Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island city-state (13)______at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated(14)______ Malaysia by the Strait of Johor to its north and from Indonesia’s Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. At 712 sq km, Singapore is a microstate and the smallest(15)______ in Southeast Asia. Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate with (16)_______distinctive seasons. The population of Singapore including non-resident is (17)_______ 4.99 million. It is highly diverse, the majority are Chinese with almost 75% of the total population, (18) _________ Malays and Indians forming significant minorities. Reflecting this diversity, the country has four official languages: English, Malay, Chinese, and Tamil. 1. A. situated B. located C. stayed D. A&B are correct. 2. A. for B. from C. of D. at 3. A. nation B. national C. nationally D. nationality 4. A. not B. none C. any D. no 5. A. near B. approximate C. nearby D. approximately 6. A. while B. when C. where D. that Reading 4 In Australia most children attend primary school from the (1)______ of five. Only two percent of children of primary school age are educated at home. (2)______ children who go to school always take up extra activities (3)_________ playing a musical instrument or dancing, and they go to private classes for these and for school subjects they find difficult or interesting. Ninety percent of population go on to secondary school, (4)________ a much smaller percentage pass the final year of secondary school examinations and complete a university degree. (5)__________the moment university students and graduates make up less than a third of the total population. Australian universities are modern and (6)________. Most teaching is by a combination of lectures. 1. A. old B. age C. class D. grade 2. A. Some B. Many C. Much D. Lots of 3. A. like B. as C. so as D. such as 4. A. and B. or C. but D. so 5. A. In B. At C. On D. From 6. A. badly-equipped B. equipment C. equip D. well-equipped Reading 5 The rocky landscape is part of Dong Van Karst Plateau, the only (1) _______ geological in Vietnam and the second in Southeast Asia, which (2) ______________ recognized by UNESCO since 2010. (3) ________some 1,000 – 1,600 meters above sea level, the plateau lies in Quan Ba, Yen Minh, Dong Van and Meo Vac districts in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, covering a total area of nearly 2,400 square kilometers. The geological park features rocky areas that have existed since the Devonian and Permian, the two (4) ____________ period. (5) ________ the center of the rocky terrain from Ha Giang City, tourists have to travel some 200 meters on a winding road. Both sides of the road are forests dotted with a few houses. Some sections of the road are half hidden in the early morning fog. The best time to admire the natural beauty of the rocky plateau is in the morning when the sun shines through canyons and valleys, (6)______ showing sparkling stone. 1. A. nationally B. international C. nation D. internationally 2. A. is B. has been C. had been D. was 3. A. At B. On C. In D. From 4. A. geologist B. geography C. geologic D. geology 5. A. Reached B. To reach C. Reaching D. Reach 6. A. occasion B. occasional C. occasionalist D. occasionally