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សំណួរត្រៀម្រឡងតេស្ត Level 3 2
សំណួរត្រៀម្រឡងតេស្ត Level 3 2
ា សារត្រៀម្រឡងតរស្តភាសាអង់តលេស្ ក្មិរ ៣
តរៀរចំតោយសាស្រ្សាតចារយរត្ងៀនភាសាអង់តលេស្
តៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ អនតរជារិ
Grammar Test
Part 1
III. Identify the following clauses if they are the dependent clauses or independent clauses.
a. Dependent Clause b. Independent Clause
1. I am staying in Phnom Penh hotel.
2. When she speaks English.
3. Because I want to marry her.
4. While I was doing my homework last night.
5. According to Smith (2009), English plays more important role in communication.
6. Where did you go yesterday?
7. How long have you been studying English at IU?
8. If I have free time.
9. Since we were living in Kampot town.
10. Whatever you want to eat.
11. Because she is only sixteen.
12. The file is on the desk.
13. When she teaches basic marketing.
14. Where the tourists outnumber the natives.
15. Can he fix the car by Friday?
16. That he would not want to change.
17. Although the clutch is broken.
18. Kunthea will call long distance.
19. The rate after midnight is cheaper.
20. If Sonita can splice the wires.
21. Because she is ill, I must work overtime.
22. Since duplicator is not working properly.
23. While you were out, three important clients called.
24. When the time is up, the class will turn in the papers.
25. The clerk was upset when the customer complained.
26. Miss. Bopha designed the newest office building.
27. The appointment was cancelled by the secretary.
28. Before you post this month’s checks.
29. It rained hard during the night.
30. Before you actually send your e-mail messages.
31. As you know, all memos should have a clear subject line.
32. The new trainees reviewed their notes while they waited for the instructor.
33. I lost the instruction manual that came with this answering machine.
34. Barney’s Bagels, which is located in Cranston, also sells sandwiches and pastries.
35. My supervisor reminded me that our company offers tuition reimbursement.
36. Any policyholder who wants extra coverage should contact his or her agent.
37. The customer asked whether the delivery could be made after 5p.m.
38. The figures that you requested are not available at this time.
IV. Identify the underline word in the following sentences whether it is a direct object, an
indirect object or an object of preposition.
22. Chanthoeun always teaches the Parts of Speech to his students every Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday.
24. Bye the way, how much does your phone cost?
V. Identify the underline word in the following sentences if it is a main verb, a modal
auxiliary verb, or principle auxiliary verb.
a. Main Verb b. Modal Auxiliary Verb c. Principle Auxiliary Verb
1. Does she speak English?
2. How many dictionaries do you have?
3. Where were you this morning?
4. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
5. How long have you been studying English at the International University?
6. We have two cats and three dogs.
7. You might stay home because it is raining.
8. Will you come here?
9. Could you swim when you were ten years old?
10. This lesson is being taught next day.
11. If you come late, the train leaves you.
12. Kanika does not have a course for this semester.
13. When will they come back here?
14. I am not reading newspaper.
15. Two of his children were playing tennis last Sunday evening.
16. What did you do last night?
17. We have never met our lecturer for one week.
18. The topic sentence might stand for four positions.
19. What you want me to do I can.
20. May you pass me a phone?
21. We do not live in Siem Reap.
22. What could you do when you were five years old?
23. Either Khama or Rithy must do housework every day.
24. How long has Chanthoeun been teaching English?
25. The newspaper was being read by his grandfather.
26. If you do not water the flowers, they die.
27. If I were Amara, I would be happy.
28. I will help you if I have enough time.
29. If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would not have thought it possible.
30. What suites you; it does not suite me!
31. Neither our parents nor teacher can answer our questions.
32. Where were you eating breakfast at 7:30a.m.?
VIII. Identify the underline word in the following sentences if it is a simple subject, a
complete subject or a compound subject.
Part 2
3. Future
23. I’m tired. ______to bed now. Goodnight.
A I go B I’m going
24. ______tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.
A I’m not working B I don’t work C I won’t work
25. That bag looks heavy. ______you with it.
A I’m helping B I help C I’ll help
26. I think the weather______ nice later.
A will be B is C is going to be D shall be
27. ‘Anna is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. ______ her this evening.’
A I visit B I’m going to visit C I’ll visit
28. We’re late. The film______ by the time we get to the cinema.
A will already start B will be already started C will already have started
29. Don’t worry______ late tonight.
A if I’m B when I’m C when I’ll be D if I’ll be
4. Modals
30. The fire spread quickly, but everybody______ from the building.
A was able to escape B managed to escape C could escape
31. I’m so tired I______ for a week.
A can sleep B could sleep C could have slept
32. The story______ be true, but I don’t think it is.
A might B can C could D may
33. Why did you stay at a hotel? You______ with me.
A can stay B could stay C could have stayed
34. I lost one of my gloves. I______ it somewhere.
A must drop B must have dropped C must be dropping D must have been dropping
35. ‘Why wasn’t Amy at the meeting yesterday?’ ‘She______ about it.’
A might not know B may not know C might not have known D may not have known
36. What______ to get a new driving license?
A have I to do B do I have to do C I must do D I have to
37. We have plenty of time. We______ hurry.
A don’t need to B mustn’t C needn’t
38. You missed a great party last night. You______. Why didn’t you?
A must have come B should have come C ought to have come D had to come
39. Jane won the lottery. I suggested______ a car with the money she won.
A that she buy B that she should buy C her to buy D that she bought
40. You’re always at home. You______ out more often.
A should go B had better go C had better to go
41. It’s late. It’s time______ home.
A we go B we must go C we should go D we went E to go
42. ______ a little longer, but I really have to go now.
A I’d stay B I’ll stay C I can stay D I’d have stayed
5. If and wish
43. I’m not tired enough to go to bed. If I______ to bed now, I wouldn’t sleep.
A go B went C had gone D would go
44. If I were rich, ______ a lot.
A I’ll travel B I can travel C I would travel D I travelled
45. I wish I______ have to work tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.
A don’t B didn’t C wouldn’t D won’t
46. The view was wonderful. I would have taken some pictures if ______a camera with me.
A I had B I would have C I would have had D I’d had
47. The weather is horrible. I wish it______ raining.
A would stop B stopped C stops D will stop
6. Passive
48. We______ by a loud noise during the night.
A woke up B are woken up C were woken up D were waking up
49. A new supermarket is going to______ next year.
A build B be built C be building D building
50. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think______ .
A we are following B we are being following C we are followed D we are being followed
51. ‘Where______?’ ‘In Chicago.’
A were you born B are you born C have you been born D did you born
52. There was a fight, but nobody______ .
A was hurt B got hurt C hurt
53. Jane______ to phone me last night, but she didn’t.
A supposed B is supposed C was supposed
54. Where______? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A did you cut your hair B have you cut your hair
C did you have cut your hair D did you have your hair cut
7. Reported speech
55. Paul left the room suddenly. He______ said he to go.
A had B has C have
56. (You meet Joe in the street.) Joe, this is a surprise. Rachel said you______ in hospital.
A are B were C was
57. Anna______ and left.
A said goodbye to me B said me goodbye C told me goodbye
15. Prepositions
136. Bye! I’ll see you______.
A at Friday morning B on Friday morning C in Friday morning D Friday morning
137. I’m going away______ the end of January.
A at B on C in
138. When we were in Italy, we spent a few days______ Venice.
A at B to C in
139. Our apartment is______ the second floor of the building.
A at B on C in D to
140. I saw Steve______ a conference on Saturday.
A at B on C in D to
141. What time did you______ the hotel?
A arrive to B arrive at C arrive in D get to E get in
142. I’m going______ holiday next week. I’ll be away for two weeks.
A at B on C in D for
143. We travelled______ 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.
A in the B on the C by the D by
144. ‘Who is this painting______? Picasso?’ ‘I have no idea.’
A of B from C by
145. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage______ the other car.
A of B for C to D on E at
146. I like them very much. They have always been very nice______ me.
A of B for C to D with
147. I’m not very good______ repairing things.
A at B for C in D about
148. I don’t understand this sentence. Can you______ ?
A explain to me this word B explain me this word C explain this word to me
149. If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something______ it.
A for B about C against D with
150. ‘Who is Tom Hart?’ ‘I have no idea. I’ve never heard______ him.’
A about B from C after D of
151. I don’t know what time we’ll arrive. It depends______ the traffic.
A of B for C from D on
152. I prefer tea______ coffee.
A to B than C against D over
17. Mixed
162. ‘______anything tomorrow evening?’ ‘No, why?’
A Do you do B Are you doing C Will you do
163. ‘I can’t open this bottle.’ ‘Give it to me.______ it.’
A I open B I’ll open C I’m going to open
164. ‘Is Emily here yet?’ ‘Not yet. I’ll let you know as soon as______.’
A she arrives B she’s arriving C she’ll arrive
165. ‘Are you free tomorrow afternoon?’ ‘No,______.’
A I work B I’m working C I’ll work
166. ‘What time is the film tonight?’ ‘______at 8.40.’
A It starts B It’s going to start C It will start
167. ‘Are you going to the beach tomorrow?’ ‘Yes, if the weather______ good.’
A is going to be B will be C is
168. ‘What time______ tomorrow?’ ‘How about 8.30?’
A do we meet B are we meeting C shall we meet
169. ‘When______?’ ‘Tomorrow.’
A does the festival finish B is the festival finished C is the festival finishing
170. ‘What time will you be home tonight?’ ‘I’m not sure. I______ late.’
A may be B might be C can be
171. I can’t find the theatre tickets. They______ out of my pocket.
A must have fallen B should have fallen C had to fall
172. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Luckily, I______ just in time.
A could stop B could have stopped C managed to stop
173. We have plenty of time. We______ yet.
A mustn’t go B don’t have to go C don’t need to go
174. I didn’t go out yesterday. I______ with my friends, but I didn’t feel like it.
A could go B could have gone C must have gone
175. I looked everywhere for Helen, but I______ her.
A couldn’t find B couldn’t have found C wasn’t able to find
176. ‘What do you think of my theory?’ ‘You______ right, but I’m not sure.’
A could be B must be C might be
177. Our flight was delayed. We______ for two hours.
A must wait B must have waited C had to wait
178. I’m not sure whether I’ll be free on Saturday. I______.
A must have to work B may have to work C might have to work
179. At first they didn’t believe me when I told them what had happened, but in the end I______ them that I
was telling the truth.
A was able to convince B managed to convince C could convince
180. I promised I’d call Amy this evening. I______
A mustn’t forget B needn’t forget C don’t have to forget
181. Why did you leave without me? You ______ for me.
A must have waited B had to wait C should have waited
182. Lisa called me this morning. She suggested______ lunch together.
A we have B we should have C to have
183. That jacket looks good on you. ______ it more often.
A You’d better wear B You should wear C You ought to wear
184. Do you think I should buy a car? What ______ in my position?
A will you do B would you do C should you do
185. I don’t remember ______ about the accident.
A anything B something C nothing
186. Chris and I have known ______ for quite a long time.
A us B each other C ourselves
187. ‘How oft en do the buses run?’ ‘______ twenty minutes.’
A All B Each C Every
188. I shouted for help, but ______ came.
A nobody B no-one C anybody
189. Last night we went out with some friends of ______.
A us B our C ours
190. It didn’t take us a long time to get here. ______traffic.
A It wasn’t much B There wasn’t much C It wasn’t a lot
191. Can I have ______ milk in my coffee, please?
A a little B any C some
192. Sometimes I find it difficult to ______.
A concentrate B concentrate me C concentrate myself
193. There’s ______ on at the cinema that I want to see, so there’s no point in going.
A something B anything C nothing
194. I drink ______ water every day.
A much B a lot of C lots of
195. ______in the city centre are open on Sunday.
A Most of shops B Most of the shops C The most of the shops
196. There were about twenty people in the photo. I didn’t recognise ______of them.
A any B none C either
197. I’ve been waiting ______ for Sarah to phone.
A all morning B the whole morning C all the morning
198. I can’t afford to buy anything in this shop. ______ so expensive.
A All is B Everything is C All are
199. Nobody believed Paul at first but he ______ to be right.
A came out B turned out C worked out D carried out
200. Here’s some good news. It will ______.
A turn you up B put you up C blow you up D cheer you up
201. The children were behaving badly, so I______.
A told them up B told them off C told them out D told them over
202. The club committee is______ of the president, the secretary and seven other members.
A set up B made up C set out D made out
203. Why did you decide not to apply for the job? What______?
A put you off B put you out C turned you off D turned you away
204. I had no idea that he was lying to me. I was completely______.
A taken in B taken down C taken off D taken over
205. Helen started a course at college, but she______ after six months.
A went out B fell out C turned out D dropped out
206. You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t______ as you expect.
A make out B break out C turn out D get out
207. What’s all this noise? What’s______?
A going off B getting off C going on D getting on
208. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes ______or landing every few minutes.
A going up B taking off C getting up D driving off
209. The road was blocked by a bus that had______.
A broken down B dropped out C driven off D held up
210. How are you______ in your new job? Are you enjoying it?
A keeping on B going on C carrying on D getting on
211. I______ tennis every Sunday morning.
A playing B play C am playing D am play
212. Don't make so much noise. Noriko______ to study for her ESL test!
A try B tries C tried D is trying
213. Jun-Sik______ his teeth before breakfast every morning.
A will cleaned B is cleaning C cleans D clean
214. Sorry, she can't come to the phone. She______ a bath!
A is having B having C have D has
250. My grandparents live in the USA so I ______to New York many times.
A have flown B flies C flew D am flying
251. I ______tennis three times already this week and it's still only Wednesday.
A was playing B played C play D have played
252. Student to the teacher: " ______! What shall I do now?"
A I`ve finished B I finished C I am finishing D I am finish
253. I ______to bed very late last night.
A went B was going C have gone D go
254. This tree ______really fast. Last year it was only half this size.
A will grow B has grown C grows D grew
255. I ______to the theater many times when I lived in London.
A went B was going C have went D have gone
256. Where's my calculator? I put it on the desk a minute ago and now ______!
A it`s disappearing B it`s disappeared C it disappears D it disappeared
257. My father ______in a bank for 10 years, then he became a computer programmer.
A works B worked C was working D has worked
258. My father ______at his bank for 10 years. He really likes his job.
A worked B was working C is working D has worked
259. My grandfather died 10 years before I was born, so I ______him.
A was not meeting B meet not C have not met D did not meet
260. I'm very hungry. It's 11.30 and I ______anything yet today.
A haven`t eaten B don`t eat C didn`t eat D am not eating
261. ______the football match on TV last night?
A Were you seeing B Have you seen C Do you see D Did you see
262. Last week was very wet, but it ______once yet this week.
A isn`t raining B haven`t rained C hasn`t rained D didn`t rain
263. ______a new computer. Do you want to see it?
A I`ve bought B I was buying C I buy D I bought
264. ______my dictionary. Have you seen it?
A I`ve lost B I`m lost C I lost D I lose
265. I bought a new computer last week, but it ______so I took it back to the shop.
A worked not B hasn`t worked C don`t work D didn`t work
266. I tried to find you before school today. ______
A Where were you? B Where was you? C Where have you been? D Where did you be?
267. My math teacher wasn't happy yesterday. I ______to bring my calculator to class.
A was forgetting B have forgotten C forgot D forget
268. Have you seen my pencil? It was here a minute ago and now ______.
A it`s gone B it went C it was going D it have gone
269. I ______to the cinema since I came to Germany.
A went not B haven`t gone C hasn`t gone D didn`t go
270. I like your watch. How long ______it?
A you have B have you had C did you have D are you having
271. Have you ever ridden a horse? - No, but I ______a camel when I visited Egypt last year.
A was riding B rode C ride D have ridden
272. My big sister ______a baby. She's going to call it Yoshi.
A was having B has had C has D had
273. I went to the school dance last Friday, but I ______it very much
A haven`t enjoyed B don`t enjoy C didn`t enjoyed D didn`t enjoy
274. I ______very well last night. There was loud music coming from a house down the road.
A wasn`t sleeping B haven`t slept C didn`t slept D didn`t sleep
275. I ______very well since I bought a new bed. I don't find it very comfortable.
A was sleeping B haven`t slept C haven`t sleep D didn`t sleep
276. I ______my foot playing tennis last week, and now I can hardly walk.
A was injuring B injured C injure D have injured
277. ______my hand on a piece of glass. Do you have a Band-Aid?
A I`ve cut B I was cutting C I cutted D I cut
278. ______my calculator? I can't find it anywhere?
A You seen B Have you seen C Did you seen D Did you see
279. I was in a big hurry so I ______no time to phone you.
A was having B have had C have D had
280. My grandmother ______for 62 years before dying at the age of 89!
A was smoking B smoked C have smoked D has smoked
281. My grandmother ______for 62 years and she never even coughs. What a lucky woman!
A smokes B smoked C is smoking D has smoked
282. I ______late for school again this morning. The teacher was not happy!
A have arrived B arrived C arrive D am arriving
283. "Where's Emiko?" - "______to the library!"
