Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We all know that jogging or running slowly ____(1) ___ long distances is good exercise for our ___(2) ___. It helps us keep fit and lose weight, makes the heart stronger, and even helps us feel better about ourselves. It costs almost nothing, ___(3) ___ a good pair of shoes to protect a jogger's leg and feet from the shock of the hard surfaces. A new kind of running shoes has just been introduced. The shoes____ (4 ) ______ designed by a team of researchers at the University of Calgary. The shoes, ____ (5) ______ are made of special materials, can reduce the damaging effects on a jogger's body.




A.but
B.actually
C.so
D.and

Unfortunately, I didn't arrive in time to see you .............. at the rail station.




A.among
B.with
C.off
D.of

There ................ no sounds on the moon




A.was
B.were
C.is
D.are

A.says
B.prays
C.plays
D.days

__________(3)




A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were

Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time.




A.It snowed heavily, therefore, we got home on time.
B.It snowed heavily. However, we got home on time.
C.We got home on time because it didn't snow heavily.
D.Due to the heavy storm, we didn't get home on time.

Choose the correct answer to the following questions.
One of the qualities for true___________is constancy.





A.friend
B.friendship
C.friendly
D.friendliness

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.




A.lunch
B.husband
C.month
D.lunar

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
He got over his illness in three months.




A.It took to get over his illness in three months.
B.It took three months to him to get over his illness.
C.It took him three months to get over his illness.
D.It took three months for his illness to get over.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers
There are many proverbs about friends and friendship, such as “True friendship is like sound health; the value of its seldom know until it is lost”, and “A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out”. When you read these quotes, stop and think about your friendship. Do you and your friends act in a caring way towards one another, do you respect them and do they respect you, but most of all do you value the relationship and love spending time together? Friendship is more than just hanging out together and gossiping about other people. True friendship is when two people have mutual respect for one another, and really care about the each other’s feelings and dreams. You need to be able to be honest with your friends. If there is ever a time when you feel that you cannot tell them the truth, for fear that they will be mad or will not understand, then they are not true friends. Friends share with each other important things that they would not share with others. Friends also care about each other, stick up for one another and enjoy spending time together.
The passage is about________________.




A.a friend
B.friendship
C.proverbs about friends and friendship
D.caring for friends