Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap 

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors .......(1) worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had ......(2) the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had .......(3) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men ........(4) be cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was ............(5) in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, ................(6) was a shout. ...............(7) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men ..............(8) helped out of their boats, and ...............(9) they were stiff ..............(10) cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

* Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had (1) …………………up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (2) …………………worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (3) …………………the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (4) …………………thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men would be (5) …………………and tired.
When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (6) …………………in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout. (7) …………………long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) …………………helped out
of their boats, and (9) …………………they were stiff (10) …………………cold and tiredness, they were all safe.

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was good. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And some thought it was a big ball of cheese!

      The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really anther world. They wondered what it was like.They dreamed of going there. On July 20^th 1969, that dream came true.Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Nei Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walk. Those were the first marks  living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

The two men waliked on the moon for two hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth to study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know.Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

1. What did some people think that the moon was?
2. When did two A merican men land on the moon?
3. What was the first things that the two men found in the moon?
4. How thick is the dust?
5. Is there any water on the moon?
6. Did the two men walk on the moon for years and years?

Read the text then choose the best option to answer the question

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was God. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball cheese!

The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.

On July 20th, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.

The two men walked on the moo for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.

This story tells …………….

Next day the landing craft roared as the men took off the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that wait for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth.

Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had set up.

And they left footprints that may last forever.

A. about the first men to walk in the moon

B. how men found footprints on the moon

C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon

D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there.

1 Choose the correct answer to complete the passage:
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was God. Other people thought it was just a light in the sky. And others thought it was a big ball cheese!
The telescopes were made. And men saw that the moon was really another world. They wondered what it was like. They dreamed of going there.
On July 20h, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the moon. Their names were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust. The dust is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living thing had ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no wind or rain to wipe them off.
The two men walked on the moon for hours. They picked up rocks to bring back to earth for study. They dug up dirt to bring back. They set up machines to find out things people wanted to know. Then they climbed back into their moon landing craft.
Next day the landing craft roared as the men took off the moon. They joined Michael Collins in the spaceship that wait for them above the moon. Then they were off on their long trip back to earth.
Behind them they left the plains and tall mountains of the moon. They left the machines they had-set up. And they left footprints that may last forever.
1. This story tells……………
A. about the first men to walk in the moon.
B. how men found footprints on the moon.
C. what the men brought back from their trip to the moon
D. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there
2. telecope……………………
A. makes balls of light seem brighter.
B. turns the moon into another world.
C. makes many of men's dreams come true.
D. makes faraway things seem closer.
3. The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because……………………..
A. they wanted something to show they were there.
B. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon.
C. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.
D. they might sell them to the scientists.
4. The Americans' machines will most likely stay on the moon until……………….
A. someone takes them away
B. a storm covers them with dust
C. rain and wind destroy them
D. they become rusty and break to pieces
5. The next people who go to the moon most likely could.................
A. find that the machines have disappeared.
B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.
C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked.
D. find that dust has wiped off the two men's footprints.

In traditional Korean society, women's roles were confined to the home. From a young age, women were taught the virtues of subordination and endurance to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother. Women, in general, could not participate in society as men did, and their role was limited to household matters.

The situation began to change with the opening of the country to the outside world during the late 19th century. During this period modern schools were introduced, mostly by Western Christian missionaries. Some of these schools were founded with the specific goal of educating women. These educated women began to engage in the arts, teaching, religious work, and enlightening other women. Women also took part in the independence movement against the Japanese occupation, and displayed no less vigor, determination, and courage than the men.

With the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, women achieved constitutional rights for equal opportunities to pursue education, work, and public life. There is no doubt that the female labor force contributed significantly to the rapid economic growth that Korea achieved during the past three decades. An increasing number of women work in professional fields.

