If you do not already have a hobby or if you are looking at trying something new, there are a couple things to keep in mind. Find something that are progressively (1) ________ challenging but does not have such a huge learning curve that it (2) ________ be years before you see any progress.    It is a good idea (3) ________ on something that you have some natural ability at. If you are scared (4) ________ heights you would not try rock climbing and if you don’t like (5) ________ outside you probably would not take up mountain biking. Take (6) ________ account your fitness level, finances, education and passion when (7) ________ a hobby. Take into consideration the level of stress that the hobby (8) ________ One of my (9) ________ is playing Texas Hold’em which has great qualities, but it is a very high stress game. I have to balance that hobby (10) ________ another one that has a lower level of stress.

1. A. many            B. more        C. much        D. most

2. A. will            B. should        C. would        D. could

3. A. focus            B. focusing        C. focused        D. to focus

4. A. in                B. at            C. of            D. with

5. A. to be            B. be            C. been            D. being

6. A. into            B. onto            C. over            D. after

7. A. choose            B. to choose        C. choosing        D. chose

8. A. have            B. has            C. having        D. to have

9. A. hobbies            B. hobby        C. works        D. work

10. A. to            B. under        C. with            D. of

Read the text and fill one suitable word in each numbered blank:

If you travel around the world,you will learn that _____ country has different customs.It is what _____ travelling so interesting! If you visit Thailand in April , you will see the Songkran celebrations - and you might ______ very wet! Songkran is the Thai New Year , and it is ______ to throw buckets of water at passers - by on the street! If you did that in London , you might get arrested!

Different countries have different laws, so you _______ to be careful. Of course stealing and murder are illegal everywhere, but some laws are surpring. In England, if you buy a stamp with the Queen's head on it, you must make ______ you stick it on your letter the right way up. It is illegal to stick the stamp on a letter upside-down. It shows that you do not respect the Queen.

Many laws in England were made centuries _______ . As time passes, they are not important any more, but they have not been changed. For example, did you know that it is illegal to wear a top hat in the city of London? And in the seventeenth century Oliver Cromwell banned _______ mince pies on Christmas Day. Mince pies are a traditional Christmas treat, so millions of people in UK break that law every Christmas. There are hundreds of laws ______ this, which seem stupid to us now. _______ 1965 over 2000 old laws have been changed, but there are thousands more - so be careful!

I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets :

1.Hurry up or our favourite TV programme ( be).......... over long before we ( reach)........home.

2. If we don't hurry, all the tickets ( sell)................by the time we get there.

3. The classroom is still very dirty. I don't think it ( clean)......

4. We (tell)............ not to go out at night recently.

5.Thanks for your help! If you ( not help)................... me, I (not pass)............. the exam.

6. you (be) .........to the laboratory this week?

7.He was busy packing, for he said that he.......( leave) that night.

8. Hello,Pat. I ( phone)..... to ask if you (do) .............anything this Saturday.

9. It is crucial that Dido (stop)............using that equipment.

10. The house (build).........for three months.

11. I avoided ( recognize).............. by my parents on the street.

12. At 6.30 last night,when I (have).........dinner, my friend ( phone)...........me.

13.If the weather (be)........good, we ( go)..............to the beach last sunday.

14. Do you mind if I ( open) the window?

II. Each sentence contains a mistake. Find and correct it:

1. This is the book that I buy at the store yesterday. ->.............................................................................

2. Despite he is a good singer, he is not famous.->.............................................................................

3. MR Hung is going to buy a new house, is he? ->.............................................................................

4. If I am you, I would buy that expensive car. ->.............................................................................

5. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? ->................................................................

6.I'd prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.->.............................................................................

7. I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine.->................................................

8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night,we must wait until the next meeting to vote.->.............................................................................

9. A dictionary is which I have wished to have for years.->.........................................................................

Some people learn a second language (1).............................. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have (2)............................ learn a new language, such as English ? There are several ways to make learning English a little (3)............................ and more interesting. The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn (4)............................ patient. You do not to have to understand (5)............................... all at once. It's natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to (6)............................ in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. (7)................................, you much speak English every day, You can practice with your classmates (8)............................... class. The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After (9).................................. class, think about what you did. Did your answer a question (10)..................................... ? Did you understand something the teacher explained ? Perharps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.