A She`s gone B She went C She is going D She goes
284. I ______anything since breakfast so I feel very thirsty now.
A wasn`t drinking B haven`t drunk C don`t drink D didn`t drink
285. The plane ______at New York three hours late.
A has arrived B was arriving C did arrive D arrived
304. When we were half-way to Scotland, we stopped ______ a meal in a motorway service station
A have B to have C having
305. They thought they could ______ the painting for a lot of money
A sell B to sell C selling
306. When we cross the river, don't let ______ of the dog.
A go B to go C going D to going
307. The engine finally got ______ at the sixth attempt.
A go B to go C going
308. My brother really enjoys ______ in Tahiti.
A to work B work C working
309. No-one was allowed ______the room.
A leave B to leave C leaving D to leaving
310. If you break his camera, it means ______ him a new one.
A to buy B buy C buying
311. He broke my camera and means ______ me a new one.
A to buy B buy C buying
312. You'll have to make ______ with what's left.
A to do B do C to doing D doing
313. If I study hard, I'll learn ______ English perfectly.
A speak B to speak C speaking D to speaking
314. She really regretted ______told him to go home.
A have B to have C having
សំ ណួរត្រៀម្រឡងតរសតភាសាអង់តលេក្មរ
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Writing Test
3- The recent success of the English team Chelsea shows an example of the effect of money on a team. For
many years, Chelsea was a club with little money and few wins. Everything changed in 2003, when Russian
billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the team for $233 million. In his first year, Abramovich spent more than
$350 million on players. By 2006, Chelsea had won two championships. Now Chelsea is one of the richest
clubs in the world.
4- Many sports fans feel that money in sports creates an unfair advantage. Some teams have so much money
that it seems impossible for poorer clubs to beat them. Wealthy teams are usually more successful, so they sell
more tickets and make more money. Teams that do not have as much money usually are not as successful. It is
difficult for them to get money from tickets, television, and corporate sponsors. Sports fans know that money
gives some clubs a great advantage.
Choose the best response.
8. Which of the following details would NOT be listed in your notes about the text?
A. In 2008, Manchester United paid Wayne Rooney more than $16 million.
B. The Spanish soccer team Real Madrid is worth $1.3 billion.
C. Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest player on the Real Madrid team.
9. When taking notes about the text, what main idea should be listed for paragraph 2?
A. The best teams can sell their tickets at high prices.
B. There are several ways the richest teams can earn money.
C. Companies pay teams to have their name on the teams’ shirts.
10. What supporting idea would be in your notes about paragraph 3?
A. TV stations paid money to broadcast the games.
B. A Russian billionaire bought the team for $233 million.
C. Wayne Rooney was paid more than $16 million.
11. What is an important way to use notes that you have taken?
A. to study for a test
B. to think of ideas
C. to write to friends
A Disposable Society
1- In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a replacement. If a shirt is torn
or a coffee machine breaks, you throw it away. The problem is that countries around the world have growing
mountains of trash because people are throwing out more trash than ever before. For example, in the United
States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from 1960 to 2000.
2- How did we become a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to replace an item than to spend time
and money to repair it. Thanks to modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce items
quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and prices are low, so we would rather buy something new
than repair it. Even if we did want to repair something, many items—from toasters to TVs—are almost
impossible to repair. These products contain many tiny, complicated parts. Some even contain small computer
chips. It’s easier to throw these items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
3- Another contributing factor is our love of disposable products. As busy people, we are always looking for
ways to save time and make our lives easier. Why should we use cloth kitchen towels? It is easier to use a paper
towel once and toss it out. Companies manufacture thousands of different kinds of disposable items: paper
plates, plastic cups, cameras, and razors for shaving, to name a few. Because these products aren’t designed to
last, companies know that consumers will have to replace them, buying them over and over again. “What’s
wrong with that?” you ask. The problem is that disposable products are contributing to our trash problem.
Choose the best response.
12. Which of the following statements from the reading is a fact?
A. We would rather buy something new than repair it.
B. It is easier to use a paper towel once and toss it out.
C. Companies manufacture thousands of different disposable items.
13. Which of the following statements from the text is an opinion?
A. In the United States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from 1960 to 2000.
B. It’s easier to throw items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
C. Some toasters and TVs contain small computer chips.
14. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A. He’s the best president we’ve ever had in this country.
B. It’s impressive that he’s one of the youngest presidents of the United States.
C. He was sworn in as president on January 20, 2009.
15. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A. It’s cold in here.
B. I know when the library opens.
C. She is a great dancer.
16. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A. The last day we had any significant rainfall was on July 1, 2010 when there was an afternoon
shower.
B. Today is the most miserable day of the summer.
C. There are billions of people in the world, and most of them love music.
2- In part 1, Put a man up a tree, we have two important ingredients of a story: the main character and the
setting. Your main character is the person at the center of your story. Who is this person? What does your
character look like? What is his or her personality? Your setting is where your story takes place. This is the
physical location of the story. In some stories, the setting is very important, while in other stories, it isn’t. In the
example, the setting is a tree, and this is essential to the story. The setting can also include the time of the story,
or whether it takes place in the past, present, or future. The time span is also important. For a short story, the
time span is usually short.
3- Part 2 of the story, Throw stones at him, is the conflict. The conflict is the problem facing the main character.
In the example, the character’s problem is that he is in a tree, and he wants to come down. There is a conflict
between the character and the person who is throwing stones at him. The conflict in a story is the basic problem
that your character must resolve. What is the problem facing your character? Why does it matter to the main
character?
4- In part 3, Get him down, the main character solves the problem or overcomes the challenge at the end of the
story. He comes down from the tree. This is the resolution of the story. In a good story, the resolution isn’t
always easy, and the main character may resolve the problem in an unexpected way.
Choose the best response.
17. Which of the following is NOT a tip for summarizing?
A. Take notes about the main ideas and important details in a text.
B. Don’t go back to reread the text a second time.
C. Put your ideas together into sentences or paragraphs.
18. Look at paragraph 2. Which is the best summary?
A. Paragraph 2 talks about the introduction of a story. It introduces two of the most important parts
of a story, the main character and the setting, and explains what each of them is.
B. The main character and the setting are two of the most important parts of a story. The main
character is the person at the center of the story. The setting is where the story takes place. It is
important to think carefully about both of these parts of the story and ask yourself a lot of
questions.
C. It’s really important to write as much as possible about the main character of the story. Also the
setting is important. Make sure your story has this information in it, and give lots of details.
19. Look at paragraph 3. Which of the following is NOT an important idea for a summary of this paragraph?
A. It is important to make the person stop throwing stones at the main character.
B. The conflict in a story is the basic problem that your character must resolve.
C. As a writer, you must show why the problem is important to the main character.
20. Look at paragraph 4. Which is the best summary?
A. The third part of a story is the end, when the character solves the problem.
B. In the third part of a story, the main character resolves the problem that he faced in the middle of
the story, and the story ends. In a good story, the resolution is difficult and different from what
you would expect.
C. In the third part of a story, the character comes down from the tree because the person has finally
stopped throwing stones at him.
Read the paragraph. Then choose the best definition for each word using the context.
United Parcel Service (UPS) is a big delivery company. Its company color is brown. When UPS started in the
1920s, brown was a good color for a safe, reliable company. From the beginning, UPS used brown trucks and
brown uniforms. In today’s world, brown may seem like a boring color choice for a company. But UPS decided
to make it a positive symbol of its business. Their ads ask, “What can brown do for you?” When people see the
big brown UPS trucks, the company hopes they will think of excellent, dependable service.
21. reliable
A. dependable
B. mature
C. secure
22. boring
A. stable
B. uninteresting
C. bad
23. symbol
A. sign
B. gesture
C. idea
Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that shows the main idea.
24. Social networking sites first became popular with college students. At one college, students said that
they spent almost two hours every day just on Facebook. Teenagers also use these sites to stay
connected with their friends. These days, even older people are using social networks. The Internet
keeps changing, but one trend is clear: People enjoy using websites that let them connect with others.
A. These days, even older people are using social networks.
B. People enjoy using websites that let them connect with others.
C. Social networking sites first became popular with college students.
Read the main idea. Then choose the best supporting sentence for the main idea.
25. In many cultures, it is rude to touch people you do not know very well.
A. For example, in Thailand, it is rude to touch a person’s head with the palm of your hand.
B. In many cultures, it is also rude to stand too close to somebody when talking.
C. Touching people you know is usually OK.
26. Each culture has specific rules for gift-giving.
A. In every culture, gift-giving is an important way to show appreciation and love for others.
B. In China, you should open a gift after the person is gone.
C. Rules for gift-giving vary from culture to culture.
Read the paragraph. Choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph.
49. More and more things are being done by computer these days. Job applications, banking, and travel
reservations can all be done by computer. Most jobs require a person to know how to use a computer.
Also, people are using computers more and more to socialize and connect with other people. Email,
instant messaging, and social networking sites like Facebook are all examples of how people are using
computers to connect.
A. It is very important to learn how to use a computer.
B. You can download and play music and videos on the computer.
C. Most people know how to use a computer today.
Read the paragraph. Then answer the question with the sentence that synthesizes information from the
paragraph and the passage.
H1N1 Flu
Laboratory studies have shown that no children and very few adults younger than 60 already have immunity to
the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. However, about one-third of adults over 60 may have immunity to the virus.
57. Which of the following is NOT a reasonable conclusion about the flu virus?
A. Both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu are dangerous for the same groups of people.
B. Children of any age can get both the H1N1 flu and the seasonal flu quite easily.
C. Adults younger than 60 are more likely to get the H1N1 flu than adults over 60.
58. Which of the following can NOT be concluded about the H1N1 virus?
A. The H1N1 flu is quite different from the normal seasonal flu.
B. Adults over 60 are more likely to get the seasonal flu than the H1N1 flu.
C. The H1N1 flu has existed almost as long as the seasonal flu.
The sentences below form a paragraph. Match the sentences with their order in the paragraph.
_______ 59. I don’t like the idea of an electronic reading device.
A. second
_______ 60. Also, when reading an e-book, I always worry about the battery running
sentence
out.
B. first sentence
_______ 61. Finally, I think a house doesn’t feel like a home without a collection of
C. last sentence
real books.
D. third sentence
_______ 62. In particular, I don’t like the way an e-book feels in my hands.
The sentences below form a paragraph with supporting examples. Match the sentences with their order
in the paragraph.
_____ 63. One kiss is nothing for the French; when two French
people meet, they usually give four kisses, two on each
cheek.
_____ 64. For example, in Mexico, when two people meet, they
A. first sentence
typically give each other one kiss on the left cheek.
B. second sentence
_____ 65. Unlike in France and Mexico, Americans don’t kiss each
C. third sentence
other on the cheek when they meet; they prefer to shake
D. fourth sentence
hands or hug if they know each other well.
_____ 66. In many cultures, people kiss each other on the cheek
when they meet as a form of greeting.
Read the sentences for a narrative paragraph. Then number the sentences to show the correct order.
_______ 67. The princess didn’t believe him, but she kissed him anyway. As soon as she did, he turned into a
handsome prince.
_______ 68. One day, she found a frog in her bedroom. The frog asked her to kiss him. He said he would
become a handsome prince.
_______ 69. Finally, the prince and the princess got married, and they lived happily ever after.
_______ 69. Many, many years ago, there was a princess who wanted to meet a handsome prince.
Read the steps for writing a defining paragraph. Then number the steps in the correct order.
_______ 70. Make sure the definition is clear.
_______ 71. Explain how the term or concept is different from similar terms.
_______ 72. Write a topic sentence that states the term or concept and defines it.
_______ 73. Write about the term or concept using explanations and examples.
_______ 74. Explain what the concept is not.
Read the sentences for an opinion paragraph. Then number the sentences to show the correct order.
_______ 75. Cheap tennis rackets only cost around thirty dollars.
_______ 76. Tennis is a good sport to play.
_______ 77. First, it does not cost much money.
_______ 78. Tennis players strengthen their legs when running.
_______ 79. Second, it is good for your body.
_______ 80. Running also helps exercise the lungs.
92. I called her, ____________________ she did not answer the phone.
Read the compound sentence. Choose the correct reason for using the underlined coordinating
conjunction.
93. The movie was terrible, so we decided to leave early.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
94. I like reading the stories in the magazine, but it has too many ads.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
95. Advertisers can make TV ads, and they can advertise on the Internet.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
Complete the letter to the editor with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
Dear Editor,
My eight-year-old daughter loves to watch her favorite shows on the weekend. I don’t mind her watching a little
TV to relax, and I often sit with her so we can enjoy the shows together. However, I am getting tired of having
to wait through all the ads to see what happens next. Recently, I watched a show with my daughter, and there
were more than ten ads! (a) _____.
(b) _____. For example, they do not know that ads make them want something they don’t need. Just yesterday,
my daughter asked to go to the store to get her a game that was advertised during her favorite show. She got
upset when I tried to explain that she didn’t really need the game.
(c) _____. The ads are usually much louder than the shows children are watching. (d) _____. Imagine the
damage a lot of ads could do to children’s hearing!
My daughter is a smart girl, but she is not able to understand the real power behind advertising. And I worry
about loud ads damaging her hearing. (e) _____. That is why I think there should be no more ads played during
children shows.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Parent
_______ 103. Every time an ad comes on, I have to turn down the volume so it doesn’t hurt my own ears.
_______ 104. I do not think television stations should play ads during kids’ shows.
_______ 105. My other concern is that today’s ads may be dangerous for children’s ears.
_______ 106. Advertising can confuse and harm children.
_______ 107. First of all, children aren’t old enough to understand how ads work.
Complete the problem-solution essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct
sentence.
The 3 Rs
There’s simply too much waste on our planet, and almost all of it is generated by human beings. We need to
decrease the amount of trash we produce. (a) _____.
(b) _____. People throw away millions of plastic water bottles each year, for example. But many of us could
buy just one metal or hard plastic bottle and use it again and again. It is an easy way to reduce the number of
plastic bottles that end up in the trash.
(c) _____. Instead of throwing away old plastic shopping bags, we can find alternative uses for them. For
example, we can reuse them as garbage bags in small wastebaskets or while in our cars. Not only are they
effective, but they are also free.
(d) _____. Many cities have recycling programs for glass, plastic, and paper items. This old “trash” can be
turned into new products with little effort. People can also recycle electronic devices, such as cell phones and
computers. They can be fixed and resold, and they benefit other people and the planet.
(e) _____. Reducing, reusing and recycling waste are simple ideas that can have enormous effects. If everyone
worked together to follow these rules, the world would be a much better place to live.
_______ 108. People can also decrease waste by reusing items they already have.
_______ 109. One of the easiest ways to help our planet is by reducing the amount of trash we produce.
_______ 110. In all, when people stick to the three Rs, they produce less waste and help keep our planet a
cleaner and healthier place to live.
_______ 111. We can cut down the amount of waste we make if we stick to three basic rules: reduce, reuse,
and recycle.
_______ 112. In addition, recycling can greatly cut down on waste.
Complete the cause/effect essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
Random Acts of Kindness
We are usually kind to the people we love. Many people are reluctant to help strangers, however. We should all
try to be more kind to people in need. People should try to do one random act of kindness for a stranger a day.
(a) _____.
(b) _____. It can be something as simple as holding the door open for a stranger. It can be as thoughtful as
telling someone they dropped money on the floor. When I go grocery shopping, I try to find ways to help other
shoppers. (c) _____. When I leave the store, I offer to put back another person’s cart. These are simple things to
do, but they help others. People are usually thankful, because they never expected the help.
(d) _____. Tal Ben-Shahar, a psychology teacher at Harvard University, found that giving help makes people
feel good about themselves. He asked his students to do five small acts of kindness a day, such as giving change
to a homeless person or being nice to waiters at a restaurant. When they did these acts, he found that his
students were happier as a result.
(e) _____. It helps the giver and the receiver both. I have already promised myself to do one act of kindness
each day, and I hope others will, too. It doesn’t take much effort. Every time you go out, just look for little
things you can do for other people, and you will very happy with the results.
_______ 113. Then they can help both other people and themselves.
_______ 114. When someone can’t reach an item, I offer to get it for them.
_______ 115. A random act of kindness can also benefit the person giving help.
_______ 116. A random act of kindness is a small task that helps others.
_______ 117. In all, everyone benefits from a random act of kindness.
Complete the opinion essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
Don’t Make Me Text
It seems like everyone today loves to text. In fact, many teenagers prefer it to a conventional phone call. You
can hear and see people texting all around you—in stores, at work, and even in their cars. (a) _____. I disagree
with them. I much prefer calling my family and friends, because it safer, cheaper, and more personal.
(b) _____. When I need to talk to someone while I’m driving, I always talk over the phone. That way, I can see
what is happening around me. When people text, they have to look down at their phones for a long time, which
takes their eyes off the road. This has caused many accidents. With a traditional phone call, you can avoid these
kinds of accidents.
(c) _____. If people don’t text, they don’t really need a cell phone. They can just use a home phone and only
have one phone bill. People who use their cell phones to text message often have to pay more money for the
service. If they go over their limit, they can be charged a lot of money for the extra texts.
(d) _____. I love getting phone calls from my family because I like hearing their voices. I always recognize my
mother or best friend just by hearing them say “hi” when I answer the phone. That personal touch gets lost
when people text. Everyone’s “hi” looks the same on a cell phone screen. Friends might respond with LOL if I
text something funny, but it is nothing compared to hearing their real laugh.
(e) _____. When people just use a phone, they can avoid car accidents, save money, and have more personal
communication with their family and friends. I do not think texting will ever go away, but maybe soon more
people will long for the good old days of a simple phone call.
_______118. Although texting is popular, these reasons have shown calling is just as good, and often
better.
_______119. In addition, phone calls are cheaper.
_______120. First of all, phone calls are much less dangerous than texting.
_______121. People who text say that it is an easier way to communicate.
_______122. Another reason I prefer calling to texting is because it is more personal.
ស្ំណួរត្រៀម្រឡងតរស្តភាសាអង់តលេស្ក្មិរ ៣
READING SKILLS
Unit 1
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Conversation Skills
1 The greatest way to make a good first impression is to demonstrate that the other person, not you, is the center
of attention. When you are only interested in talking about yourself, other people don’t feel that you appreciate
them. Show that you are interested in others. Then new acquaintances will want to see you again. Recently I
went to a conference. At lunch, my wife and I sat with several people we didn’t know. While most of the people
made good impressions, one man did not. We decided to avoid him all weekend. He talked about himself the
entire time. No one else got a chance to speak. Unfortunately, he probably thought we were interested in his life
story. I like this definition of a bore: “Somebody who talks about himself so much that you don’t get to talk
about yourself.”