Use the words provided to fill the blanks

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes (1)......as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2)......many people of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the (3).......began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and (4).....spread. The fire engines were prevented for going to help as many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment (5)......most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by the (6)......rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7).......died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8)......night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died

The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)_______________ for

unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (2)_________ this joke to visitors:

if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five

minutes, because it’s sure to change. At the beginning of 1992,

Melbourne had its (3)________ January for over 100 years. It rained for

nine days on (4)_______ . As well as raining all day, the weather was also

cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (5)_________ on

their heating as (6)_________ it was winter. It was (7)__________ cold many

people could (8)_______ believe that it was summer at all.

The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in

the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days

the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (10)___________ of

warm days and cool, comfortable (11)_________ .

The (12)_____ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne

has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn,

the trees change their (13)_________ to red, gold and brown. As they are

(14)_____ in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life

to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne

can still look forward to the (15) ______of a warm sunny autumn.

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One day in 1963, a dolphin named Elvar and a famous astronomer, Carl Sagan, were playing a little game. The astronomer was visiting an institute which was looking into the way dolphins communicate with each other. He was standing at the edge of one of tanks where several of these highly intelligent, friendly creatures were kept. Elvar had just swum up alongside him and had turned on his back. He wanted Sagan to scratch his stomach again, as the astronomer had done twice before. But this time Elvar was too deep in the water for Sagan to reach him. Elvar looked up at Sagan, waiting. Then, after a minute or so, the dolphin leapt up through the water into the air and made a sound just like the words "More!"

The astonished astronomer went to the director of the institute and told him about the incident.

"Oh, yes. That´s one of the words he knows," the director said, showing no surprise at all.

Dolphins have bigger brains in proportion to their body size than humans have, and it has been known for a long time that they can make a number of sounds. What is more, these sounds seem to have different functions, such as warning each other of danger. Sound travels much faster and further in water than it does in air. That is why the parts of the brain that deal with sound are much better developed in dolphins than in humans. But can it be said that dolphins have a "language", in the real sense of the word? Scientist don´t agree on this.

1/ The dolphin leapt into the air because

A. Sagan was too near the water

B. it was part of the game they were playing.

C. he wanted Sagan to scratch him again

D. Sagan wanted to communicate with him

2/ "Dolphins" brains are particularly well developed to

A. help them to travle fast in water

B. arrange sounds in different structures

C. respond to different kinds of sound

D. communicate with humans through sound

Read the text on the tight about the invention of semaphore. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (l-4).There is one extra sentence which you do not need. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A Using ropes, these could be moved to form 49 different shapes that could be recognized easily.

B The main problem was that it could not be used during the night or on foggy days.

C These messages could be sent very quickly.

D The new republic faced enemies on all sides in the form of the forces of Britain, Austria, Holland, Prussia and Spain.

E In August 1794, it carried its first message, the news of Napoleon's victory at Le Quenoy.

F A system was built between London and the south coast, and other countries followed.

War has been called 'the mother of invention', and this was certainly true in the French Revolutionary wars in 1792. 1 | D | What the Revolutionary Government urgently needed was a reliable system of communication.

Claude Chappe, who was a priest and an engineer, had developed a telegraph system, but had not been able to test it fully. However, his brother Ignace was a member of the government, and arranged for Claude's system to be tested. It turned out to be a great success and started a new form of high-speed communication.

The two brothers had a series of towers built 5 to 10 km apart. At the top of each tower was a tall wooden mast, and they attached one horizontal and two vertical wooden beams to this mast. Claude called this system 'semaphore', which comes from the Greek meaning 'bearing a sign'. 2 ( )

Operators in each tower watched neighbouring towers through a telescope and then passed the message on to the next one in the line. The first line stretched from Paris to Lille, a distance of 2.40 km. 3 ( ). At an average speed of three signals a minute, it was carried in 20 minutes, more than 90 times faster than messengers on horseback.

Once the value of Chappe's system was understood, it soon became the standard method of communication in Europe. 4 ( ). By the time the electric telegraph was developed, France had more than 550 semaphore towers stretching 4,800km.

Unfortunately, Chappe's system had some disadvantages. 5 ( ) The towers were also expensive to maintain and the cost of staff was high. In the end, Chappe was depressed by these criticisms of his inventions and by claims from other engineers that they had invented semaphore, and he committed suicide in 1805.