1/ I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ – the eruption of Mount St.

Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington,

Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and
so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – ‘the London Killer Fog’ of 1952. It
began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air cover southern England. With the freezing-cold
air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly
high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the
railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the
wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
21. Heavy rain happened during the time of ‘the London Killer Fog’.
22. Traffic stopped because of the heavy fog.
23. ‘The London Killer Fog’ lasted five days.
24. A few days later people completely overcame the disaster.
B. Choose the correct answer:
25. What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London in 1952
C. a high-pressure system D. the strangeness of nature
26. Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A. a volcano B. a tornado C. a flood D. a hurricane

2/ More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived
healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are
worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that destroying the surroundings with many
kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but
no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted,
but they do not want to spend a lot of money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering garbage is bad for our health, but no
one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
19. Nowadays, many people are concerned about the environmental pollution.
20. According to the passage, people know that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases but they
prefer traveling by motorcycles and cars.
21. Factory owners don’t treat industrial wastes safely.
22. People have no awareness of the danger of pollution.
Choose the correct answers for each question:
23. More than two hundred years ago, ______.
A. the environment was polluted as much as it is today.
B. people knew nothing about environmental pollution.
C. air was polluted badly.
D. people were faced with pollution.
24. The word “emit” printed in bold in the passage means ______.
A. produce and discharge B. prepare C. erupt D. innovate

3/ Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest
people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to
several top colleges in the USA; Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he
focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games to open a software
company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he
received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been
waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer
working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to
improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
A. Decide the sentences True or False (1,0pt)
19. After high school, Gates was accepted to several top colleges in the USA.
20. He didn’t know how to relax after his hard work.
21. He had always wanted to get his degree from Harvard.
22. The purpose of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is healthcare, poverty reduction or education.
B. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.( 0,5 pt)
23. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years C. when he left Harvard
B. when he went to university D. when he was at nursery school
24. He received ……………….from Harvard in 2007

4/ Every year people in many countries learn English . Some of them are young children .Others are teenagers . Many are
adults . Some learn at school . Others study by themselves . A few learn English just by hearing the language in films , on
television, in the office or among their friends . Most people must work hard to learn English .
Why do all these people learn English ? It’s not difficult to answer this question . Many boys and girls learn English at
school because it is one of their subjects . Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often
learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university . Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English .
25.People of all ages learn English all over the world . _________
26. You can’t learn English by hearing language on television _________
27. English is one of the compulsory subjects at school . _________
28. All university books are in English . _________
29. What’s the passages mainly about?
A. How to learn English
B. What aspects of learning English
C.The reason why people all over the world learn English
D.The reason why people all over the world find it difficult to learn English
30.Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
A. It’s impossible to learn English
B.There are many ways to learn English as a foreign language
C.It’s no use leaning English
D. English is known as a foreign language.

1/ I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ – the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington,
Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and
so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – ‘the London Killer Fog’ of 1952. It
began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air cover southern England. With the freezing-cold
air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly
high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the
railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the
wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.
A. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
21. Heavy rain happened during the time of ‘the London Killer Fog’.
22. Traffic stopped because of the heavy fog.
23. ‘The London Killer Fog’ lasted five days.
24. A few days later people completely overcame the disaster.
B. Choose the correct answer:
25. What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer B. the heavy fog in London in 1952
C. a high-pressure system D. the strangeness of nature
26. Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A. a volcano B. a tornado C. a flood D. a hurricane

2/ More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived
healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are
worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that destroying the surroundings with many
kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but
no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted,
but they do not want to spend a lot of money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering garbage is bad for our health, but no
one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
19. Nowadays, many people are concerned about the environmental pollution. TRUE
20. According to the passage, people know that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases but they
prefer traveling by motorcycles and cars. TRUE
21. Factory owners don’t treat industrial wastes safely. TRUE
22. People have no awareness of the danger of pollution. FALSE
Choose the correct answers for each question:
23. More than two hundred years ago, ______.
A. the environment was polluted as much as it is today.
B. people knew nothing about environmental pollution.
C. air was polluted badly.
D. people were faced with pollution.
24. The word “emit” printed in bold in the passage means ______.
A. produce and discharge B. prepare C. erupt D. innovate

3/ Bill Gates is the co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company. He is among the richest
people in the world. Bill Gates’ interest in computers started when he was a teenager. After high school, he was accepted to
several top colleges in the USA; Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. He chose to go to Harvard to study law. At Harvard, he
focused more on his interest in computers than on coursework. He often relaxed by playing video games to open a software
company with his friend Paul Allen. However, he later said, “I don’t think dropping out is a good idea.” In 2007, he
received an honorary degree from Harvard. He began his speech by saying this to his father in the audience. “I’ve been
waiting more than 30 years to say this: Dad, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree.” Bill Gates is no longer
working full time for Microsoft. He is now, with his wife, running The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which aims to
improve healthcare, reduce poverty, and promote education around the world.
A. Decide the sentences True or False (1,0pt)
19. After high school, Gates was accepted to several top colleges in the USA. True
20. He didn’t know how to relax after his hard work. False
21. He had always wanted to get his degree from Harvard. True
22. The purpose of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is healthcare, poverty reduction or education. True
B. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.( 0,5 pt)
23. When did Bill Gates first develop his interest in computers?
A. during his teenage years C. when he left Harvard
B. when he went to university D. when he was at nursery school
24. He received ……………….from Harvard in 2007

4/ Every year people in many countries learn English . Some of them are young children .Others are teenagers . Many are
adults . Some learn at school . Others study by themselves . A few learn English just by hearing the language in films , on
television, in the office or among their friends . Most people must work hard to learn English .
Why do all these people learn English ? It’s not difficult to answer this question . Many boys and girls learn English at
school because it is one of their subjects . Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work . Teenagers often
learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university . Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English .
25.People of all ages learn English all over the world . ___T______
26. You can’t learn English by hearing language on television ____F_____
27. English is one of the compulsory subjects at school . ____T_____
28. All university books are in English . ___F______
29. What’s the passages mainly about?
A. How to learn English
B. What aspects of learning English
C.The reason why people all over the world learn English
D.The reason why people all over the world find it difficult to learn English
30.Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
A. It’s impossible to learn English
B.There are many ways to learn English as a foreign language
C.It’s no use leaning English
D. English is known as a foreign language.