Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Not so many years ago, the word vitamin was known only to a few scientists. Today it is very widely used, and the importance of vitamins in our foods is common knowledge.

Vitamins are life - giving substances found in foods and are needed for the proper growth and general health of the body. The different kinds of vitamins are indicated by letters of the alphabet. At the present time, vitamins A, Bl, B2, c, D, E and G are known. A proper diet should contain a collection of foods in which all of these vitamins are present. Vitamins are also prepared and sold in tablet and capsule form.

Each vitamin has its particular work to do in the life - giving process. Vitamin B1, for example, benefits appetite and digestion. It also helps the body grow. Another vitamin helps the blood to clot, so that danger of bleeding to death in case of injury is lessened. Still another makes the eyes stronger of seeing at night. Airplane pilots need plenty of this vitamin. Scientists think vitamins may have some effect on keeping the hair from turning gray.

28.  Which of the following is NOT directly stated in the article but is a reasonable conclusion from the reading?

A.       Scientists have known about vitamins for centuries.

B.       Vitamins are medicines given to cure diseases.

C. To get all the vitamins a person must eat a variety of foods.

D. A few people know the value of vitamins.

29.      This article as a whole is about______.

A. diet in relation to health                   B. prevention of diseases

C. what vitamins are and what they do D. how scientists discovered vitamins

30.      We know the name of vitamins through______.

A. the pictures                                       B. the food

C. the letters of the alphabet                 D. the different tastes

31.      The word “another” in the last paragraph refers to which of the following?

A. vitamin B. food                                C. diet                     D. medicine

32.      Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.       Vitamins can be taken only by eating the foods in which they are found.

B.       Vitamins can be prepared in tablet and capsule form.

C. Vitamins have an important effect on health.

D. Each vitamin has its particular work to do

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

THE FOUR-YEAR SPREAD OF BUBBLE TEA ACROSS THE UK

     Four years ago bubble tea was relatively unknown in the UK, but the drinks are now ubiquitous on High Streets, from cities to small towns, writes Lucy Townsend.

     It is often brightly coloured, sometimes served with milk, with a layer of jelly-like globules - tapioca balls - that settle (23) …………. the bottom of the cup. Drunk through an extra thick straw with a spoon-shaped tip, it is a mouthful of tea and chewiness - both a drink and a snack.

     Chorley in Lancashire got its first bubble tea bar in July. Huddersfield has ‘Bubble n Shake’, there is a mobile bubble tea van in Bristol, and it can be (24) ……………. in cities from Glasgow to Portsmouth.

     Bubble tea hails from 1980s in Taiwan. It was an evolution from the country's street tea vendors (25) …………….. began experimenting with fruity flavours and colour to entice customers. The “bubble” actually (26) ………….. the froth on top of the drink which comes after it is violently shaken - some cafes use a machine especially for shaking. How the tapioca balls arrived in the drink is a matter of debate - though the most common story is that product development manager Lin Hsiu Hui (27) ………….. sitting in a staff meeting and poured the tapioca from her pudding into her Assam iced tea. The result was considered delicious.

     While growing in the UK, bubble tea is even more popular in Germany, according to the market research firm Mintel. Even McDonald's has started serving it.

23. A. down                 B. in                             C. at                         D. out

24. A. discovered        B. found                      C. searched              D. sought

25. A. which                B. where                      C. who                                 D. whom

26. A. stands for          B. regards to                C. describes             D. refers to

27. A. have been         B. is                             C. has been              D. was

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each numbered blank.

Living in Vietnam today (23)___________ greatly from the lifestyle of 100 years ago. People in the past mainly worked in agriculture (24)___________ today there are significantly less people working in this sector of the economy. These days, by comparison, people are more likely to be employed in manufacturing and tourism than in the rice fields. Moreover, Vietnam, which was (25)________ agrarian, is transforming into an entirely different country. While agriculture is still an important component of the Vietnamese economy, other enterprises are (26)________ an increasing amount of economic activity.

  However, along with the differences, similarities also exist. The people of Vietnam have retained many of the characteristics of their forefathers. The Vietnamese people are as friendly today as they were in the past. This is best exemplified in the way they welcome foreigners (27)__________ their unique country. Moreover, the resilience and determination of the people of Vietnam has not changed. The Vietnamese work collectively and happily towards the development of their country.

Question 23.    A. compare            B. differs     C. becomes D. offers

Question 24.    A. however            B. therefore     C. whereas D. when

Question 25.   A. traditionally       B. gradually     C. occasionally D. presently

Question 26.   A. grasping for       B. holding for  C. making up for D. accounting for

Question 27.   A. on             B. at     C. to D. for

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. human-related effects

B. some species

C. low birthrates

D. natural obstacles

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

            I first met my friend Max Westlake two years ago when he knocked on my door. “Hello”, he said warmly. “My name is Max, and I've just moved in next door, so I'm your new neighbour.”

He's a handsome, well-dressed young man in his early twenties. Max is quite tall and slim, with hazel eyes and carefully-styled light brown hair. He likes wearing expensive clothes such as leather jackets and silk scarves.

            He has a great sense of humour, and I love to listen to his amusing stories. What's more, he is a very kind-hearted person who is always ready to help a friend in need. On the other hand, though, he can seem arrogant and conceited sometimes because he likes to be the centre of attention.

He enjoys dangerous sports such as bungee jumping and hang glid­ing. He's a great dancer, too and he often goes to clubs and discos.

All in all, life is never dull when Max is around. Who wouldn't be happy to have him for a friend and neighbour?

(Edited from Reading & Writing Targets 3, Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley, Express Publishing)

 Question 28: Who is Max?

       A. He is a kind man.                                        B. He is a writer of the passage.

       C. He is the writer’s friend who is old.           D. He is a young neighbor of the writer.

Question 29: What does Max look like?

       A. funny                        B. kind-hearted          C. good looking                          D. a great dancer

Question 30: What is NOT TRUE about Max?

       A. He is around 20.                                                B. He is a dancer.

       C. He likes luxurious clothes.                                D. He never smiles.

Question 31: The phrase “sense of humour” can be best replaced by _______.

       A. funny                             B. serious               C. sad                                          D. intelligent

Question 32: What is the main topic of the passage?

       A. An interesting neighbor                                            B. A best friend         C. A broken relationship           D. A rich neighbor

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A. today’s musicians

B. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith

C. the musicians’ music

D. the names of the earliest African-American singers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _______

A. today’s musicians

B. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith

C. the musicians’ music

D. the names of the earliest African-American singers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A. today’s musicians

B. Scott Joplin and Bessie Smith

C. the musicians’ music

D. the names of the earliest African-American singers