2 You’ll impress other people when you practice good listening skills. Give interested responses: “Hmmm ...
interesting!” “Tell me more, please.” “What did you do next?” Your partner will welcome your help in keeping
the conversation going. You show you’re a good listener when you maintain steady eye contact. Think about
how you feel when someone you are talking to looks around the room. You think the person would rather be
talking to someone else. Try to use the name of the person you’ve just met frequently. “Judy, I like that
suggestion.” “Your vacation must have been exciting, Fred.” You show that you have paid attention from the
start, catching the name during the introduction. Equally as important, you’ll make conversations more personal
by including the listener’s name several times.
3 Avoid making other people uncomfortable. Be careful with jokes. Something you think is funny may be
offensive to others. You don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. Also, don’t disagree with someone you have
just met. If you disagree too much in your first conversation, the other person may think you are just too
different. When you know the person better, you can express another opinion.
19. She ____________________ it rude to interrupt people when they are talking.
20. The child always ____________________ his stories, but his mother knows the truth.
21. Finding the right job can require a lot of time and ____________________.
Read each pair of nouns in parentheses. Choose the proper noun and write it with a capital letter.
35. _______________________________________________________________
(girl / anna)
36. _______________________________________________________________
(july / month)
37. _______________________________________________________________
(city / tokyo)
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
UNIT 2
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
method concept portion region cuisine property
17. Foods and recipes are different from one ____________________ of France to another.
19. Yang is the ____________________ of Chinese cooking that includes warm foods.
21. The southern part of the country is known for its spicy ____________________.
Read the sentence. Choose the phrase that shows the meaning of the underlined word.
22. The coffee was too strong for my taste, so I didn’t drink it.
A. the flavor of food or drink
B. a liking for something
23. People consume a lot of calories when they run.
A. to use something, such as fuel, energy, or time
B. to eat or drink
24. The restaurant uses a special system to keep its drinking water clean.
A. a group of things or parts that work together
B. the body of a person or animal
25. The famous French chef was recognized for his amazing dish.
A. to know again something you have seen or heard before
B. to show that you think that someone has done something good
26. In England, it is a common practice for people to put milk in their tea.
A. the usual way of doing something
B. doing something many times so you become good at it
27. The tongue can have a lot of influence on food preferences.
A. the power to affect, change, or control something
B. a person or thing that affects or changes something
Mahshee is a delicious Middle Eastern dish with a unique taste. Mahshee tastes (a) _____. It is made with (b)
_____ rice and many spices. The rice is wrapped in (c) _____ leaves. It is often served with (d) _____ tomatoes.
You can enjoy Mashee as a snack or a (e) _____ meal with family and (f) _____ friends.
Complete the paragraph with the adjectives below. Write the letter next to the correct adjective(s).
_____ 35. fresh, red
_____ 36. full
_____ 37. brown or white
_____ 38. boiled grape
_____ 39. sweet but spicy
_____ 40. close
UNIT 3
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
22. The athlete’s hands were shaking because he was ____________________ playing his first game.
27. She is not ____________________ going to the game tonight because she feels tired.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Read the sentences for an opinion paragraph. Then number the sentences to show the correct order.
_______ 35. Cheap tennis rackets only cost around thirty dollars.
_______ 36. Tennis is a good sport to play.
_______ 37. First, it does not cost much money.
_______ 38. Tennis players strengthen their legs when running.
_______ 39. Second, it is good for your body.
_______ 40. Running also helps exercise the lungs.
UNIT 4
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
realistic social transactions explore interact benefits
11. She took a computer class to ____________________ her new interest in computers.
12. The pictures looked so ____________________ no one knew they were drawn by hand.
13. He didn’t go to the movie with friends because he doesn’t enjoy ____________________ events.
14. The Internet lets people easily ____________________ with others all over the world.
15. Free airplane travel is one of the ____________________ of joining an airline's frequent-flyer program.
______________________________________________________________
30. She is interested in starting a website and sells her paintings online.
_______________________________________________________________
31. On modern cell phones, people can chat, text, and there are games.
_______________________________________________________________
32. They watched TV instead of going out to a movie or they eat at a restaurant.
_______________________________________________________________
33. The program lets people find information easily and it is quick.
_______________________________________________________________
34. Instead of driving and she sits in traffic, she decided to bike to work.
_______________________________________________________________
35. You can buy the product in stores or by going on the Internet.
_______________________________________________________________
1 Second Life offers users a quick and easy escape from the real world. Many residents see this as one of the
main benefits of using the site. Spending time on Second Life allows them to escape the stresses and problems
of their daily lives. If a user is having a stressful day at work, she can visit a beautiful island, go skiing, or even
fly to another planet during her lunch break. If she is tired at the end of a long day, she can go to a classical
music concert while dinner is cooking and never leave home. Users can even visit other planets to help them
forget their “first-life” problems for a little while.
Read the sentence. According to the text, is it a summary or a personal response? Choose A or B.
36. Second Life residents like getting away from their “first-life” problems.
A. summary
B. personal response
37. Life today is too busy and full of many problems.
A. summary
B. personal response
38. The online environment helps many people feel less stressed.
A. summary
B. personal response
39. People can explore new places and worlds through websites.
A. summary
B. personal response
40. It would be fun to explore other planets after I get home from work.
A. summary
B. personal response
UNIT 5
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Giving Feels Good
1 Neuroeconomists Bill Harbaugh and his team at the University of Oregon study the biology of altruism. They
look specifically at neuroeconomics, or the connection between the brain and economic decisions. In one of
their experiments, the researchers tried seeing if people’s donations to charity were affected by neurons.
Nineteen women were given $100 to play a charity game on the computer. They could choose to donate or not
to a charity, each decision leading to other situations where they could gain or lose money.
2 At the end of the game, the subjects were able to keep all the money that was left in their accounts. As the
subjects played the game, the scientists scanned their brains. They looked at the brain’s “pleasure center,”
which controls how good people feel. When most subjects donated money to a charity, their pleasure centers lit
up on the brain scan. Some even lit up when the subjects were taxed on their donation. Both results suggest that
the brain’s pleasure center is rewarded for altruistic acts. In addition, the more people donated, the more their
pleasure center lit up. For some, the pleasure center lit up more when the computer gave the charity extra
money than when they received extra money to keep for themselves. The scientists point out that this was “the
first neural evidence for … pure altruism,” meaning that altruism may indeed have a biological connection.
Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false).
_______ 1. Neuroeconomics is the study of the brain’s role in economic decisions.
_______ 2. Nineteen men and women played the charity game.
_______ 3. The subjects had to give back the money they won.
_______ 4. The charity game taxed people’s donations.
_______ 5. Being altruistic can affect people’s brain activity.
Read the sentence. Should it go in the research, results, or conclusion section of a graphic organizer?
Choose A, B, or C.
6. Altruism has a biological connection.
A. research
B. results
C. conclusion
7. Subjects played a game that let them donate money.
A. research
B. results
C. conclusion
8. Subjects’ pleasure centers lit up on a brain scan.
A. research
B. results
C. conclusion
9. Taxes on donations lit up subjects’ pleasure centers.
A. research
B. results
C. conclusion
10. The computer gave the charity extra money.
A. research
B. results
C. conclusion
Match each sentence with the word(s) that complete(s) it.
11. Parents have a _____ to take good care of their children.
12. The bystander effect can _____ situations where strangers see someone in need A. theory
of help. B. factor
13. The _____ explained to the police officer what she saw. C. responsibility
14. The cost of tuition is one _____ many students consider when choosing which D. prove
university to attend. E. witness
15. It can take researchers many years to _____ a hypothesis. F. apply to
16. The researchers did experiments to test their _____ about how the brain works.
Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb from the word bank:
ended up pointed out set up called out helped out figured out
23. In the magazine article, the author ____________________ that this was a new theory.
24. The people involved in the car accident ____________________ for help.
25. The doctor and patient ____________________ an appointment to discuss the test results.
27. When the man fell down on the sidewalk, a number of people ____________________.
28. The scientist was happy that he ____________________ with good results.
Correct the error in the use of gerunds or infinitives in the sentence.
29. Spending time with loved ones make people feel happy.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
33. She wants become a social psychologist after she graduates from college.
_______________________________________________________________
34. Being a good friend mean helping out whenever you can.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Having a big family makes children learn to be more helpful. (a) _____. For example, children know cleaning
the house will go faster if they help their parents. (b) _____. Then the parents will be able to spend time doing
more fun things with the kids. (c) _____. Older children often help their younger brothers and sisters when their
parents are busy. (d) _____. Older brothers and sisters can also help younger siblings with their homework.
There are many benefits to having a large family. (e) _____.
Complete the paragraph with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
_______ 36. The house gets clean faster because everyone cleans a small part.
_______ 37. For example, an older sister can help a younger sister get ready for school.
_______ 38. First, children end up helping their parents more.
_______ 39. When there are many children in a family, every one learns an important lesson about helping
one another.
_______ 40. Second, children learn to help each other more.
UNIT 6
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Match the main idea with the supporting detail from the text.
A. Either governments or advertising
_______ 1. Advertisers in Canada cannot
companies can control the types of
try to trick people.
advertisements shown on TV.
_______ 2. In some countries,
B. No ads for toys can be shown during the
advertising companies
day in Greece.
regulate themselves.
C. Advertising and broadcasting companies in
_______ 3. Advertising can be regulated
South Africa set advertising standards
in different ways.
together.
_______ 4. Some governments regulate
D. There is a connection between watching
advertising.
ads for fast food and being overweight.
_______ 5. Advertising can negatively
E. TV viewers must be able to understand
affect children.
easily how much a product costs.
Read the sentence. Is it a fact or an opinion? Choose A or B.
86. It is difficult to get away from exposure to advertisements.
A. fact
B. opinion
87. Many European countries have tried to regulate advertising.
A. fact
B. opinion
88. The Swedish government banned advertising directed at children under twelve.
A. fact
B. opinion
89. Advertisers in Canada are not allowed to exaggerate the prices of items.
A. fact
B. opinion
90. Canada’s self-regulating advertising standards are simple but beneficial.
A. fact
B. opinion
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
entertain annual donation memorable surrounding exposure
17. Public radio stations ask their listeners for a yearly ____________________ to help pay their costs.
18. The commercial has a very ____________________ song that I can’t get out of my head.
19. Children should not have easy ____________________ to violent movies on television.
20. People often laugh at ads that ____________________ them with funny or strange situations.
21. The ads ____________________ the football stadium can be seen from far away.
22. Many stores increase their advertising during ____________________ holidays like New Year’s Day.
Choose the word that is a different part of speech from the other words.
23.
A. friendly
B. recently
C. certainly
24.
A. unpredictable
B. offensive
C. annually
25.
A. donation
B. painful
C. happiness
26.
A. possession
B. professional
C. memorable
27.
A. relationship
B. dissatisfaction
C. annoying
28.
A. basically
B. unpredictably
C. broadcasting
Read the compound sentence. Choose the correct reason for using the underlined coordinating
conjunction.
96. The movie was terrible, so we decided to leave early.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
97. I like reading the stories in the magazine, but it has too many ads.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
98. Advertisers can make TV ads, and they can advertise on the Internet.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word bank:
or and but so
33. You can shop for appliances online, ____________________ you can go to a store.
34. Companies advertise during sporting events on television, ____________________ they put up ads at
sports stadiums.
35. He was tired, ____________________ he turned off the TV and went to bed.
Dear Editor,
My eight-year-old daughter loves to watch her favorite shows on the weekend. I don’t mind her watching a little
TV to relax, and I often sit with her so we can enjoy the shows together. However, I am getting tired of having
to wait through all the ads to see what happens next. Recently, I watched a show with my daughter, and there
were more than ten ads! (a) _____.
(b) _____. For example, they do not know that ads make them want something they don’t need. Just yesterday,
my daughter asked to go to the store to get her a game that was advertised during her favorite show. She got
upset when I tried to explain that she didn’t really need the game.
(c) _____. The ads are usually much louder than the shows children are watching. (d) _____. Imagine the
damage a lot of ads could do to children’s hearing!
My daughter is a smart girl, but she is not able to understand the real power behind advertising. And I worry
about loud ads damaging her hearing. (e) _____. That is why I think there should be no more ads played during
children shows.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Parent
Complete the letter to the editor with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
_______ 36. Every time an ad comes on, I have to turn down the volume so it doesn’t hurt my own ears.
_______ 37. I do not think television stations should play ads during kids’ shows.
_______ 38. My other concern is that today’s ads may be dangerous for children’s ears.
_______ 39. Advertising can confuse and harm children.
_______ 40. First of all, children aren’t old enough to understand how ads work.
UNIT 7
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Buildering
1 Many people have an appetite for climbing. For some, however, the ultimate goal is to climb buildings, not
mountains. Buildering is the act of climbing on the outside of buildings, such as skyscrapers. It is named after
bouldering, which is a style of rock climbing. It is a dangerous activity that has caught the attention of both
climbers and the police.
The Sport
2 Buildering is usually done alone. A single climber will choose a building to climb, usually a tall building in a
major city like London, New York, or Taipei. Climbers prepare for their climb by deciding the best route to take
up the structure. They must also figure out what kind of equipment they will need. It often includes items such
as ropes and bodysuits. Sometimes, however, they climb “free,” with no ropes at all.
The Dangers
3 Not surprisingly, buildering is a very dangerous sport. Climbers put their lives at risk every time they go up
the side of a building. They are also at risk of being arrested by the police. Climbing on the outsides of
buildings is illegal. They are considered private property. The police often wait for the climber to come back
down. Then they arrest the climber for breaking the law. For this reason, many climbers choose to climb at
night so that they do not get caught.
Famous Climbers
4 Buildering may sound like a modern sport, but it has actually been around for more than a hundred years. In
the 1890s, Geoffrey Winthrop Young, a student at Cambridge University in England, used to participate in
“roof climbing.” He even wrote a climbing guide for some of the buildings at the university. After Young, other
students followed, though most performed their risky acts at night.
5 Today, the sport is made most famous by French climber, Alain Robert. Known as the “French Spider-Man,”
Robert has climbed some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers. Some of them include the Eiffel Tower in Paris and
the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. (He was arrested twice at the 60th floor of the Petronas Towers.) Robert is
somewhat of a celebrity. He enjoys the crowds of people who watch him conquer the tallest buildings of the
world—one skyscraper at a time.
Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false). Then correct each false statement to make it true.
_______1. Buildering is the act of climbing the inside of buildings.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_______4. Geoffrey Winthrop Young climbed buildings at Cambridge University.
____________________________________________________________
_______5. Alain Robert has climbed some of the tallest buildings in the world.
____________________________________________________________
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
trait aspect mental perceive challenge precaution
11. She has a unique ____________________ ability to make herself focus only on the present.
13. Mountain climbers must take every ____________________ to keep themselves safe.
14. Getting hurt easily is one negative ____________________ of participating in extreme sports.
15. Many extreme athletes share a personality ____________________ that lets them enjoy risk.
Read the sentence. Choose the correct definition for the underlined word.
23. The setting sun made the side of the mountain a vivid orange.
A. having very bright light or color
B. producing a strong, clear picture in your mind
24. The strong winds drove us to the other side of the river.
A. control a car or other moving vehicle
B. force somebody to move somewhere else
25. The Olympic athlete never stopped fighting to reach her goals.
A. trying hard to do something
B. arguing about something
26. She earned the respect of her competitors after winning the race.
A. get something that you deserve
B. get money by working
27. According to his friends, John fits the image of someone who loves taking risks.
A. a picture or photograph of a person, animal, or thing
B. the opinion people have about a person
28. The team embraced the coach’s suggestion to practice an extra hour each day.
A. put your arms around someone
B. accept a new idea or opinion
Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the simple past, past
perfect, or simple present.
Rock climbing (29) ____________________ (be) a fun, but dangerous, sport.
When I (30) ____________________ (go) rock climbing last year, I felt a little nervous. My friends and
the morning. I (32) ____________________ (eat) a good breakfast, but my stomach was still full of
With my friends’ help, I (34) ____________________ (make) it to the top. That day (35)
UNIT 8
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Complete the sentence with the correct word from the word bank:
environmentally renewable resource chiefly alternative waste
11. A growing number of businesses are trying to become greener by finding ____________________ ways
to do their work.
12. There are many ways for businesses to reduce the amount of ____________________ they produce.
13. More factories are using energy from ____________________ sources that cannot be used up, such as
14. Stores that used to advertise ____________________ by mail are now sending ads via email to use less
paper.
15. Because water is a valuable ____________________, many hotels wash bed sheets less frequently to
16. As time goes on, businesses will continue to look for ways to be more ____________________ friendly.
Match the sentence with the word that completes it.
17. Small towns offer more space, so people there feel less crowded than people in
A. restore
_____ areas.
B. polluted
18. The city will _____ the park to its original beauty.
C. generate
19. Solar panels _____ more energy on sunny days.
D. traditional
20. Rivers that are _____ have water unsafe for drinking.
E. innovative
21. Growing vegetables on rooftops is one _____ way to save space.
F. urban
22. A _____ farm is outdoors and located away from the city.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
32. Local factories polluted the river.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
The 3 Rs
There’s simply too much waste on our planet, and almost all of it is generated by human beings. We need to
decrease the amount of trash we produce. (a) _____.
(b) _____. People throw away millions of plastic water bottles each year, for example. But many of us could
buy just one metal or hard plastic bottle and use it again and again. It is an easy way to reduce the number of
plastic bottles that end up in the trash.
(c) _____. Instead of throwing away old plastic shopping bags, we can find alternative uses for them. For
example, we can reuse them as garbage bags in small wastebaskets or while in our cars. Not only are they
effective, but they are also free.
