In about 140 words, write a paragraph about ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FESTIVALS in your culture.

You MIGHT use these ideas in your writing:

1. What the festival is

2. What people do during the festival

3. How you like the festival
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
To everyone’s surprise, the experiment failed.
=> The experiment completely..................................................
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B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
No other student in his school is as successful as Pat.
=> Pat is...................................................................
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B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
. “I really don’t think that he’ll attend the meeting tomorrow.”
=> I doubt ...........................................................................
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B.
C.
D.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
The teacher had only just come in the room when the fire alarm rang.
=> Hardly  ..................................................................................     
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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
The local economy has made great progress for the last five years.
=> Great process .........................................................................        
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B.
C.
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
            Did you ever watch a video on the Internet? Maybe you used YouTube. YouTube is a Web site where people can share their video. Today, YouTube is an important part of the Internet. However, that wasn’t always true.
            YouTube started with a young man named Jawed Karim and two friends. One day, Karim was on the Internet. He wanted information about the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. He found news stories about it, but he couldn’t find any videos. This gave Karin an idea. He wanted to help people put video on the Internet. Karim told his friends about this idea. Together, they created a company – YouTube.
            YouTube become a global success. Millions of people around the world visited the Web site. It was clear to Google, another Internet company, that YouTube had a lot of value. Google made a deal. It bought YouTube for $1.65. As a result, YouTube investors and its employees made a lot of money. The three friends who started YouTube were very big investors. Therefore, they made an enormous amount of money.
            Karim became very rich, and he continued to work toward his PhD. There was something else he wanted to do. He wanted to help young people go into business. He used money and experience to start a new company called Youniversity Ventures. This company helps young people who have good business ideas. It gives them advice and money to start Internet businesses.
            Milo is one business that students started with the help of Youniversity Ventures. Milo is a shopping Web site. It helps people find products in stores near their homes. Another example is AirBoB. This Web site helps people find inexpensive vacation places around the world. Youniversity Ventures also helped students start Tokbox, a Web site for video conferences. People in different places can use this site to have business meetings.
            Karim has some advice for students who want to start business. First, find a successful company. Do a lot of research about the company and the top people in the company. There, copy the way they do things. For students who wants to start Interner business, Karim is probably a very good example to copy.
What is Karim’s advice for students who want to start business?
A.Get a PhD degree from famous university
B.Copy successful people and companies
C.Give money to Youniversity Ventures
D.Work for successful people and companies

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
            Did you ever watch a video on the Internet? Maybe you used YouTube. YouTube is a Web site where people can share their video. Today, YouTube is an important part of the Internet. However, that wasn’t always true.
            YouTube started with a young man named Jawed Karim and two friends. One day, Karim was on the Internet. He wanted information about the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. He found news stories about it, but he couldn’t find any videos. This gave Karin an idea. He wanted to help people put video on the Internet. Karim told his friends about this idea. Together, they created a company – YouTube.
            YouTube become a global success. Millions of people around the world visited the Web site. It was clear to Google, another Internet company, that YouTube had a lot of value. Google made a deal. It bought YouTube for $1.65. As a result, YouTube investors and its employees made a lot of money. The three friends who started YouTube were very big investors. Therefore, they made an enormous amount of money.
            Karim became very rich, and he continued to work toward his PhD. There was something else he wanted to do. He wanted to help young people go into business. He used money and experience to start a new company called Youniversity Ventures. This company helps young people who have good business ideas. It gives them advice and money to start Internet businesses.
            Milo is one business that students started with the help of Youniversity Ventures. Milo is a shopping Web site. It helps people find products in stores near their homes. Another example is AirBoB. This Web site helps people find inexpensive vacation places around the world. Youniversity Ventures also helped students start Tokbox, a Web site for video conferences. People in different places can use this site to have business meetings.
            Karim has some advice for students who want to start business. First, find a successful company. Do a lot of research about the company and the top people in the company. There, copy the way they do things. For students who wants to start Interner business, Karim is probably a very good example to copy.
What kind of Web site is Tokbox?
A.It helps people search vacation places
B.It helps people buy goods and services
C.It helps people find successful businesses
D.It helps people held business meetings

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word/phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
GOING ON A DIET
            A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay running.. They keep your organs operating (33)_______ and your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person gains weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than (34) ________. The only way to lose fat is to reduce the (35) ________ of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic principle (36) ________ going on a diet. 
            Unfortunately, diets don’t work for most people. They do lose weight but then go off the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key (37) ________ maintaining a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually (38) ________. The next step is to add exercise (39) ________ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day.             
Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big (40) ________. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching television (41) ________ you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise partner. Exercises can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It’s a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are (42) ________. Tight clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.
(40) ___________
A.sense
B.mistake
C.impression
D.difference

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word/phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
GOING ON A DIET
            A typical person needs about 1,800 calories per day to stay running.. They keep your organs operating (33)_______ and your brain running. They also keep your body warm. A person gains weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than (34) ________. The only way to lose fat is to reduce the (35) ________ of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic principle (36) ________ going on a diet. 
            Unfortunately, diets don’t work for most people. They do lose weight but then go off the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key (37) ________ maintaining a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you actually (38) ________. The next step is to add exercise (39) ________ you can raise the number of calories you can consume per day.             
Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can make a big (40) ________. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching television (41) ________ you can take the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise partner. Exercises can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It’s a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are (42) ________. Tight clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.
(39) ___________
A.. as a result
B.so as to
C.. so that
D.. in as much as