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Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (10 pts)
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1. Students often have one hour for lunch and two 20-minutes breaks each day. |
\(\Rightarrow\) minute |
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2. One of the large libraries is the United States' Library of Congress. |
\(\Rightarrow\) largest |
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3. The class usually starts at 8 a.m and finish at 4 p.m. |
\(\Rightarrow\) finishes |
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4. He thought that the colorfully little fish were the most beautiful. |
\(\Rightarrow\) colorful |
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5. Lan, together with her students, are going to the party tonight. |
\(\Rightarrow\) is |
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6. I think that she is much more happy than her friends are. |
\(\Rightarrow\) happier |
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7. After recess, everyone goes towards indoors and classes begin again. |
\(\Rightarrow\) goes |
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8. This children are very interested in learning how to use a sewing machine. |
\(\Rightarrow\) These |
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9. I was a little scaring but the dentist told me not to worry. |
\(\Rightarrow\) scared |
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10. I like spinach and cucumbers and so is my elder brother. |
\(\Rightarrow\) does |
I. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. Detroit ....................... as the first capital city of Michigan, but now Lansing is the capital city of Michigan.
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A. chosen |
B. was chosen |
C. have been chosen |
D. is chosen |
2. The university of Michigan is one of the best universities in the United States and it ................ in Ann Arbor
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A. located |
B. location |
C. is located |
D. locates |
3. There ................. be a fire over there as I see smoke from here.
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A. must |
B. should |
C. might |
D. could |
4. Our organization seeks to improve the social ................. of disable people.
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A. stand |
B. seat |
C. status |
D. place |
5. There .................. a new law to protect endangered species if we don’t want them to disappear from the earth.
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A. must to be |
B. needs to be |
C. might be |
D. may be |
6. The role of women of society has been greatly ................. in the last few years.
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A. overtaken |
B. overcome |
C. overcast |
D. overlooked |
7. “ “ in the sentence below is not correct. You mustn’t take the test if you don’t want to . It’s optional
A B C D
8. Wage ................ exists when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work but one group of worker is paid more than another.
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A. equality |
B. payment |
C. discrimination |
D. income |
9. For many ................... parents, balacing their jobs and their family obligations can be a challenge.
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A. worked |
B. working |
C. work |
D. career |
10. After her parents died, she ................... by her uncle and aunt.
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A. was grown up |
B. was brought up |
C. brought up |
D. was brought |
11. Siobhan and Ray have just ...................... engaged.
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A. been |
B. become |
C. get |
D. got |
12. Although males seem to have ................ in many ancient cultures, ancient Egypt still had female rulers, such as Cleopatra.
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A. dominating |
B. domination |
C. dominated |
D. dominate |
13. Each district was ................ up into a number of sub-divisions.
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A. split |
B. splitted |
C. divided |
D. dividing |
14. Recent laws that prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces have promoted ................... in the USA.
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A. equal property |
B. equal opportunity in annual income |
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C. equal income |
D. equal employment opportunity |
15. Most of the space in his room ...................... by an enormous wardrobe.
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A. has taken up |
B. took up |
C. is taken up |
D. takes up |
16. Does it bother you if I go out late tonight ? - ...................................
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A. Yes, go ahead |
B. It doesn’t matter to me |
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C. No. I want you to stay at home |
D. I’m tired of being with you |
17. Mark gets special ........................... because he knows the boss
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A. treatment |
B. cure |
C. treat |
D. instruction |
18. Fathers tend to .................. more household chores and responsibilities than ever before
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A. take up |
B. take in |
C. take off |
D. take on |
19. I’m against .................................
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A. violating |
B. violent |
C. violence |
D. violate |
20. Hundreds of people ....................... the job in the company but only five workers were employed.
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A. asked for |
B. appointed |
C. recruited |
D. applied for |
II. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. In some companies, it is suggested that female officers should be supported by their male co-workers
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A. colleges |
B. colleagues |
C. villages |
D. collectors |
2. John:I suppose that woring mothers are good educators for their children- Mary: “..................................”
A. I agree with you. They know little about educating
B. I couldn’t agree more.They are able teach them at home
C. That’s true. They don’t know how to teach their chidren
D. Because educators are teachers
3. In order to be .................... for this position, candidates must have not only an MA degree but also work experience.
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A. qualify |
B. quality |
C. qualified |
D. qualification |
4. Taking part in social activities and interacting with different cultures widen their knowledge and gradually ................