(d) _____. Many cities have recycling programs for glass, plastic, and paper items. This old “trash” can be
turned into new products with little effort. People can also recycle electronic devices, such as cell phones and
computers. They can be fixed and resold, and they benefit other people and the planet.
(e) _____. Reducing, reusing and recycling waste are simple ideas that can have enormous effects. If everyone
worked together to follow these rules, the world would be a much better place to live.
Complete the problem-solution essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct
sentence.
_______ 36. People can also decrease waste by reusing items they already have.
_______ 37. One of the easiest ways to help our planet is by reducing the amount of trash we produce.
_______ 38. In all, when people stick to the three Rs, they produce less waste and help keep our planet a cleaner
and healthier place to live.
_______ 39. We can cut down the amount of waste we make if we stick to three basic rules: reduce, reuse, and
recycle.
_______ 40. In addition, recycling can greatly cut down on waste.
UNIT 9
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Match the year with the correct information from the reading.
_____ 6. 2001 A. Beatrice was born.
_____ 7. 2008 B. Beatrice graduated from Connecticut College.
_____ 8. 1995 C. A Heifer study tour visited Beatrice’s village.
_____ 9. 1993 D. Heifer donated a goat to Beatrice’s family.
_____ 10. 1985 E. The book, Beatrice’s Goat, was published.
17. Donating money can have a big ____________________ effect on the lives of those who get the money.
18. For example, just a few dollars a month can provide fresh water to a poor village, which can
____________________ sickness.
19. A small amount of money can feed a poor family for weeks and ____________________ their quality of
life.
20. You can ____________________ how many dollars you have, but you cannot put a number on the
22. However, when people donate money, they ____________________ feel happier, too.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Complete the cause/effect essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
_______ 36. Then they can help both other people and themselves.
_______ 37. When someone can’t reach an item, I offer to get it for them.
_______ 38. A random act of kindness can also benefit the person giving help.
_______ 39. A random act of kindness is a small task that helps others.
_______ 40. In all, everyone benefits from a random act of kindness.
UNIT 10
Read the article. Then choose the best response.
Social Networking
1 It is hardly news that people are using the Internet for communicating with others more and more. The growth
of Internet use comes in various forms, from email to IMs to social networking sites, like Facebook, MySpace,
or Bebo. Some fear that people will no longer have the need to talk to one another face-to-face. Some recent
studies suggest that people communicate, or stay in touch, even more than they used to. Whichever side you fall
on, what is clear and not debatable, is that human communication has changed in the 21st century. But results of
recent scientific studies may have us reconsider just how much our new communication forms have changed
our world.
2 In June 2008 a British psychiatrist, Himanshu Tyagi, warned that communicating on social networking sites
could have a negative effect on the generation of people born after 1990. This is a group of people who have
never known a world without the Internet. He warns that they use the Internet to communicate with others so
much they may have trouble forming real relationships with people. It is of concern that people can start and
end relationships over the Internet. As he described the Internet, “It’s a world where everything moves fast and
changes all the time, where relationships are quickly disposed of at the click of a mouse.”
3 Despite all of these warnings, studies can be found that demonstrate the positive aspects of social networking
sites. The results of one study show that using social networking sites has boosted the self-esteem of young
adults. Another suggests that college students using these sites feel more “connected” with people when they
use them. In addition to scientific studies, there are many who feel that the benefits of social networking sites
far outweigh the possible negative aspects. Many people, especially those who spend a lot of time at home, for
various reasons, find the Internet a lifeline. They are able to communicate with many people using these sites.
4 Perhaps the key to this new communication style is moderation and common sense. If someone spends all of
his time on the Internet, and never actually sees friends face-to-face, that seems like an unhealthy way to live.
But if someone spends time on the Internet, some of which is spent arranging meetings for “real” time together,
then it seems almost complementary. Moderation is the key to keeping communication alive and well in the
21st century.
Children have a natural (11) ____________________ about the world around them, always wanting to find out
the answers to their questions. Many of today’s children look for answers on the Internet, but this creates a
new (12) ____________________ on parents to know whether their children looking in the right places.
Luckily, there are now computer programs that make sure children are (13) ____________________ to safe
websites only. The programs have a (14) ____________________ that lets parents control which websites
children can visit. These programs usually allow access to (15) ____________________ websites for children,
such as those from well-known game companies or those for popular television shows. New and (16)
____________________ websites from unknown companies appear daily, however, so there is a chance that a
bad website still might get past the program. Parents should always be nearby to ensure that their children never
Updated
1. Tom’s Day
On Sunday, Tom gets up at 10 o'clock. Then he reads his newspaper in the kitchen. He has breakfast
at 11.30 and then he telephones his mother in Scotland.
In the afternoon, at 1.00, Tom plays tennis with his sister and after that, they eat dinner in a
restaurant. At 6.00, Tom swims for one hour and then he goes by bike to his brother´s house. They
talk and listen to music.
Tom watches television in the evening and drinks a glass of warm milk. He goes to bed at 11.30.
2. My working day
My working day starts very early. From Monday to Friday I get up at half past three and I have a
shower and a cup of coffee. I usually leave the house at ten past four because the car always arrives
a few minutes early. I get to the studio at about five o'clock and start work. My programme Good
Morning Britain starts at seven o'clock and finishes at nine o'clock. Then I leave the studio at a
quarter past ten. After that, I go shopping and visit some friends. I get home at three o'clock. A
woman helps me with the housework and the ironing. I read a newspaper and do some work.
Then my husband gets home at half past five in the evening and I cook dinner. We stay at home in
the evening. We don't go out because I go to bed very early. We usually watch television and then I
go to bed at half past eight, I'm usually asleep by nine o'clock.
I think my job is very interesting but I don't like getting up very early.
I usually work in Canada, but sometimes I work abroad, too. When I’m not working, I like going to
the movies and eating in nice restaurants. I don’t like sports very much, and I don’t exercise, but at
least I don’t smoke.
I think I’m open and friendly – I get along well with most people – but I can be kind of shy, too. For
example, I don’t like going to the parties. I prefer to meet friends individually or in small groups.
I like intelligent, funny women who make me laugh, and ideally who love music. Physically, I prefer
women with dark hair who are not taller than me. And I like women who are good listeners.
I’m sure that my friend Danny knows me better than my family because we often talk about
problems we have. I don’t usually talk to my family about that kind of thing. My mom always says
that I look for the wrong kind of woman, but that’s what mothers always say!
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4. He called the mountain rescue team in Switzerland.
a. True
b. False
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
5. Rachel's other four friends didn't reply.
a. True
b. False
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
6. The helicopter couldn't rescue them immediately.
a. True
b. False
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
7. Rachel and Jeremy spent three nights on the mountain.
a. True
b. False
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
8. They wanted to buy Avery a bottle of whisky.
a. True
b. False
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
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"This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like
in Trafalgar Square, London. There are four English-style pubs and you can buy English beer to
drink. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."
Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in
Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing
we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional
English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."
The rich Shanghai businessman can do some gardening too. For with every house in "English
Town", there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges.
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But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000!
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6. Black Hollywood
Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and heartbreak. When Cecilia leaves college
in Texas, she has everything: a wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an interesting job and an expensive
house in a pretty town. Her life is perfect. Even her black Labrador dog, Perky, is a star: he wins
the local dog competition and Hollywood wants to put him in a movie.
Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend alone back home. When the studio
fires Perky, Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for her beautiful
dog.
Carl gives Cecilia an ultimatum: come home and stop behaving crazily, or stay there forever.
Cecilia decides to stay in Hollywood and wants to become an actress herself. She sends Perky
back to Texas and starts an acting course. After six months, Cecilia realizes she can't act and she
misses home, but it's too late. Carl has found another girlfriend. Cecilia tries to win him back, and
also discovers a lot about herself on her long journey.
This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what we want from life. Patricia Denning is
very convincing as Cecilia, but the star of the movie is gorgeous Perky, the black Labrador who
steals our hearts. Black Hollywood is in cinemas from next week.
1. What does Cecilia not have?
a. A house she love
b. A wonderful husband
c. A pet
d. A great job
2. When does her wonderful adventure begin?
a. When her dog wins a competition
b. When she marries her boyfriend, Carl
c. When she goes on vacation to Hollywood
d. When she buys the house in a pretty town
3. What happens to Perky in Hollywood?
a. He isn't very successful
b. He becomes a star
c. He's too nervous to work
d. He makes two movies and retires
4. What is Carl's reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood?
a. He doesn't know she went
b. He's angry
c. He doesn't care
d. He's supportive
5. Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood?
a. She wants to become an actress
b. She is too busy making movies
c. She hates Carl
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d. She has no money
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Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany completed a Kenyan double as they won the men's and
women's races at the 201 London Marathon.
Mutai raced to a London record of two hours four minutes and 39 seconds, while Keitany won in
2:19.19, the fourth fastest women's marathon ever.
Mutai told BBC Sport: "My dreams have come true, the day has come for me. My aim was just to
win the race, I was not focusing on the time.
"I'm happy with the result, since I came to run in London, I was fourth twice and second once. It's
a fantastic achievement for me personally."
Ethopian Aberu Kebede, last year's winner of the men's race, could only manage a ninth placed
finish.
Great Britain's Jo Pavey came through in a time of 2:28.24, the seventh fastest time by a British
female athlete and inside the British Olympic qualifying time.
Team-mate Louise Damen, the second British athlete across the line, was also inside the
qualifying time in 2:30.00.
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a. False
b. True
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
5. Two female British athletes have qualified for the Olympics.
a. False
b. True
c. Doesn’t say
d. Not sure
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The UK Parliament is the home of the UK government. The main functions of parliament
are to pass laws, to finance through taxation the work of government, to scrutinize government
policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure, and to debate the major issues of
the day.
In a general election, every area in the country votes for one Member of Parliament (MP)
to represent them in the House of Commons. There are 650 geographical areas,
called constituencies. To be eligible to vote in a general election you must be registered to vote
and aged 18 or over.
Each eligible voter has one vote in their local constituency. The candidate with the most
votes wins a seat in parliament and becomes the MP for that area. This voting system is called
'first past the post'. Usually the political party with the most MPs then forms the government –
though if there is no overall winner, a hung parliament may result. Two or more parties with a
combined majority of MPs may form a coalition government.
There has to be a general election at least every five years. The Prime Minister decides
when to call an election. The last general election was held on 7 May 2015. The next general
election will be held on 8 June 2017. If an MP dies or resigns between elections, there is a by-
election in their constituency.
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d. about every ninth year
3. What type of voting system does the UK currently have?
a. proportional representation
b. first past the post
c. second ballot
d. third round
4. How old do you have to be to vote in a UK election?
a. 21
b. 16
c. 18
d. 32
5. Which party usually forms the government after a UK general election?
a. the party with the most MP’s
b. the party with the most candidates
c. the parties with the most votes
d. the party with the least candidates
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9. STARTING AT UNIVERSITY
The first step towards becoming a doctor was easy for Maria. In a short time she had completed a
pre-medical program at the University of Rome and passed her exam. Then she was ready to begin
studying at the university’s department of clinical medicine. However, the university was not ready for
her. There had never been a woman in the department and the professor did not want one.
No one knows how Maria managed to convince the university to accept her. She spoke with the head
of medicine faculty, Professor Baccelli, who was also an important politician. He wanted to reform the
Italian school system and the university, but he did not want women to study medicine. So he was no
help. There were reports that she also spoke with Pope Leo XIII and that he helped her. However,
this story may not be true. It may be one of the many legends that later surrounded Maria.
In any case, in 1892, Maria began to attend classes in clinical medicine. She was not received well by
fellow students. They laughed at her and made unpleasant comments to her about women doctors.
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The presence of a woman in their classes, especially an intelligent woman like Maria, clearly
disturbed them. They did not like the fact that she received better grades than many of her male
classmates. And they also did not like the way she took her studies so seriously. In fact, many
medical students at that time cared only about improving their social position. They were not
interested in learning about medicine or in working as doctors.
Maria, however, felt very differently about her studies. She was interested, first of all in the subjects
themselves. Then she wanted to lead a useful life too. She believed she could do this best as a
doctor. With her beliefs to strengthen her, she paid no attention to other students. If someone was
rude to her at the university, she just stared back at him. In time, her fellow classmates came to
respect her strong nerves as well as her ability.
Only once did Maria have any doubts about her career. That was when she began to attend anatomy
classes. These classes came to a terrible shock to her. Women in those days were not used to
looking or talking about people’s body parts. Both women and men, in fact, wore clothes that almost
completely covered their bodies. Women, especially, were never supposed to talk about or even think
about bodily functions.
So Maria was extremely embarrassed the first time she had to examine a naked body and she also
hatred the idea of working with dead bodies. When she went home after the first anatomy lesson, she
felt so awful that she got sick to her stomach. She later wrote that she was ready at the point to quit
studying medicine.
But she did not quit. The next day she went back. Somehow she managed to control her feeling and
continue.
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c. had a lower social status.
d. were often very religious.
6. Maria
a. did not take her study very seriously.
b. was too upset to study seriously.
c. took her study very seriously.
d. was only interested in her social status.
7. At first Maria found that anatomy class was very
a. interesting
b. upsetting
c. easy
d. amusing
8. From this passage it seems that Maria
a. often doubted her decision to become a doctor.
b. never doubted her decision to become a doctor.
c. was very uncertain about her decision to become a doctor.
d. rarely doubted her decision to become a doctor.
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c. hunger and disease
d. the rapidly increasing population
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a. Asia, South Africa, and America.
b. Greece, Italy, and Great Britain.
c. Asia, Africa, and South America.
d. the industrialized countries.
4. The demand for wood in industrialized countries
a. is one cause of the problems’ destruction.
b. is helping to save the forests.
c. is easily satisfied by the United States of America.
d. has declined in recent years.
5. We can infer from this passage that poor people generally
a. do not benefit from cutting down the forests.
b. make a lot of money from the forests.
c. do not like living in the forest.
d. want the forests to grow back again.
6. Large landowners in Brazil and Central America
a. use the forest for hunting.
b. worry about cutting down the forests.
c. destroy forests to raise beef cattle.
d. use a lot of wood to build their house.
7. When trees are cutting down on mountainsides
a. the wood is usually in poor quality.
b. there are floods downriver.
c. they grow back quickly.
d. cattle come to eat the grass.
8. The cutting down of the forests
a. could improve the climate.
b. could cause heavy rain.
c. could affect the climate.
d. has no effect on people in cities.
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Environment destruction is one of these problems. As the world population has grown and
technology has developed, the environment has suffered. Some nations have begun to try to stop the
pollution and the environmental destruction. But the environment is global – the atmosphere, the
ocean, and many forms of life are all connected. Thus, the solutions require global thinking.
The problem of ocean pollution is a good example. All the oceans of the world are connected.
Pollution does not stay where it begins. It spreads out from every river and every harbor and affects
bodies of water everywhere.
For century, people have used the ocean as a dumping place. Many cities take tons of
garbage out to sea and dump it there. The quantity of garbage that ends up in the water is incredible.
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Five million plastic containers are thrown into the world’s oceans every day! Aside from plastics,
many other dangerous substances are dumped in oceans. These include human waste and chemical
used in agriculture. And every year, oil tankers accidentally spill millions of gallons of oil into the sea.
Some people believe that the oceans are so large that chemicals and waste will disappear.
However, many things, such as chemicals and plastics, stay in the water and create problems. They
eventually float to shore and are eaten by tiny sea creatures. Then the large animals that eat the tiny
creatures are poisoned and died. Harbors and coasts around the world have become unsafe for
humans and animals. The world’s fish populations are rapidly shrinking.
Another global pollution concerns the atmosphere. Until recently, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
were used around the world in manufacturing refrigerators. Scientists discovered that these CFCs
were destroying the ozone layer in the atmosphere. The ozone layer helps protect the earth from the
sun’s ray. Without this layer, most forms of life on earth – including humans – probably would not be
able to live.
CFCs will soon be completely banned in the United States and in most developed countries.
But many other countries still use CFCs in manufacturing. Among these countries are some of the
most populous on earth, such as India and China. These countries need to change their refrigerator
factories to non-CFCs process. But they may not be able to make this change a lone. They will need
help from industrialized countries. This is what global thinking means – working together for solutions.
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a. will solve the problem of ocean pollution
b. have made the pollution problem worse
c. is a result of global thinking
d. have resulted in more business opportunities
7. From this article, we can infer that, in manufacturing refrigerators,
a. CFCs must be used around the world
b. only China uses CFCs
c. other chemical can be used in place of CFCs
d. only CFCs are available in China
8. Nations must learn to think globally because
a. communication technologies will solve our problems
b. large business will spread around the world
c. changes in the world require stronger nations
d. that is the only way to solve global problems.
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A Carved City
From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the
Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near
present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were rediscovered in
1861.This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-
1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art
and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place.
In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of which
contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the last
800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. The most important temples to visit in the
area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta
Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon.
Getting a visa
Visas are required to enter Cambodia. You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap International
Airport for $20, and 1 passport photo is required per person. You will also need another passport
photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass. Please ensure you take comfortable walking shoes, light
clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there. The most commonly accepted currency in
Cambodia is the US dollar.
Comprehension Questions...
1. Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area.
a. True
b. False
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c. Does say
d. Not sure
2. In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
3. Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
4. It took many decades to build the capital.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
5. The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
6. It'll take a couple of days to see everything.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
7. Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
8. You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
9. You will need a couple of passport photos.
a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
10. The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia.
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a. True
b. False
c. Does say
d. Not sure
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The majority of people in Scotland are in favour breaking away from the rest of the UK and becoming
independent, according to a poll taken just before the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union, which
united Scotland and England.
A pair of Acts of Parliament, passed in 1706 and 1707 that came into effect on May 1, 1707, created
Great Britain. The parliaments of both countries were dissolved, and replaced by a new Parliament of
Great Britain in Westminster, London.
