SECTION IV:  READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)

I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)

School of Rock

Have you seen the film School of Rock? It’s about a rock (1)                      _who became a teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run (2)                       _Paul Green. Paul Green started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students (3)               ______ music lessons after school, but he wanted to do more. Now he gives them the chance to play in rock (4)                  ___. “Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before. We teach them how to do it,” he says. He has already taught hundreds of young people to be rock performers, and now there are over 30 schools of rock in (5)               __ towns in the USA.

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION.

I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.

      The country and the city have (1)______ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)______. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because no one is in a (3)______. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)______ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life can be monotonous and they can be (5)______, a long way from the nearest town, which  is a serious problem if they are ill or have to (6)________ children to school.

         The city has all the (7)______ the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are often ugly and (8)______; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a haste and this (9)______ that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10)______.

IV) Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. Iceland is considered the most__________country in the word.(peace)

2. A________lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages.(nomad)

3. My brother has been________a stamp for several years.

4. It is a/an_________place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road.(convenience)

5. Drinking water in some ares may be ____________.(safe)

6. During my stay in the village,I was____________with several local farmers.(friend)

7. Encouraging children to eat and drink__________is very important.(health)

8. Local people in the village often wear their__________costumes during the festivals.(tradition)

9. Please give___________to that charity to help the homeless after the flood.(generous)

10. The baby slept very_________because the bed was really comfortable

I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1.Iceland is considered the most ________________ country in the world. (peace)
2.A ________________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3.My brother has been a stamp ________________ for several years. (collect)
4.It is a/ an ________________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5.Drinking water in some areas may be ________________. (safe)
6.During my stay in the village, I was ________________ with several local farmers. (friend)
7.Encouraging children to eat and drink ________________ is very important. (health)
8.Local people in the village often wear their ________________ costumer during the festivals. (tradition)
9.Please give ________________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10.The baby slept very ________________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)

IV. READING (3 marks)

     A. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box (1 mark)

volunteer              to                with            since            helping

In the United States, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.

According ______(1) US government statistics, about one-fifth of the American population does

___________(2) work each year. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and _________(3) one another __________(4) the early days of the country

    B. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 marks)

Headache is a very common disease in the USA. Every year, about fifty million people have to go to the doctor because of headache. The symptoms of a headache are various. People can see black dots or bright spots in front of their eyes. They may also have pains only on one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have headaches when they work too hard or they are too nervous about something. Medicine can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their lifestyle or simply by going to bed.

*Questions:

1. Why is headache a common disease in the USA ?_______________________________

2. What can people see when they have headaches ? _______________________________

3.Can people have pains on only one side of the head ? ____________________________

4. How can they prevent headaches ?____________________________________________

II. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. Iceland is considered the most country in the world. (peace) 2. A lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad) 3. My brother has been a stamp for several years.(collect) 4. It is a/ an place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience) 5. Drinking water in some areas may be 6. During my stay in the village, I was 7. Encouraging children to eat and drink 8. Local people in the village often wear their (tradition) . (safe) with several local farmers.(friend) is very important. (health) costumer during the festivals. 9. Please give to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous) 10. The baby slept very because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)

V. READING

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

Housework in My Family

student      does       make       dishes       clean       take

Today I want to talk about housework in my family.

I think I do the most housework in my family. I __________(31) the kitchen every day. I do the___________ (32), too. My mom does the shopping. She's a teacher in a school. My sister is a college _____________(33). She doesn’t do anything! She doesn’t ____________(34) her bed or clean her room. My dad cleans her room after work. He's a chef in a restaurant so he makes dinner. He ____________(35) the laundry and cleans the bathroom, too. Hmm. Now, I really think about it, my dad does the most housework.

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Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. 10pts My day usually (1).................. at six thirty. I get up and do some exercises for about fifteen minutes. Then I take my shower. After that I (2) .................. dress and have breakfast with my family. At seven thirty I leave (3).............school. I generally take the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then (4)............... from the bus -stop to school. It (5)...........about thirty minutes to get to school. My first class is at eight thirty and I usually (6)....................school at three. Sometimes I stay (7)................to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library. I usually watch TV for a (8).......... .Then I start my homework. I have dinner at seven oclock. After that I often (9).......... more homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go (10).. .............with friends after dinner. I generally go to bed at around ten thirty.

PART III: READING (2.5 pts)

I. Fill in each blank in the passage with ONE suitable word :(1pt)

happy capital President want building back

His later life

He was Commander-in-Chief of the army and fought the British in the War of Independence. When the war ended in 1781 he was (1) ………… to go back to the farm, but his country wanted him to be (2) ………………. Finally, in 1789, he became President, and gave his name to the new capital city. He started the (3) …………….. of the White House, but he never lived in it. By 1797 he was tired of politics. He went (4) ………………to his farm and died there two years later.