Exercise 1. 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 1 to 5.
BOOKS
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (1)_ in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind's (2) achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated. Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by Romans, (3) , have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (4) often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (5) more widespread and reliable.
(4)




A.are
B.have
C.were
D.have been

Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 50.
ABROAD WITH US
The company study abroad was originally founded in 1991 for students who wished to study French in France. Its success led to the establishment of other schools around the world.
Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course,a (46)_______ more effective and faster process than studying in your own country. It is also an opportunities to mix with local habitants and (47)_______ a greater and deeper (48)_______ of the people whose language you are studying. This makes the whole experience much more enjoyable.
You may wish to attend an Italian language and a cooking course in Italy or combine a Portuguese course with a sport. You should look at all the possibilities and (49)_______ the best choice.
In order to choose the (50)_______ course and location for you, we suggest you contact us to discuss your particular requirements. From the information you give us, we can make some recommendation.
(49)




A.do
B.take
C.get
D.make

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.
The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (41)_ a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from the (42) of childbearing; or, perhaps they (43) physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult (44) a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father ormother
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (45)_ _ regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans.
(43)




A.couldn’t
B.weren’t
C.are not
D.can’t

Exercise 3. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word orphrasethat best fits eachof the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes ____(11)___ ecosystems. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals____(12)___feed on it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds ____(13)___. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building dams on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems ____(14)___ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of ___(15)____ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems.
(15)




A.catching
B.holding
C.carrying
D.taking

Exercise 4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word orphrasethat best fits eachof the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.
We can communicate not only through words (16) through body language. Body language
includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (17) what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (18) . If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to bepolite.
Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (19) doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (20) in theconversation.
(19)




A.whom
B.who
C.whose
D.which

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
_______ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.




A.Rowing
B.Windsurfing
C.Swimming
D.Water polo

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _______ position.




A.into
B.for
C.of
D.off

Exercise 5. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
A major revolution for the automated office is electronic mail. The customary (31)........... system requires message written on paper to be transmitted physically from one location to another. With electronic mail, messages are converted (32)........... electronic signals, tranmitted anywhere in the world, and then changed back into the original written form, all in several seconds and minutes at most.
Through the use of video screens in company offices, a single (33)........... can be transmitted to hundreds of people in dozens of branch offices at the same time. Thus, electronic mail, along with databases, can be an important asset in teleconferences. Furthermore, the use of electric mail in the form of a 'mailbox' (34)........... to a telephone is also of great value. Since in offices many telephone calls go uncompleted on the first attempt, with electronic mail, two-way conversion is not essential, so it (35).......... telephone use and saves time.
(35)..........




A.increases
B.receives
C.reduces
D.transfers

Exercise 3. Choose the word or phrase to best complete the sentence.
I felt as if I ..... a confidence.




A.have betrayed
B.would betray
C.had betrayed
D.am betraying

Exercise 3. Choose the word or phrase to best complete the sentence.
Does he tell you how he is getting ..... his new colleagues?




A.on with
B.on of
C.away with
D.out of