The poll showed support for independence for Scotland is running at 51%. This is the first time since
1998 that support for separation has passed 50%, and the first time since devolution gave power to
the country in 1999. Six months before elections for the Scottish Parliament, these poll results come
as good news to the Scottish Nationalist Party, who are hoping to make progress against Labour and
further the cause of an independent Scotland.
Many people have become disillusioned with devolution, and believe that the Scottish Parliament has
failed to deliver what they had hoped it would; only a tenth have no opinion. In fact, only 39% of those
polled want to keep things as they are.
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1. Scotland and England .
a. have always been united.
b. want to break up the union.
c. have been united for a long time.
d. were united by war.
2. Great Britain .
a. was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1706.
b. was formed by two Acts of Parliament in 1707.
c. was formed by an Act of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
d. was formed by Acts of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
3. People who want independence for Scotland
a. are the vast majority.
b. are in the minority.
c. are the slight majority.
d. have decreased in number since devolution.
4. The majority of people wanted independence for the first time
a. before devolution.
b. in 1999.
c. after devolution.
d. before and after independence.
5. The results of the poll are good news
a. for Labour.
b. for both parties.
c. for the Scottish Nationalist Party.
d. for devolution.
6. Most people's opinions of devolution
a. have gone up.
b. have gone down.
c. are the same.
d. make progress against Labour.
7. The number of people who want to keep things as they are
a. greater than those that don't know.
b. smaller than those that don't know.
c. increasing.
d. the majority.
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15. NARESUAN UNIVERSITY TRIES TO SOLVE A MAJOR PROBLEM
Naresuan university has become Thailand’s first “solar city” .Its 22,000 students and professors eat
sweet bananas dried in a solar oven, use powered public phones, and enjoy free rides on Thailand’s
first solar-powered mini-buses.
At the moment, the 1100-hectare campus still has about 13,000 cars or motorbikes moving around
each day. That amounts to some 200,000 gallons of petrol a year, and is the cause of serious air and
noise pollution that is reducing the quality of life at Naresuan.
Determined to promote the use of renewable energy, the university has begun a “green” campaign to
encourage students and staff to quit using regular vehicles around campus and use the free, green-
friendly buses instead.
“Sunlight is an excellent energy source. In this energy-saving world, solar-powered vehicles help save
the planet,’ said the university president. ‘I believe these clean, free vehicles are ideal for this huge
campus and its huge population,’ he added.
With the campus population expected to increase to 30,000 in the next five years, administrators are
determined to cut down on the threat of all the added pollution, noise, energy wastage, accidents and
traffic jams that those extra students will bring with them when they eventually enroll at the eventually
enroll at the university . The key to this is using ‘green’ buses.
Hundreds of students have been injured or killed in motorbike accidents over the last ten years. And
we have suffered a noisy, polluted environment at the university. But we can keep our environment
clean and green by using these buses’ said the president.
‘The key lies in harnessing the sun’s energy to generate the electricity to charge the batteries that power
the mini-buses,’ he said. ‘Normal electric vehicles receive electricity from power plants, which pollute
the environment,’ he explained. ‘But we can produce all the energy we need, thanks to the “solar plant”
we have made here on campus,’ said the president.
Forty –eight of the buses are in action on campus. It takes about one month to assemble one of the
attractive-looking vehicles, each of which can carry up to 20 passengers. The buses are free, travel at
a maximum speed of a very careful 20 kilometers an hour, and run every ten minutes from 6.30am to
midnight, every day Monday to Sunday, on routes around the campus.
‘But,’ the president added, ‘most students refuse to use the new, free buses. They don’t want to wait at
a bus stop. They prefer to create noise and pollution rather than have to wait for the next bus. But our
serous environmental problems must be addressed immediately.’
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D. A Popular Solution.
Write your answer here
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16. Instructions: Read through the text below, and choose the suitable word to complete in the
space.
Child Labour
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile 1) __________ in
conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one the major
high street 2) __________.
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of 3) __________ work and
threats and beatings. The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its 4)
__________ had been improperly 5) __________ to a 6) __________ that used child labour. It further
announced it had withdrawn the garments involved until it had investigated the alleged 7)
__________ of the 8) __________ code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago.
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has
renewed concerns about the 9) __________ by some large retail chains of their 10)
__________ production to India, recognised by the United Nations as one of the worlds's hotspots for
child labour. According 11) __________ one 12) __________, over 20 per cent of India's economy
is 13) __________ on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working.
14) __________ in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how
their 15) __________are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they
spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many
children.
Comprehension Questions...
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During visits to the poorest households in the village of Jobra near Chittagong University, Yunus
discovered that very small loans could make a 5) __________ difference to a poor person. Jobra
women who made bamboo furniture had to take out usurious loans to buy the bamboo. He made a
loan of USD 27.00 from his 6) __________pocket to 42 women in the village, who made a net
profit of USD 0.02 each on the loan.Yunus believed that if given the chance the poor would repay
the 7) __________ money and hence microcredit could be a 8) __________business 9)
__________. He eventually managed to 10) __________ a loan from the Janata Bank to
lend it to the poor in Jobra in December 1976.
By July 2007, the Grameen Bank had 11) __________ USD 6.38 billion to 7.4 million borrowers.
To ensure repayment, the bank uses a system of solidarity groups. These small informal groups
apply together for loans and its members act as co-guarantors of repayment and support each
other's efforts at economic 12) _________.
The 13) __________ of the Grameen model of microfinancing has inspired similar efforts in
many countries throughout the developing world, and even in industrialised nations, including the
USA. Many, but not all, microcredit projects also retain his emphasis on lending specifically to
women. More than 94% of Grameen loans have 14) __________ to women, who suffer
disproportionately from 15) __________ and who are more likely than men to devote their
earnings to their families.
Choose the best word or phrases to complete the space above
1. a. Former b. Formerly c. Ex- d. The former
2. a. extend b. extent c. extension d. extends
3. a. finder b. founder c. foundation d. findings
4. a. joint b. either c. jointly d. bi-
5. a. disproportionate b. disproportionately c. proportionate d.
proportionately
6. a. self b. own c. only d.
private
7. a. lend b. loan c. borrowing d. borrowed
8. a. viable b. viably c. unviable d. unviably
9. a. models b. modeling c. model d. modeled
10. a. incur b. secure c. insecure d. procure
11. a. ensued b. issued c. borrowed d. lend
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12. a. advance b. advancing c. advancement d.
advanced
13. a. failure b. mediocrity c. success d.
problem
14. a. gone b. arrived c. sent d. issued
15. a. poor b. poorly c. impoverished d. poverty
Write your answer here!
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The majority of people in Scotland are in favour breaking away from the rest of the UK and
becoming independent, according to a poll taken just before the 300th anniversary of the Act of
Union, which united Scotland and England.
A pair of Acts of Parliament, passed in 1706 and 1707 that came into effect on May 1, 1707,
created Great Britain. The parliaments of both countries were dissolved, and replaced by a new
Parliament of Great Britain in Westminster, London.
The poll showed support for independence for Scotland is running at 51%. This is the first time
since 1998 that support for separation has passed 50%, and the first time since devolution gave
power to the country in 1999. Six months before elections for the Scottish Parliament, these poll
results come as good news to the Scottish Nationalist Party, who are hoping to make progress
against Labour and further the cause of an independent Scotland.
Many people have become disillusioned with devolution, and believe that the Scottish Parliament
has failed to deliver what they had hoped it would; only a tenth have no opinion. In fact, only 39%
of those polled want to keep things as they are.
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Comprehension Questions...
1. Scotland and England .
a. have always been united.
b. want to break up the union.
c. have been united for a long time.
d. were united by war.
2. Great Britain .
a. was formed by an Act of Parliament in 1706.
b. was formed by two Acts of Parliament in 1707.
c. was formed by an Act of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
d. was formed by Acts of Parliament that came into effect on May 1st 1707.
3. People who want indepence for Scotland
a. are the vast majority.
b. are in the minority.
c. are the slight majority.
d. have decreased in number since devolution.
4. The majority of people wanted independence for the first time
a. before devolution.
b. in 1999.
c. after devolution.
d. before and after independence.
5. The results of the poll are good news
a. for Labour.
b. for both parties.
c. for the Scottish Nationalist Party.
d. for devolution.
6. Most people's opinions of devolution
a. have gone up.
b. have gone down.
c. are the same.
d. make progress against Labour.
7. The number of people who want to keep things as they are
a. is greater than those that don't know.
b. is smaller than those that don't know.
c. is increasing.
d. is the majority.
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19. DOING BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD
There are different customs in different parts of the world. For example, how would you say the
date 2-1-1999? Many South Americans give the answer as the second of January, 1999. They put
the day before the month. But North Americans give the answer as February the first. They put the
month before the day. When they’re in another country, business people sometimes miss meetings
because they confuse the various ways of writing dates.
If someone nods their head up and down, what does it mean to you? “No” or “Yes”? Nodding
the head up and down means “yes” in Europe and the United States, but “no” in Greece and Turkey.
The difference only confuses the tourist, but to business people it sometimes means losing a contract.
To prevent misunderstandings, some business people attend classes or read books to learn about the
different manners and customs of the other countries. They don’t want to lose a contract by offending
their client.
Both classes and books show that what are good manners in one country are sometimes bad
manners in another. Even simple gestures can have different meanings. The “thumbs-up” sign means
“excellent” in the United States, but it’s an insult in parts of Africa. Tapping the head with the forefinger
in parts of South America means “I’m thinking hard” but in Holland it means “that’s crazy.” To point a
finger at someone is okay in Canada, but it’s rude in Japan.
Greeting clients correctly makes a good first impression. European men and women generally
shake hands when meeting for the first time, but in Arab countries men never shake hands with women
they’re not related to. In Japan, people bow to each other. People from India place their hands together
as if praying, then bow the head.
In business, entertaining is important. It’s a good idea to invite a client out to eat. However,
unless the host is careful, dining out can be a problem. There are many food taboos. Some people are
vegetarian; others don’t drink alcohol. In the West, people eat with knives and forks; in the East, they
eat with chopsticks.
Sometimes business executives are invited into the homes of their clients. . Even here there
are rules. In England giving a knife is bad luck. The Chinese refuse a gift three times before accepting
it because they do not want to appear greedy. Some people in Southeast Asia don’t give handkerchiefs
because it makes them think of crying at funerals. One of the biggest difficulties is how much to spend.
If the guest spends only a little, the host might think the gift is stingy. If the guest spends too much, the
host might think the gift is a bribe. In Malaysia and many other countries, there are strict rules against
bribery.
If you ever see a worried-looking foreigner in a gift shop, he or she is probably a business
executive wondering what to buy.
(1) There are the same customs in different parts of the world.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(2) Nodding the head up and down means “no” in Europe and the United States, but “yes” in Greece
and Turkey.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(3) To point a finger at someone is okay in Canada, but it’s rude in Japan.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(4) In Arab countries, men never shake hands with women they’re not related to.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(5) In China, people write date based on year-month-day order.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(6) It’s the custom in most countries for the guest to take a small gift to the host.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(7) In the West, people eat with chopsticks.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(8) If the guest spends too much, the host might think the gift is a bribe; therefore, anti-corruption
unit may punish them.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(9) Some people in Southeast Asia don’t give handkerchiefs because it makes them think of crying at
funerals.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
(10) In England giving a knife is good luck.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
Write your answer here!
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(14) Tapping the head with the forefinger means “______________” in Holland.
(A) that’s clever (C) that’s a bribe
(B) that’s crazy (D) I’m thinking hard
(15) If you greet people politely, it makes a good first_______________.
(A) bribe (C) entertainment
(B) difficulty (D) impression
(18) When business executives travel to foreign countries, they are sometimes invited into the
homes of their ______________.
(A) guests (C) clients
(B) business people (D) tourist agents
People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer
because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the
differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of
how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a
native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while
Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater
the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people
to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced
by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does
appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who
already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than
for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Some people seem to learn languages readily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and
the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each
learner's motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it
professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use
in their day to day life.
Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest
language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that
they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 cases (forms of a nouns
according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is
the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel, who are
generally used to learning languages, the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian
language has 48 cases, so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it.
Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult.
In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which
uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related
languages may find it easier, while struggling with languages that the British find relatively easy.
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are
easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not
necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that
there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
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1. The question of how hard a language is to learn is relevant to both first and second
language acquisition.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
2. Portuguese is definitely easier than Chinese.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
3. A Japanese speaker may well find the Chinese writing system easier than a speaker of a
European language.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
4. The Hungarian alphabet causes problems for British speakers.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
5. Hungarian is the hardest language in the world.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
6. Hungarian has as many cases as Tabassaran.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
7. Many British diplomats learn Tabassaran.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
8. The writer thinks that learning new writing systems is easy.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
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21. Piranhas
Scientists in the UK have announced that the piranha fish's reputation 1) __________ a
fearsome 2) __________ may well not be deserved. The fish, which is found in the Amazon in
Brazil, have been portrayed as deadly 3) __________ that work in shoals to overwhelm their
prey and strip it of its flesh in seconds.
However, 4) __________ from St Andrews University say that piranhas are omnivores that
mainly eat fish, plants and insects. They form big groups not to hunt but to defend 5)
__________ against other predators, according to the team.
Piranhas can be attacked by animals 8) __________ dolphins, caimans and large fish, so
forming a shoal is a good way of 9) __________ being killed. Piranhas of 10) __________ age
stay in the middle of the group for 11) __________ and the 12) __________ of the shoal 13)
__________ according to the level of 14) __________. When the water level is high, the fish
form small groups as there is space to escape, but when the water level drops, they form large
groups as protection against 15) __________.
Q1 a. as b. as if c. as though d. since
Q2 a. kill b. killer c. murderer d. murder
Q3 a. carnivore b. carnivorous c. carnivors d. carnivores
Q4 a. expert b. expertise c. experts d. expectant
Q5 a. them b. themselves c. it d. itself
Q6 a. able b. ables c. enable d. enabled
Q7 a. behave b. behavior c. misbehavior d. misbehaviours
Q8 a. such b. as c. like d. as such
Q9 a. prevent b. preventing c. avoid d. avoiding
Q10 a. reproduce b. reproductive c. reproduction d. reproductively
Q11 a. protection b. protecting c. protect d. protective
Q12 a. rate b. size c. amount d. dearth
Q13 a. different b. differ c. differs d. defer
Q14 a. risk b. fate c. destiny d. chance
Q15 a. predator b. predators c. predatory d. predate
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So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a small pond
on the right as you left town. They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping
mall there. A new post office has also been built just across from my old school.
There is a baseball stadium on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed
completely. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could
sit. It looks really great.
The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have pedestrianised the
centre and you can't drive there anymore. A European-style fountain has been built and some
benches have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe.
My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next
street along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a
pity. The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's not the same as when the park
was there.
Another improvement is the number of new restaurants that have opened in Wilson Creek. A
Chinese and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town centre and a Mexican restaurant has
opened near my home. Which is where I am going tonight!
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d. Not given
6. Jake's street hasn't changed much.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
7. He is sad about the park being ruined.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
8. Jake is going to eat Italian food tonight.
a. True
b. False
c. Not sure
d. Not given
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First, the two families spent at least three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from
wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in
the UK that onerous task is left to the caterers! In the week leading up to the wedding there is a
dinner or some form of celebration every day - training for the stomach I guess. I know that we
have the traditional Bachelor party and Bachelorette party, but this is more family orientated and
certainly a little less rowdy. This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and
afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500,
which was really similar to what happens in the UK, even down to the string of tin cans trailing
behind the car!
The reception itself was also very similar until I realized that the seven tables in the hall each
sat sixty guests (that's four hundred and twenty, for those of you who didn't study Math), an
average number for Sardinia but would be considered a very large wedding where I'm from.
The wine flowed, as did the chatter - the famous Italian exuberance showing itself to the full.
There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the
ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom - but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's
traditional for the father of the bride to propose a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up
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with that of the best man. His is meant to be he highlight of the lunch \ dinner, generally having
a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.
Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the
male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans or basically anything that
makes a horrendous noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits.
The money raised is then given to the happy(!) couple to help them set up their new life
together. Really nice. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing
and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best, and again I wasn't disappointed. Can't wait
for the next one.
"The baby-sitter freaked out," said Teddy's father, David Lasry, who, along with his wife, Evelyn,
was at work when the reptile showed up about 4 p.m.
The horrified nanny called 911 and the building's doorman. The doorman and two cable TV
workers helped pry the snake off the boy's arm and stow it in a garbage bag, Lasry said. Police
rushed Teddy to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where his parents said he spent two hours
attached to a heart monitor as a precaution in case the snake was poisonous. It wasn't. Experts
at the snakebite treatment center at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where cops took the
critter, determined it was a non-venomous California king snake. But how did it end up in
Teddy's bed?
A little sleuthing determined that the serpent had escaped two weeks ago from its cage in the
apartment of a doctor whose family lives four floors below the Lasrys. The apologetic owner
said his son's pet snake likely traveled up the radiator pipes and into his neighbor's apartment.
"It's a very docile, very harmless snake," he said. "It's handled by our family all the time."
Lasry, 42, a fine arts publisher, said he believed the pet was simply hungry after two weeks of
cruising. Teddy's mother, Evelyn Lasry, 37, said her son seems to have gotten over his fright by
thinking of himself as a hero cowboy as he rode in the back of the police cruiser to the hospital.
"I told Teddy he's a pretty snake, a nice pet snake who got out of his cage," Evelyn Lasry said.
"But he asked, 'Why did he bite my finger, Mamma?' And I said, 'Because he saw that you are a
big boy, Teddy, in your cowboy outfit and he got scared.'"
1. What did the babysitter do?
a. She ran out of the apartment.
b. She took the snake off Teddy's arm.
c. She called for help.
d. She called the television company.
