I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words.

The initial letters of the words

are given. (10 marks)
1. Venice, known as the City of Canals, is one of the tourist d________ in Italy.
2. The monuments in Bagan area are a vital part of the cultural h ________ of
Myanmar people.
3. Yamone always looks beautiful and e ________ in black.
4. P________ foods are usually frozen, canned, dried, baked, and pasteurized.
5. There is a small shop selling d________ food only. Its target customers are
those who’re trying to lose weight.
6. The African countries hoped to civilize all the p________ tribes in the land.
7. Ryan experienced great c________ shock when she first came to Myanmar.
8. Salmon are a u________ fish; they spend their lives in both fresh and salt
water.
9. A place of prayer for Muslims is called a m________.
10. The number of city d________ has been increasing because of urbanization.

II. Choose the appropriate words or phrases to complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1. The languages spoken by the ethnic groups of Myanmar are ________.
(A) common (B) consistent (C) diverse
2. Having ________ food as dinner is good for health because it can be easily
digested.
(A) fast (B) whole (C) light
3. Worries can cause stomach diseases. It has ________ been linked to heart
disease.
(A) also (B) however (C) although
4. The new model iPhone ________ some up-to-date functions.
(A) features (B) offers (C) depicts
5. Passports and arrival/departure records are examples of travel ________.
(A) agents (B) destinations (C) documents
6. New Year celebrations always bring a ________ mood, especially to people
who live in cities.
(A) festival (B) festivity (C) festive
7. It is the ________ of Japanese to take off shoes before entering someone’s
house.
(A) culture (B) custom (C) tradition
8. Bagan is recognized as one of the ________ treasure houses in Asia.
(A) classical (B) archaeological (C) traditional
9. Standards of health ________ in developing countries have improved a great
deal in the last decade.
(A) care (B) condition (C) problem
10. The news many be unexpected; ________, it is true.
(A) also (B) although (C) but

III. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. The print is very small. I can’t read it without spectacles. (too…to)
2. The man spoke too fast for me to understand what he was saying. (enough …
to)
3. The four youths were not wise enough to use their knowledge accordingly.
(too…to)
4. Okkar felt sleepy in the class. (study the whole night) (Rewrite the sentence
using ‘as if’ and the words given in brackets.)
5. The dog came towards me wagging its tail. (be its master) (Rewrite the
sentence using ‘as if’ and the words given in brackets.)
6. You can’t defeat her if you don’t practice your tennis regularly. (without)
7. The wildfire spread to the village. Nobody noticed it. (without)
8. The students who went on an excursion have gone missing. ((Rewrite the
sentence omitting the relative pronoun.)
9. Mount Popa is an extinct volcano. It lies 50 kilometres southeast of Bagan.
(Rewrite the sentences using a participle phrase.)
10. The shoes were sent by my uncle from Singapore. They did not fit me.
(Rewrite the sentences using a participle phrase.)