Them
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A. nature |
B. mature |
C. future |
D. picture |
5. “The protestors couldn’t persuade the president to change the law” has the closest meaning to :
A. The president couldn’t be persuaded to change the laws B. The president couldn’t persuaded to change the laws
C. The president couldn’t be persuade to change the laws D. The president couldn’t persuade to change the laws
6. The afternoon meeting...................... because three of the five commitee memberse unable to attend
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A. might postpone |
B. might postponed |
C. might be postpone |
D. might be postponed |
7. dental appointments ................... so as not to conflict with school commitments
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A. should be arranged |
B. should not be arranged |
C. should be arrange |
D. should not arrange |
8. This beer can be served .................. beersteak
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A. from |
B. by |
C. with |
D.as |
9. Many parents think that fast food .................. in schools
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A. should not sold |
B. should not be sell |
C. should be not sold |
D. should not be sold |
10. Jenny and Jim have been looking for a caretaker to look after their parents who are both old and sick in their house
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A. test taker |
B. caregiver |
C. test giver |
D. checker |
11. Modules ...................... in the minimum amount of time
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A. cannot always be completed |
B. cannot be completed always |
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C. can always be not completed |
D. can be not always completed |
12. The return of assignment , exams and final grades ................... by lecturers’ time.
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A. could affected |
B. could be affected |
C. could affect |
D. could be affect |
13. A study guide .................... by all Independent Study students
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A. must be purchase |
B. must purchased |
C. must be purchased |
D. must purchase |
14. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
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A. pursue |
B. courage |
C. hobby |
D. standard |
15. Both gender should be provided ....................equal rights to education, employment and healthcare
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A. from |
B. by |
C. with |
D. on |
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Somebody has to pick the visitors up from the airport ( up )
® The visitors have to be picked up from the airport
2. Why don’t they tell me about these changes earlier ? ( should )
® I should have been told about these changes earlier.
3. Luckily it wasn’t neccessary for Jim to take the exam again ( need )
® Luckily Jim didn't need to re-take the exam.
4. In the end I had no choice but to get a lift with a colleague ( could )
® In the end all I could do was to get a lift with a colleague
5. By law, all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts ( have )
® By law, seat-belts have to be worn by all rear-seat passengers
6. It may seem strange but I like stake cake ! ( as )
® Strange as it may seem I like stake cake !
7. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals ( must )
® The animals must not be fed by visitors to the zoo
8. I would have been better If he had told us his new address ( should )
® He should have told us his new address
9. Alice’s face turned bright red when the teacher asked her a question ( have)
® Alice must have been embarrassed.
10. The notice says you have to sign the form twice ( be )
® The notice says the forms has to be signed twice.
IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. It’s not neccessary for you to do the test ® You don't have to do the test.
2. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice ® It can't be denied that she has a beautiful voice.
3. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight ® All the prisoners will be catched again tonight.
4. They haven’t cleaned the street this week ® The streets haven't been cleaned this week.
5. He could repair the broken vase ® The broken vase could be repaired by him.
6. The could not trace who had supplied the information in the first place ® The sourse of the information couldn't be traced.
7. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it ® I needn’t have given Tom the message.
8. It’s a pity you didn’t come to the party because you’d have loved it ®You should have come to the party.
9. It is essential that no one be told about our plans ® You mustn't tell anyone else about our plans.
1. They ......................... Ho Chi Minh City last summer.
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A. |
visit |
B. |
will visit |
C. |
have visit |
D. |
visited |
2. He asked me if I ......................... to school by bicycle every day.
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A. |
am going |
B. |
go |
C. |
was going |
D. |
went |
3. ......................... Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11 am and 1 pm.
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A. |
In |
B. |
For |
C. |
On |
D. |
At |
4. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday, .........................?
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A. |
didn't it |
B. |
wasn't it |
C. |
was it |
D. |
did it |
5. She was sick yesterday, ......................... she was absent from school.
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A. |
since |
B. |
so |
C. |
because |
D. |
but |
6. I didn't go to the party yesterday because ......................... .
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A. |
I am sick |
B. |
I will be sick |
C. |
I was sick |
D. |
I would be sick |
7. They are living in a house that ......................... in 1930.
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A. |
is built |
B. |
was built |
C. |
built |
D. |
was building |
8. I'm learning English ......................... I want to get a good job after school.
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A. |
but |
B. |
because |
C. |
so |
D. |
therefore |
9. Why ......................... go to the park for a change?
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A. |
we don't |
B. |
don't we |
C. |
w should |
D. |
we should not |
10. My father ......................... for the car factory since 1995.
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A. |
worked |
B. |
was working |
C. |
has worked |
D. |
is working |
11. - The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise. - OK, ......................... it off.
