Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Books play a very important part in our life. There is practically no family that does not have books. We can learn many    things (1)                                books. They help us in self-education and in solving


problems  in life. In  ancient  times, books were    all (2)            by  hand  and  few  copies  were made


(3)             it took a very long time to write a whole book with a pen. Sometimes several men were


needed to copy a book as the work was slow. For many, many years the (4)             of books in the world was very small. Only a few people had copies of them to read and study. Most people could not even read. Today there are more than 350 thousand public libraries in our country and everyone has  the   (5)        to use them
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One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage   have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become  vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
What is the message to the readers?
A.We should take action to protect our water resources.
B.We should take all water resources into account
C.We should limit the use of water resources
D.We should encourage people to use safe water

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One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage   have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become  vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
How many countries throw industrial wastes into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
A.exactly   16
B.exactly  15
C.nearly  16
D.less than 15

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One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage   have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become  vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
What is a serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
A.It contains a rich variety of animals and plants
B.It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it.
C.It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world
D.The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations

Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage   have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become  vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
Which of the following is NOT the reason that makes water undrinkable?
A.acid   rain
B.garbage
C.industrial  pollution
D.high cost

Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage   have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become  vast pools of poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial wastes which pour into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them. Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface. But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage. Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source. We should do something now.
One environmental problem in the world  today is   
A.acid   rain
B.safe water shortage
C.industrial  pollution
D.population explosion

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D  on your answer sheet
He  is  often              to the cinema on the weekend.
A.taken
B.take
C.taking
D.to take

A.chill
B.chiefly
C.charity
D.character

Grandmother likes to...
A.play with them.
B.make them cakes.
C.watch TV.
D.listen to music.

At the weekends, Lucy and her family...
A.go out for dinner.
B.visit friends.
C.visit the grandmother.
D.go to the park.