.
A. are necessary to cure diseases
B. causes cancer and has bad effect on the future
generations
C. the future generations do nothing with it
D. alters a new kind of energy
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Every ten minutes, one kinds of animals, plant or insect dies
(1)________ forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that
are alive today will have become (2)_______ in 20 years from now.
The seas are in (3)_________. They are being filled with poison:
industrial and nuclear waste and chemical (4)_______. We should do
something immediately or nothing will be able to live in the sea.
Many hectares of forests are being (5)_______ every day. The
bad effect on the world climate and on our agriculture will be serious. The
(6)_____ of forests and hunting have killed many kinds of wild animals.
Fortunately, the World Wildlife Fund was (7)______ in 1961.
There were some people who wanted to raise money to (8)_________
animals and plants from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund has
become a large international (9)_______. It has had 35 million
conservation projects and protected many kinds of wild animals
(10)_______ extinction.
1. A. up B. out C. of D. from
2. A. poor B. important C. death D. extinct
3. A. danger B. dangered C. dangerous D. dangerously
4. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertilizers D. fertilization
5. A. saved B. grown C. destroyed D. crushed
6. A. disappearance B. appearance
C. growth D. conservation
7. A. find B. found C. founded D. fund
8. A. distribute B. occupy C. bring D. save
9. A. hold B. organization C. destruction D. preservation
10. A. from B. out C. for D. off
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Pollution caused by chemicals from car exhaust fumes and smoke
from factories is a very serious problem because it leads to the lost od the
ozone layer. All ofus know that without the ozone it leads to the loss of
the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and animals life
are exposed to dangerous rays form the sun. Even refrihration and air-
conditioning system which make our lives more convenient can also have
dangerous emissions. They emit poisonous gases into the air that we
breathe.
The chemicals we use for cleaning and the waste from factories
go into our water system and pollute the water that we drink and the fish
that we eat. They also kill much of the wildlife depend on food. Some of
the pesticides and fertilizers we have sprayed on our crops have been
found to dangerous. This kind of pollution stays in the ground for a very
long time.
1. Without the ozone layer_________.
A. nothing happens
B. everything is all right
C. we are exposed to the dangerous ray
D. we can breathe
2. Refrigeration and air-conditioning system_________.
A. lead to pollution
B. make our lives more convenient
C. also cause danger to our lives.
D. All are correct
3. The chemicals we use for cleaning and the waste from
factories________
A. are what the wildlife animals need
B. also pollute the water we drink
C. protect the ozone layer
D. are necessary for us
4. Pesticides and fertilizers________.
A. are necessary for our crops
B. are dangerous if we overuse it
C. A and B are correct
D. A and B are incorrect
5. Pesticides and fertilizers _______.
A. disappear right after they are sprayed
B. should not be used
C. should be used as much as possible
D. stay in the ground for a very long time.
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Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (1)_______
by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man (2)_________ the air with
gases and smoke, contaminates the water (3)_________ chemicals and
other substances, and damages the soil with to many (4)_______ ans
pestiides. Man also pollutes his surroundings with various other ways. For
example, people ruin (5)_______ beauty scattering junk and litter on the
land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill
the air with (6)_______ noise. Environmental pollution is one of the most
(7)_____ problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are
necessary to the survival of the all living things. Badly polluted air can
cause illness, and (8)_______ death. Polluted water kills fish and other
(9)_______life. Pollution of soil (10)_____ the amount of land that is
available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness
to man’s naturally world.
1. A. ways B. paths C. roads D. streets
2. A. fulls B. washes C. dirties D. cleans
3. A. by B. with C. for D. in
4. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertilizers D. fertilization
5. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. nation
6. A. disturbing B. interesting C. exciting D. thrilling
7. A. attractive B. favourite C. serious D. even
8. A. moreover B. marine C. hydro D. coastal
10. A. reduces B. increases C. grows D. makes up
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A vitamin is complex (1)________ that is important to human
body for (2)_________ and growth. The human body makes some
vitamins (3)__________ but is not enough. Other vitamins are not made
in the body at all and must be (4)_______. The continued lack of one
vitamins that is caused by a certain diet results in a deficient disease. The
best way to obtain vitamins is to eat foods (5)________ they occur
naturally. There are also tablets that contain a pure singe vitamin
(6)_______, we should ask a doctor before (7)________ them. Up to now,
scientists (8)_________ about 25 different vitamins (9)________ are very
important to the nutritional need of human beings. It is believed that
further research will surely find out (10)_______ more vitamins.
