_________ (18)




A.better
B.fine
C.well
D.good

The film didn’t come up to my expectations.




A.The film fell short of my expectations.
B.The film was as good as I expected
C.I expected the film to be more boring
D.I expected the film to end more abruptly.

Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.”
Christ: “______. Another will come here in ten minutes.”




A.I hope so
B.Don’t mention it
C.Don’t worry
D.Thank you

No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off.




A.had the thief touched
B.the thief had touched
C.touched the thief
D.the thief touched

IV. WORD FORM

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap.

1. The gymnasium is in good conditions that meet all the _______________ of the organizer of the Games. (REQUIRE)

2. The ________________ who came fromFrancewere really friendly. (ATHLETICS)

3. My uncle, who is an ________________ guitarist, taught me how to play. (ACCOMPLISH)

4. After the accident he lost his ________________ for the sport. (ENTHUSIAST)




A.
B.
C.
D.

II. GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS
Choose the best answer.
The students are talking about the beauty contest__________ on TV last night.




A.seeing
B.they saw
C.to see
D.which saw

A dolphin can communicate with other by making distinctive sounds.




A.communicate
B.other
C.making
D.sounds

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the question from 61 to 70.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck, one of the world’s greatest masters of portraiture, was born in Antwerp and was the seventh of twelve children. His affluent father apprenticed him to a painter when he was just a little over ten. Having become a member of the Antwerp Guild of painters before he was nineteen, he worked in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens for several years. In Italy, Van Dyck studied the great Venetian masters and painted flattering portraits of gorgeous ladies and haughty nobles in gilded velvet robes with lace and pearls. While he was sought after by the aristocracy for his acclaimed loose brushwork, his engravings and etchings also evinced his outstanding talent. Upon his return to Antwerp in 1628, he was influenced by Rubens’s interpretation of the artistic form and produced numerous religious paintings while holding an appointment as the court painter. During his tenure, he proved that his use of color, his sensitive elegance, and his remarkable insight were unexcelled.
His fame preceded him to England, where he was invited by King Charles I. After years of faithful service, he was knighted in recognition of his achievements in painting countless portraits of the king, the queen, the royal children, and the titled nobility of England.
However, Van Dyck’s greatest piece is one of his religious works, a true masterpiece displayed in the Antwerp gallery. This group scene exhibits his artful polish in painting the folds of fabric, the delicacy of human skin, landscape, and other externals, and puts him above other accomplished contemporary masters. Although Charles paid Van Dyck a salary and granted him a pension, the painter’s extravagant life-style and penchant for luxuries led him into debt, and he died without means.
What does Van Dyck’s masterpiece attest to?




A.His remarkable religious fervor.
B.His refined sense for texture.
C.His keen eye for polished surfaces
D.His exorbitant tastes and habits

To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .




A.that to adopt a drastic measure
B.a drastic measure to be adopted
C.that a drastic measure be adopted
D.that a drastic measure is adopted

I really wanted to go to the wedding party, but _______.




A.I'm not invited
B.I was not invited
C.I will not be invited
D.I have not been invited