Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence, the entire teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.
 
A.back and forth 
B.to and fro   
C.more or less  
D.side by side

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Mr.Jones, ______I was working, was  generous about overtime payments.
A.he                           
B. for whom       
C.for him      
D.whom

scientists/ proved/ there/ close link/ smoking/ lung diseases/ such as/ cough/ tuberculosis/ and/ worst/ all/ fatal cancer.  
A.Scientists have proved that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the worst of all is fatal cancer.   
B. Scientists have proved that there has been a close link of smoking with lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the worst of all, fatal cancer.
C.Scientists proved that there has been a close link from smoking to lung diseases, such as from cough to tuberculosis and worst of all, fatal cancer.     
D.Scientists have been proving that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and worst of all is fatal cancer.

He/ like/ nothing/ better/ sit/ read/ science books/ father’s/ library.
A.He liked nothing better than to sit to read science books in his father’s library.
B. He liked nothing better than to sit and read science books in his father’s library.
C.He liked nothing better than to sit and read science books in father’s library.
D.He liked nothing better than sitting and read science books in his father’s library.

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 from 35 to 42.
A mansion is a very large home. McDonald's is the name of a fast food hamburger chain. What do you get when you put the two together? You get McMansion, the recently created name for a type of large suburban, two storied home that originated in the United States. Many people love McMansions for their low price, abundant space and impressive styling, but the news is not all good. In fact, McMansions may now be a threatened species.
McMansion became very popular in the United States during the 1990s, and this popularity continued for almost 20 years. During those years the economy was relatively strong, and banks were willing to lend large sums of money to people who wanted to buy a home. The result was an increase in the average home size. In 1988, the average new American home was 170 square meters, but by 2008 this had risen to 244 square meters, a 44% increase.
To offset the greater costs of these large homes, land developers built many homes that all used a similar basic design and identical construction methods. Framing and interior fittings were constructed in factories, instead of on site, and the materials used were often of a lower quality. Finally, the sections of land used for each house were much smaller than before.
The result was suburban developments full of huge homes, often over 280 square meters in floor area, that all looked similar to each other. Their standardization and lowest possible-cost construction reminded people of McDonald's hamburgers, hence the term McMansion. For many people a McMansion was their dream home, but that dream is now rapidly turning sour.
There are two main problems with McMansions. One problem is that their huge size means that they cost a lot to heat or cool. Energy is becoming more expensive, so owners are faced with huge bills if they try to heat or cool their home. The other problem is that McMansion owners are often in a lot of debt. They borrowed a lot of money to pay for their impressive home, but during the 2000s, with struggling economy and high unemployment, they couldn't afford to repay their loan.
McMansion are still popular in some area, but no one is sure how long it will last. Will energy become even more expensive and force owners to downsize? Will the economy grow and banks become more willing to end again? Will the drop-in house prices allow larger, less affluent families to afford a McMansion? These questions are weighing heavily on the future of one of the most popular housing styles of the late 20th century.
(Source: Reading planet)
In paragraph 1, the writer introduces the concept of McMansion by
A.comparing hamburgers and houses
B.introducing various types of homes in the United States
C.discussing the advantages and disadvantages of McMansions
D.explaining how McMansions were named

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 from 25 to 29.
It is true that digital manufacturing does cut out the middle-man. More and more routine, repetitive assembly tasks will be taken (25)_____ by machines. But as certain jobs disappear, new ones open up in other parts of the factory. Germany in many ways exemplifies this trend. Today, German manufacturers (26) _____ three times more robots than U.S. companies, but they also still employ more humans. Relative to the size of our economies, German's manufacturing workforce is twice the size of America's.
From its very beginning, the fourth Industrial revolution has never presented manufacturers with an either-or choice - robots or humans. It has always been about combining the talents of (27)_____. (28)_____, it is the convergence of artificial and human intelligence that will enable manufacturers to achieve a new era of speed, flexibility, efficiency and connectivity in the 21st century. Machines have the ability to assemble things faster than any human ever could, but humans possess the analytics, domain expertise and valuable knowledge (29) _____  to solve problems and optimize factory floor production.
(Adapted from: http://time.com/4940374/joe-kaeser-siemens-robots-jobs/)
(25)_____
A.in  
B.away
C.off
D.over

_________ (11)
A.discovered
B. made up   
C.taken in    
D. invented

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in America. When you are (26) _____to have dinner at your friend’s house, it’s necessary to bring a small present. Flowers are always nice, you may bring a bottle of (27) _______ if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the (28)______ fork or knife, just watch the other, and follow them. If you still have no idea of (29)________ to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a (30) ______note the day after.
(27) _______
A.juice
B.wine     
C.lemonade
D.Coke

Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She’s a _____ woman.
A.ambitious
B.strong-willed
C.brilliant
D.humane

Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
I wish she ______________ to the party yesterday.
A.came 
B.had come  
C.have come  
D.has come