V. READING COMPREHENSION

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

I (1) ................ my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (2) …........... in a remote village (3) .................. the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed (4) .................. bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth (5) .................., I tried my best to devote (6 ..................... to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my poor little students. They were living in (7) …………… but they could not (8) ................... from empty mind.

I am proud (9) ................... myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the "destination" of (10) ..................... .

1. a. begin                              b. began                             c. have begun                     d. had begun

2. a. teach                              b. to teach                          c. teaching                          d. taught

3. a. which                             b. there                               c. when                               d. where

4. a. in spite of                       b. because of                      c. because                           d. though

5. a. enthusiasm                     b. movement                      c. emotion                           d. culture

6. a. me time                          b. my career                       c. my duty                          d. myself

7. a. poor                               b. poverty                          c. debt                                 d. shortage

8. a. bear                                b. cope with                       c. suffer                              d. manage

9. a. in                                    b. on                                   c. about                               d. of

10. a. knowledge                   b. competence                    c. background                     d. experience

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

I (1)        _____my teaching career nearly ten years ago. I spent six years (2) _____ in a remote village (3) _____the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed (4) _____ bad living condition and low pay. I was really homesick. However, at that time, with my youth (5) _____, I tried my best to devote (6) _____to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my poor little students. They were living in (7)^­­­­_____but they could not (8) _____from empty mind.

I am proud (9) _____ myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the "destination" of (10) _____.

1. a. begin                  b. began                     c. have begun            d. had begun

2. a. teach                  b. to teach                  c. teaching                 d. taught

3. a. which                 b. there                       c. when                       d. where

4. a. in spite of          b. because of c. because                  d. though

5. a. enthusiasm        b. movement             c. emotion                  d. culture

6. a. me time  b. my career                          c. my duty                  d. myself

7. a. poor                    b. poverty                  c. debt                        d. shortage

8. a. bear                    b. cope with               c. suffer                      d. manage

9. a. in                        b. on                           c. about                      d. of

10.a. knowledge       b. competence           c. background           d. experience

III. Fill each of the blanks with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)

One of the worst journeys I have ever experienced occurred a few weeks ago. I had booked a cheap flight to Switzerland so the ticket could not be changed …(1)… any way. …(2)… I missed the flight, I would not be …(3)… to use the ticket for any alternative journey.

When I reached the railway station, I was told that all the trains were running late; this meant I would …(4)… the connecting train for the airport. A loud-speaker announcement helpfully informed us that an extra train would be provided, so we need …(5)… worry. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The extra train did not arrive. I inquired about buses, but the last one for the airport had left! There was only one solution; I …(6)… to take a taxi. Dragging my suitcases behind me I hurried outside and found a taxi. 'It's a long way. It'll …(7)… you a lot,' the taxi driver warned me. I knew that, but the taxi fare would be cheaper …(8)… having to buy another plane ticket.

We arrived at the airport with about twenty minutes to spare. I jumped out, looked in my bag …(9)… my purse and to my horror discovered it was missing! The taxi driver was pleasant but firm. My suitcases were locked in the boot and there they would stay …(10)… I found a way of paying him. Of course, I never caught my plane.

IX. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passages below with ONE suitable word (2.0 points).

       Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the (1) _______. She’s my mother’s youngest (2) ______. She has never married and she (3) _______ alone in a small village near Bath. She’s forty years old, (4) _______ she looks much younger than her age. She has a fair complexion, thick blonde hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet (5) _______, the (6) _______ first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you (7) _______ a problem and she’s extremely generous. She likes reading (8) _______ gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills. I hope I will be (9) _______ active as she is when I’m at her (10) ______.

Fill in the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box.

My village is (21)………..……… Hoa Binh Province. It is a very beautiful and (22)…………..…place where people (23)…………………flowers and vegetables only. It is very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque  (24)…………….... The air is quite fresh and the smell of roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (25)…………….…… Tourists come to visit it so often. (26)………………….…., with electricity and labor-saving devices, it doesn’t take the villagers (27)………..………..time to water the roses. And even at night, People can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. 

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.

      Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (15 pts)

Television owes its origin to many inventors. But it was the single–minded determination of an amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led ---(1)--- the first live television broadcast.

Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living ---(2)--- a razor–blade salesman. In the 1890s Guillermo Marconi showed that sound could ---(3)--- sent by radio waves. Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture. He spent most of his spare time ---(4)--- on his ideas in his tiny workshop without ---(5)--- commercial support. He ---(6)--- to use his ---(7)--- earnings to continue his research. In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more ---(8)--- three metres. He continued to experiment and ---(9)--- October 25, 1925 transmitted a recognisable image of a doll. He ran ---(10)--- to the office on the ground floor and persuaded one of the office boys to come upstairs. The boy became the first living image ---(11)--- by television.

Overnight, Baird became famous and the money ---(12)--- he needed to continued his research was at ---(13)--- made available. In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made ---(14)--- from London to New York. He continued experimenting and ---(15)--- the rest of his life exploring the possibility of colour television.

I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.
       Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services.
But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving.
Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) to tradition, Santa comes  on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

I. Fill in each blank of the following passage with only one suitable word.

   When I first started learning English ten years ago, I could   (1)   a word- "Hello", "Goodbye", "Thank you" was just about it. I went to classes two evenings a week and I was surprised at how quickly I   (2)   progress.   (3) the course we learned a lot of vocabulary and studied grammar rules.   (4) thing I enjoyed most was to be able to practice speaking English with the orther students in my class.

    After two years I went to England to a language school. It was in Cambridge. I   (5)  a three-week course at a very good school and I  (6)  with a local family. It was a fantastic experience and I picked  (7)  a lot of new language from speaking with my host family and with other students   (8)  all over the world. I really  (9)  my pronunciation as well. When I got   (10)  to Spain, I was so much more confident. I could actually hold a conversation with my teacher in English

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