C Write one word in each gap

Anti- fashion by Lisa Wilkinson

If you ask me, it's high time they (i) ......................... away with fashion. I've had enough of it. Just when I think I've finally got it right, I pop (2) ......................... a clothes shop to find that they've changed all the rules! One minute it's cool to wear brand new expensive stuff, and the next you have to take all that (3) ......................... and wear clothes that look as if they've been handed (4) ......................... by your grandma. You can't win! Well, I've torn (5) ......................... my fashion magazines and adopted anti-fashion. It's an idea that has grown (6) .................... of frustration and, to be honest, a lack of money to spend on yet another dress that I only wear once. I started by drawing (7) ......................... a plan. I decided to line all my clothes (8) ......................... together, try them all (9) ......................... and give to charity anything that either didn't fit or suit me. Then, I wouldn't buy any more new clothes until something wore (io) ......................... . I went (ii) ......................... my plan again, and knew that I would have to be tough with myself. After all, I'd spent a lot of money on some of that stuff. Finally, I plucked up the courage to do it. It felt a little bit like being a child again, dressing (12) ......................... in your mum's clothes, but I also felt a great sense of freedom. That was a year ago and, although I occasionally see something and think, 'Oh, that's gorgeous!', I haven't bought any clothes. If you ever come over to my house and I (13) ......................... you around my bedroom, you might see last season's fashions, but you'll also see a woman who feels free. And that's anti-fashion. Do you think it'll catch (14) ......................... ?

VII. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B , C or D for each of the gap:

When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus, or (1) ______

underground. I myself prefer underground (2) ________________ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)______________ trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one cannot drive along the roads (4) ____ and without many stops . The underground is therefore usually quicker (5) ____________ taxis or buses. If you do not know Hong Kong very well, it is very difficult (6) ___________ the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7) _______________ expensive than the underground or bus. On the underground you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you (8) _________ to get to them, so that it is easy to find your way.

1. A. at B. in C. by D. with

2. A. but B. so C. when D. because

3. A. many B. a lot C. few D. some

4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker D. quickest

5. A. so B. like C. than D. as

6. A. find B. finding C. found D. to find

7. A. more B. much C. as D. too

8. A. who B. how C. when D. what

1 There are twelve mistakes in the following passage, underline and corect them

Dear Mr and Mrs Wilcox,

I'm very happy that you can come to visit us in August, but I would like to tell you something in my town.
The weather here in August is usually very good, and bring a warm jumper or jacket with you because it is sometimes cool in the evenings.
I know if you like going to the theatre and to the opera, then I have booked tickets for the performance of 'Aida' in August 4th. An opera will start at 9.00 in the evening. Because there are lots of people when the seats do not have numbers we must arrive very early.
I know that you will like the monuments in Verona, especially the Arena and the Roman theatre.
There is a lot of good restaurants and cafés in Verona and we can try some of the local dishes. I'm sure you like our food, especially the pasta and the fruit ice-cream.
Please write to me early and tell me early what time you are arriving in Verona.
With best wishes,

1. Question: What is always coming, but never arrives?
2. Question: What can be broken, but is never held?
3. Question: What is it that lives if it is fed, and dies if you give it a drink?
4. Question: What word would you use to describe a man who does not have all his fingers on one hand?
5. Question: What can one catch that is not thrown?
6. Question: What is it that if you have, you want to share me, and if you share, you do not have?
7. Question: If a plane crashes on the border between the United States and Canada, where do they bury the survivors?
8. Question: If it takes eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men?
9. Question: If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?
10. Question: If you had only one match and entered a dark room containing an oil lamp, some kindling wood, and a newspaper, which would you light first?
11. Question: If you spell “sit in the tub” s-o-a-k, and you spell “a funny story” j-o-k-e, how do you spell “the white of an egg”?
12. Question: Is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister?
13. Question: If Mrs. John’s bungalow is decorated completely in pink, with the walls, carpet, and furniture all shades of pink, what color are the stairs?
14. Question: How did the boy kick his soccer ball ten feet, and then have it come back to him on its own?
15. Question: How could a man go outside in the pouring rain without protection, and not have a hair on his head get wet?
16. Question: If an electric train is moving north at 100mph and a wind is blowing to the west at 10mph, which way does the smoke blow?
17. Question: How was it possible that every single person in an airplane crash died, but two people survived?
18. Question: What breaks and never falls, and what falls and never breaks?
19. Question: Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days, but how many have 28 days?
20. Question: "The attorney is my brother,” testified the accountant. But the attorney testified he did not have a brother. Who is lying?
21. Question: Uncle Bill’s farm had a terrible storm and all but seven sheep were killed. How many sheep are still alive?
22. Question: What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is all the time?

I. Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answerA, B, C or D for each of the gap:

When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about (1)________ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground (2)______ it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (3)________ buses and taxi in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road (4)_______ and without many stops, especially on the monday morning. The underground is thherefore usually quicker (5)________taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult (6)________ the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (7)__________ expensive than the underground or a bus. On the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so that it is easy (8)________ your way.

1. A. at B. in C. by

2. A. but B. because C. when

3. A. many B. a lot C. few

4. A. quick B. quickly C. quicker

5. A. so B. like C. than

6. A. to find B. find C. finding

7. A. less B. more C. most

8. A. to find B. find C. finding

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