Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My job is no . I get a good salary, but I have to work long hours.




A.beat around the bush
B.bed of roses
C.in a nut shell
D.turn over a new leaf

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
We want to buy a house, but there’s just . We don’t have enough money for a down payment.




A.one fly in the oinment
B.a bitter pill to swallow
C.get burned
D.sick and tired

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Remember to turn________the light before going to bed.




A.of
B.on
C.off
D.up

Put the correct word from the following list in each space below.
and - but - because - although - or - so - therefore - however
She shouted at him_______he was late again.




A.so
B.although
C.because
D.however

Put the correct word from the following list in each space below.
and - but - because - although - or - so - therefore - however
How did they get there? By bus___________by taxi.




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

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS
Most people have heard the story of the lost island of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true?
Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Plato wrote about Atlantis, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island's people were very rich. They built a big city with many great buildings. At the center of the island, they built a beautiful golden temple. But the people became greedy—they had many things, but they still wanted more. So the gods became angry, and the island was struck by earthquakes and very large waves. Finally, the whole island sank into the sea.
Many explorers have looked for Atlantis. In 2004, explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the remains of a city under the sea near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later found out the structures he found under the sea were natural, not man-made.
Many people think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story is to teach people not to be greedy. Richard Ellis wrote a book about Atlantis in 1999. He says "there is not a piece of solid evidence'' for a real Atlantis.
So was the island real or not? We only know one thing: The mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long time.
In Plato’s story about Atlantis, the people were_____ .




A.angry at the gods
B.poor and greedy
C.greedy but beautiful
D.wealthy but greedy

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
HAVE ALIENS VISITED US?
Many people have stories about seeing aliens. Here are two.
Judy Varns works for a group called the Mutual UFO Network. The purpose of this group is to research UFO sightings. Varns thinks a place called Area 51, in Nevada in the U.S., may be the best place on Earth to see UFOs. One day, she took some photos in the area and saw something she thinks is a UFO. "We saw this little disk-shaped thing in our photos. It's kind of exciting," she says.
Pat Travis lives near Area 51. One night, she saw a strange light in the sky. The light's movements were very unusual. Travis saw the lights move sideways and up and down. She saw them make many strange moves. Travis thinks it was a UFO.
Secrets of Area 51
Some people think Area 51 is where the U.S. Air Force keeps secrets, like UFOs that came to Earth and the aliens inside them. But really, Area 51 is a place the U.S. Air Force uses to test new technology, such as new kinds of aircraft.
James McGaha is a pilot who flew airplanes at Area 51. "There is absolutely no UFO activity at Area 51," he says. "No flying saucers, no live aliens, no dead aliens."
So what did Varns and Travis see? Bill Fox worked at Area 51, too. He thinks he knows the answer. "We did build some strange-looking airplanes," he says. "I could see why some people would think they were UFOs."
So are UFOs real? You'll have to decide for yourself. But if you do visit Nevada, keep your eyes on the skies!
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?




A.Pat Travis lives near Area 51.
B.Pat Travis thinks she saw a UFO.
C.Pat Travis has seen many unusual things.
D.Pat Travis usually saw a strange light in the sky.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently to the others.




A.looked
B.noticed
C.turned
D.helped

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume.




A.What
B.use
C.instead of
D.to reduce

Choose the one option that best fits each of the num ­bared blank.
Louis Braille was born in 1809 in Coupray. He was a French teacher of the blind. He (37).............. was blind from the age of three, and in 1818 he went to the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked (38)......................... in both science and music, he became famous in Paris (39)................... an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille began teaching the blind in the institute. Braille is known for his idea of modifying the Briberies. Point writing (40)...................... of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard;. the Braille system (41).................... from it is used successfully today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
(41)




A.made
B.taken
C.done
D.derived