1. A. drug B. chemical C. substance D. tablets
2. A. health B. healthy C. healthier D. healthily
3. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. itself
4. A. supplied B. given C. offered D. fulfilled
5. A. who B. in which C. in whom D. whose
6. A. unless B. so C. although D. however
7. A. use B. useful C. useless D. using
8. A. are discovering B. will discover
C. have discovered D. had discovering
9. A. who B. that C. why D. when
10. A. many B. much C. so D. such
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Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the
questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.
The Romantic poets in nine-teenth century Britain prided
themselves on their rejection of many of the traditional practices of
English poetry. William Wordsworth, one of the leaders of the romantic
movement, wished to avoid what he considered the emotional insincerity
and affection characteristic of much earlier poetry; instead he attempted to
achieve spontaneity and naturalness of expression in his verse. According
to Wordsworth, a poet should be “a man speaking to men” rather than a
detached observer delivering pronouncements from an ivory tower. John
Keats, Wordsworth’s younger contemporary, brought a similar attitude to
his poetry. Keats tried to make even the structure of his sentences seem
unpremeditated. “If poetry,” he claimed “comes not as naturally as the
leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all.”
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
A. describing an artistic movement
B. detailing the achievements of William Wordsworth
C. criticizing traditional English poetry
D. providing information about John Keats.
2. As used in line 2 “traditional” means
A. conservative B. formal
C. boring D. standard
3. It is implied by the passage that
A. the Romantic poets wrote better poetry
B. Keats imitated Wordsworth’s poetry
C. Keats is considered a Romantic poet
D. Keats only wrote poetry about nature
4. By the statement that a poet should be “a man speaking to men,”
Wordsworth probably meant that poetry should
A. be written in the form of dialogue
B. always read aloud to an audience
C. not be written by women
D. have the directness and spontaneity of real speech
5. According to the passage Wordsworth was _________.
A. old as Keats
B. older than Keats
C. younger than Keats
D. oldest poet
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questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.
Lichens are a unique group of complex, flowerless plants growing
on rocks and trees. There are thousands of kinds of lichens, which come
in a wide variety of colours. They are composed of algae and fungi which
unite to satisfy the needs of the lichens.
The autotrophic green algae produce all their own food through a
process called photosynthesis and provide the lichen with nutritional
elements. On the other hand, the heterotrophic fungus, which depends on
other elements to provide its food, not only absorbs and stores water for
the plant, but also helps protect it. This union by which two dissimilar
organisms live together is called “symbiosis.”
This sharing enables lichens to resist the most adverse
environmental conditions found on earth. They can be found in some very
unlikely places such as the polar ice caps as well as in tropical zones, in
dry areas as well as in wet ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal
areas.
The lichen’s strong resistance to its hostile environment and its
ability to live in harmony with such environments is one example that
humanity should consider in trying to solve its own problems.
1. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lichens are not simple plants.
B. The lichen habitat is limited to the polar ice caps.
C. Lichens can resist s hostile environment.
D. Heterotrophic plants depend on other elements to supply
their food.
2. What can be said about autotrophic plants and heterotrophic
plants?
A. They produce their food in the same manner.
B. Heterotrophic plants produce all their own food.
C. Autotrophic plants need other elements to supply their
food.
D. Their methods of food production are completely
different.
3. Which of the following conclusions could be made about lichens?
A. They are found worldwide and are compound plants
made up of algae and fungi.
B. They are found worldwide and are simple plants,
symbiotic in nature.
C. They are found worldwide and are compound plants
made up entirely of algae.
D. Although found worldwide, lichens are found mostly as a
simple plant form in the tropics.
4. Which of the following directly relates to algae?
A. It offers protection to lichens.
B. It supplies water for lichens.
C. It supplies its own food.
D. It is dependent on other plants for its food supply.
5. The union by which two dissimilar organisms live together is
called
A. symbiosis. B. symbiology
C. symbiologist D. symbol
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