III. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete each space.

Kevin teaches (1) ................ at a high school. He enjoys his teaching very much, and he always feels very (2) ............. and proud when he is standing on the teaching (3) .............. . Some of his ex-classmates have just offered him a chance (4) ................ them in a new company (5) ................. computer software  for businesses. Everyone thinks that it (6) .............. very well. Kevin will (7) ............... earn more money than he (8) ................  at the high school.

The new company is (9) ................, and the money may be very good in deed. (10) ...............  Kevin can hardly quit his teaching job! He loves it.

1.    a. mathematic                  b. mathematics                   c. mathematical                  d. mathematician

2.         a. shy                              b. embarrassed                  c. self-confident                 d. unhappy

3.         a. class                            b. career                             c. profession                                   d. platform

4.         a. to join                          b. join                                 c. joining                             d. joins

5.    a. to get                           b.  to produce                     c. to prepare                                    d. to work

6.    a. was done                     b. does                               c. will do                            d. did

7.    a. actually                        b. ready                              c. immediately                   d. probably

8.    a. do                                b. does                               c. did                                   d. doing

9.    a. excited                         b. excitedly                        c. excitement                                   d.  exciting

10. a. Therefore                    b. Furthermore                   c. Consequently                 d. However

V. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best fits each of the num­bered blank.

David Evans is a farmer. He does farming on his own land in Wales. The farm has (1) ..............  his family for generations. The soil is poor. David (2) ................ sheep on his land. He does not employ (3) ................ fulltime workers. His sons help him when they are not (4) …........... school. His wife adds to the family income by (5) ............... eggs which her hens produce. In summer she often (6) ............. paying guests into the farmhouse. The guests from the city enjoy their quiet holiday in the clean country (7) ............... and Mrs. Evans enjoys having some (8) ..............  money to spend on clothes for her children and herself. However, it is a lonely life for the Evans family when the guests have gone. The question is that if his children want to (9) ............... the farm when Mr. Evans gives up working. Country life is quiet and (10) .............. to them. It is quite likely that they will leave the farm for the city some day.

1. a. been to                         b. belonged to                     c. possessed                       d. depended on

2. a. feeds                            b. grows                              c. raises                              d. leads

3. a. some                            b. more                                c. much                              d. any

4. a. in                                 b. for                                   c. at                                    d. on

5. a. selling                          b. sells                                 c. to sell                             d. sell

6. a. take                              b. takes                                c. took                               d. is taking

7. a. wind                            b. sights                               c. life                                 d. air

8. a. more                            b. free                                  c. extra                               d. interest

9. a. take off                        b. take over                         c. take after                      d. take care

10. a. interesting                  b. exciting                           c. dull                                d. peaceful