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.
Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings events and sounds (21)…………..around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President making a speech or visit foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try 22)………….about peace. Through television home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things all over the world. TV even takes its (23)………..out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (24)………..to entertain. In fact, TV provides (25)………..entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
32. A. from B. at C. in D. to
33. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring
34. A. viewers B. seers C. dookers D. watchers
35. A. made B. designed C. did D. built
36. A. many B. much C. more D. most
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Earth, our beautiful home planet, is the only astronomical object to accommodate life as we know it. Scientists believe Earth was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. It is the fifth-largest planet in our solar system. Its equatorial diameter is about 12,074 kilometres. Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. The distance from Earth to the sun is roughly 149,600,000 kilometres. It takes 365.3 days for Earth to orbit the sun, and 24 hours to rotate on its axis. The surface temperature ranges from -88 to 58°C. Nearly 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, which has an average depth of about 4 kilometres. In 2015 it was estimated that 7.3 billion humans are living on Earth.
37. As we know it, Earth is the only planet that accommodates life. It is ……
A. habitat B. habitual C. habitable D. habit
38. In our solar system, ………….. planets are larger than Earth.
A. four B. three C. two D. five
39. There are ………………… planets between Earth and the sun.
A. four B. two C. three D. one
40. The hottest place on Earth may have the temperature of ……………..
A.-88°C B. 40°C C. 58°C D. 85°C
41. It takes ……………………… for Earth to rotate on its axis.
A. one day B. one month C. one year D. one week
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to the following exchange.
42. I think we should use less paper so that we can save trees in the forests. –“………………..”
A. Congratulations B. yes,I’d love to
C. That’s a good idea D. It’s nice of you to say so
43. John “I’ve passed my final exams “ – Tom “..............”
A. That’s a good idea B. It’s nice of you to say so
C. Congratulations ! D. Good luck !
44. A: Excuse me. I’m your new neighbor. I just moved in.
B: _____________________________
A. Sorry, I don’t know. B. Oh, I don’t think so.
C. I’m afraid not. D. Where to, sir?
45. A: May I leave a message for Ms. Davis?
B: _____________________________
A. I’m afraid she’s not here at the moment. B. No, she’s not here now.
C. She’s leaving a message to you now. D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.
33. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I didn’t feel cold.
A. In spite of the snow, I felt quite cold.
B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I didn’t feel cold.
D. Although I didn’t feel cold, it was snowing.
34. People say that prevention is better than cure.
A. That prevention is said is better than cure.
B. It is s id that prevention is better than cure.
C. Prevention is better that cure is said by people.
D. Prevention says to be better than cure.
35. He said, “If I have a pen, I can write the answers”.
A. He said if he had a pen, he could write the answers.
B. He told me to give him a pen to write the answers.
C. He could write the answers because he had my pen.
D. I could write the answers if he gave me his pen.
36. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase.
A. Although she was very weak, she could lift the suitcase.
B. The woman shouldn’t lift the suitcase because she was so weak.
C. The woman lifted the suitcase, so she wasn’t very weak.
D. She was so weak that she couldn’t lift the suitcase.
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