❻. READING I. Read the text and choose the correct answer. If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially for bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in London can be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there. Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a good idea to wear one for protection. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London 2. According to the passage, cycling in London is A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring 3. The word “it” in line 3 refers to A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D. doing exercise 4. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9 5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain. B. Some bikes in London are cheap. C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes. D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes. II. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the list. This is my favourite singer. He (1) a famous rock star. He (2) in America. He (3) all around the world and (4) in rock concerts. He (5) his songs and(6) his own video dips. In his free time, he (7) staying at home listening to his CDs. At weekends, he usually (8) to expensive restaurants with his friends. He also (9) a lot of books about strange things. I can’t wait to see him perform live. I (10) him so much. III. Choose the most suitable word for each space. What do you like doing best (1) your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going (2) in the country and (3) photos. Sometimes he (4) with his friends, and they (5) at the park or at the beach. They always (6) a good time. His brother Chris isn’t (7) on walking. He spends most of the (8) at home. 1. A. for B. when C. in D. at 2. A. for walks B. walks C. a walk D. to walk 3. A. making B. having C. taking D. doing 4. A. travels B. gets up C. sees D. goes out 5. A. enjoy B. have fun C. hobby D. go 6. A. have B. make C. do D. like 7. A. interested B. out C. decided D. keen 8. A. other B. time C. people D. money IV. Read the article and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). After school Susan goes home to do her model-making. She loves making models. She started about a year ago. She needs about two weeks to make a model. Then she puts it on the shelf in her bedroom. She has about twenty models now. She thinks she will need to get another shelf soon. Last term she tried to start a club for model-making at school but the teachers and other children weren’t interested. She thinks she has a lot of fun anyway. 1. Susan makes models when she stays at school. 2. She has made her models for about one year. 3. It takes her two weeks to make two models. 4. She will need another shelf for her models soon. 5. Susan tried to start a club for model making and the teachers and other children were interested in it very much