A. I am switching B. I am going to switch C. I'll switch
12. - Did you buy this book? - No, Emma did. ......................... it on holiday.
A. She'll read B. She is going to read C. She reads
13. - Is the shop open yet? - No, but there's someone inside. I think ......................... .
A. it opens B. it's about to open C. it will open
14. - Have you heard anything about Jane? - Yes. She's engaged. .................... married in June.
A. She's getting B. She'll get C. She's about to get
15. - I'm just going out to get a paper. - What newspaper ......................... .
A. will you buy B. are you buying C. are you going to buy
16. I would like ......................... Holland.
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A. |
visit |
B. |
to visit |
C. |
visiting |
D. |
visited |
17. Don't forget ......................... the door when you go out
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A. |
locking |
B. |
for locking |
C. |
to lock |
D. |
lock |
18. He is not very good ......................... mathematics.
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A. |
on |
B. |
in |
C. |
for |
D. |
at |
19. I suggest ..................... a short cut through the park. It'll take much less time.
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A. |
take |
B. |
to take |
C. |
taking |
D. |
took |
20. I am always remember ......................... off the lights before I leave my house.
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A. |
turning |
B. |
to turn |
C. |
turned |
D. |
being turned |
21. Did you remember ......................... Jack my message?
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A. |
have given |
B. |
be given |
C. |
giving |
D. |
to give |
22. Don't forget ......................... your homework tonight!
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A. |
doing |
B. |
to do |
C. |
to be done |
D. |
having done |
23. It's important .........................
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A. |
not worrying |
B. |
not worry |
C. |
to not worry |
D. |
not to worry |
24. It's no good ......................... him the truth now.
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A. |
to tell |
B. |
tell |
C. |
telling |
D. |
not to tell |
25. He is very ......................... in my story.
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A. |
to interest |
B. |
interesting |
C. |
interested |
D. |
interests |
| True | False | |
| 1. Linda is from America | ✓ | |
| 2. Tomorrow is Tuesday | ✓ | |
| 3. She goes to school from Monday to Sunday | ✓ | |
| 4. She doesn't go to school at the weekends | ✓ | |
| 5. She plays sports on Tuesday afternoon | ✓ | |
| 6. She goes to the English Club on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the evening | ✓ | |
| 7. She goes swimming on Thursday afternoon | ✓ | |
| 8. She visits her grandparents on Saturday and Sunday. | ✓ |
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
1. My aunt speaks English very ................................
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A. good |
B. well |
C. goodly |
D. best |
2. We have math on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; It means we have math .................. a week.
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A. once |
B. twice |
C. three times |
D. four times |
3. Lan promises to ............................ her best in learning English.
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A. try |
B. make |
C. work |
D. learn |
4. Learners don’t only learn the meaning ......................... the spelling and pronunciation of new words.
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A. too |
B. as well as |
C. also |
D. but also |
5. The manager asked me ............................. for him outside his office.
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A. wait |
B. waiting |
C. to wait |
D. waited |
6. She hasn’t written to me ........................................
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A. already |
B. yet |
C. never |
D. any longer |
7. Would you be ................................ to hold the door open?
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A. kind enough |
B. too kind |
C. as kind |
D. so kind |
8. Take the number 7 bus and get ......................... at Forest Road.
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A. up |
B. down |
C. outside |
D. off |
9. They have never come ............................ such a beautiful village before.
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A. off |
B. along |
C. at |
D. across |
10. Surely David’s not going to drive, .......................... he?
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A. does |
B. isn’t |
C. is |
D. will |
SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1) __________ for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.
Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7) __________.
