Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
It is a custom in Britain and in most European countries to celebrate a person’s birthday. Members of the family and close friends are supposed to be present at the party. If they can’t come, they may send a gift by post. At the birthday party, the person who gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front of all the people presents and thanks them for the gifts.The mother usually makes a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake shop. A number of candles are placed on the top of the cake and they will be lit when the party starts. The number of candles is also the ages of that person. After the light is out, they sing the song “ Happy birthday to you” then play some games or sing or dance together.
The number of candles placed on the cake stands for_____________.




A.the number of the family members
B.the age of the person who celebrates the birthday
C.the number of the guests
D.the number of gifts

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each blank
A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, largely on the (27)............. of their physical appearance. The modern beauty pageant can trace its origin to the Miss America pageant, first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, under the title 'Inter-City Beauty' contest. The following year the title was (28)............. as Miss America. Other contests include the yearly Miss World competition and Miss Universe, which are the two largest and most famous (29)............. beauty contests.
Women from around the world (30)............. in the competition for these titles. To be selected as Miss World or Miss Universe, a contestant must be celibate or single. If a Miss WorId fails to live up to people's expectations, she may be disqualified. The organizers of the major beauty contests represent their contests as being events of world importance. (31)............. many other people consider beauty contests to be agreeable entertainment event of no great importance.
(30)..........




A.participate
B.interest
C.excite
D.involve

Choose the best answer to the following questions
They congratulated me ............... the exams with high marks.





A.passed
B.having passed
C.to pass
D.on passing

Read the passage and choose the best answer ( A or B, C, D) for each blank.
Lunar New Year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main (36)______ It is the grandest and most (37)______ occasion in the year which falls sometime between 19th January and 20th February on the Western calendar. A great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Streets are decorated with colorful lights and red banners. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods.
Tet’s preparation and celebrations used to be spread out over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be nice and (38)______ to each other. People believe that what they do (39)______ the first day of the year will influence their luck during the whole year. Thus, only positive comments should be made. People visit other family members of friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive “lucky money” inside red (40)______. Many people go to pagoda to pray for a happy new year for themselves and their family. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainments. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country.
(40)_____




A.envelopes
B.papers
C.pockets
D.bags

Read the following passage and choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions
BRITISH POLITENESS
Do you, learners of English, ever wonder whether repeating and trying to remember various everyday expressions, such as ‘Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest taxi rank is?’ Has any value other than in exams? Well, I must admit that such thing didn’t cross my mind until last February when I got a letter from the British Council, saying that I had won a language course in England.
The polite question mentioned was the one I had to ask on arrrival in Parkston, a picturesque part of Poole with lot of semi-detached houses on either side of each street. What struck me most was the kindness of an old lady, who happened to leave Safeway’s just after my getting off the coach. Not only did she show me where to phone for a taxi, but she also gave me a hand with the luggage. I was really surprised, too, when the taxi driver got out of the car and helped me put the bags into the boot. I immediately thought of Polish taxi drivers who usually do not make the slightest effort to help you, apart from pressing the right button and waiting for the boot to open. In spite of the steroetypes about reluctance towards foreigners, the English turn out to be an extreme polite and open nation.
What did the author see when arriving in Parkston?




A.the picturesque part of Poole
B.the semi-detached houses
C.the Bristish Council building
D.the coach

Choose the underline part that needs correcting.
She was (A) busy (B) decorate (C) the house (D).




A.was
B.busy
C.decorate
D.the house

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
________of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday.





A.None
B.Neither
C.Either
D.Not much

Choose the best answer to the following questions.
Peter ________second in the competition for the best short story.





A.got
B.took
C.came
D.did

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Yesterday afternoon, Susan......to the supermarket and...a chicken and some cooking oil.





A.went - bought
B.went - buying
C.gone - bought
D.goes - buys

It can be inferred from the text that ____.




A.they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.
B.they didn't enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.
C.the coach had already left when they got to the station.
D.they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.