III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.

A powerful earthquake (21) ________ the northeast of Japan at 4 P.M last

Monday. Although Japan has the most advanced warning system, there had
been no early warning for this one and people were not prepared. Suddenly
the ground started (22) ______. The shaking continued (23)________
a few minutes and became stronger. People began running away from
buildings (24) ______ walls started to collapse.

21. A. happened B. struck C. strike D. happen

22. A. moving B. moved C. move D. to moving

23. A. on B. at C. of D. for

24. A. when B. but C. so D. if

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to

questions

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the
first supermarket (26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in
New York by a man named Michael Cullen.

A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several

ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The
28_)__________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout
counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other
stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between
supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________ example, in
supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in
front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods
and so on.

Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a

shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the
shopping according to a plan.

26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were

27. A. in B. from C. of D. with

28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D.

sellers

29. A. in B. for C. of D. by

30. A. who B. what C. which D.

whom

Read then choose the best answer to complete the passage

In many country nowadays, electricity, gas and water are necessities,

companies which produce household goods realize that consumers want
products that will not only work effectively, (36)_____________save money.

In North America, household lighting accounts for 10% to 15% of the

electricity bill.

However, this amount can be (37)___________by replacing an ordinary 100-

watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. Consumers can save
US7toUS7toUS 21 per bulb.

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers and

washing machines, the labels tell the consumers (38)_________ energy
efficiency each model has. (39)___________ with other appliances in the
same category. The final result is that these innovations will save money as
well as conserve the Earth’s (40)___________.

36.A. butalso B. so C. although D. because.

37.A. result B. repaired C. replaced D. reduced.

38.A. howmany B. how much C. how long D. how far.

39.A. congratulations B. kept C. compared D. thought.

40.A.energy B. natural C. resources D. exchange