Are you tired (1) _______ the colour or pattern of your walls? In a smart home, you won’t have to (2) ______ them. The walls will actually be digital screens, like computer or TV screens.

      A computer network will link these walls with (3) ________ else in your house. Called “ambient intelligence,” this computer “brain” will control your entire house. It will also adapt to your  preferences.Your house will learn about your likes and dislikes. It will then use that knowledge to control the environment. For example, it will set the heat in the house to your (4) ________ temperature. It will turn on the shower at the right temperature. It will also darken the windows at night and lighten them when it’s (35) ________ to wake up.

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

2.   A. build                        B. cover                               C. pull      D. repaint

3.   A. thing                         B. everything                     C. anything      D. nothing

4.   A. favourite                 B. terrible                           C. high      D. clearly

5.   A. occasion                   B. way                                 C. time      D. order

Our future house will be on the ocean. It will be surrounded by tall trees and blue sea. But we only have salt water in the ocean. We need fresh water for (l) _______ and for growing food (2) _______ farms.

            Ocean water is too salty (3) _______. It is also too salty for watering plants. We must have the (4) _______ to make fresh water from salty water. We should be (5) _______ not to waste water.

1.   A. drink                        B. to drink                          C. drinking      D. to drinking

2.   A. on                             B. at                                     C. in      D. into

3.   A. drink                        B. to drink                          C. drinking      D. for drink

4.   A. things                       B. suggestions                    C. ways      D. ideas

5.   A. careful                     B. careless                           C. carefully      D. carelessly

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II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with a suitable word:                            Making use of a library
If you wish to make the best use of a library, you (1) first of all know (2) the books are arranged on the (3). In some very small libraries (4) the books are arranged (5)
alphabetical order of the authors' surnames. In larger libraries, (6), the books are
arranged (7) systematically. They are usually divided into two main categories- fiction (novels and short stories) and non- fiction (all other books). When you know the (8) of a book, but not the author, and it is a novel or a book of short stories, you may be able to refer (9) title catalogue or card index if the library is equipped with one. Nonfiction books are usually arranged (10) to the subject matter.

VI. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

Are you tired (37)_______ the colour or pattern of your walls? In a smart home, you won’t have to (38)______ them. The walls will actually be digital screens, like computer or TV screens.

A computer network will link these walls with (39)________ else in your house. Called “ambient intelligence,” this computer “brain” will control your entire house. It will also adapt to your (40)________. Your house will learn about your likes and dislikes. It will then use that knowledge to control the environment. For example, it will set the heat in the house to your (41)________ temperature. It will turn on the shower at the right temperature. It will also darken the windows at night and lighten them when it’s (42)________ to wake up.

37.a. with b. of c. in d. by

38.a. build b. cover c. pull d. repaint

39.a. thing b. everything c. anything d. nothing

40.a. prefering b. preferable c. preferably d. preferences

41.a. favourite b. terrible c. high d. clearly

42.a. occasion b. way c. time d. order

I. Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank.

    Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (5 pts)

Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university --(1)--? Do I leave and start work or begin a training --(2)--?” The decision is yours, but it may be --(3)-- remembering two things: there is more unemployment --(4)-- those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right --(5)-- will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go --(6)-- into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will --(7)-- you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn --(8)-- you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is --(9)-- possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as --(10)-- practical work experience.

1.       A. term                    B. class                      C. school                   D. course

2.       A. necessary          B. important               C. worth                    D. useful

3.       A. of                        B. through                  C. among                  D. between

4.       A. skills                   B. interests                C. habits                    D. arts

5.       A. instant                B. just                        C. straight                 D. direct

6.       A. help                    B. make                     C. give                       D. let

7.       A. while                   B. what                      C. where                   D. which

8.       A. another               B. always                   C. also                       D. again

9.       A. doing                  B. getting                   C. making                  D. taking

C – Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.

Classes in literature are useful no matter what job you intend to have when you (1) _______ university. Books are about life. People who study literature learn the skill of reading carefully and understanding characters, situations, and relationships. This kind of understanding can be useful to teachers and business people alike. Literature classes also require a lot of writing, so they help students (2) _______ the skill of clear communication. Of course, a professional writer needs to have this skill, but it is an equally important skill for an engineer. Finally, reading literature helps develop an understanding of many different (3) _______ of view. Reading a novel by a Russian author, for (4) _______, will help a reader learn more about Russian culture. For anyone whose job may bring them into contact with Russian colleagues, this insight can help encourage better cross-cultural understanding. Studying literature is studying life, so it is (5) _______ to almost any job you can think of.

IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

Part 2: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE word (1,0 point)

WATER THROWING FESTIVAL

The weather in Thailand is very hot in spring, but if you are visiting that country in April, it might be a good (17)…………..to take an umbrella and a raincoat with you. Every year on 13 April, which is New Year in Thailand, there is a water throwing festival. Young people run or drive through the streets with buckets of (18) …………… or enormous water-guns and throw water at anybody they see. So, if you don’t want to get wet, don’t (19)…………… in the street. Participants must follow three important rules. Firstly, they mustn’t throw water at old people. Secondly, they mustn’t touch people. Thirdly, they mustn’t throw water at ca drivers. Every year people get (20) ………….. or injured in road accidents during the festival. Some people are concerned about the number of casualties and want to ban the festival. However, the festival is a big tourist attraction, and will probably continue for many years.

Read the following information about Hopeans. Listen again and fill in each blank with ONE word or number that you hear.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 50

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (45)______ understand. Sometimes you (46)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (47)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (48)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (49)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (50)________an English- English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (51)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (52)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(53)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (54)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.

A. consult

B. inquire

C. survey

D. infer