London Parks

London is famous (1) ... its parks and gardens. Some of them belong to the Crown, but they are
all open to the public, and the entrance is free of charge. In St James's Park, you can watch
and (2) ... swans, ducks, geese, and other water birds. Hyde Park (3) ... to be a hunting ground
and is still popular with horse riders.

Those who like a good argument should go to the Speakers' Corner to listen to
individuals (4) ... speeches on various subjects. Regent's Park now houses London Zoo and
open-air theatre where Shakespeare's plays are staged in summer. Not (5) ... the parks are in
the city centre. Greenwich and Richmond are located in the suburbs. All these areas of green
give the city dwellers an excellent (6) ... to enjoy some peace away from traffic and crowded
streets.

1. A) by B) for C) from D) with

2. A) feed B) eat C) breed D) lead

3. A) should B) ought C) used D) have

4. A) doing B) giving C) taking D) talking

5. A) each B) whole C) every D) all

6. A) chance B) knowledge C) account D) source

 Different Religions

From our earliest days, many people have believed in supernatural powers. This belief is
known as religion. In ancient times, it was a way to (1) ... sense of the mysteries of the (2) ...
world; evil spirits were thought to be responsible (3) ... bad weather and disease, for instance.
Ancient peoples felt that they had a measure of control over their lives when they made
offerings and prayed to friendly spirits, whom they believed could help them win battles
or 4) ... better crops.

Even today, when people know the scientific explanations for such things as thunder or the
eruption of volcanoes, (5) ... look to religion to explain some of the other hard-to-understand
things which we experience as humans – things like the purpose of life or the reasons for
tragedies. Although most religions spring from the same basic human need to (6) ... in
supernatural powers, the ideas, practices, and traditions that religions involve can be very
different.

1. A) make B) do C) take D) give

2. A) customary B) essential C) typical D) natural

3. A) of B) for C) by D) in

4. A) breed B) gain C) rise D) grow

5. A) many B) lots C) plenty D) much

6. A) consider B) admit C) accept D) believe

 Elephants

When you think about the (1) ... of an elephant, do you think of their massive trunks, beautiful
ivory tusks, large flapping ears, or just their immense size? As you may already know,
elephants are the largest land animals in the world today. (2) ... part of their anatomy is helpful
to the elephant to survive in their environment. But it is the elephant's trunk that is the (3) ...
important to them.

Because their trunk has over 40,000 muscles, it allows the elephant to move it in many
different positions. It gives them the ability to grasp and (4) ... up objects. Elephants are known
for their strong trunks. In (5) ..., they could uproot large trees from the ground if they needed
to. Elephants have an excellent sense of smell, but they also use their trunks for many other
purposes, such as breathing, drinking, eating, showing affection. Even though an elephant has
a total of 24 sharp teeth, they only (6) ... to use two or three of these teeth.

1. A) marks B) points C) features D) articles

2. A) None B) Both C) Each D) All

3. A) best B) most C) more D) worst

4. A) pick B) go C) raise D) grow

5. A) order B) fact C) advance D) case

6. A) make B) do C) set D) put

 Stop the Invaders

Even if you take good (1) ... of your body, you can still get sick sometimes. Germs can invade
even a healthy body! Getting sick can make you feel miserable, but there are some things that
you can do to help yourself get better quickly and be more comfortable. The first thing to do
when you are not feeling well is to (2) ... your parents know.

Sometimes it is hard to tell whether you have a cold, the flu, or something more serious. So
your parents may take you to the doctor. Your doctor can (3) ... tests that will let you know
what is making you sick. You may be ill because of bacteria. Strep throat is an (4) ... of an
illness caused by bacteria. If bacteria has made you sick, your doctor (5) ... give you antibiotics.
Antibiotics are medicines that are designed to help your body get rid (6) ... the bacteria that
are making you sick.

1. A) care B) responsibility C) attention D) trouble

2. A) admit B) permit C) let D) allow

3. A) do B) put C) carry D) follow

4. A) case B) model C) symbol D) example

5. A) have B) will C) is D) had

6. A) for B) from C) of D) in
 Where Were LOGO Bricks Invented?

In 1932, a carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen started a company in Billund, Denmark, that (1) ...
wood stepladders, ironing boards, and toys. He named the company LEGO, a word (2) ... by
combining the first two letters of leg and godt, the Danish word (3) ... "play well." Soon,
Kristiansen was making only high-quality toys out of wood.

After World War II, LEGO started producing plastic toys. In 1949, the company launched
Automatic Binding Bricks, its first interlocking construction blocks. In the 1950s, the name was
changed to LEGO bricks, and the company came out with the LEGO System of Play, which
included 28 sets and 8 vehicles. It (4) ... began selling the toys (5) ... of Denmark for the first
time. In 1958, LEGO received a patent for the modern bricks so famous today. The new bricks
not only had studs on top, but tubes inside that lock onto the studs of (6) ... bricks and hold
them securely together.

1. A) did B) turned C) reached D) made

2. A) formed B) organised C) sorted D) regulated

3. A) from B) for C) to D) after

4. A) too B) either C) also D) above

5. A) outside B) apart C) away D) outdoors

6. A) next B) another C) other D) others