2. What do we learn about the snake?
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a. It was poisonous.
b. It had escaped from a zoo.
c. It was about a meter long.
d. It had escaped earlier in the afternoon.
3. Which of these statements is true?
a. Teddy was awake when the snake arrived.
b. Teddy's father was working and his mother was at home.
c. Teddy needed a heart machine to stay alive for two hours.
d. The snake is used to being touched.
4. What does Teddy think now of the snake attack?
a. He was attacked because the snake was scared of him.
b. He was attacked because he was asleep.
c. He was attacked because the snake was hungry.
d. He was attacked because his parents weren't at home.
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people post videos of themselves on sites like YouTube. Other users can comment on these photos and
videos. This interaction makes these websites become more popular.
Choose the best response.
34. Which of the following is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. People stay connected to their friends and family in many ways.
B. Social networking sites are popular because people are social.
C. The Internet is a good way to socialize and communicate.
D. The Internet is not a good way to socialize and communicate.
35. Which of the following is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. On social networking sites, people can join groups with others who share their interests.
B. Many people post videos of themselves on sites like YouTube, and others can comment on
these videos.
C. Social networking sites are very popular because they are interactive and personal.
D. On social networking sites, people can’t join groups with others who share their interests.
36. Which of the sentences is NOT a main idea in this reading passage?
A. A Harvard University student started Facebook in 2004, and it spread to more than 400
million users in just a few years.
B. Every day more and more people join social networking sites all around the world.
C. Because social networking sites are interactive and personal, their popularity has
increased.
D. More people join social networking sites all around the world.
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3- The recent success of the English team Chelsea shows an example of the effect of money on a team.
For many years, Chelsea was a club with little money and few wins. Everything changed in 2003, when
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought the team for $233 million. In his first year, Abramovich
spent more than $350 million on players. By 2006, Chelsea had won two championships. Now Chelsea is
one of the richest clubs in the world.
4- Many sports fans feel that money in sports creates an unfair advantage. Some teams have so much
money that it seems impossible for poorer clubs to beat them. Wealthy teams are usually more successful,
so they sell more tickets and make more money. Teams that do not have as much money usually are not
as successful. It is difficult for them to get money from tickets, television, and corporate sponsors. Sports
fans know that money gives some clubs a great advantage.
Choose the best response.
41. Which of the following details would NOT be listed in your notes about the text?
A. In 2008, Manchester United paid Wayne Rooney more than $16 million.
B. The Spanish soccer team Real Madrid is worth $1.3 billion.
C. For example, in 2008, Manchester United paid Cristiano Ronaldo more than $18 million.
D. Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest player on the Real Madrid team.
42. When taking notes about the text, what main idea should be listed for paragraph 2?
A. The best teams can sell their tickets at high prices.
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B. There are several ways the richest teams can earn money.
C. Companies pay teams to have their name on the teams’ shirts.
D. People can sell their tickets at high prices.
43. What supporting idea would be in your notes about paragraph 3?
A. TV stations paid money to broadcast the games.
B. A Russian billionaire bought the team for $233 million.
C. Wayne Rooney was paid more than $16 million.
D. TV stations did not pay money to broadcast the games.
44. What is an important way to use notes that you have taken?
A. to study for a test
B. to think of ideas
C. to write to friends
D. to write a plan
A Disposable Society
1- In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a replacement. If a shirt is
torn or a coffee machine breaks, you throw it away. The problem is that countries around the world have
growing mountains of trash because people are throwing out more trash than ever before. For example, in
the United States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from 1960 to 2000.
2- How did we become a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to replace an item than to spend
time and money to repair it. Thanks to modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to
produce items quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and prices are low, so we would rather
buy something new than repair it. Even if we did want to repair something, many items—from toasters to
TVs—are almost impossible to repair. These products contain many tiny, complicated parts. Some even
contain small computer chips. It’s easier to throw these items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
3- Another contributing factor is our love of disposable products. As busy people, we are always looking
for ways to save time and make our lives easier. Why should we use cloth kitchen towels? It is easier to
use a paper towel once and toss it out. Companies manufacture thousands of different kinds of disposable
items: paper plates, plastic cups, cameras, and razors for shaving, to name a few. Because these products
aren’t designed to last, companies know that consumers will have to replace them, buying them over and
over again. “What’s wrong with that?” you ask. The problem is that disposable products are contributing
to our trash problem.
Choose the best response.
45. Which of the following statements from the reading is a fact?
A. We would rather buy something new than repair it.
B. It is easier to use a paper towel once and toss it out.
C. It’s easier to throw these items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
D. Companies manufacture thousands of different disposable items.
46. Which of the following statements from the text is an opinion?
A. In the United States, the amount of trash per person nearly doubled from 1960 to 2000.
B. It’s easier to throw items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
C. Some toasters and TVs contain small computer chips.
D. Companies manufacture thousands of different disposable items.
47. Which of the following statements is a fact?
A. He’s the best president we’ve ever had in this country.
B. It’s easier to throw items away and buy new ones than to fix them.
C. It’s impressive that he’s one of the youngest presidents of the United States.
D. He was sworn in as president on January 20, 2009.
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2- In part 1, Put a man up a tree, we have two important ingredients of a story: the main character and the
setting. Your main character is the person at the center of your story. Who is this person? What does your
character look like? What is his or her personality? Your setting is where your story takes place. This is
the physical location of the story. In some stories, the setting is very important, while in other stories, it
isn’t. In the example, the setting is a tree, and this is essential to the story. The setting can also include the
time of the story, or whether it takes place in the past, present, or future. The time span is also important.
For a short story, the time span is usually short.
3- Part 2 of the story, Throw stones at him, is the conflict. The conflict is the problem facing the main
character. In the example, the character’s problem is that he is in a tree, and he wants to come down.
There is a conflict between the character and the person who is throwing stones at him. The conflict in a
story is the basic problem that your character must resolve. What is the problem facing your character?
Why does it matter to the main character?
4- In part 3, Get him down, the main character solves the problem or overcomes the challenge at the end
of the story. He comes down from the tree. This is the resolution of the story. In a good story, the
resolution isn’t always easy, and the main character may resolve the problem in an unexpected way.
Choose the best response.
50. Which of the following is NOT a tip for summarizing?
A. Take notes about the main ideas and important details in a text.
B. Don’t go back to reread the text a second time.
C. Put your ideas together into sentences or paragraphs.
D. Identify the sections of the text.
51. Look at paragraph 2. Which is the best summary?
A. The main character and the setting are two of the most important parts of a story. The main
character is the person at the center of the story. The setting is where the story takes place.
It is important to think carefully about both of these parts of the story and ask yourself a lot
of questions.
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B. Paragraph 2 talks about the introduction of a story. It introduces two of the most important
parts of a story, the main character and the setting, and explains what each of them is.
C. It’s really important to write as much as possible about the main character of the story.
Also the setting is important. Make sure your story has this information in it, and give lots
of details.
D. Paragraph 2 talks about the introduction of a story. It doesn’t introduce two of the most
important parts of a story, the main character and the setting, and explains what each of
them is.
52. Look at paragraph 3. Which of the following is NOT an important idea for a summary of this
paragraph?
A. As a writer, you need to show why the problem is important to the main character.
B. It is important to make the person stop throwing stones at the main character.
C. The conflict in a story is the basic problem that your character must resolve.
D. As a writer, you must show why the problem is important to the main character.
53. Look at paragraph 4. Which is the best summary?
A. The third part of a story is the end, when the character solves the problem.
B. In the third part of a story, the main character resolves the problem that he faced in the
middle of the story, and the story ends.
C. In a good story, the resolution is not difficult and different from what you would expect.
D. In the third part of a story, the character comes down from the tree because the person has
finally stopped throwing stones at him.
Read the paragraph. Then choose the best definition for each word using the context.
United Parcel Service (UPS) is a big delivery company. Its company color is brown. When UPS started in
the 1920s, brown was a good color for a safe, reliable company. From the beginning, UPS used brown
trucks and brown uniforms. In today’s world, brown may seem like a boring color choice for a company.
But UPS decided to make it a positive symbol of its business. Their ads ask, “What can brown do for
you?” When people see the big brown UPS trucks, the company hopes they will think of excellent,
dependable service.
54. reliable
A. dependable
B. mature
C. secure
D. excellent
55. boring
A. stable
B. uninteresting
C. bad
D. disappointed
56. symbol
A. sign
B. gesture
C. idea
D. term
Read the paragraph. Choose the sentence that shows the main idea.
57. Social networking sites first became popular with college students. At one college, students said
that they spent almost two hours every day just on Facebook. Teenagers also use these sites to stay
connected with their friends. These days, even older people are using social networks. The
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Internet keeps changing, but one trend is clear: People enjoy using websites that let them connect
with others.
D. These days, even older people are using social networks.
E. People do not enjoy using websites that let them connect with others.
F. People enjoy using websites that let them connect with others.
G. Social networking sites first became popular with college students.
Read the main idea. Then choose the best supporting sentence for the main idea.
58. In many cultures, it is rude to touch people you do not know very well.
A. In US, people shake hands or kisses for greetings.
B. For example, in Thailand, it is rude to touch a person’s head with the palm of your hand.
C. In many cultures, it is also rude to stand too close to somebody when talking.
D. Touching people you know is usually OK.
59. Each culture has specific rules for gift-giving.
A. In every culture, gift-giving is an important way to show appreciation and love for others.
B. In China, you should open a gift after the person is gone.
C. Rules for gift-giving vary from culture to culture.
D. Gift-giving is an important way to show appreciation and love for other people.
63. Which sentence would be a strong concluding sentence in a paragraph about college sports
players?
A. In my opinion, college sports players should have good grades to play sports.
B. For these reasons, I feel college sports players should focus more on their grades than on
their sports.
C. For these reasons, I feel college sports players should not focus more on their grades than
on their sports.
D. Second, they are representing the college or university when they play.
C. connection
D. connected
65. Hong __________ movies very much. Every weekend, he goes to the theater.
A. enjoys
B. enjoyment
C. enjoyed
D. enjoying
66. This __________ about traveling to Spain is very useful.
A. information
B. inform
C. informing
D. informed
34. We have a __________ of drinks to choose from. Which would you like?
D. mass
E. culture
F. variety
G. idea
35. They plan to __________ a new library system next year.
D. argue
E. establish
F. encourage
G. start
36. I don’t buy coffee at that shop because of the bad __________. The coffee is always cold by the
time I get it.
D. service
E. environment
F. smell
G. connection
37. The mayor doesn’t support the construction of a new mall because it will hurt the __________.
D. building
E. emotion
F. feeling
G. environment
38. Her parents __________ her to study more to improve her grades.
D. demotivate
E. encourage
F. represent
G. request
39. You should __________ talking to your boss if you’re not satisfied at work.
D. Affect
E. understand
F. consider
G. prefer
F. adverb
G. verb
41. I like watching previews of new movies when I go to the movie theater.
D. adverb
E. noun
F. verb
G. adjective
42. Jasmine gave her friend a gift for his birthday.
D. adverb
E. noun
F. verb
G. adjective
65. She uses recycled paper in her artwork.
A. adverb
B. adjective
C. verb
D. noun
66. The threatened animals left the forest.
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. verb
D. noun
67. The city lowered the amount of electricity it used.
A. Adjective
B. adverb
C. verb
D. noun
68. The old factory released a lot of smoke.
A. Adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
69. Reducing waste was an expected benefit of the recycling program.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. adverb
D. noun
70. Indoor farmers often use potted plants to grow vegetables.
A. adjective
B. verb
C. adverb
B. noun
Read the paragraph. Choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph.
71. More and more things are being done by computer these days. Job applications, banking, and
travel reservations can all be done by computer. Most jobs require a person to know how to use a
computer. Also, people are using computers more and more to socialize and connect with other
people. Email, instant messaging, and social networking sites like Facebook are all examples of
how people are using computers to connect.
D. More and more things are being done by computer these days.
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78. Which of the following makes a better topic sentence for a paragraph about how we choose our
music?
D. In a study, researchers gave a list of 48 unknown songs to 14,000 teenagers.
E. I like some songs very much.
F. Researchers say that hit songs become popular because listeners care about what other people
think.
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G. Some people look at the list of favorite songs posted by someone they know.
Read the paragraph. Then answer the question with the sentence that synthesizes information from
the paragraph and the passage.
H1N1 Flu
Laboratory studies have shown that no children and very few adults younger than 60 already have
immunity to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. However, about one-third of adults over 60 may have immunity to
the virus.
79. Which of the following is NOT a reasonable conclusion about the flu virus?
A. Both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu are dangerous for the same groups of people.
B. Children of any age can get both the H1N1 flu and the seasonal flu quite easily.
C. Adults younger than 60 are more likely to get the H1N1 flu than adults over 60.
D. All answers
80. Which of the following can NOT be concluded about the H1N1 virus?
A. The H1N1 flu is quite different from the normal seasonal flu.
B. Adults over 60 are more likely to get the seasonal flu than the H1N1 flu.
C. The H1N1 flu has existed almost as long as the seasonal flu.
D. All answers
The sentences below form a paragraph. Match the sentences with their order in the paragraph.
_______ 59. I don’t like the idea of an electronic reading device.
E. second
_______ 60. Also, when reading an e-book, I always worry about the battery
sentence
running out.
F. first sentence
_______ 61. Finally, I think a house doesn’t feel like a home without a collection
G. last sentence
of real books.
H. third sentence
_______ 62. In particular, I don’t like the way an e-book feels in my hands.
The sentences below form a paragraph with supporting examples. Match the sentences with their
order in the paragraph.
_____ 63. One kiss is nothing for the French; when two French
people meet, they usually give four kisses, two on each
cheek.
_____ 64. For example, in Mexico, when two people meet, they
E. first sentence
typically give each other one kiss on the left cheek.
F. second sentence
_____ 65. Unlike in France and Mexico, Americans don’t kiss each
G. third sentence
other on the cheek when they meet; they prefer to shake
H. fourth sentence
hands or hug if they know each other well.
_____ 66. In many cultures, people kiss each other on the cheek
when they meet as a form of greeting.
Read the sentences for a narrative paragraph. Then number the sentences to show the correct
order.
_______ 67. The princess didn’t believe him, but she kissed him anyway. As soon as she did, he turned
into a handsome prince.
_______ 68. One day, she found a frog in her bedroom. The frog asked her to kiss him. He said he would
become a handsome prince.
_______ 69. Finally, the prince and the princess got married, and they lived happily ever after.
_______ 70. Many, many years ago, there was a princess who wanted to meet a handsome prince.
Read the steps for writing a defining paragraph. Then number the steps in the correct order.
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Read the sentences for an opinion paragraph. Then number the sentences to show the correct
order.
_______ 76. Cheap tennis rackets only cost around thirty dollars.
_______ 77. Tennis is a good sport to play.
_______ 78. First, it does not cost much money.
_______ 79. Tennis players strengthen their legs when running.
_______ 78-. Second, it is good for your body.
_______ 81. Running also helps exercise the lungs.
85. I called her, ____________________ she did not answer the phone.
Read the compound sentence. Choose the correct reason for using the underlined coordinating
conjunction.
86. The movie was terrible, so we decided to leave early.
E. related ideas
F. contrasting ideas
G. a result
H. a choice
87. I like reading the stories in the magazine, but it has too many ads.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
88. Advertisers can make TV ads, and they can advertise on the Internet.
A. related ideas
B. contrasting ideas
C. a result
D. a choice
Complete the letter to the editor with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct
sentence.
Dear Editor,
My eight-year-old daughter loves to watch her favorite shows on the weekend. I don’t mind her watching
a little TV to relax, and I often sit with her so we can enjoy the shows together. However, I am getting
tired of having to wait through all the ads to see what happens next. Recently, I watched a show with my
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daughter, and there were more than ten ads! (a) _____.
(b) _____. For example, they do not know that ads make them want something they don’t need. Just
yesterday, my daughter asked to go to the store to get her a game that was advertised during her favorite
show. She got upset when I tried to explain that she didn’t really need the game.
(c) _____. The ads are usually much louder than the shows children are watching. (d) _____. Imagine the
damage a lot of ads could do to children’s hearing!
My daughter is a smart girl, but she is not able to understand the real power behind advertising. And I
worry about loud ads damaging her hearing. (e) _____. That is why I think there should be no more ads
played during children shows.
Sincerely,
A Concerned Parent
_______ 89. Every time an ad comes on, I have to turn down the volume so it doesn’t hurt my own
ears.
_______ 90. I do not think television stations should play ads during kids’ shows.
_______ 91. My other concern is that today’s ads may be dangerous for children’s ears.
_______ 92. Advertising can confuse and harm children.
_______ 93. First of all, children aren’t old enough to understand how ads work.
Complete the problem-solution essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct
sentence.
The 3 Rs
There’s simply too much waste on our planet, and almost all of it is generated by human beings. We need
to decrease the amount of trash we produce. (a) _____.
(b) _____. People throw away millions of plastic water bottles each year, for example. But many of us
could buy just one metal or hard plastic bottle and use it again and again. It is an easy way to reduce the
number of plastic bottles that end up in the trash.
(c) _____. Instead of throwing away old plastic shopping bags, we can find alternative uses for them. For
example, we can reuse them as garbage bags in small wastebaskets or while in our cars. Not only are they
effective, but they are also free.
(d) _____. Many cities have recycling programs for glass, plastic, and paper items. This old “trash” can
be turned into new products with little effort. People can also recycle electronic devices, such as cell
phones and computers. They can be fixed and resold, and they benefit other people and the planet.
(e) _____. Reducing, reusing and recycling waste are simple ideas that can have enormous effects. If
everyone worked together to follow these rules, the world would be a much better place to live.