One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________ in their flexibility. They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) __________ the housework. For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading|
1. |
A. chase |
B. compete |
C. oppose |
D. pursue |
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2. |
A. neglected |
B. declined |
C. lessened |
D. disposed |
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3. |
A. in spite |
B. no matter |
C regardless of |
D. even if |
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4. |
A. plentiful |
B. broad |
C. considerable |
D. lasting |
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5. |
A. behind |
B. slow |
C. delayed |
D. overdue |
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6. |
A. take up |
B. fill out |
C. go through |
D. pass by |
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7. |
A. ever since then |
B. all the time |
C. up until now |
D. from then on |
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8. |
A. as |
B. same |
C. like |
D. both |
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9. |
A. stands |
B. belongs |
C. bases |
D. lies |
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10. |
A. doing |
B. running |
C. making |
D. cleaning |
II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite (1) ____different_____. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (2) ___about_water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much (3) ___discussion__ about pollution. After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and (4) __lots__of room in the world so they could move to another place when their settlements became dirty.
Now, however, many parts of the world are (5)__crowed_, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) ___power_ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7)__animal__. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances. The earth is (8) _our__home . We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations. This means (9)__keeping__our environment clean.The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the(10)_relation__ between living things and the environment. However, each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence.
Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” . There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.
The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises. Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.
It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place. The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.
Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) . It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.
Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.1. Unfitness is the result of ___________.
A. lack of fresh air and exercise B. overeating, smoking and living in town
C. not eating properly and not getting enough exercise D. not taking part in sports
2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ___________.
A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns C. the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D. industrial life and work
3. Our reaction to being out of condition is to ___________.
A. give up smoking and go on a diet B. start a programme of keep-fit exercises
C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport
4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are ___________.
A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or unhealthy
5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are ___________.
A. young enough to play them B. very good at them C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person
6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _________.A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement of others
C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously enough
7. The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks ___________.
A. they take up too much time B. there are much easier ways of getting fit
C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very silly
8. To be healthy we must ___________.
A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to relax
C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink
9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga ___________.
A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist
C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing
10. Our forefathers were healthy because ___________.
A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit
C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about
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They were all arrested because of his incompetence. |
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Had___________he incompeted,They were all arrested______________. |
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3. |
Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. |
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I’d rather ___________not smoke in the kitchen.___________________. |
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SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1) __________ for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) __________ because, (3) __________ you’re a fast reader, it can take a (4) __________ amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.
Book publishers haven’t been (5) __________ to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) __________ as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new products is the audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing (7) __________.
One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) __________ listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything. Much of their appeal (9) ________ in their flexibility. They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) __________ the housework. For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable way of gaining knowledge than reading
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1. |
A. chase |
B. compete |
C. oppose |
D. pursue |
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2. |
A. neglected |
B. declined |
C. lessened |
D. disposed |
|
3. |
A. in spite |
B. no matter |
C regardless of |
D. even if |
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4. |
A. plentiful |
B. broad |
C. considerable |
D. lasting |
|
5. |
A. behind |
B. slow |
C. delayed |
D. overdue |
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6. |
A. take up |
B. fill out |
C. go through |
D. pass by |
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7. |
A. ever since then |
B. all the time |
C. up until now |
D. from then on |
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8. |
A. as |
B. same |
C. like |
D. both |
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9. |
A. stands |
B. belongs |
C. bases |
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II. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because industry was not much developed. Today the situation is quite (1)____different_____. People all over the world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the need for more and more energy. Newspapers and magazines write (2) ___about_water pollution, air pollution and land pollution. Why is there so much (3) ___discussion__ about pollution. After all, people have been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years. But in the past, there were not many people and (4) __lots__of room in the world so they could move to another place when their settlements became dirty.
Now, however, many parts of the world are (5)__crowed_, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) ___power_ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous. Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7)__animal__. Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances. The earth is (8)_our__home . We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations. This means (9)__keeping__our environment clean.
The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the(10)_relation__ between living things and the environment. However, each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
III. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence.
Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” . There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.
The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises. Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.
It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place. The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.
Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) . It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.
Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.
1. Unfitness is the result of ___________.
A. lack of fresh air and exercise B. overeating, smoking and living in town
C. not eating properly and not getting enough exercise D. not taking part in sports
2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples of ___________.
A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns C. the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D. industrial life and work
3. Our reaction to being out of condition is to ___________.
A. give up smoking and go on a diet B. start a programme of keep-fit exercises
C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport
4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are ___________.
A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or unhealthy
5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are ___________.
A. young enough to play them B. very good at them C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person
6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _________.
A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement of others
C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously enough
7. The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks ___________.
A. they take up too much time B. there are much easier ways of getting fit
C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very silly
8. To be healthy we must ___________.
A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to relax
C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink
9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga ___________.
A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist
C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing
10. Our forefathers were healthy because ___________.
A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit
C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about
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