Trees were planted along the streets_______
A. when you go into a pub.
B.shouting in the distance.
C.so as to reduce traffic noise.
D. when you drive a car.

Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.bought
B.nought
C.plough
D.thought

"Let me go!" the boy said to the policeman.
A.The boy asked the policeman to let him going.
B.The boy asked the policeman to ask him go.
C.The boy asked the policeman to let him to go.
D.The boy asked the policeman to let him go.

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 from 35 to 42.
Cambridge University is considering axing compulsory written exams, allowing students to use laptops or iPads instead, after tutors complained that students' handwriting is becoming illegible. Academics say the move, which would bring an end to over 800 years of tradition, has come about because students rely too heavily on laptops in lectures, and are losing the ability to write by hand.
Dr Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturer at Cambridge University, said handwriting is becoming a ''lost art'' among the current generation of students. She added, ''It's increasingly hard for our examiners to read students' scripts. Those with illegible writing are forced to come back to their college during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud in the presence of two university administrators. It's extraordinarily commendable that the University is considering reforms to its examination practices.''
Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said it is inevitable that universities will move to computers as handwriting deteriorates in the coming years. ''We have to accept the reality. Handwriting has now become an optional, not a necessary, part of education. There simply isn't the same time in the curriculum for learning elegant, beautiful handwriting. Life is so quick now. Everybody writes as if they were a doctor writing a prescription,'' he said. ''Handwriting is not necessary for great thought, great English, or great intelligence. Some of our finest wordsmiths today write using laptops, and we have to fight to preserve what is really important, such as the use of great English or great sentence structures.''
Others, however, were not very positive about the move. Tracey Trussell, a handwriting expert, urged Cambridge to ensure that students continue to write by hand. She said, ''It's vital that people continue to write by hand. Writing by hand improves memory and equates to a higher rate of comprehension and information retention.'' There is also concern that schools could follow Cambridge's example by moving away from handwriting. Dr Jane Medwell, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham, is concerned that scrapping handwritten exams in universities could prompt ''downward curriculum pressure'' on primary and secondary schools to follow suit.
(Adapted from http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
It can be inferred from what Sir Anthony Seldon said in paragraph 3 that ______.
A.schools in the country used to have more time for handwriting practice
B.schools in the country have failed to preserve the beauty of English
C.people's handwriting generally reflects their intelligence and linguistic competence
D.the majority of doctors these days no longer write prescriptions by hand

My brother has to walk ten miles to buy some gas last weekend.
A.has to walk
B.to buy
C.some gas
D.weekend

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions, from questions 47 to questions 50.
            Students working for their first degree at university are called undergraduates. Then they take their degree we say they graduate, and then they are called graduates. If they continue studying at university after they have graduated, they are called post-graduates. Full-time university students spend all their free time studying. They have no other employment. Their course usually lasts for three or four years. Medical students have to follow a course lasting for six or seven years. Then they graduate as doctors. In Britain, full-time university students have three terms of about ten weeks in each year. During these terms they go to lectures or they study by themselves. Many students become members of academic societies and sports clubs and take part in their activities. Between the university terms they have vacations (or holiday periods). Their vacations are long, but of course they can use them to study at home.
Which of the following is NOT correct?
A.Full time university students don’t have other employment.
B.Medical students spend six or seven years studying at university.
C.A university course usually lasts for three or four years.
D.Students in Britain have no holiday periods.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read. - Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” - Jenifer: “_______”
A.Don’t mention it
B.That’s nice of you to say so.
C.I’d love it.
D.I couldn’t agree more.

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.
How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material online while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US.
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as hazard and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated. “Kids have to be online. If we tell our kids they can’t be allowed to surf the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert. Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way would be to use what is known as a “content screener”. But this can’t be wholly reliable, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet. A few other tips as follows:
- Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
- Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make online.
- Tell your child not to give online strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number. And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.Children’s not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress.
B.Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.
C.Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet.
D.Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
.......special occasions such as weddings, gifts are an expected part of courtesy.
A.On                                    
B.For                                     
C.To                                      
D.In

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam and the city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River. Ho Chi Minh City is located in the Southeastern Region of Vietnam, 1,760 km south of Hanoi. The city covers an area of 2,095 km2. The city has a tropical climate. A year is divided into two distinct seasons: The rainy season, which usually begins in May and ends in late November. The dry season lasts from December to April. The average temperature is 280C, the highest temperature sometimes reaches 390C around noon in late April, while the lowest may fall below 160C in the early morning of late December.
Before French colonization, the Vietnamese name of the city was Gia Dinh. In 1862, the French discarded it and adopted “Saigon”, which has always been popular up to now. Today, the city’s core is still adorned with wide elegant boulevards and historic French colonial buildings. The most prominent structures in the city center are Reunification Hall, City Hall, Municipal Theater, Revolutionary Museum, and Notre Dame Cathedral. With a population now exceeding 7 million, the city is the highest population-concentrated in the country. Ho Chi Minh City has attracted more and more immigrants from other Vietnamese provinces in recent years, so the city is in need of vast increase in public infrastructure. To meet this need, the city and central governments have embarked on an effort to develop new urban centers.
Ho Chi Minh City is the most important economic center in Vietnam. Some 300,000 businesses, including many large enterprises, are involved in high-tech, electronic, processing and light industries, also in construction and building materials. Currently, the city has 15 industrial parks and export-processing zones. There are 171 medium and large scale markets, tens of supermarket chains, dozens of luxury shopping malls and many modern fashion or beauty centers. Over 50 banks with hundreds of branches and about 20 insurance companies are situated inside the city.
Which sentence is true?
A.Ho Chi Minh City does not develop industries.
B.There are many supermarkets and shopping centers in Ho Chi Minh City.
C.Tourists cannot find any banks in Ho Chi Minh City.
D.No insurance companies are located in Ho Chi Minh City.