______ 94. People can also decrease waste by reusing items they already have.
______ 95. One of the easiest ways to help our planet is by reducing the amount of trash we produce.
______ 96. In all, when people stick to the three Rs, they produce less waste and help keep our planet a
cleaner and healthier place to live.
______ 97. We can cut down the amount of waste we make if we stick to three basic rules: reduce,
reuse, and recycle.
______98. In addition, recycling can greatly cut down on waste.
Complete the cause/effect essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct
sentence.
Random Acts of Kindness
We are usually kind to the people we love. Many people are reluctant to help strangers, however. We
should all try to be more kind to people in need. People should try to do one random act of kindness for a
stranger a day. (a) _____.
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(b) _____. It can be something as simple as holding the door open for a stranger. It can be as thoughtful
as telling someone they dropped money on the floor. When I go grocery shopping, I try to find ways to
help other shoppers. (c) _____. When I leave the store, I offer to put back another person’s cart. These are
simple things to do, but they help others. People are usually thankful, because they never expected the
help.
(d) _____. Tal Ben-Shahar, a psychology teacher at Harvard University, found that giving help makes
people feel good about themselves. He asked his students to do five small acts of kindness a day, such as
giving change to a homeless person or being nice to waiters at a restaurant. When they did these acts, he
found that his students were happier as a result.
(e) _____. It helps the giver and the receiver both. I have already promised myself to do one act of
kindness each day, and I hope others will, too. It doesn’t take much effort. Every time you go out, just
look for little things you can do for other people, and you will very happy with the results.
_______ 99. Then they can help both other people and themselves.
_______ 100. When someone can’t reach an item, I offer to get it for them.
_______ 101. A random act of kindness can also benefit the person giving help.
_______ 102. A random act of kindness is a small task that helps others.
_______ 103. In all, everyone benefits from a random act of kindness.
Complete the opinion essay with the sentences below. Write the letter next to the correct sentence.
Don’t Make Me Text
It seems like everyone today loves to text. In fact, many teenagers prefer it to a conventional phone call.
You can hear and see people texting all around you—in stores, at work, and even in their cars. (a) _____.
I disagree with them. I much prefer calling my family and friends, because it safer, cheaper, and more
personal.
(b) _____. When I need to talk to someone while I’m driving, I always talk over the phone. That way, I
can see what is happening around me. When people text, they have to look down at their phones for a
long time, which takes their eyes off the road. This has caused many accidents. With a traditional phone
call, you can avoid these kinds of accidents.
(c) _____. If people don’t text, they don’t really need a cell phone. They can just use a home phone and
only have one phone bill. People who use their cell phones to text message often have to pay more money
for the service. If they go over their limit, they can be charged a lot of money for the extra texts.
(d) _____. I love getting phone calls from my family because I like hearing their voices. I always
recognize my mother or best friend just by hearing them say “hi” when I answer the phone. That personal
touch gets lost when people text. Everyone’s “hi” looks the same on a cell phone screen. Friends might
respond with LOL if I text something funny, but it is nothing compared to hearing their real laugh.
(e) _____. When people just use a phone, they can avoid car accidents, save money, and have more
personal communication with their family and friends. I do not think texting will ever go away, but
maybe soon more people will long for the good old days of a simple phone call.
_______104. Although texting is popular, these reasons have shown calling is just as good, and
often better.
_______105. In addition, phone calls are cheaper.
_______106. First of all, phone calls are much less dangerous than texting.
_______107. People who text say that it is an easier way to communicate.
_______108. Another reason I prefer calling to texting is because it is more personal.
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(6). ______________________________________. One thing you must consider is the quality of the
university’s educational program. You also need to think about the school’s size and location. Finally,
you must be sure to consider the university’s tuition to make sure you can afford to go to school there.
a. There are many colleges and universities in the United States.
b. It is expensive to attend a university in the United States.
c. There are several factors to consider when you choose a university to attend.
d. You should consider getting a good education.
(10). ________________________________________. Matt likes dogs and playing soccer. Claire likes
cats and playing tennis. Matt likes to eat pizza. Claire's favorite food is spaghetti.
a. Matt and Claire like food.
b. Matt and Claire like animals.
c. Pizza and spaghetti taste good.
d. Matt and Claire like different things.
(11). _______________________________________. It took our bus four hours to get to Sea World. We
saw whales, seals, and sharks. There were also many fish in tanks.
a. Our class took a trip.
b. One of my favorite things was the whale.
c. I ate lunch outside with my class.
d. We like a trip.
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(12). ______________________________________. Georgia has a new flag. The flag has the state seal.
South Carolina's flag has a tree and the moon. The flag of Wyoming has a buffalo.
a. California's flag has a bear.
b. The flag of Wyoming has a buffalo.
c. Every state has a different flag.
d. Georgia's flag is very interesting.
Paragraph unity
Read the following paragraphs. Some sentences break the rule of unity. How many sentence(s) is/are
(not) relevant?
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(28). California is a state with every type of geography. It has mountains where you can enjoy the
winter sports of skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing. It has deserts where temperatures can reach
110°F (43°C) in the summer. It has beaches where you can surf, swim, and fish. It has forests where the
world's tallest trees grow. Finally, it has farmland where a lot of the nation's fruits and vegetables grow.
California also has Hollywood and Disneyland, which are world-famous centers of entertainment.
California is a popular place to live, so many people move there every year. Indeed, California has it all:
mountains, deserts, beaches, and farms.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(29). A nurse should have at least five characteristics. First, he or she must be a caring person. He or
she must have genuine concern about sick, injured, frightened people. Second, a nurse must be organized.
If a nurse forgets to give a patient his or her medicine on time, the consequences could be serious. Third,
a nurse must be calm. He or she may have to make a life and-death decision in an emergency, and a calm
person makes better decisions than an excitable one. Doctors need to stay calm in emergencies, too. In
addition, a nurse should be physically strong because nursing requires a lot of hard physical work.
Finally, a nurse must be intelligent enough to learn subjects ranging from chemistry to psychology and to
operate the complex machinery used in hospitals today. There is a shortage of nurses today, so they earn
good salaries. In brief, nursing is a profession for people who are caring, organized, calm, strong, and
smart.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(30). There is a canyon in northern Arizona that is the most beautiful spot on Earth. It is called Havasu
Canyon, and it is part of the Havasupai tribal reservation. It is not easy to get there, for you have to hike
down a long, hot trail. At the end of the trail is Supai Village. The Havasupai are a tribe of about 650
people. Their language has been written down only in the past twenty years. Beyond the village, another
trail leads to the top of a steep cliff overlooking Havasu Canyon. Your first view of the canyon takes your
breath away. Directly in front of you, the trail disappears straight down the 200-foot cliff. On your right,
you see a beautiful waterfall. Water pours straight down into a bright blue-green pool at the bottom of the
canyon. Directly across the canyon, hundreds of small waterfalls gush from the cliff face, and little green
ferns grow everywhere. At the bottom, the water cascades from one turquoise pool into another until it
disappears into the trees on the left. As you view this scene, you can only think that Havasu Canyon is
truly a magical place.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(31). My first apartment was very small. It was a studio apartment, so it had only one main room and a
bathroom. The main room was divided into three areas. At one end of it was a kitchenette, where I cooked
and ate my meals. My living/sleeping area was at the opposite end. I had just enough space for a bed, a
coffee table, a floor lamp, and a small television. My study area was against the back wall. I lived there
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for two years, but I moved because my landlord raised the rent. My apartment was so small that I could
never invite more than three friends at the same time!
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(32). A good ad has three characteristics. First of all, a good ad is simple. It lets pictures, not words, tell
the story. Of course, all ads need some words, but a good ad has a powerful headline and only a small
amount of text. Second, a good ad is directed to a particular group of consumers. For example, ads for
face creams are for older women, and ads for motorcycles are for unmarried young men. Third, a good ad
appeals to emotions. Women in the thirty-to-fifty age group, for instance, want to look and feel younger,
so face cream ads tell them that women who use XYZ face cream will look like the twenty-year-old
models pictured in the ad. Teenagers want to feel popular, so ads directed at teens often show a happy,
confident-looking group of young people using the product in the ad. Teenagers have a surprising amount
of money to spend, so advertisers research teenage fads and fashions. In conclusion, good ads are simple,
are directed at a specific group, and make an emotional connection.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(33). Artichokes are vegetables that look like green pinecones but taste delicious. If you have never
eaten one, you may not know how or where to start. Lobster is another food that is difficult to eat. Here's
how to cook and eat an artichoke. First, cut off the stem with a knife. Then cut off the end of each leaf
with scissors. Steam the whole artichoke in a pot of water until it is soft. To eat it, pull off one leaf at a
time, hold the cut end, and dip the leaf into melted butter or mayonnaise. Then put the dipped end into
your mouth. Pull the leaf through your teeth and scrape off the soft part. Throw away the tough part.
Continue doing this until all of the leaves are gone. Next, take a spoon, scrape out the fuzzy part in the
center, and throw it away. A lobster also has parts that you don't eat. The remaining part of the artichoke-
the bottom - is the heart, which is the best part. Cut the heart into pieces, dip each piece into the sauce,
and enjoy the delicious taste.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(34). Kimchi, or kimchee, is Korea's national dish. It is made of fermented' vegetables. There are many
ways to make Kimchi, but it usually contains Chinese cabbage, salt, garlic, red pepper, green onion, fish
sauce, and ginger. These ingredients are mixed together, put into a container, and allowed to ferment for
three or four days. Nutritionists say that Kimchi is very good for you. In fact, the U.S. magazine Health
says it is one of the five healthiest foods because it has a lot of vitamins and because it helps digestion. It
may even prevent cancer. The other four healthy foods are yogurt, olive oil, lentils, and soy. Kimchi is
very spicy and has a very strong taste. Most Westerners have to get used to the taste, but Koreans adore it.
They eat it with every meal, either alone or mixed with rice or noodles. They also use it in soup,
pancakes, and even as a pizza topping.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
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(35). Colors create biological reactions in our bodies. These reactions, in turn, can change our behavior.
In one study, prisoners were put in a pink room, and they underwent a drastic and measurable decrease in
muscle strength and hostility within 2.7 seconds. In another study, athletes needing short bursts of energy
were exposed to red light. Their muscle strength increased by 13.5 percent, and electrical activity in their
arm muscles increased by 5.8 percent. Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances
responded best when exposed to blue light. Other studies have shown that the color green is calming.
Green was a sacred color to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring. It is also a sacred
color to Moslems. Many mosques and religious temples throughout the world use green (the color of
renewal and growth) and blue (the color of heaven) to balance heavenly peace with spiritual growth. To
sum up, color influences us in many ways (Daniels 10).
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(36). Colors create biological reactions in our bodies. These reactions, in turn, can change our behavior.
In one study, prisoners were put in a pink room, and they underwent a drastic and measurable decrease in
muscle strength and hostility within 2.7 seconds. In another study, athletes needing short bursts of energy
were exposed to red light. Their muscle strength increased by 13.5 percent, and electrical activity in their
arm muscles increased by 5.8 percent. Athletes needing more endurance for longer performances
responded best when exposed to blue light. Other studies have shown that the color green is calming.
After London's Blackfriars Bridge was painted green, the number of suicides decreased by 34 percent.
These and other studies clearly demonstrate that color affects not only our moods but our behavior as well
(Daniels 10).
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(37). Colors create biological reactions in our bodies. These reactions, in turn, can change our behavior.
In one study, athletes needing short bursts of energy were exposed to red light. Their muscle strength
increased by 13.5 percent, and electrical activity in their arm muscles increased by 5.8 percent. Athletes
needing more endurance for longer performances responded best when exposed to blue light. Blue is not a
good color for dinnerware, however. Food looks less appetizing when it is served on blue plates, perhaps
because very few foods in nature are of that color. Other studies have shown that the color green is
calming. After London's Blackfriars Bridge was painted green, the number of suicides from it decreased
by 34 per cent. It is clear that color affects not just our moods, but our behavior as well (Daniels 10).
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
(38). Adventure travel is the hot trend in the tourism industry. Ordinary people are no longer content to
spend their two weeks away from the office resting on a sunny beach in Florida. More and more often,
they are choosing to spend their vacations rafting down wild rivers, hiking through steamy rain forests,
climbing the world's highest mountains, or crossing slippery glaciers. People of all ages are choosing
educational study tours for their vacations.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
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(39). Daredevil sports are also becoming popular. Young people especially are increasingly willing to
risk life and limb while mountain biking, backcountry snowboarding, or high-speed skateboarding.
Soccer is also popular in the United States now, although football is still more popular. One of the riskiest
new sports is skysurfing, in which people jump out of airplanes with boards attached to their feet.
Skysurfing rivals skydiving and bungee jumping for the amount of thrill sand risk.
a. None
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
CONCLUDING SENTENCES
Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the best concluding sentence for it.
(40). There are two reasons I love big cities. First of all, big cities are alive 24/7. You can go shopping,
see a movie, exercise at a gym, get something to eat, or go roller skating at any time of the day or night.
Second, I love big cities because of their anonymity. You can be completely invisible in big cities. No one
watches your daily comings and goings.' Neighbors don't bother you as long as you don't bother them.
You can stay out all night or stay home all day, and no one cares.
a. To sum up, I love big cities because you can be independent.
b. In short, big cities attract me because there are many things to do.
c. In brief, I like big cities because of their energy and anonymity.
d. To sum up, you can stay out all night or stay home all day, and no one cares.
(41). There are two reasons I hate big cities. First of all, big cities are full of noise 24/7. You can hear
horns honking, traffic roaring, music blaring, and people talking at all hours of the day and night. It is
never quiet in a big city. Second, I hate big cities because of their anonymity. No one knows or cares
about you. Neighbors who have lived next door to each other for many years don't even know each others'
names. You can be very lonely in a big city.
a. In brief, big cities are noisy, lonely places to live.
b. In conclusion, I prefer to live in a small town, where it is quieter and people are friendlier.
c. Also, big cities have a lot of crime.
d. To sum up, I love big cities because you can be independent.
(42). Unless you live on an uninhabited island in the middle of a big ocean, you cannot escape
advertising. People in the modern world are continually exposed to ads and commercials on the radio, on
television, on billboards, in their mailboxes, and on their computers. However, advertising is not a
modern phenomenon. Advertising has been around for a long time, as a review of its history shows.
a. As early as 3000 B.C., merchants carved signs in wood, clay, and stone to put above their shops.
b. In ancient Egypt, merchants hired people called criers to walk through the streets announcing the
arrival of ships and their cargo.
c. In medieval Europe, shop owners hired criers to direct customers to their shops.
d. The invention of the printing press was the start of the advertising industry as we know it today.
(43). On my first day of class in an American university, I discovered that there are many differences
between universities in the United States and in my country. One difference hit me immediately when the
professor walked into the classroom dressed in casual pants and a sports shirt. Then he sat down, and I
received a second shock. He sat down on the desk, not behind the desk. The biggest shock happened
when he passed out a piece of paper listing the requirements of the class. I learned that I was not allowed
to miss any classes! In my country, professors do not know or care if students attend lectures, but in the
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United States, professors actually call the roll at the beginning of each class meeting. In my opinion,
compulsory attendance in college is completely inappropriate for two reasons.
a. College students are adults, not elementary school children.
b. Students often have other obligations such as jobs and family.
c. Classes should be optional.
d. Students are not allowed to miss their classes.
(44). Everyone needs goals. Having goals makes you more successful because they keep your mind on
what is really important to you. However, goals can change at different times in your life. Your goals
when you are ten are very different from your goals at fifteen or twenty. My major goals this semester are
to get a part-time job and to master the use of the English language.
a. My first goal is to get a part-time job in an area related to my field of study.
b. I also plan to improve my ability to speak, write, read, and understand English.
c. Having goals makes you more successful because they keep your mind on what is really important to
you.
d. Goals are not important.
(45). Female airline pilots? Male nurses? When my parents were young, such job descriptions were not
possible. In the past thirty-five years, however, society has become more accepting. Although it is still
somewhat unusual, men now work in traditionally female occupations. In particular, more and more men
are becoming nurses, secretaries, and elementary school teachers.
a. The nursing profession has seen the greatest increase in male participation.
b. Besides nursing, more men are becoming secretaries.
c. Elementary school teaching is a third occupation that men are taking up.
d. Teaching is an important occupations for men.
(46). Goldfish have three characteristics that make them good pets. First of all, goldfish are very quiet.
They don't bark, howl, meow, chirp, squawk, screech, or race around the house at night while you and
your neighbors are trying to sleep. Second, they are economical. You can buy a goldfish at your local pet
store for about 50¢, and a small bowl for it costs less than $3.00. Water is practically free. Also, they eat
only a pinch of dried fish food daily, so their food bill is quite low. Third, goldfish are very well behaved.
They don't have teeth, so they can't chew your furniture or bite your guests. They don't ever go outside, so
they can't dig holes in your garden. In addition, you don't have to spend hours teaching them commands,
such as "Sit!" or "Lie down!"
a. In brief, you can buy a goldfish at your local pet store with less price.
b. All in all, goldfish are nice.
c. Having goldfish are more than other pets.
d. In summary, goldfish are quiet, economical, and well behaved.
(47). You can be a good conversationalist by being a good listener. When you are conversing with
someone, pay close attention to the speaker's words while looking at his or her face. Show your interest
by smiling and nodding. Furthermore, do not interrupt while someone is speaking; it is impolite to do so.
If you have a good story, wait until the speaker is finished. Also, watch your body language; it can affect
your communication whether you are the speaker or the listener. For instance, do not sit slumped in a
chair or make nervous hand and foot movements. Be relaxed and bend your body slightly forward to
show interest in the person and the conversation.
a. Showing your interest is important for making a conversation.
b. If you have a good story, wait until the speaker is finished.
c. A good conversationalist is understandable.
d. A good conversationalist is patient, flexible, and attentive to details.
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(48). Modern communication technology is driving workers in the corporate world crazy. They feel
buried under the large number of messages they receive daily. In addition to telephone calls, office
workers receive dozens of e-mail and voice mail messages daily. In one company, in fact, managers
receive an average of 100 messages a day. Because they do not have enough time to respond to these
messages during office hours, it is common for them to do so in the evenings or on weekends at home.
(Compose)
a. Modern communication technology is more important.
b. Modern communication technology helps the world lots.
c. The world is really busy with modern communication technology.
d. Modern communication technology has both advantages and disadvantages.
(49). The island nation of Singapore, the smallest nation in Asia, is one of the best cities in the world to
live in and to visit. First of all, Singapore is a very safe city. It has a very low crime rate. Citizens and
tourists alike can walk the streets at night without fear. Also, Singapore is very clean. The nation has very
strong antilittering laws, so there is almost no litter anywhere. Third, Singaporeans come from many
different racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, but they live together in peace. Finally, Singapore's
economy is one of the healthiest in Asia, so its people enjoy a very high standard of living.
a. Singapore is a very safe city.
b. Singapore is very clean.
c. People enjoy a very high standard of living in Singapore.
d. Singapore is a good country in Asia.
(50). The college cafeteria is an inexpensive place to eat. For example, you can get a cheeseburger,
french fries, and a soda for only $3.00. A slice of pizza is only $1.50, and a cup of coffee is only 50¢.
There is a daily special for about $2.50. It includes an entree, rice or potatoes, and a vegetable. The salad
bar is the best deal of all. You get all you can eat for $2.00.
a. The college cafeteria is an expensive place to eat.
b. The college cafeteria is a truly lifesaver.
c. The college cafeteria is place where you can have everything with reasonable prices.
d. The college cafeteria is a place where you don’t need yourselves to keep busy with your own cooking.
(51). Animals living in modern zoos enjoy several advantages over animals in the wild. The first
advantage is that zoo animals are separated from their natural predators. They are protected, so they live
without risk of being attacked. Another advantage is that someone feeds them regularly, so they do not
have to hunt for food. Also, they do not suffer times when food is hard to find. A third advantage of living
in zoos is that veterinarians give animals regular checkups, and sick animals get prompt medical attention.
a. In conclusion, because all their needs are taken care of, most zoo animals are healthy and contented.
b. In conclusion, living in a zoo has many advantages for animals, but it also has some disadvantages.
c. In conclusion, zoos keep animals safe from predators.
d. In conclusion, zoos attract more visitors.
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PART III:
Directions: Read the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in the passage.
Paragraph 1
My name is 1) Jay Hammond I am a firefighter. 2) I live in 128 Pine Lane, in Jackson,
Mississippi. 3) I have two childs. One is a girl named Clair. 4) The other 5) is boy named Thatcher. 6) His
name after my father. I also have a wife named Jenna. She is 7) beutiful. She has long, dark, soft hair. 8)
We also got a dog named Buck. He is very obedient but sometimes he barks at night and it upsets our
neighbors!
1)
A. Jay. Hammond I am
B. Jay Hammond. I am
C. Jay Hammond I’m
D. Jay Hammond, I am
2)
A. on 128 Pine Lane, on
B. in 128 Pine Lane, on
C. at 128 Pine Lane, in
D. in 128 Pine, Lane in
3)
A. two child
B. two children
C. two childrens
D. Correct as is
4)
A. Other
B. Another
C. The another
D. Correct as is
5)
A. is boy name
B. is boy of name
C. is a boy named
D. is a boy who name
6)
A. He is named after
B. He has name from
C. His name is same
D. He is same named
7)
A. butiful
B. beautyful
C. beautiful
D. beautifull
8)
A. got dog named Buck.
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Paragraph 2
1) This morning, I were making toast for 2) brekfast. Then I went to the basement
3) put some clothes in the washer. I heard the smoke alarm. 4) I think, “Someone is
burning 5) something I put the soap in the washer. When I got 6) up to stairs, everybody
was running outdoors. Two fire trucks and a police car were outside of my house. Smoke
was coming out of my apartment! My kids 7) standing outside. They were 8) weering
their pajamas. My kids! Oh no! My toast!
1)
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. Correct as is
2)
A. brakfast
B. breckfast
C. breakfast
D. breackfast
3)
A. to put
B. for put
C. to puts
D. for putting
4)
A. Thinked
B. I thinked
C. I thought
D. I am thought
5)
A. something! I
B. something!” I
C. something”! I
D. something”? I
6)
A. upstairs
B. to upstairs
C. the upstairs
D. Correct as is
7)
A. was standing
B. are standing
C. were stand
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D. were standing
8)
A. waring
B. wareing
C. wearing
D. Correct as is
Paragraph 3
My name is Thomas Martin. I live 1) in a farm near Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
2) I raises livestock and grow corn on my farm. My 3) kid help me. 4) In the morning, we
5) up very early to feed the animals. 6) Everybody help milk the cows. Then I drive the
kids to school. I work in 7) the fields all the day. When the children come 8) home, we all
work together.
1)
A. in farm
B. on farm
C. on a farm
D. Correct as is
2)
A. raise
B. raising
C. raised
D. Correct as is
3)
A. children
B. child
C. kids
D. All of the above are correct
E. Both A and B are correct
F. Both A and C are correct
4)
A. In morning,
B. In a morning,
C. On the morning,
D. Correct as is
5)
A. all up very early
B. wake up very early
C. are waking up very early
D. Correct as is
6)
A. Everyone helps
B. Everybody helps
C. All of the above are correct
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Paragraph 4
My name is Jacqueline. I am 1) a clerk at Dave’s Grocery Store. Sometimes I work
at a cash register. When 2) I no working there I work 3) in the service counter. The
grocery store has a 4) bank a flower shop, and a pharmacy. 5) There is an ATM 6)
between the entrance. The store is on Main Street. 7) All most everybody in town shops
8) to Dave’s.
1)
A. clerk at Dave’s
B. a clerk in Dave’s
C. a clerk at the Dave’s
D. Correct as is
2)
A. I not
B. I am not
C. I’m not
D. Both B and c are correct
3)
A. in the services
B. at the service
C. at service
D. Correct as is
4)
A. bank: a flower shop,
B. bank. a flower shop,
C. bank, a flower shop,
D. Correct as is
5)
A. There is a
B. Their is an
C. There are an
D. Correct as is
6)
A. between entrance.
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Paragraph 5
My name is Myuki. 1) Today is Saturday March 4. 2) I going shopping with my
daughter Misuzu. She is twelve years old. 3) We are going to buy clothes. Misuzu wants
4) new boots black and a new winter coat. 5) I need new 6) pair the gloves. We are also
going 7) for buy a birthday present for Misuzu’s friend. 8) Tommorrow is her birthday.
She is having a party.
1)
A. the Saturday of March 4.
B. Saturday March the 4.
C. Saturday, March 4.
D. Saturday March Four.
2)
A. I am going shopping
B. I am going shop
C. I shopping
D. I am shop
3)
A. are going buying
B. are go to buy
C. going buy
D. Correct as is
4)
A. new black boots
B. new boots blacks
C. new blacks boots
D. news blacks boots
5)
A. I needs a new
B. I need a new
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C. Need a new
D. Need new
6)
A. pair of gloves.
B. pair of glove.
C. gloves a pair.
D. gloves the pair.
7)
A. to buy a birthday
B. to buy the birthday
C. for buy the birthday
D. Correct as is
8)
A. Tomorow
B. Tommorow
C. Tomorrow
D. Tomorogh
Paragraph 6
The university library 1) open every day. Students go to the library early in the
morning and 2) late at night some students 3) work in the library all night! The lights are
always on. There is a coffee shop 4) near to library. You can’t take coffee 5) go into the
library, but you can 6) take books into the coffee shop. The library workers 7) always
very busy. The students are always 8) studying. The library and the coffee shop are busy
places!
1)
A. open up
B. is open
C. is open up
D. is opens
2)
A. late at night. Some
B. late in night. Some
C. late in night. some
D. late night some
3)
A. work in library
B. work at library
C. work during library
D. Correct as is
4)
A. by the library
B. by to the library
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Paragraph 7
Sam is an artist. He loves 1) paint and draw. He loves color. His 2) favrit color is
bright green. Sam 3) built his house. 4) He’s house has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a
bathroom, and one big room. 5) A big room is Sam’s art room. The art room has many
6) window larges. Sam 7) like paint in natural light. Of course, 8) Sams house is painted
bright green!
1)
A. the paint and draw.
B. do paint and draw.
C. to do the paint and draw.
D. to paint and draw.
2)
A. favorit
B. faverit
C. favorite
D. faverite
3)
A. builded
B. had builded
C. was builded
D. Correct as is
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4)
A. He house has
B. His house has
C. Him house has
D. He is house has
5)
A. An big room
B. The big room
C. This big room
D. Correct as is
6)
A. large windows
B. windows large
C. large window
D. Correct as is
7)
A. likes to paint
B. like to paints
C. likes the painting
D. Correct as is
8)
A. Sam’s house
B. the Sam’s of house
C. the Sam house
D. the house that Sams
Paragraph 8
Dana and Mahmoud are married. Dana likes 1) sing and dance. Mahmoud likes to
read and write. Dana 2) enjoys talking 3) in the telephone. Mahmoud likes to play
4) chess Dana is studying drama 5) in the university. Mahmoud is studying
6) mathematic. Dana cooks big meals. Mahmoud eats big meals. Dana and Mahmoud like
7) difference things. 8) They love each the other.
1)
A. the sing and dance.
B. to sing and dance
C. singing and the dance.
D. Correct as is
2)
A. enjoys the talking
B. is enjoying talks
C. enjoys to talk
D. Correct as is
3)
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A. on the telephone.
B. with the telephone.
C. at the telephone.
D. for the telephone.
E. Correct as is
4)
A. chess, so Dana
B. chess, but Dana
C. Chess, Dana
D. Chess. Dana
5)
A. at the university.
B. of the university.
C. on the university.
D. about the university.
E. around the university.
6)
A. mathematics
B. mathmatique
C. matemathics
D. mathmatics
7)
A. the different things.
B. difference things.
C. different things.
D. things that differ.
8)
A. Each loves the another.
B. They each loves other.
C. They loves each other.
D. They love each other.
Paragraph 9
The post office is 1) in downtown. There are 2) a lots of people at the post office. 3)
They are wait in line. Some people 4) wants to buy stamps. 5) Others people want to mail
letters. Some people want to send 6) packeges. Some people want to pick up their mail.
7) There are’nt many parking spaces near the post office. There are a lot of cars in front
of the post 8) office, the drivers are waiting for parking places and honking their horns.
1)
A. downtown.
B. at downtown.
C. in the downtown.
D. at the downtown.
2)
A. lot people
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B. lots people
C. a lot of people
D. alot of people
3)
A. They be waiting
B. They are waiting
C. They is waiting
D. They was waiting
E. They were waiting
4)
A. want buy
B. want to buy
C. want to be buying
D. wants to buying
5)
A. Other people
B. Other peoples
C. Others of the people
D. Another people
6)
A. package
B. packages
C. paccages
D. pakages
7)
A. Their arent
B. They’re ar’ent
C. There aren’t
D. Correct as is
8)
A. office, so the
B. office, but the
C. office. The
D. Correct as is
Paragraph 10
Tomorrow I 1) is going to sing a solo. I’m so 2) nervouse! There are so many
things that could go wrong. I’m worried that my voice will shake. 3) Maybe I going to
open my mouth and no sound will 4) comes out. What if I can’t sing the high 5) notes
What if I 6) trip and fell down? What if I fall off the stage? What if I sound 7) terible? I
hope I can 8) do. I think I can.
1)
A. are going to
B. will going to
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C. am going to
D. Both A and C are correct.
2)
A. nervis
B. nervose
C. nerveus
D. nervous
3)
A. Maybe I am going to open
B. Maybe I gonna open
C. Maybe I will open
D. Maybe I can open
4)
A. come out.
B. came out.
C. be coming out.
D. go out.
5)
A. notes. What
B. notes, what
C. notes? What
D. notes, but what
6)
A. trip and fall
B. trip and fell
C. trip and fall down
D. Both A and C are correct.
7)
A. terable
B. terrable
C. terrible
D. tearible
E. Correct as is
8)
A. do it.
B. did it.
C. done.
D. done it.
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Susanna came home 1) from a work. She 2) putted the key in the lock of the
3) apartament door. She opened the door. She clearly heard a 4) voise inside her
apartment. Was it the TV? Was it the radio? Was it her neighbor? 5) She not know if she
should 6) go in or run away! She couldn’t move. She 7) couldnt think. She heard the soft
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sound of footsteps. She couldn’t breathe. The door slowly opened. “Mom! What are you
doing 8) here” Susanna said, when she caught her breath. “Hi Honey! Dad and I are
cooking dinner for you!”
1)
A. from work
B. from the work
C. from the working
D. Correct as is
2)
A. put key
B. put the key
C. putted a key
D. putted the key
3)
A. apartment
B. apartement
C. apartamente
D. apartemente
4)
A. boise
B. boce
C. voice
D. voce
5)
A. She did not knew
B. She didn’t knew
C. She was not knowing
D. She didn’t know
6)
A. go out
B. go up
C. go through
D. Correct as is
7)
A. couldn’t think
B. not could think
C. could not think
D. Both A and C are correct.
8)
A. here?”
B. here”?
C. here”.
D. here”!
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Where is that music coming 1) from Emma looks around. She sees women’s
clothing to her right. 2) she sees men’s clothing to her left. She sees 3) childrens clothing
4) in front her. It sounds like someone is 5) plaing a piano. Emma walks down the aisle of
the department store. The music gets louder and louder. 6) She enter the jewelry
department. The music gets even louder. 7) There is it! A woman is playing the piano in
the jewelry department! 8) It sound so nice!
1)
A. from? Emma
B. from! Emma
C. from. Emma
D. from, Emma
2)
A. She See
B. She see
C. She Sees
D. She sees
3)
A. childs clothing
B. childs clothings
C. children’s clothing
D. children’s clothings
4)
A. at front of her
B. in the front of her
C. on front of her
D. in front of her
5)
A. plaeing
B. playing
C. plaeying
D. playeing
6)
A. is entering
B. are entering
C. enters
D. Correct as is
7)
A. There it is!
B. Their it is!
C. They’re it is!
D. Correct as is
8)
A. Sounds so nice!
B. It is sounding so nice!
C. It sounds so nice!
D. Correct as is
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Some days are good and some days are bad. Today is 1) day bad. I woke up 2)
very too late. My alarm clock 3) not ring. I ran to take 4) a shower. I didn’t have 5) a
towel I ran to find a towel. I got dressed. I couldn’t find my socks. I 6) finally found my
shoes and socks. I ran to the corner to catch the bus. 7) He was leaving. I slowly walked
home. Then I saw that my socks were two different colors. I am going back 8) for bed.
1)
A. bad day
B. a bad day
C. a day bad
D. the day bad
2)
A. too much late.
B. much too late.
C. too late.
D. Both B and C are correct.
3)
A. not rang
B. didnt ring
C. didn’t ring
D. didn’t rang
4)
A. shawer
B. schower
C. schawer
D. Correct as is
5)
A. towel. I
B. a towel. I
C. towel, I
D. a towel, I
6)
A. found final my shoes
B. final found my shoes
C. found finally my shoes
D. Correct as is
7)
A. It
B. She
C. This
D. They
8)
A. to bed
B. at bed
C. in the bed
D. to the bed
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Yesterday evening we visited some friends. 1) Their daughter and our daughter
are friends. Their daughter 2) have a cat. The cat just had 8 kittens. One kitten followed
our daughter all evening. When our daughter sat 3) down the couch, the kitten sat at her
feet. When our daughter 4) to outside, the kitten followed her. When it was time to go,
the kitten followed our daughter 5) go our car. When we opened the car 6) door the kitten
jumped into the car. Our daughter’s friend gave 7) the kitten our daughter. We
8) brout it home with us. But I’m allergic to cats!
1)
A. They daughter
B. Them daughter
C. They’re daughter
D. Correct as is
2)
A. has cat
B. has a cat
C. have cat
D. Correct as is.
3)
A. on couch
B. in couch
C. on the couch
D. in the couch
4)
A. outside
B. go outside
C. go to outside
D. went outside
5)
A. to our car
B. go to our car
C. going our car
D. went to our car
6)
A. door, the
B. door. the
C. door, The
D. door. The
7)
A. our daughter the kitten
B. the kitten to our daughter
C. our daughter to the kitten
D. Both A and B are correct.
8)
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A. brought
B. brougth
C. brouht
D. brought
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I’m Elena Guedon. 1) I am from Paris France, but now I live 2) in Chicago Illinois.
3) I am divorce. I have one son named Pierre. 4) Pierre is doctor at a large hospital in
Chicago. 5) He is planning for get married. His girlfriend Cassie is a surgeon at the
hospital. She is older than he is. I am older than my 6) ex-hubsand. 7) So I am worry
about Pierre’s future. But Pierre is sure 8) that him and Cassie will be happy.
1)
A. am from Paris France, but
B. am from Paris, France, but
C. come from Paris, France, but
D. Both B and C are correct.
2)
A. on Chicago Illinois.
B. in Chicago Illinois.
C. in Chicago, Illinois.
D. from Chicago, Illinois.
3)
A. I got divorce.
B. I am a divorce.
C. I am divorced.
D. I am a divorced.
4)
A. Pierre is doctor at large hospital
B. Pierre is doctor at a hospital large
C. Pierre is a doctor at a large hospital
D. Pierre is doctor at a hospital large
5)
A. He plans to get
B. He plans for get
C. He is planning to get
D. Both A and C are correct
6)
A. x-husband
B. ex-husband
C. ex-hunsbad
D. Correct as is
7)
A. So I worry
B. So I am worried
C. So am I worried
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